The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-12-20
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"IhatS right, cnlmed IN Lave
Jutt, who, bein' married whole lot
to Tucson Jennie, feels immune from
further wedlock. Whenever them saw.
ages digs up the war-ax, they yoosu-
ally inaugurates negotiations by layin'
out what paleface. is weak-minded
enough to be caught among 'em. too
dead to skin. Nv; it amt crooelty,
it's caution. Which they figgers
them squaw-men 1. spared, will be off
to the nearest army post, with pree-
matoor word of she uprisin'. Whar-
fore, they descAnds on 'em like a
fallin' star, an blots 'em out. After
which they proceeded with their reg
lar KILN an skelpin' more at leis-
ure.'
Its over IN the Red Light, to
which We repairs when feed is
through, that the subject comes up in
form. Black Jack, the barkeep, is so
impressed by the gravity on our faces
as we files n, that he announces the
drinks is on the house. We refooses;
it bein' too clost on the hooks Of that
salthoss an them flapjacks for nose
paint, an &e take seegyars instead.
When we're smokin' sociable, an has
become somewhat onbuckled an con-
fident agin in spite Of them alarmin'
Nominations of Missis Rucker, En-
right brings the topic for'ard.
"'About her bein' widow that
away, Doc?' he says, addressin'
Poets. What do you.all, as scientist,
think YOURSELF
(Which it seems feasible enough
responds Poets, bitin' thoughtful at
his seegyar. You know what Injuns
be. Startin' out to slay, they amt
apt TO overlook no sech bet as Ruck-
er. They'd be onto him, first flas'
out O. the box, like mink onto
settin' hen
YES returns Enright, some on
easy as to tone, 4 reckon you calls
the turn, Doc. They'd about bump
off old Rucker by way Of curtain
raiser, as they calls it over to the
Bird Cage op'ry house,"
Don't you allow now,' breaks in
!, Boggs, some agitated, appealin' to En-
right an Poets together-don't you al
low, now, that old Rucker bein' wiped
out that away sort O. leaves the camp
| ongyarded?'
"'As how?' returns Pete.
LAS how?' repeats Boggs. his ex-
element risin'. What's to prevent
risin'. What's to prevent her de-
scendin' on one of US, like a pan of
milk from top shelf itself, an we'd
din him heap? She's mighty res
oloote female is Missis Rucker, an
it's only last week she ups an saws
it of to me, abrupt, that she's jest
SO years old last grass. 1 sees her
drift now! That ladys maxim ready
for spring. Which she's amin to
snatch husband from our shrinkin'
midst; an notl1in' short!'
After what 1 passes through with
that Laredo wife of mine says Texas
Thompson, grim as a tombstone, you
can gamble bloc stack I'll never be
married alive
Gas TO myself Remarks Poets,
imitatin' cheerful countenance, I'm
barred. Drug sharps, onder the rooles,
cannot be claimed in private matri-
mony-belongin' as they do to the
commoonity. Enright yere is like
wise out, bein' too old
That's right conceded Enright,
relief stealth into his eyes; I'm too
far gone in years to be raw material
for nuptials. Speakin' what l feel.
however, looks on the sityooation as
serious. AS Dan says, it's plain she
has intentions. Then thars that black
frock! Which widows is dangerous
in precise proportion as they sheds
tears an piles on mournin'. It's my on
biased Judgment she's fixin' her sights
for Dan or Texas thar
Gents, interrupts Texas Thomp-
son agin, his manner iron, you hears
what l say moment back! Wolf
vile may follow me to the tomb, but
never to no altar
If l thought this yere widow was
that imminent says Boggs, pacin' to
an fro like startled wildcat. I'd
line out for Tucson ontil the footure's
more guaranteed I'm nacherally
plumb nervous; can't camp down in
the shadow of great threat on
moved. We was shore locoed to ever
let Rucker get away that time. We
might have knowed it would end in
some sech bluff as this. II had fore
seen the trap he was settin for us
I'd have restored that old profiigate
to Missis Fuckers arms, or got
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