The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-09
THE MAN FROM
n DEADWOOD.


V''rH- - FthtAt NHAtA'b 'iAi .NiihhbiaA
hotel, cas9hurtiye glances about him
md registered his name, Slas Dnngle-
ford. DoadfNood. Colo lie was shown
10 room 10 sG on tile hoor above--
there ~ere but two stories in ALL
where lie deposited his baggage, con
tnined in a red bandannas aud went
dcwn 10 slipper.
While eating hand was clapped on
his shoulder Putting his hand to bis
hip. he turned. white as sheet, and
looked uD into mans face.
"rarding stranger. | tlort you was
Mark Brown"
Mr.. Dunglcford turned TO his supper.
toilccallng as best he could sigh Of
relief. When through he went 10 the
bar liz cigar and smoked with an
assumed careless air. Nevertheless
from under the rim OF his soml,rero
his restless eve kept a sharp watch on
every one present. fills cigar finished.
be yawnedf took a caudie from the bur
ard went up to his room. moving so
long as heircmained in sight of others
with deliberate step. which lie in,
creased when in the hall above. En-
tering his room. he turned the key in
the lock. put his pistols under his pill
low. undresscd and went to bed
There was a confusion or noises in
the room below. Men were evidently
gathered there. though what tlrey were
doing or saying he could not tell. He
got out OF bed and put his cartto the
iloor TO lktcu. There we're periods
When they talked ahd periods when
they wcrcssient Tired Of attempting
90 discover what they were doing. he
returned TO bis bed and fell asleep
He was awakened by the knock Of
heavy lynucklc on the door. Starting
up. he seized his pistols and Jumped out
OF bed
Whats wantcd;' he said, assuming
gruff tone.
You; open the door,
Not OH your lifer'
Then well do t ourselves"
Theirs was the sound of boot heel
agaiiist}ihc door, which flew open. and
tbc kerosene lamp in the hall revealed
within y ctalwnrt figure standing with
revolver in each hand. Several men
in various costumes from that of Mex
lean iooowhoy faced him
"Non Dungloford;y asked one of
them
Il am. Let The man who denies 1t
stand back and get ready TO swallow
lead PIN
"Of Dcadwoodf"
Yes. Of Deadwood You saw It on
the register didn't youg What dy'
II. Ia. e
the night for to wake II man up 10
learn What y already known
"Yon;rc the man we want, whatever
your namc is"
"stand back, The first man that
steps inside ilc door is a dead un!"
He Was pale as. ghost ana both
hands trembed. abey We're eight 20
one nnd all armed. But lie was like
stag at bay They rocoiled nR
you've come 10 hang me. | know
It, But before you cit the rope around
my neck soine of you'll bite the dust
stand back. i say"
Stranger what the one OF the
party was beginning but the hunted
man broke in.
Ford tried TO Kill me because held
full house against his three aces. and
scooped 5000 on the hand. | shot
first; That's all. The Texas man got
in my way when ! was drunk. As for
the woman. found her stealin' on me
with u carvin' knife when she thought
was asleep. Killed all three OF 'em
fair. L llt out cause their friends
was g9tn' together to Ilo me. But
I'm brdke. ana Tin Bunker owes me
A thousand | wanted TO git. so ! caule
back under another name to git IT,"
'Oh, you're 6olsraa;o fSe,e. air y'te
Certain Ef y tbort ! was DuQGle-
ford what d'y' come up here 10 the
middlcp the night to git me out iorr
HOY long iqsp did y knl them
duffersT
"a year last MONTH" 9
The gang looked from one TO another
inqulringly No one seemed even ~
have heard OF the pnrdersg Flnally
one OF them turned 10 The man who
had confessed that be was Colorado
Pete
"Reckou yer lookin' fer painters.
stranger. where there's only coyotes
None of us WIS here when v done the
killin'. D'y' s'pose this towns made
up Of people as has got homes to set
around in and uevcr move onI'
And y huin't come TO hang mcs"
"That wasn't the Intention flst of. "
"Then what're y doin' heref"
I'VE was bavin' a small game be-
low" said a red bearded man Jim
Peters, he and me was In for a
three hundred dollar pot Jim held a
straight three quecus. Jim allows
as his hand -t-at mine. allowin' that
mine beat his'n. Three o the gang
sldes viii him aud three With me
Some in said there was a man from
Dendwood stoppin' al the hotel a0a
what they don't know about poker ~
any other gamhiis game IN Deadwod
wasn't wo'th kupwib' 81 ave come
bore 10 ask y to decide the p'lnl NJ
"oh" @Y rFgItag fsfs i9wefhe