The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-12
BurrItt, that you carry il about YOU

Burrltt, that you carry it about your
person?"
The other nodded. Look herer
no said, i've lived a rough sort of life
in wild part OF the world. for the last
twenty years I've seen men shot
down by my side, in a refreshmeni
saloon, more than once, and more
than once had a narrow escape from
similar fate myself. In fact'.-sinlc
ing his voice--'1 don't mind owning
to you that on one occasion have
killed my man--in selfdefense mind
he added. hastily, seeing the look OF
horror which. for moment. over
spread his friends face. "In self
defense" he repeated. with emphasis.
and with the odds three to one.
Where should | have been then but
for my revolver? As II was, | cleared
the world of at least one rufiian."
And no one--1 mean"
No one thought any the worse OF
me, assure you. Indeed. with a
faint smile. the first MIR. Burritt had
seen upon his face. lurking for mo-
ment round the corners of his mouth
- even had testimonial presented
To me by some of the leading citizens
Of the place, thanking me for Kidding
them of such a pestilent character as
Black Jake, which was the name the
villain went by"
Mr. Burritt heard him throughout
with establishment, mingled with a
faint sensation of horror Il seemed
hard TO credit that the calm, middle
aged. well dressed man before him
his own contemporaries passed
through such an experience as this;
and that the hand which he had shak-
en- with so much oordiality had blood
upon ~
Thank Godl" he cried, that we
have nothing OF this sort in Englan-l.
There is no shooting people down in
refreshment saloons in this country"
Perhaps not" was the caustic re
ply but, for all that, II struck me,
on looking at the paper this morning,
that you had got your own share OF
most of the crimes going-and plenty
Of Black Jakes, or their equivalents,
too"
Very likely" said Mr. Burritt,
with eyes still fixed on the revolver
"By-theway, would you mind telling
me--is that the same weapon that you
used on that occasion you were speak.
ing off, mean when you shot the
ther-er-individual
Meaning Black Jake? Yes, I'm
happy to say II is the very same"
MIR. Burritt felt that he somehow re-
garded the article in question with
less favor than ever
81 suppose there isn't the least like.
lihood Of its going of unexpectedly ?"
he inquired, diffidently.
mot unless pull the trigger" was
the careless response. "and I'm not
likely to do that, unless you attack
| me first"
The jolSe--if Joke It were-struck
Mr. Burritt as being in singular bad
taste.
Il must say" he repeated, with q
| little perceptlble Irritation in his man
ner, that, in this instance, don't see
the necessity for
very likely. you don't" interrupt
ed the other. resuming his coat; 'buI
II you had been in the habit of carry
ing II about your person for as many
years as ! have. and always been ac
customed TO sleep with II under yom
pillow. you would think no more OF
carrying a revolver than you woulc
an umbrella or a watch"
This remark served 10 remind Mr.
Burrtt Of his original errand. He
therefore explained the reason of his
intrusion, and having been accom-
modated by the loan OF the desired ar.
tiele. turned TO leave the room again
He hesitated for moment on the
threshold and cast another glance
over his shoulder at his friend who
was doing something to the cherished
weapon with bit of oily rag The
latter looked up and met t.
You don't really mean, Silas, that
you are afraid to trust yourself In my
company now that you know carry a
revolver?' he asked. with another sud
den frown you don't surely"
ITO be continued)