The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
WINNING III BACK.

A gnunt but muscular man, heavily armed
and resolute walked down the road between
Teton City and Canyon Creek one afternoon
carrying in his hand singletree and piece
of rope. IL was an accident that the combi
nation was just as 1t was, but later events
proved IL 20 be a fortunate one for him. He
was stopped by man in blackboard who
asked tho distance TO Trapper seymour's
ranch and wanted 10 know IL there were any
mountain sheep to be shot in. that neghbor-
hood.
Guess you come pretty good ways, didn't
you?" said the mountaine,r after he mad
given the desired infoi nation.
Clear from the East Going to do some
hunting"
in the East, mister ?" the other observed with
gathering interest.
The stranger drew himself up rather
proudly. IL came from Chicago" said he.
The man with the singletree gazed into his
face earnestly. "You mean Chicago, Illi-
noise, he inquired, cautiously.
You bet The big town Of the worldl'
Mister" said the other, "git out Git out
here on solid ground a minute l ben look.
ing fer some man from Chicago fer three
year You don't know how glad / am to see
you. was up there three years ago an a
man bet me s62 couldn't open lock he
found in the road, an lost"
That's bad, the stranger remarked COM
passionately as he stepped out ON the road
way.
Not so almighty bad as it might.be. I've
clus considered that that money was ont at
interest to the population Of Chicago. Do you
know anything about singletrees?" ?"
The visiting member said he did not, where
upon the mountaineer expires sed sorrow. II
thought maybe you did," said he you see,
it's speshul unfortunit, because you bein
from Chicago / hold it my duty to entertain
YOU with a quiet little bet concernin this
article. perpose to bet you that you can't
stand with foot on eachend an lean back
ards ov,r yer shoulder an tie this yere rope
TO il in the middle with bowlnot. It's a
ridculously easy thing
Thank YOU" said the other, but don't
think / care to bet.
Mister" said the other earnestly, toying
with his belt. what you may like l don't
keer. You say you don't know nothin about
singletrees. Neither did l know nothin'
about locks. An yet was sporty. ] shall
expect hS ulhCu lIoHl Nous Inc siHo VI ahc
bet is 10 be SO which is fair intrust on SCI
for the time Put up the money in my hands
as the stakeholder an git action on the single
tree"
The other looked hopelessly about. His
rife was in the blackboard and the monn-
taineer held AN inordinatey large frearm.
This is highway robbery" he declared.
Mister, it seems TO me ! said something
like that that time in Chicago. But it amt.
It's a kindly desire TO mix business with the
entertainment Of the stranger. Just put $40
into my hand an proceed with the business
Of the day. Blame it all, I'll be liberal. I'll let
you take of your coat in tryin' the trick. "
With deep meanings of grief, the stranger
produced the amount Of money specified. Il
don't care TO monkey with your internal
rope he aid, but just wait till get to Sey-
mour's From what hear of him he'll have
a little TO say about this. / understand he's
an honsst man, an I'll appeal to him."
IF / was you, Mister, / wouldn't be
over particular talkin' about the matter to
Seymour. You see, he was with me that
time in Chicago, an where / lost S62 on that
lock he invested $l39 on quiet game which
he's always been expectin some way to win
back. He's over on the other side of the
mountain right now watchn' there fer sporty
Chicago people VINO would be willln', like
you, 10 bet little money jest TO pass the
time IL spoke TO proper about IL.