The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-28

yers Jestice VIII I've did though the
hevings fall
"Sal. you eau depart In peace and
resume the occupation of conducting a
boarding house aud selling drinks that
cheer. Mcbbc you shot too quick. and
mebbe you ortcr 10 taken some other
way 20 collect that debt. but you are a
female. aud the grea, west stands 10y
You u would deserve 10 be kicked II
II didn't.
elm. YOU hain't no case. All you've
got Is hole in the left leg and the
contempt of all good men. Limp out
Of this courtroom and change your eli
mate. This town of Sandy Bend won't
have no further use for you.
And now. Teller citizens. for case
No. .. which is that of Big Jane versus
Tall Pete Big Jane Is another female
that has put in several years in help
ing TO make the land blossom aud driv-
Ing ont the heather. Long. long ago
she learned the game of poker that she
might help the critters of the other sex
TO amuse and interest themselves. She
has no guile In her heart, or jest nun
TO enable her TO know that three aces
are better than three jacks In poker
hand. According TO the rules OF socie-
", she may not be the properest lady
In the territory, but we must take the
proper with the improper and make
the best Of It. The Lord made her a
Tall Pete's Case.
"Oyer thar sots Tall Pete. He's hung
around this town for year or so, and
the most we knows about him is that
he's slick and sly and sleek. The 9th
er day he goes to Jane and wants her
10 clone with him. He wants her TO
60 with him over TO Wolf Hill and be
his angel fUrevermore. He vows and
promises and gifts down on his knees.
He's going to do this. and he's going to
do that, and her future life is to be one
long dream Of happiness,
big Jane don't lose her nerve. 1t
strikes her that she has heard some
thing like that afore-about hundred
times afore. She signs, but she keeps
cool. She bushes. but she stands firm
on her feet. She thinks ii over and
finally decides to 20. but she don't go
with her eyes shet If thar's any
leetle game on Pete's part she's going
TO be right thar.
Jim provides two boss critters, and
they sots off. They git into hills, and
Jim pulls gun and wants Jane to
hand over her greenbacks and jew
elry-regla lar holdup, you see, and all
planned in advance. but it don't work.
Jane has "A gun along, and out 1t
comes, and bullet grazes Pete's neck.
That is huff for him. He yells out
that he is a dead man and turns and
fees. and few hours later he appears
afore me and hollers for 1estice.
have to issue warrant, and Big Jane
Is arrested as she comes home sing
ing a gospel hymn.
That's the case. and all the case.
A man critter lies to female. He
puts up a Job to rob her-mebbe to
commit murder. He Is beaten at his
own game by her nerve, and he comes
hollering for jestice. He shall have 1t
big Jane. you are discharged. with
laurel leaves adjoining your marble
brow. The wild and woolly west pats
you on the back. and from this date
the American flag VIII be
proud to enwrap your form In its
sacred folds. hain't prepared to say
that the Four Hundred of New York
will stand ready to take you to lis
bosom, but you can continue to re-
side here among US in an atmosphere
Of respect, and the cntter that don't
lift his hat to you will have TO deal
with this ere court.
Tall Pete. hain't no words to tell
what think of you. | wouldn't have
believed thar was SIGH skunk In the
territory. Go hence. Git out. Vanish
out Of Sandy Bend for all time. Here
In this courtroom the majesty OF the
law protects you. but once outside of
II hain't saying nor caring what may
happen. Only In bestowing their kicks
the boys should take into considera-
ton the fact that you've been shot In
the neck aud can't appreciate things
as might De the case some other day.
That's all, and court is adjourned"
NJ. QUAD.