The Globe-republican., 1895-07-12

and every part ducat be would have his
bond" ThOmps announced to the Court
that it was contrary to the statutes to
make forfeiture when the defendant
was present and with knowing smile
pointed to young colored man whom
he called JEFF. Col. Jim was completely
l,lMbfOunded. He had supposed the
defendant was far away in the unknown.
He at once remembered that the COM
planning witness was not present aud
that he had letter from him stating he
was in Jail in Missouri and in eonse-
Quenee of circumstance over which he
had no control perhaps would never see
Dodge agaia. He then entered nOlle
and gave the gentleman at Thomps' side
a hearty shake and informed him that he
was the promptest ''niggah'' he had seen
since ante-bellum days. A few days
after the Court had adjourned it began
to be whispered around among the legal
Paternity that Thomps had picked up
young man from large crowd of ex-
VuuStCIS w uO 1T tudL tlluC Iu1CStCu bOuSC
and had played him OH Jim for the
identical, sure enough jeff Scott. when
in truth and in fact, the said Jeff Scott
had not been seen III Dodge since the
night of his departure after the approval
Of his bond. On looking at his letter
from John Smith it was found to be
written in the hieroglyphics of Thomps
and on the letter heads of the inmacu-
late Mike. And what gave the r,,mor
character for truth and veracity was the
fact that it came from the gentleman last
mentioned. No one can appreciate
good joke like Mike and he never boards
one, like miser does his gold. That is
AL impossibility with Mike. If he was
keeper of the Kings conscience and there
was a joke entangled therein he would
tell the joke if it destroyed the royal
house. This joke was regarded as ex-
tremely huge from the fact that Col. Jim
was southern gentleman and bOasted of |
his keen perception. This made it all the
AAOlO lutOlCloOlO w - OuI IL was Oul |
and no amount of hush money could
cOunteract it. jim paced the room like |
"a Gagged tiger and ''swore like our army
ut Flanders.
After satifying himself beyond rea-
sonable doubt that lie had been made
the victim of misplaced confidence jim
called for pint of the meanest liquor in
Dodge and informing the bar tender that
he wanted something that tasted like
humble bee stings. Having been
accommodated us to quantity
as well rs quality, he sat out in search of
Thomps with blood in his eye and chip
OH his shoulder and with cOuntenace
Which seemed to say ''Woe be to the man
who knocketh off that chip" Their
meeting was not as hostile as might have
beeh expected but was not as cordial us
he meeting of Damon and Pythias.
rhomps denied that his ''nigger'' was IN
mpOstOr but left way ont by saying
hat he was not an expert on cOlOred
face and that he depended on Mike to
produce the defendant. The next thing
was an interview with Mike. These two
worthless found him in his Office pretend
ng to be very busy over some papers in
, case which he said he must try that
afternoon. (This was lie for the case
lad been settled.) He remarked that it
vas nice day and yet it was showing
md blowing like Il cyclone. Thomps
broke the monOtony by asking Mike if he
lad told Jim that the jeff Scott of last
erm of court was an impostor. To this
question Mike promptly answered "Yes."
Don't you know you are liar" says
rhOmps. ''Yes am," said Mike, for
agreed not tG tell that Oh Jim for six
nonths!'' Bat Masterson appeared about
his time and as he had just killed
,Ouple of Mexicans he was in an un-
Usually good humor. 1t was agreed that
le should arbitrate the matter when he
It once decided that Mike should apollo
,ize to Thomps, Thomps should apollo
,iZe to Jim and jim shouid apologize to
he court. Mike objected aud declared
he deal off if the apology should COM
nence at his end of the line and the
luartette then adjourned to Uncle
Georges dance hall where they drank
our times round to the health of Jeff
;cOtt. Jim declares Mike to be the
originator of the scheme and although
Ie forgave him he declared until this day
vhen there is a ''niggah" in the wood
'ile. .