Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-01

out STOOL. inc game was RolH plenty hNe-
ly when along comes old Gentry Chero-
kee takes look ut him an seems worried
y little, thinkin no doubt OF them hands
the dead men held, but goes on dealin
without word.
"'Whcre you done been all dayf asked
Nell TO the old man. Il amt seen you
none whatever since yesterday
Why, / gets tired an done up a lot,
scttin again Cherokee last night, says the
old man, 'an so Jest prowls down In my
blankets an sleeps till about an hour ago.'
$50 the old man buys stack Of blues
nm sets them all on the ten. 1t was jest
then In comes tho big man who was postin
Of the notices former an pointsa six shoot
or Mt Gentry an says:
Put your hands up-put them up
quick, or I'll drill you Old as you be
don't take no chances.
at the first word Nell comes down off
her stool like II small landslide while
Cherokee brings gun to the front in
fash Tho old man was right up with the
procession too an stood thar, his gun in
his hand, his eyes a-glitterin an his white
beard acurlin like Il cats. He WINS clean
strain, no was.
Let mo get word in, gents, says
Cherokee plenty cain, IAN don't no ono
set In his stack unless he's to u hand. /
does business ycro my why, an I'm shorely
duo to down tho first man who shoots
across any layout Of mine, Don't make no
mistake, or tho next Census'll count ono
behind, shore.
"'Whnt DO you all amin to celebrate,
anyhow says Jack Moore gottin tho big
mans gun while BoRgs gets Gcntry's.
Who's W0lfville entcrtninin yere I'd like
to know
"'Im n Wells Fargo detective says the
big man, IAN this ycrc, apointin to old
Gentry, 'is Jim Yates, tho biggest holdup
nh stage robbcr between hero nm Frisco.
That old tarrapinll stop II stage liko
young ono would clock, Jest to see what's
into IT. He's the man was pastin up tho
notice for this mornin.
Coles liar, snys tho old man a-gottin
uglier every minute. Give us our six
shooters nm turn us loose man. If don't
lance tho roof Of his lyin mouth with tho
front sight Of my gun, I'll cash In for
boss thief or anything else you sny
"'What do you say, EnrightY says
Moore. Let us give EN- their gatlin's mn
lot them lopo pvo got money rs snys tho
Wells Fargo bill pastcr can take this ycre
old Cmmaron littlo bit
(Which ! trails In, snys BoRRs, with
few chips on tho same card.
"'No, snys Enright. : If this zero old
mans n rustlin tho mails, we can't know
II too quick Wolfville Is straight camp
mn don't bnck no criminal plays, mono
whatever.
$50 Enright calls Il mcotin Of tho
stranglora of which he was head, an we
all goes over to tho New York store to talk
H. over. Before we dono powwows two
minutes up comes old Monte, tho stage
driver all dust nm cuss words, IN allows
hos been stood up out by tho Cow springs
six hours before an Is ont tho mailbag m
tho Adams company's box. Woall looked
Mt old man Gentry, nm no shoroly seemed
to cripple down whole lot.
"'Gontry,' says Poets after u minute,
wclkin over to him, 1 hears you toll Nell
you was slcopin all day. Jest take this
zero committee to your budwcr an lots SEQ
how It looks some,
"'Tho turns agin mo, said tho old
man, 'nn lose. III cut A. short for you
all nm tell You right of tho reel | held up
tho stage this afternoon mosoG'
"'This ycro's straight goods, take 1t,
says Enright, AN our duty's plain. Go
over to tho corral IN get n lariat, Moore
"Don't let EnriRht hang the old man.
Cherokee, says Neil, bcginnin to cry
'plcnso don't let 'cm hang him
This holdin your gun ON your friends
amt no picnic, says Cherokee, tlushin up
an turnin pnler than over but your word
goes with me- Noll. Now, this zero is tho
way we doos III mako them II talk, an
you run over to the corral an bring the best
hoss you sao snddlcd. I'll still be tAlkin
when you como back, nm you crccps up an
whispers to tho old man to make Jump
for tho pony whilo covers tho deal with
my SIX shooter II they gots him then,
they II get him I'm tho smoke, It's playin
II low ON Enright an Poets IN tho rest,
but III do II for you, Ncll,
$50 Cherokee says to the girl, 'Goodby,
nm squares himself for what he knows will
he u desperate play IN from which It's
goin to bo some unusual IL he comes out
alive. Then ho begins to talk, IN Noll
makes u quiet break for tho corral. But
no hoss was needed Cherokee didn' t talk
minute when all ut onco tho old man
tips of his chair IN II 'ploptc fit A 'plcp-
tic fit Is very pcrmiscus an tryin, IN
whom ho comes to himself ho was campcd
Just this sldo of tho dead limo nm could
only whisper.
Como ycro, says he nmotionin To
Cherokee. There's u stack Of blues where
J sots II ON tho ton, open, which You Amt
turned for yet. Take everything got nm
put it with It, II 1t lose, it's yours, of
course If 1t win, give 1t To tho little girl
"Ihis was MI he says, an he dies tho
very next second on tho list There was
over s., 600 In his warhags, nm wo all pos
suSsos oursc'fs of II mighty prompt an
goes over to tho Rod Light an puts II on
tho ten along VI tho stack of blues. Choro.
kro gons on with the deal an I'm blessed
II tho ten wasn't loser, an Cherokee gets II
NIL
But l won't win agln dead mas
says Cherokee, an gives II to Neil, who
wasn't 50 supcrstitluus.
do you mind, says Boggs as WV all
takes drink after, 'aS how l prophcsirl
this yorn the minute l hears Chcrol,eo
a.tollin about his jacks up on tho otghts,
tho hand the dead man holdf' "--Now
York Times
4 Had break.
That's u portrait OF your grandmother