The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-08
Copyright. by Joseph B. BOwles.)

THAT'S right chimed in Dave
Jutt, who, bein' married a 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 palefaces is weak-minded
enough to be caught among 'em, too
dead TO skin. No: 1t ain't crooelty,
It's caution. Which they flggers
them squaw.men If spared, will be off
to the nearest army post, with pree-
, mntoor word of the uprisin' Whar-
fore, they descends 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 ls
through, that the subject comes up in
form. Black Jack, the barkeep. is so
impressed by the gravity on our faces
as we files in, 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 we take seegyars instead.
When we're smokin' sociable, an has
become somewhat onbuckled an con.
tident agin in spite of them alarmin'
fulminations OF Mlssis Rucker, En-.
right brings the topic for'ard
"'About her bein widow that
away Doc?' he says, addressin'
Peets. What do youall, as scientist,
think YOURSELF
(Which It seems feasible enough,
responds Peets. bitin' thoughtful at
his seegyar. You know what lnjuns
be- Startim out to slay. they amt
apt to overlook no sech bet as Ruck.
/ er. They'd be onto him, first fas'
out o the box, like a mink onto a
settin' hem
Yes returns Enright, some on.
easy as to tone, I reckon you calls
the turn, Doc. They'd abo bump
off old Rucker by way OF curtain.
raiser, as they calls It over to the
Bird Cage opry house.
Don't You allow now, breaks in
Boggs, some agitated appealln' to En-
right an Peets together--dont you al.
low, now, that old Rucker bein' wiped
out that away sort o leaves the camp
ongyarded?'
LAS how?' returns Pete.
AS how?' repeats BoRgs his ex.
element risin'. What's TO prevent
| risin'. What's to prevent her de.
scendin' ON one of us. like pan OF
milk from top shelf itself, an wed
din him heap? She's mighty res
| oloote female is Missis Rucker an
It's only last week she ups an saws
| II off to me, abrupt, that she's jes,
3S years old last grass. | sees her
! drift now That lady's maxim ready
for a spring. Which she's amin TO
snatch husband from our shrinkin'
| midst; an nothin' short!'
After what | 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
"'As 10 myself Remarks Poets,
lmItatin' 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! coincided Enright,
relief stealth into his eyes; I'm too
far gone in years to be raw material
/ for nuptials, Speakn' what | feel
however, ! looks on the sltyooation as
serious. AS Dan says, it's plain she
has intentions, Then thar's that black
frock! Which widows Is dangerous
| In precise proportion as they sheds
tears an piles on moumin'. It's my on,
biased Judgment she's fixin' her sights
for Dan or Texas thar
Gents interrupts Texas Thomp.
son ag'ln. his manner iron. you hears
what | say moment back Wolf
vile may follow me to the tomb, but
never to no altar
III | thought this yere widow was
that imminent says Boggs pacin' to
an fro Ike startled wildcat, I'd
line out for Tucson ontil th< 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 II would end in
some sech bluff as this. If | had fore,
seen the trap he was settin' for us
I'd have restored that old pronigate
] TO Missls Fuckers arms, or got
downed by the Apaches tryin What