The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21

of the famous deer-drive, fox or
possum- hunt died in the telling, and
all the idlers went TO swell his charmed
audience.
slumbercd on, gilded by the fervid rays
of the descending sun, and evinced no
sign of life. No officer emerged from
its portals to try deadly conclusions
with this dreadful Desperate. NUM-
cipal officials there were none, the
place being unincorporated.
re repiaceo d gan III It's holster,
gulped down his refreshments, and
then resumed alike possession of his
temporarily discarded sidearm and his
triumphai promenade.
Bring on yer fghtin' deportation
an let the dance NV death begini
Whoop! My nosterls smell gore, an
nothin' but go1e'll appease 'en! I'm
the widest Wild Bill that eveh wuz,
rum the veh'y headwatuhs Nv Bitter
Crick. Whoo- oo-oop! Wild an woolly
an full uh ieas, an, nevuh curried
above the knees. I'm the ole blue
hens chicken-the on'y one left, be-
cuz [ killed out all my bretherin' the
day L wuz pipped! Trot out yer men
Nv waw! Whoopee-eei I'll fight at
the drop uh the hat, an drop 'er rnuh-
self! I'll contend with uh cirkler saw
an give it three ticks the start! I'm
uh whole team, with the Wagon-body
painted yaller an the wheels blue and
red; streaked an striped, an a big
yaller dawg tied unduh the couplin
pole! Whoop! Raised on the Colorado,
an predestined tub die with my boots
on, uhmong the THOUSANDS slaughtered
IN my death-struggle! Chayuts Nv
fiuh ready an waitin' tub take the
hero home! Come on, yuh 'possum
faced byenuhs, an be honuhed in yuh
demise by the sad an solIum requiem
NV my -siX-shooterl Barkeep! han us
down that peach an honey! Large
red lick, an lots wv it, is the on'y thing
thetn soothe my savage breast, Gin
me a washtub tub drink it outen. an
uh hogshead fun my Gauge! Whoo-
oo-oo-oopr'
AT this juncture- a tall figure, some
what bent with age, but evidently still
possessing much of the herculean
strength of its prime, was observed to
step out of the door of the temple of
justice and leisurely make its way
across the street. 1t was the sheriff,
who had apparently been disturbed in
his siesta, as he held his glasses in one
hand and was rubbing his eyes with
the other.
Now, meeker old gentleman than
this same Sheriff didn't live. He had
been wild enough in his youth. in the
earlier days of Texas, they said; but
he had quieted down into a deacon in
the church, and led in public prayer.
Still, none who knew him cared to
tackle the old man just for the hilarity
of the occasion, and when he started
out after a criminal, no matter how
bad" he was, he invariably got his
man if he ever came within arresting
distance
The Roarer having put himself on
the outside of a generous decoction,
and stood off, the luckless bartender
as usual, now reopened operations as
before, mainly in a loud, sing-song
tone, much like that of an excited
negro preacher calling for mourners.
"Walkin' an uh-talkin, chewin' an
uh-spittin'. Whoop! Death, desuhla-
ton an destruction in my pathway,
an Weepin' an Wailin' an gnashin Wv
teeth! Whoopee! Amt thishye cross
roads dog-hole got no fightin' men?
France EN- out! I4ope EN- uhlong,
I'm boun' to hev new cartridges in my
guns, an / nevuh waste ammunition
Gimme few live pelts tub pump the
old uns intuh! My ole bowies uh-git-
tin rusty, an needs greasin'. Gimme
uh dozen uh yer latest inhabitants
tub lie 'er UP in! Wy-oo-oo-eei I'm
jest ez gentle ez uh summer breeze ell
'uh suckin' lamb ontell yer rile me, an
then I'm ole Billy hisself tuhned err
loose! Whoop! I'm uh hoWlin', ravin
destroyer, an amt got ez much
mussy ez the wild beastes Nv the
jungle! 1 he'd thought tub leave thish
yer communerty in peace an quietood
an brotherly love, but yer've riled the
/ wolf in me, vuh mizrubble, cowardly
kiotaS, an now yuh must bear the
/ I'm. II III,
I've Wahned yuh an wahned yuh an
yuh would not heedl Woei Wool
Woe!.i / am now uh-goin' tub turn
myself loose, an yer blood be on yel
own heads! Whoo-oo-oo-oop! The
dogs of waw is unclaimed, an nobody
tub tie EN- up uhgin, Fatal is my
comm tub the strong man, but joy, JOY
unconfined, ter the undertakerSi Woe
tub the popperlace Nv this town, full
the censis Nv its graveyard is now abou
to be increased! Unbawn children shell
live tub mon this day, the bloodiest il
the anniles Nv the age. Say yul
prayuhs an choose yuh mode uh dis
serlution-gun er bowie! Hyar's M
first victime, an may Gawd have
mussy on his souli CThis as the sheriff
/ just entered the door,. The clashin
/ Nv siX-ShooteTS is music to my ears
an the downfall Nv man is my glory.
And then ensued a most surprising
scene. AS the terror addressed tn,
sheriff he gritted his teeth loud enough
to be heard a block away, rolled hit
eyes with the fury of a mailman, and
pistol in each hand, advanced upol
that seemingly harmless officer witt
stately pomp and measured tread. Blu
only a few steps. The bent form
Strengthened UP and gathered itself to
/ gether; there was wild charge, a con
fusion of struggling, whirling arms ana
/ legs, a pistol dropped unl1red to tn
! floor, the dealer of death ard destruc
/ tion was rushed to the door, and Will
mighty kick the ponderous foot o
/ the executor and f1nisher of the Law
hurled him sprawling out on the side
| walk, his other pistol and bowie knit
! juggling innocuOusly upon the ground
/ The victor stood in the doorway, un
armed, but perfectly cool and col
lected, though the would-be desperadt
lay within easy reach of his unused
armament. Get UP from there, yol
hound!' We're his first words, an,
bring me that knife and gum
Meekly and ruefully the dethroneV
destroyer cbeyed his order He ros
painfully, picked up his dishonore,
cutlery and artillery, and handed then
over.
.'Mstuh," said he, cringing am
Whimpering, L didn't mean no harm
by er-blowin NV my bazoo 1 wa
jest havin' Nv little fun, an u.
romancin' eroun gin'rully. Eff your
gimme my things, an lemme off thi
time, l swear I'll go right on uh1vay
an leave yer town, an yer county. too
fun good. / didn't mean no harm
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