The times., 1897-08-29
THAT TIME IN CHICAGO.

RduHG buI fnuscnldT man, uedYiy
armed and reselsIte, walked down the
road between Teton City and Can yon
Creek one afternoon, carrying in his hand
a singIctree and piece OF rope. 1t was
an aecidens that the combination was just
what it was, but later events proved IL
to be u fortunate one for him. He was
stopped by man in buekboard, who
asked the distance to Trapper Seymour Is
ranch, and wanted To know if there were
any mountain sheep To be shot in that
neiShborhood.
Guess you come a pretty good ways,
didn't you?'' said the mountaineer, after
he had given the desired information.
CLEAR from the East. Going to do some
hunting-'
Maybe you DON'T mind sayin what
town i'll the East, mister the other OBJ
served, with gathering interest.
The stranger drew himself up rather
proudly. II came from Chicago said
he.
The man with the singletree gazed into
his face earnestly. You mean Chicago,
Ilinois?" he inquired cautiously.
You bet The big town of the world. :"
Mister" said the other, git out. Git
out here on solid ground Ii minute.
ben lookin' fer some man from Chicago
fer three year. You don't know how glad
| am TO see you I was up there three
year ago: an d man bet me So couldn't
open lock he found in the road, an
lost"
That's bad" the stranger remarked,
compassionaUely, as he stepped out on the
roadway.
Not so almighty bad as it might be
I've aIlays considered that that money
was oub at intrust To the population of
Chicago DO you know anything about
singletrees?"
The visiting member said he did not,
whereUpon the mountaineer expressed sor-
row. Il thought maybe you did, said
he. .'You see, it's speehul unrortnit, be.
cause you beia' from Chicago hold it
my duty to entertain yoa with u little quiet
bet eoneernin this article. | perpose To
bet you that You can't stand With foot
on each end an lean baekareis over yer
shoulder an' tie this yere rope to it in the
middle with ii bcwknot. It's ridicuIously
easy thing.''
THANK you said the other, but !!
don't think l care TO bet"
ing with his belt, what you may like in
the way of bettin' don't know an don. t
keer You say You don't know nothin'
about singletrees. Neither did l know
notiIin' aboet locks. An yet / was sporty
shall expect as much from you. The
size of the bet is TO be $40, which is
fair intrust on the $50 fer the time
Put up the Huney in NY hands as stake
holder. an git action OH the sngletree."
The other hooked hoptlesSly about. His
rifle was In the blackboard and the
nountaineer held an Unfortunately large
firearm. This is highway robbery" he
declared.
Mister, II seems to me | said some
thing ike that that time In Chica 20. Rut
1t eint. It's kindly desire to mix business
with the entertainment OF the stranger
Just put $50 into my hand an proceed wit n
the business OF the day. Blame it all, III
be liberal. Ill let you take off your coat
in tryin' the TRICK
With deep meanings OF grief the stranger
produced the amount of money which had
heen specified. Il don't care to monkey
with your internal rope" he said, but lust
| wait TIL | get TO Seymour's. From what
hear or him he'll have a little to say about
this. I understand he's an honest man, an
| III appeal to him.
IF was you, mister wouldn't be over
I particular tafkin about the matter to Sey
mour. You see, he was with me that zine
| in Chicago, an where lost S62 on thatIock
he invested s139 OH d quiet game which
he's always been expectin' some way 10
| win back. Hes over on the other side OF
| the mountain right now watehin' there
| fer sporty Chicago people who would be
| wiilin, like you, 10 bet little money lust
| to pass the time, if spoke to proper about
| it."-Chicago Record.