Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-05-23
Cody Saved Him.
WHY tONGRESSMAN HALL. SWEARS
BN BUFFALO BILL.

bh III ifNI.O BILL,
"Talking about Col. Cody" said
Congressman Hall, Of Missouri, to a
washington Post interviewer the
other day, Bill once saved nv
life, under the following circum-
stances: | was tender footing out
In the Black Hills, and one day per-
Suadcd hOtCl-kccpcr--his house
was crOwdCd-tO let me have a room
which he had promised to Dead
wood man. The Dcadw0odcr was
known rs Il terror. When he ar
rived he went for mo. ! happened
to he talking with Buffalo Bill and
California Joe. | gained little
Time by hitting the terror with a
sandstone matChSafc which weighed
about twenty pounds. Meanwhile
my two friends unlimbcrCd.
See here ! said for it struck me
as Il good time to be widely mag
unanimous, If there are any differ
enceS they're between me and this
Deadwood gentleman with the in
jured head. Idon't want my friends
shot upon my account and | suppose
he feels the same way about his.
Now, Pm here and perfectly ready
to arrange our troubles in any way
he'll suggest
| was tall and strong, and lust out
Of a college gymnasium and had no
great fears of the outcome of any
tiStic collision. The Deadwood man
had como around by this time. The
stone match safe, while it had
knocked deal of the whiskey out
of him, had left him more violent
and ugly than ever. As | made
what one might call my grandstand
play, | saw murder come i'm his eyes.
All right he retOrted, with an
oath, as he searched out nine.inch
bowie-knife from somewhere back
of his neck, well settle this with
knives. Come right outside and Ill
have you split into half apples in
about minutc.'
This was startler. / didn't like
the programme at all. That knife he
drew had dull, evil glimmer, which
was very fatiguing. But | saw no
way out. l gave Cody back his pis-
tol in a mechanical way, and he
passed me over bowie-knife almost
as heavy as the pistol. 1t was long,
wicked and had an air of truculent
business about it which gave me
heart right away.
DON'T take it that way,' said
Cody, instructively, as held it dag
ger-fashion, after the style of an ac-
tor on the stage. 'Theren chang
ing it. Hold it just the same as
you would Il sword. Now, don't
let this fellow rattle you at all.
You've got a knife two inches
longer in the blade than his, and
with your height and length of arm
the things push-over.'
! began to be much encouraged
good weapon puts heart in a man,
and Cody's knife balanced in my
hand like hatchet. | started for
the door.
Hold up said Cody, OBTAINING
me, let me go tisrt. It's 10 to
shot that Deadwood man is standing
right beside the door, ready to BUSH
whack you. So take it easy and let
me have the lead. | know these
people clear down to the turn
1t was as Cody apprehended. The
Deadwood man stood cloSe-hugged
against the front Of the dance hall
to the right of the door ready to
give me the whole blade of the
knife as ! stepped out. Cody and he
saw each other at the same moment !;
Just as the former stepped to the
door. The DeadwOod man didn't
want Cody, and at the sight Of him
jumped back step with an oath
like raSp.
You will, will you?' said Cody,
and his tones were as full of sudden
ferocity as thunder cloud of cleo
tricity. AS he spoke his pistol
whirled on his finger like Il wheel of
light, and exploded.
'Bangv
The DeadwOod man at the same mo-
ment gave howl, threw down his
knife and fled.
Did you hit him ?" | asked,
shocked at the ferocious suddenness
of it all.
Il didn't tryn he replied.
Let's get drink said California
Joe, turning calmly to the bar. IT
was the first observation he had
made since the row began some ten
minutes before.
but the Deadwood man?' said
interrogatively.
Who, him ?" said California
Joe, with a strong color of contempt
in his tone. 'You'll never see that
CimmarOn no more. He's going sc
fast right now he's jest hittin' in
high places. In an hour he'll be
miles away. caught that piece OF
news in his last yclp. 1t was what
| call the good-bye,' yelp. Make i,
whiskey, barkeep, whiskey al
around"
GENERAL HANCOCK'S FIRM
NESS. Hancock was il
command of the train which brOugh
General Grants remains from Mt
McGregOr to New York. He anC
his staff were i'm the coach next t.
the last. In the rear car was party
Of Pennsylvania militia officers, wh(
were popping an occasional bottle o
champagne and smoking quite so
ciably. General Hancock saw
through from his car what was gOinI
on in the rear. 1t did not cOmpOr
with his ideas of the prOprieties O
80 solemn an occasion, and calling
the conductor, he said:
Will you present my compli
ments to those gentlemen with tn
request that they cease smoking AM
drinking ?"
In few moments the conducto
returned with the announcement
that the conVivial officers returne,