The times., 1897-05-23
THE MAN WITH A YELL.

man over six feet high aud weighing close
upon 2So pounds. He loomed up Ike a
giant, and when. he uttered a warwhoop
| the sound was like the rumble of thunder.
| He had long hair, dressed in buckskins nd
his guns numbered three and his knives two.
| was three-ply and double-iointed was real
| lied by all at first glance. There were
half dozen terrors in toEn a the time
Grizzly Pete, One Eyed Sam and A wful Joe
among the nenurnber-and the restofthe popu-
lation vas made up OF bad men who were
handy with the gun. When this giant ter
ror was seen coming down the mountain
trail three OF four men went out Of town
al the other end, feeling sure that some
one would be killed within an hour. and
those who remained worked their guns
around under their coat tails and prepared
TO greet the stranger civily. He came
walking up the stony street until ne reached
the Dead Shot saloon, and there he halted
and looked as black as thGn der and roared
out:
My cognomen ar Blood Red Jim, and
l hail from the highest peak OF the Rocky
Nountings. The same convUis hun OF nacher
that split the mounting in two at Bridger's
Pass threw me on airth. and I'm good to
live hundred vars However. don't no.
body run away from me. I'm Ieven feet
high and weigh ton, but ain I danger
Gus My falin' is that hain't got no sand,
and I've allus run away from the critter
VINO started TO pick a fout with me''
Three or four men extended him invita-
tions 10 drink, and after inbibing a liberal
quantity of tanglefoot the newc omer uttered
roar Iikethe noise OF snowslide and said:
1T was me that skeere1 a hull war
party OF Apache Iniuns out OF Plum Valley,
but I didn't do it with my guns. jest bel
lered at EN- and they fled in terror. I've
got an awful voice on me, but IN as harm
less as n young jack rabbit. Don't make no
mistake on me-
Three Of the Terrors edged out Of the
crowd and started for Duck River, feel
ing that the big fellow might break loose
at any moment, and there were other
invitations TO drink and make himself at
home He drank again, and there was a
broad smile on his face as he looked the
CROWD over and Cautioned:
Grizzly bars flee in terror as they
hear my footsteps, and when I whistle
the mountain lion hunts his lair and
continers to tremble fur the next two
days It was ME that stopped a snow
slide up in Eagle Canyon last winter, and
ii was HE that turned back a stampedini
herd OF 10000 cattle over in Coco Valley
a month ago. Howsumever. don't nobody
run away. In size I'm the bi ggest human
critter west OF the Mississippi River, but
fur sand I hain't got pinch"
The other three Terrors made a sneak
and started for Lone Jack in company,
while the bad men walked softly around
and made ready to holt when the crit.
cal moment arrived Two more free drinks
warmed the stranger up until his smile
took in everybody for half a mile around,
and presently he said:
IF I'm harmless, why do I carry these
guns and knives around with me? Just
bekase 1 met a critter who wanted to
trade 'en for my cayuse and cit outer
the kentry, and l did it 70 ohleege him
1t was me that skeert Jim Taylor and
his gang outer Cow City, but never pulled
a gun to do it Jest one yelI did the
bizness. If any OF EN- had stood up to
me / should hev run like wolf I'm goln'
TO utter one of my yells here purity soon,
but nobody need he afraid; it's all noise,
and no sand to foller it Up 10y KILN half
a dozen men. I'd give a heap if 1 was
dangerous, but / can't be."
1t was judged that the time was near
at hand when the big man would turn
loose, and one after another Of the crowd
skulked away until only a cowboy, who
was asleep in his chair in the Dead Shot
Saloon, remained behind The big man
helped himself TO drink, and then stand
ing at the door OF the shanty he yelled
yell which could have been heard thres
miles away. When the yell echoed and re-
verberated and runbled up and down the
the streets the bad men tumhled over
each other to get further away. 1t brought
the sleeping cowboy to his feet with
jump, and after rubbing his eyes he de-
manded OF the stranger:
Who's adoin' of this yeIlin', and what's
the objeck?''
1T was my yell,'' replied the big 'un,
''aDd that wasn't no pertickler objecF
except to make a noise
I'm agin yer yell, strangerl''
'Then II stop it''
And 1 reckon I'm agin you as wen!'
I'm sorry fur it
"Durn man who'll spit out sound like
that TO wake another man up,'' continued
the cowboy as he reached for his guns
stranger. hev We got sand?''
Not bit"
Don't want no shootin'?''
NO
''1e look to be reglar terror
Il know it, but I'm as harmless as
child Ye hain't drawed no gun on me yet,
but m tremblin' all over
"Whar's Grizzly Pete, One-eyed Sam
and the rest Of the shooters?'' asked the
cowboy as he looked out into the street
Gone hence for fear o. me-" replied
The giant.
And the bad men?''
"Tidin among the shan,ies I'm power
'ul sorry this thing occurred told EN-
was harmless and ready to rum but they
wouljn { believe me. | wish you'd do ME a
powerful favor
Let 'eI 60"
"Take me by the ear and lead me as
'ur as the bridge, and then I'll make
a run fur it. If l kin git cutter this
town alive II be the most thankful man
n the kentry.'
II m down on We fur yellin','' said the
cowboy, as he took free drink from the
1ecanter or the bar, but 1 m allus willln'
70 favor a man who hain't wicked ali
through. Come along
And 200 bad men who were lodging
Ibout and expecting a fusiIlade every mo-
nent looked up to see the little cowboy
eading the big man along in allhumility,
Ind when they reached the rude bridgeover
he gully the little man gave the big man