The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-09
CHAPTER VI.

They All looked amazedlva ct Big Jim when
be declined to renew the attack, and OF Sol
asked. as the Elder rode away:
4" What ia the everlas; IN world allied yo,
jim? Why didn't yo mount him aging
- Not fur more wives than Brigham Young
has" said Big Jim, in awe-suUck tones. "
wouldn't teen him nur lei him tech me agin
fur all the gold in Califomy. ] reckon ] got
of monty lucky if have ncjhn' wussern
black eve. lie moutye withered me"
. What do you mean " they asked IN
chorus.
.. mean that he's black cunierer He
put a spell on me / knowed that rs soon as
] seed him make fur me ] seed a fash o
light as be Jumped from bis saddle"
=. ] seed that, too plain as The hand afoTe
my face " solemnly aveTred lid Pancake
= Them preachers monty Tesky felleTs Z
fool with, 2 said Ium Saddles with an air
Of deep conviction. They 'uns hev deal
ings with powers that we uns don't know
nUthin' Of A mans safest what gives they
'uns the widest berth. I've seed too much o
their doinS / take any chances with 'em.
- That so. asserted loot Eabbles. AM
that ere Elders the Wust O. The lot. He's
got mert ccniure in him than ali the rest o
the cabooaie put together. ] seed him with
ny own eyes walk up I Pink Hg;chins, at
the revival orer Oh Leatherwe0d last Winter
an Jest lay bis. finger on linn. Pnb'a bin
hollerin' IT an s:ssin' him. but the miRnit he
felt the jlders finger III lis strength gin
AWAY. an he sunk down on = puncheon, weak
a. a sick kitten. an cried like baby"
: The oBly WAY t deal with "A witch Of any
kind is t shoot EN- with a silver bullet, AZ
legged Skid Mumps with the air Of announc-
ing a scientific truth "Thatll fetch EN-
every time am nothiu' else Will ("
A deep soemnity had settled down upon
the supeTsiitous mountaineers. and each Was
full Of "reminiscences OF the supernatural
powers they had seen preachers exercise.
Even the Iibald OF Sol found shiyers sweep
ing down his back, and he FASTENED TO change
the current of thought Nv taking a stiff horn
Of whisky and passing the gourd TO The rest.
While ihis was going on Capt. Sam GTiggs
appeared on the scene He WAS attired in a
new suit of buttenUt-cGlored Jeans. His
c0at WAS cnt military fashion and buttoned
tight acres has chest with bright brass but
tons. Ol his sleeves was a iiilrree OF gold
lace. and three strips Of the same on his
standup collar. His new SLOUGH hat was
adorned vIth a gold cord and a black plume
Col. Rhea had evidently been liberal in ont
fitting him in way TO impress the mount
sinees. lie bore himself with stiffness
and AR OF authority that showed him de-
teTlained 10 act up 10 his clothes or perish in
the effort
Hello sam" said OF Sol. with the old
hme familiarity: light. an have suthin'. -
I'm Capt. Samuel Griggs. of the Con
federate States army, Mr.. Blenker." said he
severely. as he dismounted and walked for
ward.
Excuse me-" said the abashed distiller.
Capt. Samuel Griggs viii 20 have a sup o.
hkkerY"
Thankee, don't keer eff do. " said the
Captain with patronizing wave of the
hand
Serg't iioskins," as he handed the
smptied could back, how many men have
so ="
- have II heah." said Big Jim, indicat-
Ing the crowd with d wave OF his hand
Sergt ii0skins, yoIl SaOot me when
speak Z yo' or yo speak 10 me- OF course,
they ii all volunteer. Orderly, to- young
man who accompanied him" take these
men : names an I'll swear 'en in''
IN so sick o. the aaer that / kin
skeeroely stand whined Pid Pancake.
My ii0aiin kidney II be the death o. me
Rfore week ef I'm 'sposed L the weather
noaned wis Cluke
Shet up. an give yo' names t the Orderly
Sergeant, commanded Capt Samuel Griggs.
= You rs are all eager L fight fur Southern
liberty agin Yankee despotism. Hit'l do yo'
health good. I'll make well men o. yu'ns
aiore the months out"
There WAS not another syllable of dissent.
las ar o. Authority was oyerpowering 10 the
ignorant Saugdiggers. Little respect rs
they might have for lawful authority as a
distant abstraction, they were overawed
when 1t was presented as a vigorous flesh
and blood reality. Samuel Griges's over
bearing presence, backed up by an assunlp-
ton Of hmitless authority, cowed them.
After swearing them IN he treated all
around, and tossed OF Sol a Mexican dollar
IN payment, with the easy air of having
pocketful of that mnch-cherished coin of
the mountains. A Mexican silver dollar was
tne highest conception OF money that Sang
dlgger's mind could entertain.