The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-26
PICKLES UNCLE.

In6 Olu Cattitfuhn itdueu phCk III MS
chair and poised between scornful fingers
the last chapters of cigar.
"No, son; never did no KILN myself,
but I've stood round an seed folks got
checked clear through, which Is more
profitable. calls to mind a KILN down
to old Ike Stookton's. There was big
crowd at Stockton's that June day. The
corrals was full Of pack mules, an bull
teams, an wagon trains from the east, an
white men, Mexioans, half breeds, an In.
juns was n-mixin an mennderin round,
allyn an a-laughin an a-dfinkin old Ike's
whisky mighty profuse. Four or five mule
SINNERS had their long, timber 10 foot
whips, which are loaded with dust shot
from butt to tip, an was crackin OF 'em at
mark. I've seen one of 'em with the
most easy, delicate, deliberate twist of the
wrist make his whip squirm in the air like
hurt snake, an all at wonst straighten Ii
out with the crack Of go rifles, an the
buokskin pepper would cut a hole In
loose buffalo robe he'd hung up, an all
without investin two ounces OF actooal
strength. Several OF us was a-lookin on
from the hotel porch applaudin of the good
shots, when Short Creek Dave speaks up
to Jack Moore next to me an says:
Jack, you mind that old Navajo you
downed over on the San Simon last fallp'
4 minds 1t mighty clear, says Jack.
He was a-stealin my boss at the time, an
! kin prove 1t by his skelp on my bride
right now
Well, says Short Creek Dave, point
in to dirty saddle colored half breed who
was maxim himself pretty numerous, that
Teller they calls Pickles is his nepbfy an
vnIr xua nfc tn lonl ont m xvholp Inf for Two
heard him allow that the KILN Of his I'M
Gle was mighty rank, an he didn't like 1t
nohow.'
"'That's all right says Jack. Pickles
an me has ben watchin each other fer an
hour, an III tell you--all's private-if he
goes to play boss little bit he an his
uncle will be able to talk things over be-
fore night
"Bimeby Pickles comes along where we
are.
"'Hello, Jack' he says. Been maxim
1t smoky down in the San Simon latelyf'
"'No, not since last fall says Jack.
AN now thinks OF it see that old Nav
ajo boss thief OF an uncle OF yours when
was down there last. amt met him late
ly, though. Where do you reckon he's
done Hoped tor
"'Can't say myself, says Pickles, with
sort Of wicked oheerfulness. Our fam
lily had a reunion over on Bear creek last
spring. an couldn't count his nose among
'em nohow. Mebby he had an engage
ment an couldn't git there. Mebby he's
out sioshin round in the high grass some
'ers now. Great man to go round permits
Gus, that Injun was
You see says Jack, ulun ~ know
out ne mlghs De DEAD, cause the time
was 'ludln TO was settin IN camp one day
an happens 70 LOOK up, an thaf was my
moss, Aiazan, Win perieot stranger on
MN. Alazan was s-pi,onin an a-puo nm
an a-caVortin quite irignoIui an looks IKE
he was goin 70 cripple mat stranger shore.
wen, you know me. Ia rather iose Two
horses tnan nave man doh know gio
hurt ,, SO GRADS my Winones'er an aliows
10 XIII Aiazan. But IL was new gun, an
you know what new sights is-ooarse as
SAND nurs-an hoids 700 hien an ketohes
,ne stranger, Dang rlgno pack Oh ms ieio
year an the oullet comes ou'en ms rlght
year. never was SO olspieased with my
shootin Ter ten years. Inc idea OF me
hoiu'h iour ioop 700 high IN ioo yarus' 1
was 30 piunnp uisgusteu an -, nshaIiieu new
or went near .ne Stranger tiii aiter Ia mn,
lsned my grup. Aiazan, ne came up an
shlverin an s"eatih an STOOD 1here' an IN
an hour OF SO WALKS QUIZ 70 sne remains,
an whem secu en- eney WAS nothih puo
an oia a,gger mum. you KIN drink on IL
was reneVed; Dem no accoune mum
| OF course oian paw MN over much Ter
brands, put ~ struok me az the tiiae 10
was mighty ilkeiy TO DO your unoie' Ihs
oid cuss skeip is over on my prldie you
tnlnk you d know ~:
On, no, says tiekies, mighty unoon-
sarned, III oouidnp DC my uncle nohow.
III IL was one OF my family, 10 would nave
been your har on MS bride, SO It must
nave peen some OLD snortnorn OF MO
have, yon seed. We'll, let's all take drink