Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-05-17

snapped news and views and lead and
whatever they stood in most need Of. I
was sitting in quiet talk with Buffalo Bill
and California Joe and was just telling
them of this collision in our destinies be-
tween me and the Deadwood gentleman
when ringing warwhoop rent the air
outside. The next moment the party in
question came into the place A glance
showed me that the landlord was justified
in saying that he was drinkin.'
Where's that long, slim, blankety
blank Shorthorn who calls himself Hall?'
he yelled. I'm going to run him out o.
camp. need his room, and I've took a
notion agin him. and he can't stay where
am nohow.' Then he gave another yell
and favored us with the information that
he was a wolf.
"Cody, California Joe and were sitting
bit to one side, and as the Deadwood
man came surging down the center of the
situation he didn't see us. 1t came to
pass therefore that about the time he was
in the middle of the fourth yell hit him
in the head with sandstone matohsafe
which weighed about 20 pounds. The
Deadwood man went down like a tenpin,
and at that dozen of his friends jumped
up and pulled their pistols. But quick as
they were Cody and California Joe were
quicker. They unlimbered their six shoot
ers in flash, and Cody, who had two,
passed one to me with his left hand. Cody
then stepped in between me and the trou-
BILE. Cody seemed so bright and alert with
it all, and California Joe appeared so cool
ly ready at his elbow, that the other side
came to dead halt.
"'See here, said for it struck me as
good time to be widely magnanimous,
If there are any differences, they're be-
tween me and this Deadwood gentleman.
don't want my friend shot up on my &C.
count, and I suppose he feels the same
way about his. Now, I'm here and per-
fectly ready to arrange our troubles in any
way he'll suggest
"'An right, he retorted, with an oath,
as he searched out a inch bowie knife
from somewhere back of his neck, well
settle this with knives. Come right out
side, and I'll have you split into half ap-
Piles in about a minute
"This was STARTER. didn't like the
programme at all. That knife he drew
had dull, evil glimmer which was very
fatiguing. But saw no way out. Cody
passed me over bowie knife.
Don't take 1t that way said Cody
instructively, as held it dagger fashion,
after the style Of an actor on the stage
'There!' changing it. Hold it just the
same as you would sword. Now, don't
. let this fellow rattle you at all. You've
got knife two inches longer in the blade
than his, and with your height and length
of arm the things push over
ST began to be much encouraged. A
good weapon puts heart in a man, an6
Cody's knife balanced in my hand like q
Ratchet. / started for the door. Hold
up said Cody, OBTAINING me. Let mt
go first. It's 10 to shot that Deadwoot
man is standing right beside the doc
ready to bushwhack you.'
sit was as Cody apprehended. The
Deadwood man stood close Rugged agains
the front of the dance hall, to the right o
the door, ready to give me the whole blad
of his knife as stepped out. Cody ant
he saw each other at the same moment
just as the former stepped to the door. Tn
Deadwood man didn't want Cody, and a
sight of him jumped back a step, with al
oath like a rasp.
You will, will your said Cody, ant
his tones were as full of a sudden ferocit.
as thundercloud of electricity. As b
spoke his pistol whirled on his finger Hk
a wheel of light and exploded.
"The Deadwood man at the same mo
ment gave howl, threw down his knit
and fled. Did you hit himP asked
shocked at the ferocious suddenness Of l
all. Cody laughed.
Il didn't tryl' he replied
Let's get drink, said California Jos
turning calmly to the bar"