Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-16
WILD WEST SCENES.
Episodes Indicating Element Of Danger
Has Been Exaggerated.

1t was midnight as a laundering
knock came at the door Of room 48,
Phoenix hotel, says the New York
Sun
"What is wanted~ asked the occu-
pant, as he sat up in bed with furious
ly beating heart
eve want youl Open this doorl'
"Neverp
"Then take the consequences"
The man sprang out of bed and
hurriedly dressed himself. His face
was pale and his hands trembled, but
he shut his lips with a determination
to sell his life dearly. He heard foot
steps moving in the hall, and present.
ly his door was burst from its hinges
and a dozen men burst into the room.
They found him standing with a re-
volver in each hand and the light Of
battle in his eyes.
"You may hang me-" he said, in
low, tense voice, "but II of you will
go into the other world before me-"
"Who said anything about hang
ing" inquired voice.
"But you have come for that.
Twelve years ago in this town killed
four men. You have recognized me,
and have come for revenge"
"Not much, stranger. We don't
know anything about the four men,
and don't want to. You live in Mis-
souri,, don't you?"
81 do"
"Well, what we wanted to ask was
whether three of kind beat straight
in your state"
"They do not"
"Then that's all, and you can go
back to your snooze. Sorry to have
disturbed you, but we had dispute,
and wanted to settle it,"
For so miles pursued and pUtsuer
had kept at about the same distance
as they flew over the trackless prairie.
Now and then one had gained or lost,
but the race had become one of en-
durance instead of speed. At last, an
hour before sunset, the face of the
pursued began to lose its hopeful ex-
preston as he felt his horse giving
way under him. He pressed home
the cruel spurs, and the beaten ami
NAL seemed infused with new life, but
only for a few minutes.
81 am doomedW he exclaimed, in
despairing accents, as his faithful
horse staggered again.
From behind him came 6endish
yells of rejoicing.
Another mile, and the horse of the
pursued sank down in his tracks, and
his rider stood with folded arms and
a defiant look on his face to wait the,
others coming. "
$50 I've got you" said the pursuer,
as he rode up and dismounted.
"You have"
"You know me to be the sheriff of
Cold Chucli?"
81 do"
"And that l never let a man escape
me. This forenoon, as you rode
through our town | shouted to YOU
"Yes. You recognized me as
Dandy jim, the road agent, but l
hoped to outrun you"
Il did nothing Of the kind asked
you for a chaw Of tobacco, and you
was so burned mean about it that I've
follered you so miles to show you
what sort Of man | am. Do you
chaw?"
"Of course do"
"And will you give me a chaw?"
"With the greatest of pleasure. As
my horse is dead | do not see how
can go back with you"
"No one wants you to-"
/ "But didn't you follow on to arrest
me-"
"Not by a blamed sight follered
on to make you hand over that chaw
| asked for, and you jest let this be d
warnin' to you Next time you ride
through Cold Chuck and l yell for
chaw you want to come right down
with half plug"
All at once two men each armed
with two guns leaped into the mid
die of the street and began firing at
each other. Pop! bang! popl The