The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-08

In the camp of Wolfville. In fact, his
lends would not have scrupled at the
III, that Short Creek Dave was a lead
EnA citizen of Arizona. So, when tt e
news came over from Tuscan that Short
Greek, who had been paying that me-
,opolis a breezy visit, had, in an inad>
Kertent moment, strolled within the
confines of gospel meeting then and
there being waged AMI suffered CONVEX
bion, Wolfville became prey to some
Excitement.
81 tells him. said Tut, who brought
back the tidings, ''not to go tamperin'
round this yere meetin'. Bat he would
have it. He just keeps pervadin' about
{ ht 'go-in' place and looks like / cam
be, him away. Says /: "Dave, you don't
Sll 1erstand this we're game they're tulnin'
Inside, so jest you keep out whole lot;
bou'll be safer But warnin's amt no
kood; Short Creek Dave don't regard
EN- little Bit"
"This yere Short Greek is alters speshul
obstinate that away" said Old Monte,
khe driver of the Tuscan stage, "and he
/ bets them moods frequent, when he just
Won't stay where he is nor anywhere
klse. don't wonder you don do nlt@ing
with him."
"Weil," said Cherokee Hall, Il reck-
BINS Short Creek knows his business. L
hint myself none astonished much by
These we're news. | known him to do
Bome mighty funny things; sech as
breakln' a pair of jacks to draw to
Ihree flush, and it seems like he's jest a
bursooin' of his usual system in this yere
igious break. However, he'll be in
! olfville tomorrow and then We'll know
y mighty sight more about it; pendin'
which, let's ticker, Mr.. Barkeep. Please
| nquire out the nose color for the brand
The people of Wolfville there present
saw no reason to pursue the discussion
pleasantly ended, and drew near the
bar. The debate took place in the q i'd
Mine saloon, so, as one observed on the
issuance of Cherokee's invitation, "they
were not far from centers." Cherokee
mself was a suave courtier of fortune
who presided behind his own faro game
bud, reputed to possess a straight deal
box, held high place in the Wolfville
breast.
The next day came and Wolfville be-
gan to suffer increased excitement. This
Feeling grew as the time for the coming
t the Tuscan stage approached. An
outsider might have not detected tins
warmth. 1t found its evidences in the
usual activity of monte, high ball,
stud and kindred relaxations; while faro,
too, showed a boom spirit, and white
chips, which were commodity ordina-
Irily disposed of at the rate of two bits
per white chip, had, under the heightened
pulse of the pubic, gone in some games
Ito the dizzy pinnacles of S25 stack.
At last cut of the gray and heated
lplain a cloud of dust announced the
l. ming of the stage Stacks were cashed
..ud games cleaned up, and presently the
mae population of Wolfville was in the
street, to catch as early glimpse as
might be of the newly converted one.
81 don't reckon, now, he's goin' to
Hook sech whole lot different, neither"
said Faro Nell, as she stood near Chero~
kee Hall awaiting the coming stage.
81 wonder if it would do to ask Dave
cor drink" asked Tut in a tone Of
vague inquiry.
"Shore," said Old Monte, tam why
Inot?'
ooh, nuthin', why note" replied Tut,
as he watched the stage come up; "only
! he's nacherally mighty peevish man
that away, an don't suppose now his
enterin' the fold has reduced the rest
Elessness of that six-shooter of his'n, none
whatever"
"All the same," said Cherokee Hall,
''politeness 'mong gentlemen should
alters he observed, an l asks this we're
Short Creek to drink as soon as ever he
| comes; an amt lookin' to see him take
it none invidious, neither"
With rattle of chains and creaking
of straps, the stage and it's six hgih-
headed horses pulled up at the postoffice
or. The mail bags were kicked off,
tue Wells Fargo boxes were tumbled into
the street and in the general rattle and
crash the eagerly expected Short Creek