The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-06-17


did you know that he TALES TO dot
with boss as was stole from Killers
ranch four nights back. and that there's
big reward offered for the Killer
hossT asked the court.
''If he does Hank Weldon will give |
big money for the Killer horse" calm
ly replied the stranger.
"Tallies TO n dot and was STOLE" re-
peated the court.
The strangers aspect underwent
change
IF ] amt too bold I'd like TO ask II
there Is anybody here as Insinerates
that I'm guilty OF boss stealIngf" he
inquired. carelessly dropping his hands
on two huge pistols protrudIng from
his belt.
No one spoke The buckskinned one
flashed his eyes kecnly from face TO
face. finally resting inquIrlngiy on that
OF the court.
"As nobody seems likes II he wanted
to suspect n gentleman without no evil
dence agin him, suppose you adjourn
the court for n day or so till you can
look further into this mysterious sar-
cumstance and find out about III pro-
pose that we all adjourn and take a
drink"
The court agreed readily enough. and
under the mellowIng influence of the
landlords decoctIons the best OF feel
ing soon gained ascendency. The
stranger was well supplied with money.
for COW puncher. and spent It freely.
| f.II a.
as 10 clear the green 'un there and take
suspicion off'n everybody consarned."
remarked the stranger. when all We're
more or lcss-few less-under the spell
of the bottle. "Send n man over to
Killers TO git the exact markings of his
boss as was stole. You'll find that
theirs a difference atween the two
bosses. that Is. the Killer boss and the
black In the barn. The sick man there
can stay here TIL t'other gifts back"
The suggestion met with approval.
and a courier was Immediately dis
patched to the despoiled ranch. George
was not particularly well pleased at the
turn OF affairs. however.
There was high carnival at Burrltt's
that night, and few went to bed sober
Horton was one OF the last to leave.
One after another the denizens OF Bur
ritt's rceled through the door until the
landlord. George and the cowboy were
all that remained IL was some time
after midnight when Horton gave our
friend farewell shake OF the hand and
also departed. seemingly In state OF
maudIin inebriety.
The male populnce Of Burrlfs was
hardly astir the next morning when
sounds Of cursing and lamentation Were
heard. II began when the hostler hur-
rIed from the barn TO the hotel and
whispered with agitated voice In the
landlords ear.
Both gone? You tarnal fool. whai
yer chattering abouty' demanded tina
parsonage. excitedly.
''rhat big black as was stole and
Horizons bay is both gone" repeate,
. the hostler.
Then find 'eml What the tarnal al
you gibberIng aboutf Find Horton
the boss. everybody. He'll rage Ike :
wolf when he diskivers that his boss Il
/, gone. 1t don't make no great odd
, about the sick mans black. but tina
: bay OF Horizons Is got to be got."
4 The sick man was easily found. bu
not so Horton, that courteous and Ill
o eral phlanthropist who went about m
country exchanging superior stock 70
common. and threw his money over ia
4 bar as II II were so much worthless p;
per.
u To tell the truth. the landlord wa
= glad that the big frontiersman coul
, not be found. He did not rejoice at IN
!, prospect Of having to face him with II
telligence Of his loss. lie was assurin
Sanders that there was little doubt ,
e the ultimate recovery Of his anlma
when again the hostler came runnin
from the barn, this time waving bit ,
" paper aloft
&c whats all the excitement about
II asked the judge. entering at that m'
' ment.
n 1.-TWO bosses gone" replied the lam
Is lord
10 "IIuhi Hang two men. or one ma
twice-don't make much difTeren'
y which. Let's see that paper"
lie took the bit of newspaper fro
| tIt nVNAA'A- -hAVH- AH' HatAt 81 ~
scrawled the following lines:
hi "Gentlemen-Sorry to leeve ye but
TX Is necessary. l dropt in just to 81
nj that the estern chap Is innercent M
Us being a good-hearted sort of greenho
H. It wud be n shame TO hang him for-wh
done. l got the bay boss honest emu
ed and as don't spose heel want the bla,
no as has caused him so much trubble
OF take that too. Good-by.
bill HORTON
FL "The pesky scoundrelr exclaimed &
ar. landlord.
THE villainous thlcfv snorted I
us Judge, In the same key.
m .'Too cute for Burritsr' shout
ok George. savagely jubilant at the u
nd lOoked-fOr denouement.
stranger" continued the judge, tul
he ing to Sanders. Il said yesterday n
you was the greenest greeny that q,
Is bowed this way. | want to apologl
he for that slandering statement Abo
III fifteen year back bowed this way