The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-15
JUST PURE NERVE.

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@ ever known of Johnny Medley, who
sad awhile in Santa Fe in the early
DAYS of the town. He wasn't bad
man, little. smooth faced chap,
weighing perhaps 125 pounds. But he
was lightning, and by aud by the boys
81 learned that lie carried large quantities
n of nerve with him at all times.
"a one night Medley strolled into the
White Rose saloon, and sitting down by
small table some distance away from
u the gang began smoking long, black
81 Mexican cigar while reading a newspa-
81 Der that had come down by the last
81 stage. He pulled away at the cigar IN
On I'll half an inch of ashes hung at the end.
The Young fellow was tilted back in
II his chair pointing up at an angle of As
III d. -rees. Tie ashes made IA splendid
q target, and lig Bob Sweeney cautiously
q drew his gun and gave the boys the
81 Wink
n There was flash, "a loud report, and
3 the bullet from Bob's pistol hecked the
Il ashes off Medley 5 cigar jast us light and
smooth rs If he had brushed them away
q with his finger. To tie surprise of every
one present the young fellow did not
A jump and yell as they bad expected In
q stead he slowly folded the newspaper,
Il iald 1t down on the table and then turn
u cd and looked At the gang with ques-
Il uouluP expression ON his face He did
4 net even remove the cigar from his
q mouth
When he saw tho smoking revolver in
81 if.-7,I
Ing Over toward the table where the
gang We're seated, asked ia the mildest
sent If tone bid you shoot 1T me OF
my eigar;
The gang was completely taken abaek
At the GOODNESS Of the follow.
Il just fhapght Id flip tie asbos off
Yer eh root. xoaus teHer, and save you
the trouble, replied sweeney, who still
he'd has revolver
''Ihanl; you very much. just want
cd 10 know what you were shooting at
1t was a good shot There's 10 hard
feelings Have one with me-
As Medley spoke he pulled out another
long cigar ana banded it to Sweeney.
The big fellow Leld out his hand for
the cigar, Lat he was fairly dazed by
tie action Of the young man Then
Medley went back to his own table and
sat down again. As soon as Sweeney
had. recovered from his surprise he
winked at the crowd, and, putting up
his gun, struck match To light his Ell
gar. As he raised the burning match
toward his meath there was sharp re.
port, ANA it was kt ocked out Of his fin
gers. Qulek as lightning johnny Medley
had drawn 6 iuCh derringer and had
shot the match out of sweeney $ fingers
Never light Il cigar with Iuatch
The fumes OF the sulphur may spoil the
flavor Of the weed! Allow me to offer
you light, . said Medley, stepping over
and extending his lighted cigar with his
left hand.
Bob Sweeney y face was IA study. He
let his cigar drop on the table, and, with
his HANDS on his kHrgs, Ee just sat there
for minute and stared at the young
chap.
Did you DO that he gasped at last.
'Ycs, but | meant no oifonse Here
is light
Bob picked up his cigar, but when he
went to light it the boys saw that his
mana was shaking irlhe. lie got the
cigar burning, ana thPh ne SAT ana
puHca II III silence Tor llFe minutes AT
tne 'iiu u when ,lule 10 R"t up, ana
eiaiieins at ''ie nan pufle" ha'eh lying
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