Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-01-04
MUGGERTON

was sitting in my editorial den pre-
pairing matter for the Sunday edition
when big muscular fellow who looked
like prize fighter came i'll and asked
for employment feared that his real
intention was to rob me and dallied,
with him.
amy experience?' 1 asked.
Lots. worked three weeks on the
D. Bee. That's after left college,
month ago.
AT mention of college started.
ANY creative faculty."
you bet! can fling off "a story any
time"
I'm thinking of running short sto-
ry every Sunday. Sit down there and
let me see what you can do"
He took seat at 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 a barroom just off the Of
flee. 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 a 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 white man.
"'I'm cowboy, 1 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
''As he spoke he drew bead on the
girl with his eagle eye and brought her
down like an antelope. Taking atke-
off a rack, she handed it to him, jar
he was about to go upstairs when
party came in smoking long nipeA
and took possession Of the big stow 4
the center Of the room. Mr..
paused and watched them. They
got to kicking up a row, and tn
started for the telephone to call t.
lice"
you've made a slight mistake,
remarked to the author. 1.-THE tt q
phone was invented half a cent? {
after the date of your story"
He glared and ground his teeth
a lion poked with long stick,
went on reading.
Mr. Tut walked up to the IL
said:
If you want these galoots tumbled
out 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 biceps that measured a
good twenty inches
Without waiting for permission he
sided 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 up
against the Dashboard. Mr. Tut then
turned and faced the rest of the gang.
the crowd, at that time training for a
fight with Pat McCracken. He STEP
ped to the front, and ring was
formed. The kid was featherweight
with fancy fist training, and the COW
boy was strong as bull buffa,
While the kid was dancing around the
cowboy broke his guard, got clutch
on him and, raising him in the air,
threw him into the next room.
This ended the fight. The gang
picked up the unconscious kid and ran
him out, for they didn't know but the
police might come in any minute.
How can ever thank you enough?'
remarked the young lady, going back
to her sewing machine behind the
counter
Again | paused to think My recol-
lection was that the sewing machine
did not come into use before 1850.
AT that moment the old man walked
in.
Father said the girl, here's q
guest from the wild and woolly west.
\ gang of rowdieS came in a few min
utes ago and made disturbance. The
gentleman cleaned them OUT
My friend said the landlord.
what can do for you? Anything in
this house is none too good for Riley"
quoting popular song
stranger said the cowboy, you've
got only one thing want, your daugh-
ter
I'D rather part with my new Colt
pistol or my typewriting machine, BIZ
if she's willing you have my CONSENT
when they We're married the GOV
boy wore wooden shirt, cordurc
trousers, boots and spurs The brid
wore white muslin"
Having finished the story, 1 looked u,s
Mt the author.
Ibid you take full course in col.
lege:' | asked
We'll, no. was brought in for