The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-02-04
TEXAN I-AGIrlGS
lCopyrlsht. isca by the s. 8. Mcclure
 Companyl


 Colonel Sam Taylor and his daughter Edith Co strike Italian soil before seek. iuc Co win the young girls love and the cO.oucrs money. Edith was worth winning. and the colonel had a fat bank account from Texas cattle and the dividends of two ol gushers. He wasn't a man Co brag of his wealth. He simply said to the landlord of the Par.Slau hotel where be put up" for a few days:
 I've want the best thls shanty and this town afford. and there won't bs any Kicking when the bin comes in I'm not worth as much as the Roths- chlds-uot at this mlnute-but they are expecting Co strike at least three new oil wells on my land at any hour, and [ may buy out your Bols before | gyt ready Co leave"
 It wasn't two days before an Italian count called. He was a count with four castles and could trace his family back 2lO years without the aid Of q detective
 Look here. Count Dizzio." said Colo ncI sam after looking the uoblemau over: "Tu a plain. blunt man and say what | th.DG. Did you ever run br.clyardE
 .S.r. exclaimed the count as hs Jrov himself up,
 ~1h. uo oGcgsc. you know. I'm will ing to take ou son-iu-law. but | want to sturt big brickyard over in Texas ard be must know enough Co manage It It win be ail in the family. you see Texas b1S the best clay ln the world tor bricbma6iug. and the boom towns or, fairly crying for material Go build with"
 The count made an exit becoming tlc descendant ot a king. His tracks had rot grown cold. however. when a scguud ogc arrived His wardrobe and h.s aucystry went haud In hand. He had sevu Edith as she entered the door way of Che hotel. and bis heart beats Jumped from normal Co l4G per minute.
 "Ne~: g'ud you called Co talk matters oycr replied Colonel sam as be leaned back u h.s chalr. "You have seer Edith. you say. and you love herr'
 "I loaf her as loaf my ne" replied thc count as hc worked the windmill racket with his arms.
 "l see. Can't say that I'm struck on your shape but I'm willing to give you a chau,t. Can you throw lasso brand c8lf or t'ie a bruuch0g'
 Tue count did not understand. and Che colonel had Co go into explanations When up had finished and added that his ranches were an family affairs aud that le would start a sOu.in-law in at Si5 per month and gradually advance h.m. hc found uo listener 70 his last " rJS
 Tlcrc came other Italian counts, and tlcy. too. disappeared after a brief talk with thc colonel but it was not until they moved ou to Italy that there was count for every hour of the twenty. four Counts followed the pair as they went sightseeing. met them at the doHrs of cathcdraiS and amid historic ruins and sNarmed iu the iobbles of hotels. It took Colonel Sam half the day and a'l the evening Co turn them down Some bad titles only two feet lou- and some bad titles running Into y.~l. lut Go save time and trouble he cail,I tu.m al Count Dizzio He en- coura-yd a. of them to the extent of offering -E,m various jobs ranging in wage, from Sl Co S@5 per month and board. and 1 each and every case his generous orrr vas refused with in- di-uauon ln only one case did a DiE- zi0 feel that Che insult must be wiped out in blood
 "Siguorc. you haya lnsulta me, and you must Gebta me one duelr he eK- claimed.
 "Au right. old boy; have It your way. was the good naturcd reply. "As am Che challenged party, ! shall se- feet rcyo'ycrs. and if | don't shoot six holes through you in six seconds I'll never again claim Texas as my home"
 The count declared that a gentleman could not light with any other weapon than a rapIer. but the colonel replied:
 "No toastiug forks or frog stickers for me. My idea Is Co kin you as dead and as quick as possible. and there's nothing like chunks of lead to do it Name your time and place, friend Dir zi0. and look up the deed to your loi in thc graveyard at the same time"
 The count rctreatcd in good order and took reytNge by declaring on an sides that Colonel sam Taylor was no gentleman. But the last Italian count was tLe most determined of alL He must either marry money or open Q secondhand clothing store. Colonel Sam was not the man Co kick another when be was down. His daughter let the count get a crick ln the back Of his neck lowing Co her. The Idea was Co let him down easy. but be refused Co be let down. By some book or crook be raised money enough Co follow them back Co London. and he had become such a nuisance that the colonel said:
 Look here. Mir. Dizzio; you'll have to choke on. The girl doesn't want you for a husband You'd better run home and not bother us auy more"
 That evening in the ladies' parlor. which happened to be clear Of other guests. Dizzio made one last appeal to