The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-06-15
URrEL sEBREE HALL.

snapped news and views and lead and /
whatever they stood in most need Of l
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 Halls'
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 wolf.
"Cody, California Joe and were sitting
a 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 a sandstone matchsafe
which weighed about 90 pounds. The
Deadwood man went down like tenpin,
and at that a 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 fash, 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
1t all, and California Joe appeared so cool
" ready at his elbow, that the other side
came TO dead halt.
"'See here, said, for it struck me as
a good time to be widely magnanimous
D A. thnr~ ha-
tween me and this Deadwood gentleman.
I don't want my friend shot up on my &c
count, and / 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
All right, he retorted, with an oath,
as he searched out 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 a startler. didn't like the
programme at all. That knife he drew
had dull, evil glimmer which was very
fatiguing. But l saw no way out. Cody
passed me over bowie knife.
" Don't take It that way, said Cody
J instructively, as l held 1t dagger fashion
after the style Of an actor on the stage
/ 'Therer changing It. Hold 1t just thu
same as you would sword. Now, don
! let this fellow rattle you at all You'y
got a knife two inches longer in the blad
than his, and with your height and lengtl
Of arm the things push over
= 81 began TO be much encouraged.
good weapon puts heart in a man, ant
Cody's knife balanced in my hand like
Ratchet. 1 started for the door. 'Hol'
up, said Cody, OBTAINING me. Let m
!. go first It's 10 TO l shot that Deadwoo
man is standing right beside the doc
ready to bushwhack you
ut was as Cody apprehended. Tn
Q Deadwood man stood close Rugged agains
Q the front of the dance hall, to the right {
: the door, ready to give me the whole blad
n OF his knife as l stepped out. Cody an
he saw each other at the same moment
I, Just as the former stepped to the door. Th
T" Deadwood man didn't want Cody, and O
sight OF him jumped back a step, with a
e oath like a rasp-
% You will, will your said Cody, an
Z his tones were as full Of a sudden ferccit
|. as thundercloud Of electricity. As
a spoke his pistol whirled on his finger liz
y a wheel Of light and exploded
1.-THE Deadwood man at the same me
, ment gave howl. threw down his knii
l. and fed. Did you hit himr / askes
l. shocked at the ferocious suddenness Of
lie all Cody laughed
IF &" I didn't try - he replied
10 Let's get drink, said California 10
turning calmly to the bar"