Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

sbou. extorsier and al tess ss.s Of thise;
but, o. oou-sc, 4 bargain would 10 COO.
cirded, AID 10 ceo !u!nrsss they would all
be CT the virgicis eide -sak.sg their ~ay
along the Asiine,o, road. :sisurs,y enjoy.
ing the scenery and The many objects Of
interest in sight And right here would
come In the Quest piece OF acting I ever
heard OF.
Approaching them from the opposite
direction came an old fellow clad in a
looss fitting suit Of the well known south
err gray 3 big bisck wide awake hat on
the back Of his white head and stout
hickory stick in his hand which he used in
walking. This was the third man In this
little game, and tell you, boys. he was o
dandy.
.How'r, e.mmens whicher way hs
would ask. Usually the steerer would re-
spond courteously that they were on their
way to see the unveiiing Of the statue
".well. youse better go hack There
amt goin to he an unveilin tertiay The
whole things postponed or something In
the same effect, the purpose now being
to have all hands GO hack in the direction
the old man was taking.
"A rapid conversation would now he
kept up, and IL was noticed the old fellow
was considerably under the influence of
liquor. lie became exceedingly loquacious
and confidential and impaired tn his CON-
panions that he was a Kentucky droyer:
had taken several carloads of cattle tn Bal.
timore the week before; that he had sold
them at a good price and was now bent on
having a good time. Plenty Of opportunity
was given the sucker to talk with the old
man. who finally admitted to them that he
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wouId smile knowiurlv N, one ,,,o,,,sr
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the incl Well. all h..n,is ,,,,,id to-
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avay r. s,,i, I.bIud Li,, mi -. g.
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mailing ont a hir heather I.as, r-,n,,n mel f,,ll
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