The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-09-23

'cius, where H. had been u mcmbey
for'30 yfats,and had been pointed
Qua TO visiting members hundred,
of times as u very Interesting
character. ,Ticre he met a young
man WIN had secured the dis,in.
guished hon0I.of securing a pleas.
ant greeting from ''uld Tobasco,'
talking With him. having Il rubbct
of cribbagc with him. and secur.
Ing the privilege Of walking home
with tlS old gentleman. TN the
way they encountered Two foot.
pads. and the Younger man dis.
posed of hem in such qnick time
that Pcrton required another
block before he VAS wrought to
the pitch OF anger which he
thought the occasion demanded.
lie was enthusiastic in telling
his daughter of the affair next
morning. and took oiicnsc that
she congratulated him without
bcsiowing any special praise on
his champion. lie called attcn
ton TO the lapse. but she asked
him 10 remember that her ideal
was If the west. and that he must
not expect nm immediate transfer
Of her allegiance.
The young mans mann was Clay
Wesson, u well set up, athletic
chap, with u clear blue eye. strong
jaw aud that diplomatic sort of
Independence that does not OF.
fcnd. In one way and another the
club men expressed the opinion
that he would h. u hard one to
beat. aud that Il VAS better TO
have him for n friend than nm 81
emy. i!ut the puzzle la them all
was that he gave ~ much atten'
ton to III" fiery aud untamcd Per
ton. II WIS not uncommon for
them Ia get into u heated Discus
sion. I'll" older gentleman supply
Ing the heat, aud what the amused
Observers ENJOYED most WAS TO
srr him 80 cnrctually taken in
hand and cooled oil 10y the visitor
who had come With such excellent
letters of Introduction.
This was an mp Ia date club. anl
among it's pastimcs was u strrplr
chase, scheduled ~ an annual AZ.
fair. This event accounted for the
extra horses kept by "OiI Tabls.
10 and il wns laughed at a~ 30.
Incidence that most Of his runners
had his temper. ltWusg gentlemen
riders w In these affairs, AMI Per
ton made his nearest approach 20
u "strokc" when he learned that
the ynuIg man aho vas 10 act for
him IN the saddle had decided that
il WIS more Important 10 90
abroad, where pressing business
matters" called him.
whats the cub mcan?' rayrd
i'crton "liphbN knows that
Flnshlight /, the best hors" ever
owned that he ran win the race
II he wants To behave himself. and
that M one else available can ride
the brute"
five done some riding inter.
rupi"i Nrssan. IN that cool way
that always created an impress
sion. and If YOU allow me TO get
acquainted with thi, equine devil
Of yours ! might be- able l." see you
through"
I'm lay twenty to one against
Flashli.ht." laughed u Younger
member. who had no special ob
jcct except To gel pcrton excited.
you infcrnal-" but the ira,ci
bl" old gentleman got M farther.
ls Wrsson cut in with; Take lol
in tens a~ far ~ yon are 10 go.
Are you alone in Your confidence"
Several of the members thought
that the guest WIS rather forward
for comparative stranger and
sent in solid wagcrs NJ n rafting
pace for n few minutes. The only
visible result upon Wcsson up
pcarcd in n face a biz iirmrr set
and the ring of steel in his voice
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