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him was not misplaced, though the
stated reason for it was not very sat
isfying. He went up to San Francisco
to study law. Bung Town bet on him
because he was such a marvellous pis- |
tOl shot.
At bottom no doubt the Bungies be-
lieved in Lem because they liked him
and wanted to hear good things of
him, substantial basis of a prophecy.
since they might give him business up
on his return if they wanted to. Again.
Lem was shrewd. Indeed, he was
tricky, 'slick," the town said, laughing
the while, for while sickness was
part intolerable to western prejudice
it was acceptable when the trickster
was straightforward about it, A mer-
ry thief might be good fellow" his
surly PAL could go hang.
Lem mad great luck. When he came
back, dressed in city clothes. he got a
case almost before he got down from
the stage.
'Sumpin's up" said the driver as
they turned into the main street.
He pointed with his whip to an ex-
cited group of Bungies standing in
front of the store.
Maybe it's a shooting, and I'll lust
call it murder and get the chance to Ge-
fend it," said Lem, throwing one leg
off over the end of the rear. ready to
jump down.
Hello. Lem "Say, there's Lem
HOOleyv' Lem HOoley. s'help mer'
Hello. Lem
Thus they greeted him, and he drop
ped among them. both hands out. to be
shaken and to shake each hand He
was glad.
But what's up?" he asked.
The crowd turned, with a laugh. to
Cooley. the sheriff, who had a piece OF
paper in his hand.
"COOley's got a warrant to serve.
and he's a-skeered to serve it."
"Skeered! Well. l guess not, not if
there were 80 greasers stead of 10. I'll
serve it all right"
''Well, why don't you serve it. then?"
asked Lem merrily.
Because l can't get man with the
gizZard to swear in as deputy to help
me-"
"What do you want help for?'
'There's ten of them over there" He
pointed to a greaser shanty across the
street. "Will you go alongY
whats been done, anyhow"
"Greaser Ike shot Yellow Mike, you
remember. who used to tend bar in the
county is bound to see him out of the
scrape."
81 don't see much in that" said Lem.
"Why don't you go ahead and arrest
your manY
"Will you go along as deputy? 1t
means shOOtin, and lot of it. against
knives. too. and you'll want all the
good eye you used to have"
''No. l won't go along as deputy to
you. hut I'll tell you what I'll do. If
the crowd won't string the prisoner up
when take him. I'll go over alone"
'All right. It's a CO." they answered.
Better take my gun," said Cooley.
Offering his six shooter
'T'm all right" said Lem. tapping
his hip.
There were several offers of COM
pany. willing ones. but the young law
yer rejected them all.
He walked rapidly across the street.
leaving the crowd happy and silent. in
terested and full OF admiration. With
out drawing his gun Lem went
straight up to the door, showed it open
and stepped in out of sight. and not a
shot was heard nor an oath nor a fall
It was all as silent as before. The
crowd at the store wondered, waited
awhile and wondered out loud. Ought
they not to go over and see what was
up? Maybe a knife fixed him before
he could draw. The Bungies discussed
1t carefully. but they believed in Lem
and they decided again and again thai
they'd better 'leave him be-" Anc
they did.
1t was a wise decision. In two min
utes Lem came out with Ike. The 9th
er Mexcans appeared at the door Of
their shanty and quietly watched Len
deliver to Cooley the accused murder
er, Greaser Ike. who was as meek as
lamb.
That was something new in Bunl
Town. You despise greasers. but no
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right enough. but the contempt TO
them is only as pistol shots and as cit
liens. 1t Is no crime to kill one.
Now, Lem knew this sentiment, ant
when the trial came off. with all tn
county present and about One-tenth o
the white population in the jury box
The young lawyer. who appeared to dc
lend Greaser Ike. applied it deftly Z
the case. He showed that Yellow MIX
was greaser and mo good" greasel
30 that to shoot him was not murder
vi course. he admitted. II was not tn
4 custom to lose the chance TO get RI
1 Oh two greasers by hanging the on
N VINO survived fight to the finish. Br
4 mat custom was not only unjust
was shortsighted. II white man ha
arght to shoot Mexican, Mexica
ought to have the same privilege.
ne principles on which this great r.
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