Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-18

never pulls the first gun, leastwise
when the pretext is frivolous an DOM
come under the head of business.
Well says Toothpick agin', what. |
ever be you all gloatin' over, I asks:
Or mebby you're thinkin' of 'doptin |
me as brother or somethin',' says !
Toothpick
Still the party from Red Dog don't
say nothin'. AS Toothpick ceases
however, he makes move which Is |
reasonable quick for his hip. He's got
on long coat, an while no gent car
sec. thar's none of US has doubts bu,
he is fn''y dressed that away an tina,
he's searchin' out his Colts.
That's what Toothpick figures, an
the Red Dog party's hand amt travelled
two inches under his surtoot when
bang! goes Toothpick's "A. an the Red
Dog party hits the ground face down
like kyard just dealt.
Yes, he's dead enough; never does
i kick or tlutter once. 1t was center
shot
DO you-all note how he tries to fill
| his hand on me-" asks Toothpick
| mighty cheerful, as he approaches the
! remainder
"Toothpick stoops down for the Red
Dog mans gun, an what do you-all
think? He don't have no weapon, none
whatever: nothin' more vehement thar
a flask Of whisky, which the same Ia
still all safe in his rear pocket
"'He warn't heeled.' says Toothpick,
stra;shtenin' up an lookin' at Ne
apologetic an disguised Never arm
ed with nothin but Red Light whisky.
"He surveys the remainder a second
an says:
Boys, II ever the Ticker for the
camp is on Toothpick Johnson it's now.
But thar's one last dooty to perform
touchin' deceased. It's evident de-
parted was about to ask me to drink.
It's this we're motion he makes for his
whisky which l mistakes for gun
play. Thar I errs an stacks up his
Red Dog person wrong Now that
Understands, while Acknowledged my
error the least l can do is respect the
last wishes of deceased. tharfore,' says
Tcothpick, raisin' the Red Dog party's
flask to where it'll do the most good
complies with what would, II l hadn',
interrupted him, have been the las
request of departed. An while regret
tin J don't savoy sooner, l drinks t.
hia:.'
NO." concluded the Old Cattleman
"as l intimates at the go-off. Tooth
pick don't stay long after that. NJ
| coll ~ 1T vtv' him fOr what
plain case of bad Judgment. an moth
in more But Wolfville takes notion
agin him after that. an don't want hin
J round none. So ne has to line out.
= "'You-all are all right. Toothpich
, speakin' general, says old Sam EN-
right, when him, an Doc Poets. ar
| Jack Moore trails up on Toothpick t
v notify him it's the Strangers idet
G he'd better pack his freight and pu
: it, but you don't hold your six-shoo'
! err enough in what Doc Poets yere call
allegiance" Without putting an
!. stain on your character, it's right
! say you amt sedentary enough, an al
: a heap too quick besides for this CAM
e In view, tharfore Of what l states, al
S of you-all droppin' this yere Red Do
gent-not an ounce of iron on him ;
t the time-while we exonerates, We d.
y cides without dissentin' vote to so
8 O. look round the camp for you Il
t morry, say at shutdown, an hang you
: whole lot should, you then be her
), That's how the kyards lays in the DO
b Toothpick; an II you're anxious
k commit sooicide you'll be present
h our midst at the hour / names.