The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05


at first suppose.
"A temperance housew shouted
walker, and he vented his astonish-
ment and disgust In n burst OF oaths
and revilings. "No man shall keen n
MOTEL with nothing to drink i'm II I'm
these parts!" he said. "If Won don't
nave liquor, and good liquor. too the
next time | call, ! won't leave whole
dish or n whole bone herew And ms y
roretaste of what he would do he
kicked over the table and smashed
three or four chairs by way Of leave
taking.
With such customer on their hands
1t is little wonder that our young
friends felt very Ill at ease. Still they
were bold men, and were determined
not to be bullied into keeping rum; so
they went about their business as
usual.
Nothing further was seen of Walker
FOR two weeks. when one morning
while Charles was getting breakfast
Gilbert having gone out to look after
the cattle. The first hint that Charles
had Of his visitors presence was an
other volley Of shots at their sign
board
This time Clate had shot the second
letter to pieces. 1t was apparently
his way of knocking Immediately af-
ter he kicked the door open.
Under these circumstances il is NOT
very strange that Charles stepped out
OF back door t about this time. and
went behind the corral. from whence
he heard Walker firing repeatedly and
n great smashing inside. When Mt
length the desperate had taken his de-
parture 1t was found that he had made
complete wreck ostho. crockery and
furniture, and in the grocery room lie
bad helped himself to tobacco and
emptied his revolver at the Kerosene
barrel which, tapped in half a dozen
places, was deluging the floor.
l shall not undertake TO saw what
the duty OF my young friends was:
whether they should have resisted the
outrage and defended their property
at the risk of their lives or moved
away from so dangerous a neigbbor-
hood. What they did was TO get ont
OF sight whenever they saw Walker
coming, and let him do his worst II
Glanced that after time n second
cousin of my young friends came
west to see them. HIS name was
Iorney' and he was then student at
the military academy at West Point.
lie dropped I'm upon the Small broth
ers quite Unexpectedly one afternoon.
and 1t Is needless to say that they
were very glad to see him. and that
they passed very pleasant evening.
Nothing was said about Walker. for
Gilbert and Charles. having an hon
est pride In their ranch. were 10th TO
let Lieutenant Forney know how bad.
~ they were off IN respect 10 neigh
DORIS. The desperate happened 10
come along, however. the very next
morning.
Charles and Forney were sitting i'm
the diningrOom when Gilbert came
rushing in, having seen the gambler
coming up the road
'Old Clate Walkers comlng" he OK
claimed. Put out at the back door,
Charles leaped to his feet. but orr
young West Pointer rose more leisure
ly.
WHO In the dickens is old Clate
Walker" he asked
"A regular border terror! A despsr
ado! A killerw exclaimed Gilbert.
Hes likely to shoot any ono of MS ri
sight! Come on
What! Run from your own house?"
said Forney, surprised "Why. what
hold has this fellow on your
NO hold whatever; but he's n dpaJ
shot and o double-dyed murderer
cried Charles. you don't know him
as we do. Come along with us anC
get out OF his way"
Not T." exclaimed Fornev. who nor
haps felt that his military reputation
was ut stake Take your two guns
and stand ready i'm the kitchen. H.
stop here and sec Mr.. Walker"
lie hurriedly took bis revolver from
his overcoat pocket then stepped &c
the window behind the desk ON IN,
counter
With his customary oath. the eamb
Ter and dead shot kicked open the door
and strobe I'm. The young lieutenant
sat ON the high stool behind the desk
apparently reading the newspaper lie
did not look up
Hello, you snoakw shouted walk
en- Where are the tender kids that
keeps This temperance hotelY
~ think they've gone out to hide.
said Forney, carelessly turning bls
paper. They said there was man
eater. a regular anthropophsgus. com
Ing and they were going to hide some
where"
Walker stared
Wen wcllF' he ripped out or You