The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-08
why W0LFvlLLE GAVE
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Wolfville was dissatisfied; what one
might call peevish. A man had been
picked up shot to death; no one could tell
cy whom; 10 one had been hanged Ter
1t. Anyone familiar with the Western
spirit and the Western way would hare
noted the discomfort by merely walking
through the single, sunburned street.
When two citizens Of the place made
casual meeting with each other in store
or causeway they confined their salu-
tations TO a gruff "Howdy," aud passed
on. Men were even seen to drink alone
In sullen, ,norose way. Clearly some
thing was wrong with Wolfviiie. The
popular discomfort was sufficiently pro-
nounced as to merit the notice of lead
ing citizens. Therefore it was no mar
vel that when Sam Enright, who. by
right of years, and carrying under his
white hair brain as clear and bright
as day in June, was the head man of
the hamlet, met Doc Poets at the bar
Of the Red Light saloon the discussion
should fall on affairs Of public concern
whatever do you reckon is the mat
ter with the camp, Enright?" asked Doc
reets as they tipped their liquor into
theif Threats without missing drop
Doc Poets was the medical practitioner
Of Wofville; but his grammar, like that
Of many another man, bad given way
to his environment.
Cant TELL" replied Enright, with an
air dubious yet thoughtful Looks like
the whole outfit is somehow on a dead
card. Mebby it's Jack gettin' killed
last week, an no one lynched. Some
folks say the vigilantes oughter have
swung that greaser.''
WELL" retorted Doc reets, "you as
chief of the strangers (vigilantes) and
| as member in full standing know
thar was no more evidence agin that
alexican than agin my pinto norse."
"Of course l know that too" replied
Enright, ''but still sorter thinks gen.
"ral sentiment lotted on hangn'. You
know, Doc, it amt so important from
a public stand that you stretch the right
man as that you stretch somebody when
lis looked for. OF course, 1t would have
been mighty mortifyin' 10 the Mexican
~ get swung off at the loop end Of Ia
iiat for KILN he warn't in on, but still
thinks it would have Gained the sperit
| % the camp. However. Imay be way
off to one side in that-it's just my view
Set up the nose paint again, barkeep."
While Dec Poets was slowly freight
irS his glass with fair allowance he
was deep in meditation.
Eve an idee, Enright," said Doc Poets
at last. ''The thing for us to do is to
give the public some new direction of
thought. It'll hold EN- quiet. The
games are all dead at this hour and the
in iy' to- esv
a meetin' to consider my scheme? The
mere exercise will soothe them
Shall we have Jack Booth post q no.
tice?" asked Enright. Hes the mar
shall and 1 reckon what he does that
way makes it legal"
NO." said Poets, Tets rustic 'em in
and hold the meetin' now, right here in
the Red Light. Some of the boys is
| feelin' that petulant they're likely to
! get to chewin' each others names any
| minute. I'm telln' you, Enright, onless
something is done POGO tempo to cheer
! EN- an convince 'em Wolfville is look
| in up and gettin' ahead on the correct
| trail this outfits liable to have KILN
any old time at all. The recent decease
| of Burns won't be a marker"
well" said Enright, "if thar amt nc
time for Booth an notice, a good, han
| dy, quick way to arouse public interest
| would be to step out the back door and
| shake the loads out of my six-shooter
That'll excite their curiosity and over
they'll come all spraddled out"
Thus 1t came to pass that the after
noon peace of Wolfville was suddenly
disparaged and broken down by six pis-
| toll shots, which followed each other like
the rapid striking of Yankee clock.
| Anyone creased?" asked Jack Booth
| by general consent a fashion of marshal
| and executive. Officer for the place, and
who, followed by the population of Wolf
Vile, rushed up minute after the shoot
| ing.
| None whatever" replied Doc Poets
cheerfully. 'The shootin' you all hears
is purely bloodless; and Enright and me
INDUCES tharin' under what they calls
the public welfare clause of the consti.
tuition The intent which urges us tt
shake up the serenity of this yere day
is to call public meetin' of the camp
which the same bein' now accomplished
Enright will take the chair, the bar.
keep will ask your beverages, and bust.
ness will proceed in regular order"
| Enright who had finished replenishei
the six chambers of his pistol, from
| which he had evicted the load, drew 8
chair to a poker table and drummeG
gently with his weapon for attention.
''The mee.in' will please come to or.
| der" said Enright, with an air of grave
sage dignity, which had generous re.