New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
Getting Even with Klein

WHILE encamped here was one day rounding up
w some loose stock. which had strayed too Tar
awav for safety Quiet though they were the Indians
were prone appropriate any stock that strayed
beyond the reach of our rifles Riding slowly along
! was much interested in watching some small harm
less snakes catching grasShOpperS and thought saw
my opportunity to get square with Klein, who had an
unusually strong aversion for anything the shape
Of a snake and was always the lookout tor rat
tiers in most unlikely places
Removing a large kerchief from my neck and
catching several Of these little snakes securely ted
them and on my return 10 camp CaTtIulIE IIlu
them away till evening
The night was bright but rather cool, and the men
sat longer than usual round the hre II was quite
late before found opportunity 10 carry out the
plan ! had formed OF placing them between the
blankets Of kleIns shakcdown.
At this time he possessed good roll OF blankets
and prided himself going 10 bed white instead
Of rolling UP with his clothes most OF us did.
succeeded in placing the snakes, now quite torpid
from the cold between his blankets, and then lay
down to await developments, wlth my two lrlsh
friends in whom l had tonfided They had let some
Of the Others into the secret SO practically the
whole camp ON The watch.
have often wished hal been enough OF an artist
toportrav the picture of Klein tanning himself across
the corral AT hreallneck speed, yelling Snakes
snakes az the top of his voice never haltng TIL he
had climbed 10 the top OF one oi those old iash
oned towering gram serarators had transit for
Brigham Young There he sat shriekIng Everyone
was aroused by his curses, loud and hlgh for some
one TO bring HIM ms pants and boots, which he
donned while still on his perch
Nv Irish friends were conyulsed with laughter. ami
Moffat auxiously inquired what kind Of whisky he
had been drinking Flynn advised HIM TO drink
Irish whisky III the future as there Is nIyer shnake
in a barrel Of thOt then added, Have We wings.
me darlnt. however did We git up there, Sure
we're higher now than the gossoon was whln he rode
the mule This ot course revealed the pcrpetrator
Of the Joke. which was now apparent even TO Klein
| was enjoying my laugh, completely ohhVious to
all else when to my dI-may Mottat shouted, Hike
out kid till he gits over IT, or he'll shoot We sure
did not wait for further notice but hiked out
into the darkness where ! spent the night alone and
without shelter Before morning | realized that
venge was not so sweet as | had anticipated. | be
heve my friends gave Klein to understand that
II would be wise for HIM 10 call II square and that II
would not be quite safe for him to harm me In the
morning when l returned to camp | was severely
reprimanded by Mr.. Dickson, and told that | had
best consider my wrongs avenged, and was also adj
vised to des:st from further pranks But all the
while his face slightly slipping, and could see by
the twinkle in his eyes that should get off easily
far as he concerned
However, was still under klein's jurisdiction and
still subject To his orders Tony great Chagrin was
ordered to saddle up | was given what we called the
dead head mule for the day riding, with the
castle remark that he perfectly gentle and quite
safe to ride.
Surrounded by Indians