Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-01

pairing matter for tic Sunday edition
when Il big muscular fellow who looked
like Il prize fighter came in and asked
for employment. | feared that his real
intention was to rob nle and dallicd
with him.
ANY experienced" l asked.
Lots. l worked three weeks on the
D. Bee. That's after I left college,
Il month ago"
AT mention OF college l started.
ANY creative faculty."
You bet! l can fling of. a story any
time"
I'm thinking of running a short sto-
ry every Sunday. Sit down there and
let me see what YOU can do
He o i seat at a vacant reporters
desk and wrote this story:
THE nineteenth century was Just
twenty-five years old. it was the Win
ter season. BY the wayside stood q
hotel, with a barroom just off the Of
fee. The landlord was absent, and his
daughter, IL beautiful girl of eighteen,
sat sewing behind the counter. The
door opened, and a young man, a regu-
lar stalwart. walked up to the counter
and registered. He wrote in Il fine
round hand, Dick Tut, Central City.
Colo"
J. paused and looked at the author.
In 1928 the Rocky mountains where
Central City is located had probably
eve seen 4 white man.
"'Im a cowboy. l am said Mr.. Tut,
sweeping the floor with his broad brim.
Il won $500 at faro Off the boys punch
in COWS around "Central,'' and I've
come east to blow it in
GAS he spoke he drew Il bead on the
girl with his eagle eye and brought her
down like al antelope. Taking a key
off a rack, she handed it to him, and
he was about to 60 upstairs when a
party came III 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 a row. and the girl
started for the telephone to call the po-
lice"
you've made Il slight mistake" 1
| remarked to the author. 1.-The tele-
phone was invented half a century
after the date of your story"
He glared and ground his teeth like
a lion poked with a long stick. and 1
went on reading.
Mr. Tut walked up to the lady and
said:
eff you want these galoots tumbled
out l reckon 1 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 q gun with such
muscle? And, rolling up his sleeve,
he showed a biceps that measured a
good twenty inches.
without waiting for permission he
sided up to the nan 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.
It happened that Kid Malone was in
the crowd, at that time training for a
fight with Pat McCracken. He STEP
ped to the front, and Il ring was
formed. The kid was a featherweight
with fancy fist training, and the COW
boy was strong as a bull buffalo.
While the kid was dancing around the
cowboy broke his guard, got a clutch
| on him and 1.oicinr hin, ~ W. -.
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 l ever thank you enough:'
remarked the young lady, going back
to her sewing machine behind the
counter"
Again l paused to think. My recol-
lection was that the sewing machine
did not come into use before 1850.
cat that moment the old man walked
in.
"'Father,' said the girl, here's n
guest from the wild and woolly west
A gang Of rowdies came in a few min
utes ago and made a disturbance. The
gentleman cleaned them out
MY friend said the landlord.
what can l do for you? Anything in
this house is non too good for Riley"
quoting a popular song
"'Stranger,' said the cowboy, 'vou've
got only one thing l want, your daugh-
ter
"1'd rather part with my new Colts
pistol or my typewriting machine, but
il she's willing you have my consent
when they were married the cow
boy Wore a wooden shirt, corduroy
trousers, boots and spurs. The bride
wore white muslin"
Having finished the story, l looked I'M
TT the author.
did you take q full course in COL
lege| l asked.
Well, no. l was brought in for a
special when the varsity team went
into training for the annual football
game. l left college just before the
examination"
Il see. You are