The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-03
"A SLIGHT
MISUNDERSTANDING
kANUEL; the fat bartender In
the Cafe Pasaje. looked sharp

t6f& viciously in the direction OF the
b Ned Gringoes. Outside the white
ical sunlight danced in the de-
lied streets. :of La .Sjnceridad- IA,
bier was sleeping ID .. do6rwSy,
ID q xmall child vary firily -ettireds
.sfered cautiously in at the door Of the
tte at the two strangers. One Of the
q ericans was tall and straight and
ven groomed. The other mans
ehes bore mute leudensa to having
been slept In many ames The man
himself looked badly in need Of a,
shave: he was pale and nervous, and
aksdss ln< essa1tlt. { neAtiaga one
s,eaEafet from thesbhtf q Che other. 4
Pob."' said the tall American, Il
4$Fe lizard an sorts Of srumors: Did
.Ho4 sell me out? AS man to man, as
! &slow countrymen, beg Of you fo'bs
1hre with me now II you haven't
Wore. Letssmsa KNOW where, I, stand,,
dAt am to expect. Have you sold?
10 out!" s5.i..lIsl II
The man in the much worn Broad.
&Y suit shrugged his shoulders.
1I9n'ti 1ou, eetsths .rhaes. you bought
&mes' ~ Nh i ss~s, ~
sWhy, yes; my men have 81 ,2po
4-.
Ia ;.f J. a g. 81 pos 4,
Eyes. we got the cartridges and the
-twos rapid Are guns that you, brought
to us, too, although whore you got
them Il CANT Il tn y s.,,.ysss,a
s'You gave me an order for 1000
rifles and 100000 rounds Of cartridges.
i delivered tho goods. You say you
got 'em. What's the kick!"
$ Simply this went on the other
man. "You delivered the goods you
promised. But you are a flituster.
"A filibuster T. understand generally
plays fast and loose. He takes money
from all Sides. don't say you have
done this, but I've been told SO. You
sold. me guns. I'm told you've sold
guns and cartridges to Col. Gonzales,
too. Consequently he's ready to
strike q blow, and I've got to fight,
when q thought that by getting well
equipped little army together Con-
tales would be afraid to. start any
trouble. engaged you first You
were my agent. You had no right to
go int Ethe employment Of Gonzales.
But whit could Isexpect sfili-y,
Zone mans gold - as good as.
another's, Isn't IL" asked the I'LL
busternz s l ssS 81 800 s .:..es .. !
i s'.Yes.,,s answered tie tall I. Amera-,
cam salkily, ..to q man who doesn't
know what honor is..' -
sess ~ I other allbaster.n' said
! the short saaIts :: - :.
f. Exactly" !;
{, The disreputable man smiled sadly
land lit fresh cigaret.
Thkre comes your other MASTER
Gonzales. He doesn't know, perhaps,
..ssthat you have been playing fast. md
{ loose with us both. Why don't you
tell him? It will make no difference
5 though If he Is ready to fight. he'll
fight aI know what 1t means. in the
IIsend. It means ruin to me. that's all.
saN could have won ont by that little
trick was planning to turn on him
lit would have settled everything: But
Sanyhow, played the man; wasn't
ia sneak and coward that"
&. Gust CUT that out for the; time be-
8 ing" said the hlibuster, there's Com
3 zales." ~ 80
& The colonel entered the cafe blink
y tnk lds4eyeA Ike. IN, owl ~ he stepped
4ibm tli9 primarily tighten street into
the cool darkness Of the ~ sf1p'
!. stoned in, establishment when. .heasaR,
] the flfbuster . and Bob Nelson to-
!. getl& lr6es Alih1ster tGned ! him
t coalonsl;~ aid the f,i,busts4, { my !,
friend, Mr.. Martin thought ought to
|. acquaint you with the fact that have
sold him 1900 stands Of arms and
carfiidges 30 match" 20 {
TIE colonel shrugged his shoulders.
81 know it. he said briefly, ''For. that
am glad. He has what you call
bIuffed. shall call that blur. There
will be q, pretty fight. I am the
stronger. shall win. Is It not, SOP
.".Colonel. = said the tall American,
! ST am notsa coward. You know that.
I'm willing to fight you, to the last
ditch. But what's the use Of killing
OF lot Of people? What's all the
trouble about anyhow? You are go-
4 ing to crush me because your daugh-
ter loves me and I love her. You want
to force her. into q marriage with .