Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-26


fellow in every respect, quiet and ihof
fensive, and yet l wondered that b
was not more popular than he ap
peared to be in the gambling houses
In every one of when he seemed to b
well known. Everybody nodded to hin
respectfully, but rather darkly. an,
the bartenders all seemed to be intent
on keeping their eyes onhim. And the
way that man could hold liquor wa.
wonderful. l had already begun t.
spend money very freely and TO keeI
up my self-deseribed reputation Of be
ing a sort Of an eastern bad man, began
to swagger little.
Il was somewhat astonished while
standing at a bar on San Antonio ay-
enue to observe Williams draw his gun
and put a bullet into a small mirror
hanging just back Of the bar. I was
equally surprised but relieved beyond
words to observe the bartender smile
a sickly smile as he same out from
under the bar and accept a ten-dollar
bill from Williams in payment for the
broken mirror.
Line up here, you galoots and
have drink with your Uncle Dickeyn
shouted my inoffensiye friend to as
rough a looking lot of gents as ever
congregated in a saloon. Waltz up
and let me introduce you to my friend
and pardner from the east. and he's not
one of your old tenderfeet. eitherl'
This last referred to me. but what
surprised me and lifted a load off my
mind nj the same time was that this
mob Of rufiians promptly liped up and
shook me by the hand.
william bought drinks and paid
with $50 bill, spurning the change.
"Now, II struck me that would have
TO make good in some way. and then,
in a grand finale ofiierceness and gem
crosby, break away from Williams.
who was fast becoming too strenuous
for me.
! essayed number Of picturesquely |
violent expressions. and while order. /
ing up the next round Of drinks drew /
my revolver. l had picked ont a small /
glass pitcher standing behind the bar.
which ! figured on costing me about
Sl5, and intended to put a bullet
through IL, but my nerve failed me at
the last moment, and IboughtanotherI
round Of drinks instead.
well, things went from bad TO
worse-that Is, Williams did He be-
came wildly hilarious and careless the
more sober and careful became. III
wanted to go home. but Williams
wouldn't hear Of Il. He even began to
get ugly with me and threatened to
shoot me If / deserted him. nv old
pal.
THE word soon got around that
Jake Williams, from Sage River. was
IN the rampage, and that there was a
ieyil Of an eastern highlander with
lin, and ! had to live up to my reputa-
ion. ! found out that Williams when
trunk, in which condition he got on
ach annual visit to FL Paso. was bout
IS wild and vicious an Indian as ever I
anne out of the sage brush, and he !
vas such good shot that It was gem /
rally agreed among the men in town
o let him alone.
We'll, nobody win ever realize the
.orrors Of that night. Williams shot {
I something in about every place we Z
OF into, and in order to save my life
was compelled at times to follow !
nit, and several times came near TAX a
lg off bartenders' heads. A number o
men. ! could see, wanted TO kill me. D
ut they were afraid Of Williams. who Ii
as shouting and singing and shoot .
e and spending money like a crazy
ian, ! followed suit with hollow n
.ockeries of defiant bellowings. and I,
lring the course Of the evening paid Il
" two window panes, two mirrors I
nd dog which had fallen victim to 4
" unwilling shooting arm. was fast :
Ding broke with the enormous drain p
D my finances. Williams said was \
II right not knowing how little in .
rest was taking in the proceed =
gs ! finally got Williams to bed i
a hotel an entire floor Of which we
nd engaged. and in the quiet of the ;,
ght ! told the clerk Of my troubles 4
d bribed him to send me over to the !,
alton, where took the first train
Il Of III Paso. a sadder and a wiser I
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