The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-20

''Dan QUINN" in the San Francisco Elk
aminer.
Short Creek Dave was a leading citizen
in the camp of Wolfville. In fact, his
friends would not have scrupled at the
claim that Short Greek Dave was a lead
ing citizen OF Arizona. SO. when the news
came over from Tuscan that Short Creek,
. who had been paying that metropolis a
breezy visit, had, in an inadvertent mo-
ment, strolled within the confines of a
gospel meeting then and there being wag-
ed and suffered conversion, Wolfville be-
came prey to some excitement.
Il tells him." said Tut, who brought
back the tidings, mot to go tamperin'
round this we're meetin'. But he would
have it. He just keeps pervadin about the
'go-in' place and looks like l can't get him
away. Says 1: Dave, you don't under
stand this yere game they're turnin in
side, so jest you keep out a whole lot;
you'll be safer But warnins amt no
good; Short Creek Dave don't regard 'em
a little bit"
This yere Short Creek is alters speshul
obstinate that away" said Old Monte, the
driver of the Tuscan stage land he gets
them moods frequent, when he just won't
stay where he is nor anywhere else. I
don't wonder you don't do nuthin' with
him.
We'll" said Cherokee Hall, Il reckons
Short Greek knows his business. 1 amt
myself none astonished much by these
yere news. 1 knows him to do some
mighty funny things; sech as breakin a
pair Of jacks to draw TO a three flush,
and il seems like he's jest a pursooin' of
his usual system in this yere religious
break However, he'll be in Wolfville to-
morrow and then Wen know a mighty
Sight more about It; pendin' which, let's
Kicker, Mr.. Barkeep. Please enquire out
the nose color for the brand"
The people of Wolfville there present
saw no reason to pursue the discussion so
pleasantly ended and drew near the bar
The debate took place in the Gold Mine
OF Cherokee's invitation, they were not
Tar from centers." Cherokee himself was
suave courtier of fortune who presided
behind his own faro game and, reputed to
place in the Wolfville breast.
The next day came and WolfVille began
10 suffer increased excitement. This feel
ing grew as the time for the coming of
the Tuscan stage approached. An outsider
might not have detected this warmth II
found its evidences in the unusual activity
of monte, high ball stud and kindred re-
laXations; while faro, too, showed boom
spirit and white chips, which We're a COM
modify ordinarily disposed of at the rate
OF two bits per white chip, and under the
heightened pulse of the public, gone in some
games TO the dizzy pinnacle Of SO a stack
AT last out OF the gray and heated plain
a cloud of dust announced the coming
Of the stage. Stacks were cashed and
games cleaned up, and presently the male
population of Wolfville was in the street
TO catch as early as glimpse as might be
of the newly converted one.
don't reckon. now, he's goin' to look
seen a whole lot different, neither" said
Iaro Nell, as she stood near Cherokee
Hall awaiting the coming stage.
Il wonder if it would do to ask Dave
Tor a drink" asked Tut in a tone of
vague inquiry.
shore, said Old Monte, IAN why not ?"
on, nuthin', why not?" replied Tut as
ne watched the stage come up; ''only he's
away an don't suppose now his enterin'
ne fold has reduced the restlessness of
'.as sl%-shooter Of his'n, none whatever
All the same" said Cherokee Han mo
Lthess mong gentlemen should alters he
observed, an / asks this we're Short Creek
70 0i4nA as soon as ever he comes; an /