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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-22
WEaTERN LeAQuE

Sioux { ,ty Il Pueblo.
Dea Molnes az Denver.
Omaha al Topeka.
Lincoln al Wichita.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsbure. June 80 piltahurg de-
ieaied Philadelphia, 8 to }.
Score r, II. Y.
Hittshurg - ieO 900 i1s--5 0.
Philadelphia 600 liO 1908 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-22

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
SUGAR SCARCE
CREW STRIKES
MEMBERS or GREW ON 8. s
BURNSIDE uNoAoE IN
NOVEL wAtk.ouT.

San FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug o.
with tho 70 Filipino members ~ tbs
crew Of the Fable ship burnside on
strike Tor tho reason that their sup
ply Of sugar for coffee has boon
aiintedl Tho work Of fortifylna this
harbpf IA Al a atandstlil today
The burnside has boon IN port
LAYING cables between Point Baker
and Point Bonita
Work Waa progressing Hatisfac-
tptily and one cable had been laid
when the brown workers discovered
that their pay was under that Of
other government employees IN the
same service
Thsn the fiiiplnaa began 10 rei
eflileai regarding the quality " food
served them A complaint about ths
amount ~ sugar followed and In 4
body thsy declared that they wovd
qnlt work unless mafr Hwsoiauihs
Wan furnished AZ breakfast today
SUGAR uEain was present In quadii.
Ties net sufficient and The llliplnaa
carried out he threat Thu atfik.
era declare that they Will stay ana
until the allowance Of sugar and the
vases afe raised
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
LOVE LETTER DAYS
HAVE PASSED way

you didn't tell her how The sand
fleas were eating thg very skin of
your ankles Wills YOU used your
bony l,nRa Tor a desk,
NOV, sentle reader, all IL differ
ont, foa beat Il out for a month
or 10, yinsh II The news agent hasn't
g0t In bb work on you before you
get n tho train, you hlt tho first
oiEar store, get couple Of picture
poathla 20 show her what the place
looks like before you've even seen
Il yournali aud you convey the
most welcome and encouraging
news to her that you have arrived
o, X, Yours. oie" Aud then you
acrawl your eognomen all over the
rest Of the card and send Il, provld'
ed you happen TO think about Il be
fore Il Eeta worn out on the edges
"a you pack Il around In your IN.
side pocket fl'u Just another case
" today'a wisdom" against yes.
terday'e action or In other words.
why did Freddie put tho mouse
In sisters fatg'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
WAGE WAR ON
UNCLEAN ICE
CREAM SHOPS
Law Win Be Enacted MAX.
ing Festive Cone Health.
ful. as Well as Tooth
some.

nlr,v lce cream and uncl.an zee
- conos viii not ba tolerated IN
M, riiy The council health and
..r,,ssisn committee met las, nlghi
"A ne blu drawn UP by nr J. h
.~l,htan. city health officer WAS
s..rtlly approved The btu provides
~ sanitary conditions must pre-.
IN IN factories where tho frozen
t.lnlles are made NJ stables are
.l,sw..i near ihe factory and The ofn'
se,es aru required to kcap theme
s.lsss scruuaiousB clean
No Diseased employees are % NJ
.r,sed 10 aid IN the manufseturs
. ne cfrsm and Sleeping reems
- toilet. ars prohibited from DO.
NJ m Ciess proximity 70 the fac
terry
~ cslshian sr,ks % tho un-
..alafy lcs efram cone
NJ taid Il HAVING tlossd one FAC.
,f, 10 because Vt It's after disrc.
uss for cisanllasss and sanltar,
tasfIlnns
n tsll q hos the majority Of
s,s~s aere isfi piled IN . show cas-
.hsrs ,hay collected daut and getmt
Z al de@cfipilaas.
~Tneu the ice cream il piled right
/. "a top Of the dust and dirt. tn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
POST CARD CRAZE PUTS A
eRiMP IN THE OLD
TIME SYSTEM,

Once upon a time whom you took
a day Off 10 go to the hot springs
or the beach OF To any nthor old
place 70 recupcrate from the dull
cares Of NE you sat down. your
spine against knotiy log. with
your uyeu toward heaven aud emp.
tied your soul through pencil
onto a piece OF paper and mailed
u to your distant sweetheart.
Remember how you sat with
your coat collar turned up, while
the wind blew tho sand down your
neck Ia spite Of you, aud your nose
turned purple and rod In tho
hreehof You were telling her
about tina, beautiful sunset aud all
tho rest OF that cracked STUFF
about how her face seemed To rise
rlshi out OF tho pink clouds, but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
VOTING BEGINS FOR
The QUEEN OF THE
A.-Y.-P. E. CARNIVAL

The result Of tho voting 80 fAr
for queen of the carnival. which
will BE- held on couressionalrss' bay
At the Az p exposition, August
20. has resulted tn placing colum.
hla. tho first Eskimo child horn In
the United States proper. At the
head Of tho poll when the votes
sore counted last evening she had
the splendid total Of "a ballots Co
lamhia received her large poll from
the Pay Streak. where she Is a
ssrung favoriie. She Ia an educated
sirl and Vas born a, the Columbian
exposition. ChlcaEo. In 1893.
Thu next In the race are two
popular young ladies' Of tho expasi
ton. Mas Lulu V. Chiibefs and Miss
Aadks ". Wilkinson.
I'ha Fufa now ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

September eth. Instead OF 1ith.
b chieago and return August
MRS iith and i1h. 10 Missouri
Nm peihis. $50: Chicago. s71.so
q Louis. ,6l 50. New York. sl0s50.
y Return limit October 81. with
npcpserA Route. Oregon X. n a
NJ Co. and connections tvia Salt
h1s aud Denver II desired
f<ksts and reservations Al rnlon
:Iz1ss Office. COS First av. EE
ma Cenl Agent go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
nGs IS PIGS, BOARD
HIs, AND BARS TWO

WILMINGTON. Del. AuS o.
N pl<.. edacated OF otherwise.
w " allowed TO remain IN this
~ ~ the beard Of health. accord
~ 10 action Just taken.
ne hoard received complaint
ikat a woman 10 South Whining
~ vas The owner Of two pigs, and
1 policaman uas seat TO make an
~ Incarnation that the piks we're
,,s<l'ss onea and we're being kept
" NJ sun,sn until she could dis
sam a hes 10 4 Snowman.
Tbs bcart tscided that plgs arr
PIN xtsfhcf possessing an cduca
tian pr ~. 30 the woman vii b.
not!aef % set I'D Of them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
THE MARKETS

The fsiinefna sfe the afsfast
prices gnetst BY the lesal ehais-
ssler< "a iaeai preaaes. meets aud
feed. Prices ia ali eases are suit
teet 10 tarintten. aeeefdins 10
trrshncss and aeasrat esesileass.
but these prices. uele.s sthsfwiss
Indicated, are fsf strictly first
Eruara
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

MOBILE. Ala AaE. s--Jamss A.
siahsrty. u fhiiaaelphl4, has been
elected supreme knight q the ma
tional body of Knights II Columbus
" II. carrnoiy. q Grand Rapids.
Mich. was elected deputy supreme
knlxht.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

BouoTt. Aug t.-Canzaies VAL
sncia has bren siegted president af
the republic u Colombia by the ma
tionaI eonxress. 70 IN the unesplred
term Of Gen Rafael Reyes. resigned
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

MORE RECORDS SMASHED
ON FROZEN SPEEDWAY

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. tN-The five
milc speed record FOR an automobil,
upon an cliptical track WAS broken
on the motor speedway today 10y
Lewis Strang, driving a 20u-horst
power Fiat. in s:17:1G.
StranEs performance so startled the
track officials mat they at first were
disposed not to credit il. But the
electric timing device could not be
doubted. When Strang stopped NJ
found u OF his tires had been split
and might have bursted. He sid II
il had not been for the bad tire he
believed his time would have been
even faster.
The timing machine caught his one
rliie living start before he entered the
fiyc-mil, trip. at ia-n2. The courss
H. of . L. miles n St~anE then
made two luIA- The timing machine
caught also the mile OF earh lap. Ia
the first one 81 these miles. = quarter
covered in sea. witch Is u new
for his distance.
These trials were made for the pur-
pose Of testing the efficiency and safe
Is Of the track. repaved with brick.
upon which five lives were lost in last
summers races.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

The v%iolinist, Kreisler, is an oppon-
ent o. that school Of musicians which
insists that the masters continued
skill requires long hours of unremit-
ting dailS practise Ven whom the art
ist has bad Il perfection Of technique
for many years. kteisler says: THE
idea that one is compelled TO practise
several hours daily is the result OF
self-hypnotism. which really does cree
ate the necessity. have hXpnoti2ed
myself into the belief that do not
need il. and therefore / do not" The
premier violinist canno help admit
ting that he IL nj the same time an
ardent worker. a resistless deliver not
only into antique musical forms but
also into languages, literature and
@kulttu' Of every description Tie has
a thorough knowledge 81 English,
French, Italian and Russian, as well
as his native German In the stress
OF musical revision and rehearsal
preparation his Impotence often leads
him to spend the whole night over
scores n annexation Kreisler Is an
Elks' thcater attraction for uex
month.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
WRESTLER HAS AN
EXPERIENCE
ON THE ICE
Donovan Gets His Fill Of
Outdoor Training in Zero
Weather at Gay Old Town of
Las Vegas Here TO Stay I'm.
til Match.

Jack Donovan, the Philadelphia
Ter, the Albuquerque strong man. IN
q bout at the Elks' theater the night
OF December 81, returned from Las
Vegas yesterday with a lame shoulder
and no further desire to try outdoor
training for the wind on the glaciers
of San Miguel county. Donovan went
out FOR a little run across the noun
tains. Going down n steep slope
which was covered With ice, he lost
control of the steering gear, the clutch
slipped and he slid on his hands ana
knees for 4 hundred feet or so, Won
dering when he was going TO get back
to hat dear Philadelphia. When he
finally applied the emergency brakes
the wrestler came up with a dun thud
against a stable rock, landing square,
~ on one of his shoulders. which he
is watching with tender care At pres
ent.
1T was only fifteen below zero last
night 1T Las Vegas said Donovan.
"and the country looks like Green
land. | think | viii stay around Al
buquerque now until time for the go
with Deshler and go into real hard
training right after Christmas"
Donovan finally located a wrestling
partner in Las Vegas, but says that
the latter retired after a slight injury
to his arm. For the present the Phil
a%delphian is practicing principally on
and doing considerable rope
skipping, with some light dumbben
work. He plans to go against Desh-
at a weight of about 10 pounds
and will sacrifice a few extra pounds
to speed, With which he expects to
counterfeit the strength Of the local
giant.
Deshler is quietly doing soma steady
and his friends declare it will
a cinch. Locally the odds appear
10 he on Deshler.
Donovan said last night he had re-
,eiVed Il letter from the famous Zello
o the effect that after the Donovan
Deshler match. he, Zello, Will come
DOWN here ana wrestlc the winner.
This would be one of the biggest ath-
etic events in albuquerque for many
moons.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
JUST CUOOLE UP
LITTLE CLOSER
LOvEY MINE
Some Guiding in 'Three
Twins Which Appears at.
EIks' Theater as First Attrac-
ton in January,

Jos. NJ. Gates will offer al the Elks'
theatcr January , the musical COM
'cdy success. Three Twins. which had
a run Of five months AT the Whitnps
opera house. Chicago. and one wear
at the Herald Square thoater. New
York.
Three Twins" received the uniyer-
sal press endorsements on it, opening
ia New York, which stamps ID as q
high class attraction. aud Mr Ashton
stevens of the New York Journal
said. Three Twins is "a credit To-
broadway"
There are more novelties in Three
Twins than IN an the other musical
comedies combined-The Dancing
Yama Yama Chairs. the wonderful
faceograph' the gigantic aerial
SWIM
Mr. tiaites has spared no expense in
costuming this attraction ana the
gowns are said t. he the handsomest
in America. The music j. the most
fascinating ever written. and the mu-
sical numbers r deliberately staged
The "Cuddle Up a Little Closer. Lovey
Mine showing the seven ages o.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
RACING RESULTS
Races called or ar Juairx.

FL Paso, Ten, Dec. iS.-owfng IL
the terrific snowstorm of the past
tWenty-four hours the Juarez. Mexico.
races have been declared off until
Tuesday. The management, after a
conference with horsemen, decided
this plan was best, as the track could
not be gotten into shape for the races
today and tomorroW. The entries for
saturdays races stand for Tuesday,
with the exception OF the last race,
which was declared off and the fol
lowing rae substituted.
Sixth race, one mile-Moliere. Ora
Sudduth and Lighthouse, 1O5; Me-
lange, Retainer, The Thorne. Coat
cutter and Maud Sisshee, 100: Tony
Faust, George Young. 9S; Reckless
and Sunline, IS; Swing. 30.
The Juarez race track viii hereafter
be known as the Te@azas park.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
SALE OF BALL PLAYER
VIOLATES CONSTITUTION

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Dee. lS.-That the
sale of q bah player from one club to
is Il direct violation OF the
thirteenth amendment TO the consti-
tuition of the United States. which
prohibits slavery, Is a point raised in
our here in a suit involving the
transfer of a player from one riga
ization 10 another. The suit is cx-
pected to attract considerable atten-
ton among baseball club owners and
players.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
AZ Enery,iIle.

Oakland, Dee. tS.-Boggs scored
his sixth straight victory at Emery
vile today when he won the Ingle-
side handicap. The Keen horse car
ried l20 pounds and ran over the field
IN the stretch. He was IA heavily
piaed odds-on favorite.
Favorites or well supported horses
were successful in the other races.
Creamery was plunged on in the first
and led all the way. Results:
First race, five furlongs, purse
Gramercy won; Sweet Basil, second;
Pride of Lismore. third. Time,
1:01 %.
Second race, five and one-half FUR
longs, selling-Nelma c. won; Burn
ing Bush, second; No Quarter. third
Time, 1907 2-5.
f--5 g.. and cmfwyp cmfwy aa
Third race, seven furlongs. selling
Redeem Won; David Warfield, second:
Netting. third. Time, 1927. -.
Fourth race, II and one-sixteenth
miles, Ingleside handfcap-Boggs
won; Silver Knight. second, Raleigh,
third. Time, 1916 80.
Fifth race. one mile, selling--Black-
ford won: Roseyale, second; Ed Ball,
third. Time. 1:40 4-5.
Sixth race, five and one-half fur
longs, selling-John II. Sheehan Won;
second: Salvage, third.
1907 3-5.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

Her Father tlrately)-Young man.
do YOU know that You've been calling
on my daughter since : o'elocke
Tho T%arrying Youth-Yes, sir. But
she has been sitting on my hat Tor the
last three hours ana / didn't want to
tell her.
Her Father-Then, hereafter, don't
keep your hat in Your lap. Hang II
on the rack IN the hall@The Circle
Magazine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
Italian thinner (oIlanses

London. Dec. 1S.-pietro Dorando,
the Italian runner, collapsed in the
twenty-third mile of his Marathon
against +. w. Gardiner, a local run
ner, tonight. Gardeners time was >
hours, IL minutes. 2-5 seconds for the
twenty-three miles, and for the fnll
distance. S2:31.i0
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

cuddling, is the most pathetic stage
picture ever produced
The company Is a tremendously
large one, and is headed by Victor
Morley. who created the title roie
when the PLAY VAS produced In Chi
cago, and includes Bessie Clifford,
Florenz Kolh, Eddie +. Bower, Frank
Smith, ida poetz. w II, Woodsidc and
a chorus Of sixty people.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
LiNCH WILL MAKE coon
SAYS RAN JOHNSON

'iteas9 Dec. iS.-There viii be no
1is-tah war as Ban u. johnson. presi-
t OF the American league an
rpnced here today. the election Of
'm"its ync as president II the Na-
AMERICAN league.
ar Lynch is acceptable to the.
"tFican league. he sid. u am also
n TO know that Heydler has.
IN elected 70 his old position. ~ he
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
Veteran Turfman Drops Dead.

Chicago, Dec. IS.-CIarence "
Marks. q wen known business man
and horseman died in q car on the
South Side elevated railroad here TO-
day. Mr.. Marks at one time was the
owner of "Joe Patchcn." the famous
PAGER.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. 1S.-Patsy
continued his victorious record by
winning the Palm Beach handicap.
the feature event at Moncrief. today.
The Randolph horse carried l1G
pounds and beat Green Seal and Sir
Cleges. Fine weather prevailed. Re-
sults.
First race, sever iurlongs. selling
adelaide won; Diction, second, My
Henry, third. Time, 1:29.
Second race six furlongs. selling
Lady Trina won: Coweh. second; RI
alto, third. Time, 1:t4 Is.
Third race. six f%urlongs. purse
Booger Red won; Jack Nunally. sec
ond: Petulant. third. Time, 1918.
Fourth ace Palm Beach handicap,
and o-ne-sixteenth miles-Patsv
won: Green Seal. second Sir Cleges.
third. Time. 1916 3-5.
Firth race. n mile. selling-Castle-
wood won; Admonish, second; Melo-
deon. third. Time, 1:42 3-5.
sixth race, one and one-slxteenth
miles. sellinE-El Fan won: Elgin.
second: summer Night, third. Time,
1.iS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

FINDS JEFFRIES' BUMP OF
CAUTION WELL DEVELOPED

Memphis, Dec. 1S.-James ]. JEFF.
fries caution is better developed than
his combativeness for a man of his
age, according to a phrenologist who
examined his head today. This is thu
first time he has ever been examined
by a ~phrenologist and he said he con-
sidered the verdict as a good omen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
At Tampa.

Tampa. Fla, Dec. 1S.-Never before
during the meeting have'the layers
been given such Il d%rnbbing as today,
when -four heavily backed horses came
home inf ront. Fundamental in the
second was the first to bring home
the money. Kid at 6 to 5 was the
second, and Melissa, backed to : to
10, third, and Cloisieress at ! to .
fourth, Results:
First race, five aud one-half fur
longs, sclline-Dry Dollar won; Judge
Dundon, second; Anna Smith. third.
Time, lie 40.
Second race, six ~furlongs, purse
Fundamental won; Claiborne. second;
Necklet. third. Time, Lee Us.
Third race, five furlongs, selling
Kid Won; Colonel Ashmcade second:
Flashing, third. Time. 1905 3-5.
Fourth race furlongs, selling
Melissa won; Forese. second, Kerr
cheval. third. Time, 1913 80.
Fifth race. five and one-half fur
longs, selling-Cloisteress won; Beth
Goodwin, second, Merise, third. Time.
1:te 9-5.
Sixth race. one and o%ne-eighth
miles, selliug-Bannock Bob won;
Vanen, second; Lille Turner. third.
zoo Is.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

Jobyla Rowland, recently with
The Golden Widow viii be seer in
the support of Lulu 6ilaser in One OF
the Boys.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

MAXINE E11liotts New York appear
anee viii be made this season at
Days heater
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

Pittsburg ~ present is the scene Of
a most interesting theatrical fight,
The Nixon theater, (which is the syn
dicate's only first class house in the
Smoky CitNl announced the Russell
Opera company for St week. 4 few
weeks later the Shuberts and Harry
Davis, as proprietor of The Alvin
theater. advertised liammerstein's
Manhattan company for a week in adj
vance of the NiXon's underline. Ham
merstein himself has 'gone In ad-
vance Of his complement of song
birds.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

Marie Drossler. in TITLES Might
mare" is slated for an early appear
anee ut the Great Northern ~tleater,
Chicago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
WHAT THE SHUBERTS
ARE DOING IN THE
DRAMATIC WORLD

The theatrical map OF New Nork as
far as the Shubert theaters are coy
cerned. Is 70 undergo a radical change
around the holidays. The Chocolate
Soldier, having already moved twice,
is TO make a third change, THE city
Is slated TO succeed The Chocolate
soldier ut the f+Srtc. "Thc Midnight
sons will give WAY 10 THE jolly
Bachelors. and il is quite likely that
Maxine Elliott win BE seer in ii New
York theater other than her own.
Dick Whittlngton' is another pro-
Iduction slated FOR an early New York
hearing Following these changes will
come the opening Of the new Shubert
theater on F%hirty-Hinth street
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

Marie DRESSER viii begin her season
in "Tillie's Nightmare" IN Atlanta
about December -. For her support
the Shuberts and Lew Fields have en-
gagged Mona Desmond, Virginia, Foltz,
Max Montford, 0ctavia Broske. Marie
Fanchonettc and J Clarence Harvey.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

| retorted some acrimonious. Bill was
not polite. Diplomatic relations were
busted, and one of us called the other
! liar. / don't remember which one
1t was. but that makes no difference
now.
The room was full of the boys,
some playing cards and some at the
bar, where Three Fingered Pete and
Dutch Henry were serving drinks.
When Bill and ] stepped back and
dropped our hands to our guns, they
all respected our feelings and acted
according. Dutch and Pete Topped
to the floor behind the bar. Seven or
eight of the boys broke for the safe.
Now, make no mfstake-but you
won't, because you knew those boys.
They wasn't afraid; you couldn't
scare those fellows. But they had
sense. If Bill and / had a difference
Of opinion, that was our business. not
theirs. And If we wanted to settle
1t by shooting holes in each other,
that also was our business. So they
ducked.
knew there wasn't any use trying
to fool around and shoot Bill in the
leg or arm. I'd seen Bill shoot when
be thought he had to shoot, and under
those circumstances Bill shot straight
and quick. mind you. mighty quick.
So / decided the only thing that
would leave me behind to herd the
elusive maverick and eat the base
born hominy and hog was to beat him
to it, and had sneaking notion that
was just little bit quicker on the
draw and pull than he was.
We stood there maybe ten seconds
lit seemed to me like an hour-look-
ing each other in the eye, both crazy
mad. Well, my nerves would have
twisted up In little knots in about five
seconds more. and would have prob
ably done something foolish and Bill
would have ported me, but just before
blew up a voice at the saloon door
said: "Hello!" soft and sweet. and
"retardo" on the 10"
Now, II that had been a mans
voice neither of us would have paid
any attention to 1t, or else we would
have both turned In and licked the
everlasting daylights out of him for
interfering with two gentlemen who
were trying to settle scientific differ
ence-according to how mad We were.
But 1t wasn't. On -he contrary. quite
the reverse. saw Bills glance waver,
and knew Bill couldn't shoot a man
that wasn't looking. any more than he
could wear a stiff collar; so. my curl
osity being some aroused, 1 turned
toward the door.
I almost hate to tell you, it was so
lovely. There on the tor step, Just