The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-19

and Injun. We We're conscious of Curl
GUS illusions, such as a deer with a
dozen heads growing out of all parts
of body as spherical as this our
earth, ard an lnjun with legs that We
toed all laws of gravitation and anat-
omy.
Poor Billy Buck! He outdid the
widest of our pitching horses for
half minute but the two hundred and
odd pounds he had on his back told.
He couldn't hold the gait. Jimmy
wrapped those long legs around him.
the deer's tail in one hand, the horn in
the other and the ear between his
teeth, and waited in grim determina
ton. "Me-ah-a-aaaw said the deer.
dropping to his knees.
Jimmy got off him. Billy picked him
self up and scampered to the other end
of the corral, shaking his head.
The Injun Strengthened himself up,
making an effort to draw a veil of
modesty over the pride that shone in
his eyes.
"II-nh!' he said Fool deer tackle
Tatonka- Sutah" c"Tatonka-S utah,' or
Strong Bull, was the more poetic title
of Jimmy Hit-the- Bottle among his own
kindly
He then gravely punched his plug
hat into some kind of shape and re-
sumed his work.
We pitched in and bought Jimmy q
! shiny new plug hat, which will lead
me far afield if don't drop the sub
ject.
Buck When he entered the corral the
deer stepped rapidly up to the farther
corner and stayed there.
Now came the broadening of Billy's
career A certain man in our nearest
town kept hotel near the railroad
depot. For the benefit of the passen-
gers who had to stop there a half hour
for meals and recreation this man had
sort of menagerie of the animals
natural to the country. There We're a
bear, mountain lion, several coyotes,
swifts, antelope, deer and a big tim
Der wolf, all in a wire net Enclosed
park.
1t SO happened that Steve met Mr..
D., the hotel proprietor, on one of his
trips to town and told him what a
splendid deer he had out at the ranch.
Mr.. ID. became instantly possessed of
a desire to own the marvel, and bar
| gain was concluded on the spot. Billy
| by this time had shed his horns and
was all that could be wished for in the
way of amiability. We tied his legs
together and shipped him to town in a
wagon.
Steve did not trick Mr.. d. He tool
him plainly that the deer was dan
gerous customer and that to be care
full was to retain whole skin, but
the hotel proprietor, a little fat, POM
pous man, with big bass voice-the
kind Of a man who could have made
the world in three days and rested
from the fourth to the seventh inclu-
sive had it been ACKNOWLEDGMENT he
knew something of the deer character.
THAT beautiful creature, with its
mild eyes and humble mien, hurt any
one? Nonsense!!"
So he had fine collar made for
Billy, with his name on silver plate,
and then led him around town at the
end Of a chain, being vain little man
who liked to attract attention by any
available means. All worked we'll I'M
til the next fall. Mr.. ID. was lulled in
to false security by the docility of his
pet and allowed him the freedom of the
city regardless of protest.
| Then came the spectacular end of
Billy's easy life. 1t occurred on an
other warm autumn day. The passen-
gers of the noon train from the east
were assembled in the hotel dining
room, putting away supplies as fast as
possible, the train being late. The
room was crowded, the walters rush
ing, Mr.. ID. swelling with Importance.
Billy entered the room unnoticed in
the general hurry. A negro walter
passed him, holding two loaded trays.
Perhaps he brushed against Billy; per-
haps Billy didn't even need provoca-
ton. AT any rate as the waiter started
down the room Billy smote him from
behind. and dinner was served!
When the two tray loads of hot cof-
fee, potatoes, soup, chicken and the
rest of the bill of fare landed all over
the nearest table of guests there was a
commotion. Men leaped to their feet,
with words that showed they were no
gentlem IN, making frantic efforts to
wipe away the scalding liquids trio
king over them. The ladies shrieked
and were fearful over the ruin of their
pretty gowns.
Mr.. d. on the spot instantly quoted
his guests as best he could on the one
hand and bcrated the waiter for a
clumsy, clubfootcd balloon on the 9th
er. Explanation was difficult if not
impossible. Arms flew, hard words
flew, the male guests were not back
ward in adding their say. Then, even
as had been before, the colored man
was vindicated.
Suddenly two women and man
sprang Oh top of the table and yelled
for help. Mr.. ID. looked upon them
open mouthed. The three on top of the
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