The Red Cloud chief., 1908-04-24

crowd, won't some kind friend who's
fond of puzzles go down and help that
gentleman 10 himself|
'"That made the whackcr mad. He
was rs red In the face MS Il lobster.
"'You come down and show what
you can do says he. You've got gas
enough for a balloon ascension, but
that may be all there is to- YOU
"'Oh, amt so much says Aggy,
although I'm as good IA mar today as
cvcr | was in my life, but | have n lit
tie friend here who can rope, down
and ride that crittcr from here to the
brick front In five minutes by the
watch, and II you've got a twenty five
dollar bill In your pocket or It's equiv
alent in dust you can observe the OK
pertinent
"'Ill go you, by gosh" says the bull
whacker. slapping his hat on the
ground and digging for his pile.
Say, If you're referring to me.
spring. I amt what You might call In
training, and that steer is full Of triple
extract of giant powder
"'G'wan! says Az. You can d. it
and then we're twenty-five ahead
But suppose we losc?'
"'Well- 1t won't he such an awful
loss
"'Now. you look here, Agamcmnon
G.. Jones' says |, L amt going To
stand for putting up II summer breeze
agin that feller's good dough. That's
II skin game, to speak IT pleasantly
"Then AGgy argues the case with
me, and when Aggy started to argue
you might Just as well moo and chase
Yourself into the corral, because he'd
get you sure. Why, that man could
sit in the cabin and make roses bloom
right in the middle of the floor. While
he was singing his little song you
could see 'em and smell EN-. He could
talk n snowbank Off Il high divide In
the middle Of February. Never see
anybody with such a medicine tongue,
| and In a big man ii was all the stran-
ger. Now he winds up, 'as for cheat
| ing that Teller, you ought to know me
better, Red. Why, I'll give him my
note
$50, anyhow, I done 1t. Up the
street we went, steer bawling and
buck jumping. my hair a-fying and me
as busy as the little bee you read about
keeping that steer underneath me
stead Of on top Of me, where he'd
| ruther be, aud after us the whole
town, whoOpm', yellln', crackin' off
six shooters and carryin' OH wild.
"Then we had $25 and was as good
as anybody. But 1t didn't last long.
The tin horns come out after pay day
like hoptoads after a rain. 'TwOuld
puzzle the government at Washington
to know where they hang out In the
meantime. There IA one lad had a
face on him with about rs much ex.
preston as a hotel punkin pie. He
run an arrow game, and he talked
right straight along in a voice that had
no more bends in 1t than a billiard cue
"HHere's where you get your three
for one any child may do It no chance
to lose make your bets while the ar
row of fortune swings all gents nc
commOdated In amounts from two bits
to double eagles and bets paid on the
nall says he.
Red says Aggy, 4 can double oul
pile right here. Let me have the
money. l know this game You'd
hardly believe II, but l dug up. 'Dou
BILE or quits?' says he to the dealer.
".L.et her CO. says the dealer. The
arrow swung around. Quits says the
dealer and raked in my dough. 1t was
all over in one second.
~ grabbed Aggy by the shoulder
and took him in the corner for a pr
vate talk. 4 thought you knew thi'
game?' says l.
~ do says he. That's Ii way |
always happens And nce more II
my life | experienced the peculiar feel
ing of being altogether at Il loss TO
words.
"'Aggy,' says | at last, I've got
good notion to lay two violent hand
Oh you and wind you up like an eigh
day clock, but rather than make har,
feelings between friends I'll refrain
Besides, you are a funny cuss, that
sure. One thing, boy, you can mari
down. We leave here tomorrow morn
Ing
".All right. says Ag. This spOrtin
life Is the very devil. l like outdoor
as well as the next man, when l &c
there
$50 the morrow morning away W
went. All we had for kit was tn
picks. shovels and pans. The rest O
our belongings was staying with tn
hotel man until we made a rise.
Gag said he'd be cussed IL he'd wall
A hundred and fifty miles of stro
was too many.