The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-12
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when a big muscular fellow who looked
like prize fighter came in and asked
for employment feared that his real
intention was to rob me and dallied
with him.
ANY experience?' asked.
Lots. l worked three weeks on the
D. Bee. That's after l left college.
month ago."
At mention of college I started.
ANY creative faculty?"
"You bet! l can fling off story any
time
I'm thinking Of running short sto-
~ every Sunday. Sit down there and
let me see what you can do"
He took seat at a vacant reporters
desk and wrote this story:
1.-The nineteenth century was just
twenty-five years old. 1t was the win
ter season. BY the wayside stood a
hotel, with barroom just off the Of
fee. The landlord was absent, and his
daughter, beautiful girl of eighteen,
sat sewing behind the counter. The
door opened, and young man, regu.
lar stalwart, walked up to the counter
and registered. He wrote in fine
round hand, Dick Tut, Central City,
Colo'"
paused and looked at the author.
In 1925 the Rocky mountains where
Central City is located had probably
never seen a white man.
"I'm cowboy, am said Mr. Tut,
sweeping the floor with his broad brim.
I won $500 at faro off the boys punch
in COWS around Central" and I've
come east to blow it in
LAS he spoke he drew bead on the
girl with his eagle eye and brought her
down like an antelope. Taking key
off rack, she handed it to him, and
he was about to go upstairs when a
party came in smoking long Mines
and took possession of the big stove in
the center of the room. Mr.. Tut
paused and watched them. They soon
got to kicking up row, and the girl
started for the telephone to call the po-
lice '~' Err
you've made slight mistake" l
remarked to the author. 1.-The tele-
phone was invented half century
after the date of your story"
He glared and ground his teeth like
a lion poked with long stick, and
went on reading
"Mr Tut walked up to the lady and
said:
elf you want these galoots tumbled
out l reckon l can do the job
"'No, SIR replied the girl softly;
we never allow any shooting in this
house.
'Shootin" exclaimed the gentleman
What do l need Of gun With such
muscle?' And, rolling up his sleeve
he showed a biceps that measured a
good twenty INCHES. --.>ssss az - FL
without waiting for permission he
sidled up to the man making the most
noise and, Strengthening his crooked
arm, sent the fellow sailing like an ice
boat along the floor till he brought ur
against the Dashboard. Mr.. Tut the1
turned and faced the rest of the gang
1t happened that Kid Malone was il
the crowd, at that time training for c
fight with Pat McCracken. He step
ped to the front, and a ring was
formed. The kid was a featherweigh
With fancy fist training, and the COW
boy was strong as bull buffalo
While the kid was dancing around thu
cowboy broke his guard, got clutcl
on him and, raising him in the air
, threw him into the next room.
'"This ended the fight. The gan.
picked up the unconscious kid and raj
him out, for they didn't know but tn
police might come in any minute.
"'How can I ever thank you enough.
remarked the young lady, going bacl
to her sewing machine behind til
counter"
Again l paused to think. My reco
lection was that the sewing machin
did not come into use before 1850.
cat that moment the old man wake
in.
"'Father' said the girl, here's
guest from the wild and woolly Yves
. A gang Of rowdies came in few mil
utes ago and made disturbance. Tt
h gentleman cleaned them out
"'AIy FRIEND said the Landlord
8 what can l do for you? Anything
! this house is none too good for Riley
2 quoting popular song
Stranger said the cowboy, 'you'y
3 got only one thing 1 want, your daug
ter
2 I'd rather part with my new Colt
pistol or my typewriting machine, b.
= if she's willing you have my consent
when they were married the COY
2 boy wore wooden shirt, cordurc
4 trousers, boots and spurs. The brio
= wore white muslin
Having finished the story, looked /,
2 at the author.
= did you take full course in CT
: lege" I asked.
q "Well, no. was brought in for
= special when the varsity team we
into training for the annual footb,
II game I left college inst before I