The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-11

time of late. an 30 | think it's a good.
safe play, bein as it's a hot day an we
has the time, to sorter call the commit
tee together an ask its views. whether
we better hang this yere Navajo Joe
yet or not "
"Mr President, responded Dave
Tut, "if | M in order, moves we take
this Navajo Joe an proceeds to stretch
his neck. | amt basin it on nottin in
partic lar. but lettin her slide under
the general head of bein adapted to
public good.
do | hear any remarks2' asks En-
right. IF not, takes Mr.. TUFTS very
excellent motion as the census Of this
meetin, an it hang she is.
mot intendin of no interruption, "
remarks Texas Thompson, 81 wants to
say this: l IN quiet man myself an
nacheral aims to keep Wolfville quiet
place likewise. For which all | shorely
favors ahangin of Joe. Like Tut, |
don make no pint on the Chinaman.
We spares him too easy But this Joe
is alters a-ridin an a-yellin an a-shoutin
up this camp till I'm plumb tired out
So l says lets hang him, an suggests as
eligible nook tharfor the windmill
back of the dance hall
"See we're, Mr.. President. interrupts
Navajo Joe in tone of one i'll used
"what for deal is this. | rises to ask
anyhow"
lyon can gamble this is square
deal, replies Enright confidently.
lyon re entitled to your say when the
committee is done. jest figure ont what
cards you needs, an we deals to you in
a minute.
Gents, says Doc Poets, who has
sat silently listening, 81 IN with you en-
this hangin These eastern sharps is
here in our midst. It'll impress EN-
that Wolfville means business an is
good, safe, quiet place They'll carry
reports east IA will do us credit an
thar you be. As to the propriety of
stringin Joe little need be said. If the
Chinaman ain enough, if assaultin of
an innocent tenderfoot amt enough,
you can bet he's done plenty beside as
merits lariat He wouldn't deny it
himse'f if you asks him. =
"Why. urges Navajo Joe Disguised
ly, these proceedin's makes me sick. |
shore objects to this hangin, an all for
a measly Ghinaman too. This yere
Wofville outfit is gettin mighty sight
too stylish for me- It's CROWN that
perdad hinged tic Ter it can t.
stop right thar, says Enright,
with dignity, rapping a shoe box with
his six shooter Don't You cuss the
chair none. cause the chair won't have
it. It's parliamentary law if any one
cusses the chair he's ont Of order, same
as it's law that all chips on the floor
goes to the house, When man 5 out
of order once. that settles it. He can t
talk no more that meetin Seem we re
amin to hang you, we won't claim
nothin on You this time, but be careful
how you come trackin roun' ag'i in, an
don t fret Ms Yuu sabeY Don't go an
fret us none
Il went fret you, retorts Navajo
Joe. Il don t have to fret you. What
| says is this: pose | sees 80 men
stretched by committees between here
who roped yet on account of no China
man. An offers side bet of 500 even
it amt law to hang people on account
of downin no Chinaman. But you all
seems sot ON this an so tells you what
I'll do. | IN plain man an thar 4 no
filigree work on me, an if it's all COLI
genial to the gents here assembled | Il
gamble my life, hang or no hang, on
the first ace turned from the box.
Cherokee deal Does it CO..
A proposition original and new finds
in its very novelty an argument for
Wolfville favor. 1t hefalls therefore that
the unusual offer Of Navajo Joe to stake
his life on a turn at faro is approvingly
criticised.
Navajo Joe, " says Enright, I'VE
don't have to take this chance, an it q
a-makin of a bad precedent as may
tangle us yereafter; but Wolfville goes
you this time Cherokee turns the cards
for the ace.
Turn square, Cherokee, remarks
Navajo Joe with an air Of interest
"Roll your game. | play it open.
Il dunno, observed Dan Boggs
meditatively caressing his chin, but
I'm thinkin I'd a coppered "
The turn proceeds in silence, and as
may readily happen in that interesting
device named faro split falls out
Two aces come together.
"Ace lose. ace win, says Cherokee.
pausing. Whatever be we goin to de
now, I'd like to know"
Gents, announces Enright, with
dignity, "a split like this yere creates Il
doubt, an doubts go to the prisoner,
same as maverick goes to the first
man as ties it down an runs his brand
on to it. Navajo Joe goes free. How
ever, he should remember this little
Craze an restrain his methods we're.
after Some of them Ways of his Is
soocidal to say the least an if he's wise
he alters his system from now on.
ado yon know, Cherokee. - whispers
Faro Nell rs her eyes turn softly TO
that parsonage of the deal box, Il d
sooner he goes loose than two bonnets
from Tucson. And Cherokee Hall
pinches her check with delicate ac.
curacy horn # his profession and smiles
approval Alfred Henry Lewis il the
New York Telegraph.
Whenthe HnndLcrchief WnHTahooed
The Introduction cf snuff into polite
society under the Georges hr, ught the
handkerchief into very prominent use.