The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-24
THE TERROR'S DINNER
"2attlesnakes on Toast" Was
the Cowboys Order.
BUT HE MET WITH HIS MATCH
The Promptness With Which the
Tough Waiter Served the Dish Took
the Terrors Nerve Away-The Re-
past and the Final Request

loG9n "sltcF 0tfNeu tne Olsn ' ooN
the Terror's Nerve Away-The Re-
past and the Final Request.
Away back in 1876 man named
Turpin established restaurant In
Yuma. and among Turpins original
employees was a waiter named Job
Straight. who could shoot with great
precision, play draw poker with un
varying success and pack eighteen
plates of miscellaneous grub upon one
bare arm at one time lie could exc
cute all the prevailing melodies either
on piano or guitar. and he possessed
the most Tremendous baritone voice
ever heard IN Arizona. Why men some
deliver gastronomlc orders. No per
feet description can Ice given Of that
voice. however, except to say that at
times It really did make things clatter.
once fresh young cowboy from
near ella Bend entered Turpin's for a
| Christmas dinner who took startling
| connection rs nu appetizer and then
dropped thud like at a table and rough
| ly shouted 10 straight:
SAY there. Buldy! Bring me some
grub
job was Mt first appalled,; hut. recov.
/ ering his reserve limit of cquanlmlty.
he brushed nm Imaginary breadcrumb
| from the frcScucd tahlccloth and
whlsked bill Of fare from the vnrle-
I gated castor pnd placed 1t before the
/ new young terror of the Bend.
Take II away" cried the latter In
| tones that could give Straight's ordl-
nary. everyday baritone II castle and
/ chcckmate 1t In Ave moves II don't
want to read your darned old tract.
/ | don't care darn who came into the
/ world 10 save sinners. Bring me some
| grub-g-r-u-b! Grub! Grub! Grub
what do you wantf'
"Rattlesnakes ON toast! And | want
you to hump yourself"
whats that
"I've given my order. you baldhcaded
old cigar store sign. and | want you 10
get move on yourself, p. d. u. Rattle
snakes on toust"'
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the cook In accents that would have
paralyZcd Carl Formes had that old
basso profundo been living and heard
them.
"Rnttlesnakcs on toast" was the re-
verberatlng response from the cook
upon receiving the order.
There were dozen or more people in
the restaurant, and their eyes were at
once turned on the young person from
the Bend and the iUfuratpd waiter.
In the meantime the cook had taken
big catfish and cut II into four strips
and rolled these strips in batter. so
that they much resembled the Wand or
/ dered. and after placing them In the
| frying pan he stuck his head out OF the
| kitchen and shouted To Job:
"You want them rattlcrs rare or well
done"
| The waiter repeated the lnterrogatory
/ in Il cyClonic way. and the terror re-
| piled In ns violent tone. and manner
as he could command. well done. with
plenty Of gravy and Chill Colorado"
And then Job Numbered 10 the cook
"Wcll done. with plenty Of Chill Colo
RADIO, hot a- --, and moccasin gravy
on the side and hrochcttes OF sand
crane livcrs and CHA monster lights"
There was an simultaneously dead
silence In that restaurant, and all eyes
were again cast upon the terror and
the waiter The former turned ashcn
pale rad began 20 weaken percoptibly.
while lob gazrl NJ his victim.
.ltY.
all tn market affords" muttered job.
"Muylo YOU don't like moccasln gravy
or nr' 'hcttcS Ia mode. Maybe you
amt hungry"
"Sa You've got mel amt hungry,
50 help me. | couldn't eat n single hard
boiled egg Countcrmaud that burned
order, old man. and I'll pay all eN-
p"nscs and set 'cm UP as long ms any
body can drink Beg pardon. gentle
men, an My first attcmpt to be ter
ror pardon me, gentlemen. It's my
last"
And then he handed his revolver TO
job ana added:
Take that pistol old man, as
present and promise mo that the next
time any burned fool comes in here
and calls for rattlcsnakcs on toast
you'll shoot him dead"
Rut Strgi isht was too rnying mad all
the WY through 10 willingly emerge
from q situation only tolcrahly tri.
umphant 50 he took the weapon Just
rs the order was being placed on the
table ana pointing 1t at the terror,
exclaimed
Nov, then, my boy. dump yourself
into that chair and eat them snakes
bones. skin and all"
The young fellow did as he was com
mundcd, but after finishing his rcpast
staggered ne uuconpromisug job 10y
shouting.
Il say Badly, bring me another
plate II snaf o>" Denver News