Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-16

"You Cash In Fer Me when you Gil
to Marlin. Something 10 to Happen
In About a Week."
in the way of man fight, returned
to the doors. Meantime the bar
keeper had counted out the proper
change for Calico-$4.40.
Come er rrnnin', boys, and look
at this!" as he pointed to the silver
in front of him. II do reckon l won
dor whar in thunder he thinks !
come from. How much was 1t give
him, 'Red'?"
Twenty? No. didn't have moth
ing smallern' a fifty an that's what
l handed him, wasn't it, Buck?"
why, sure it was" said Buck.
well, the skunk! Shall we kill him
here or drag him over to Lick Hsillet
and let the dogs eat him up?"
The barkeeper hastily went to his
drawer Really" said he, you
didn't"
Whats that! Didn't hey? Well.
we'll just show you trick that you
never heard of afore." and with that
he proceeded to draw his gun.
In an instant the barkeeper's hands
were above his head. He begged for
giveness. II he had made mistake,
he certainly would rectify it then and
there.
well, shell her out; shell her 'out!"
they all demanded at once. And $49.40
were laid upon the wooden bar.
Then the boys went down the little
street, relating their experience to
al, the other saloonkeepers, who
agreed with them that the Chicago
yankee was a crook. After having
spent about the amount they
straddled their ponies and were soon
in Abilene again. "Stell' set out pies
and coffee, and her patrons ate raven
ously. When they had finished, Cali
co took the waitress to one side and
handed her a roll of bills. Nov
them" said he, well go to Big
Springs or bust up the x Y outfit"
The evening of the ball rolled
around. The train which left Abilene
at 7 o'clock would put them there in
ample time. At five Calico began dress
ing. His boots had been shined, his
hsir sprinkled copiously with Florida
wata., his mustache CREASED and his
chin shaved. His hat was cooked to
one side and cigar tilted upwards
when he called on "Stell." She sur.
veyed him critically. "Pears to me-"
she said, you'd look stylisher If you'd
take that air red handkerchief from
ycur neck" and off came the red BAN
dana.
"Stell" was in hurry. She had not
begun to dress, and here 1t was close
to 6 o'clock. Once upstairs she be-
gan squeezing herself into a corset
two sizes too small for her. But she
got it fastened. She frizzed her hair,
powdered her face, put on velvet
colored dress. tied blue belt around
her waist and then she was ready.
The ball was a great social success.
To her surprise the first man to ap-
proach her when she arrived was
the Doc. But she turned him away.
There were six members Of the x Y
ranch that attended and after "Stell"
had danced with each one for a set,
she gave her time wholly to Calico.
There were few fights, and the barrel
OF whisky lasted until daybreak. at
which time the Abilene contingent
took the train for home.
Calico" and "StelP slept in the
same seat during the ride, indiffer-
ent to the eyes that were turned upon
them. AS they were descending from
the train platform at Abilene, Cali
co" turned to Buckeye" and said:
"You cash in for me when you git to
Marlin. I'm gwinter stay here. Some
thing is to happen in about a week"