The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24

ln'ly ferocious manner. He don't seem
to alarm none an sits thar ca 'mly. smil-
in an rubbin his arms He's shorely
well put up only bit sawed off an
chunky.
when Tom turns his artillery loose.
Siskiyou eurges for ard like devastatin
simeon. an I lows Peg quits befo' the
discard. But I'm plum off. He jest
ducks an lodges thet lurid swing of
SiskiyOu's an stumps outer reach,
a-keepin his peg in front tap-tappin
on the flo, continuous. He don't make
no rushes. which same amt possible
with only one leg, but the way he
evades them swings is shore marvellous.
Only oncet he reaches for S!skiyou. an
he falls short mos foot. Arter this
he acts on the defensivelike an don't
close none whatever. When times
called, Siskiyou amt touched him. an
the crowd whoops her up for Peg. His
stocks a-goin up fast, though as yet it
don't look noway possible for him to hold
out long. morn less win the deal. Irubs
him down, an notices he don't blow
none. but is a-quiverin about the arms
an legs. 'Narvous9' inquired. so low
only him can hear me.
Nary narve, he replies. you is
cfar strain. pard, an warns you to
hedge an cave your money, ef you kin.
cause shore eliminates thet Willyum
person soon.'
an this time Bill don't rush none. but
plays plenty cautious. a-tryin to get
benin Peg afore he can turn. The ban
tam's too quick for him, an the game
don't win none. When the second round
is over, my baby amt turned hair,
an Siskiyou's afrettin an a-fumin like
a cayuse onder a Spanish bit Right
yere is whar 1 offers even money thet
my lamb takes the trick, which same
is covered. admits that I'm some as
tonished at myself. but it hez its effect
on Siskiyou. for he begins to lose his
head complete. The next two .ounds
he's a-gettin wuss an wuss, an the au-
jence, which same plays this yere Sis
kiyou giant heavy, an. ag in their SYM
pathy, roasts him whole lot, maxim
insinooations about what'll happen if
he don't win, which amt calculated to
cool his heated brain, none whatever.
Pegleg's got the distress flag out, like
toor Vesoovious. an / regrets my hasty
an sentimental action in hedgin. a
whole lot
:" 4 finishes this deal right yere. he
gasps. as pours a jug of fire water on to
him, the same bein his request awhile
previous.
"'Which shorely hopes you do, but
which same reserves tho right to
doubt, replies. bein some sore at this
minute.
{" 'Timel' calls Poker Jim.
"Siskiyou jumps up sudden, an,
lookin at Pegleg desperate like, yells:
'These yere festivities now draws to a
closet In less nor q minute / 'nihi-
lates you complete. which, bein accom-
plished, delivers your wuthless carcass
to the coyotes. an then thet Siskiyou
catapult charges on to Pegleg similar
to mad bull When he's talkin. Peg
is arrangin hisself ON the fo smilin
thet sweet it made me mos sick to
think of him temptin fate thet-away.
When Siskiyou rushes for ard, strictly
bent on carryin thet inhalation scheme
to brilliant finally, we all shore holds
our breath an thinks this yere pegleg
gents gone plum locoed. Siskiyou ducks
his haid when he rushes, drawin back
his arm for terrific swing. When he
starts, Peg gives hisself whirL He
shorely looks mo- like green top
a-spinnin than man who's co tin sud-
den death. Siskiyou swings at this yere
human whirligig an misses. Next, we
all knows, this here hummin birds arm
shoots out an buries itself in Siskiyou' g
side, over the kidney. Thet toomultuous
batterin ram makes no remark what
ever. He straitens up minute, tha n
his knees gets wobbly. an down he goes
in heap on top Of Peg, who falls from
the impetus Of the blow.
"We all pulls this fallen giant of'en
him an carries him to his corner, whiio
Poker Tom counts ten. Arter thet de-
tail. which same is necessary, 'cordin
to roole, he walks over to Siskiyou an
surveys him carefullike.
which I now awards the vict'ry
to this pegleg party he announces, an
adds for public information thet this
'nihillatin batterin ram hez cashed in
al departed this yearth for parts on
known.
(which same is shorely true. Thet
last blow of Pegs oncouples him COM
plete. 4 tharupon concloodes.' con-
tinued Utah refectively, 'thet thar's
times when it's some remunerative an
consolin to let your Judgment slide an
back your sympathies whole lot.
"Thet's whatever. assented the man
from Gold Hill, '.an. as yon all Gays,
natur's weepons air only lit To- Iocoes,
barrin, in co'se. Pegleg. Denver Re-
publican.
Sea GuIIE as Weather Prophets.
The ex-sea captain looked over the
rail of the Hoboken ferryboat toward
the east. The rising SUE, which had
just cleared the house tops of Manhattan
borough, looked like a huge red ball.
"Dirty weather coming" eaid the
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