The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-25

sons. The most noted was Gentleman
Jinl-not name uncommon in sporting
circles. With his long frOck coat OF
broadcioth brOadclOth trousers, flow
ing string tie, low shoes or the Dess
leather, small feet and hands. smooth
face, total absence of anything strik-
, ing or vulgar. he might well figure
in fiction as fiction himself. His typc
of gambler has vanished.
Nobody ever saw Gentleman jim
armed. but il was known that he car
ried somewhere about his person Re-
vOiver Everybody did His. however.
according TO rumOT. was a 'pOpgun -
tiny playthine that would lie in the
palm of the hand. Nevertheless. 'twas
conceded that Gentleman Jim usuai.y
was able TO take care of himself.
One day he was sitting at table 81
his gambling rooms behind stses o.
coin, for amusement dealing farU -
himself. The regular dealer, the on.y
other person present. was idly watching
beside him. Two men entered, maskeC.
in the rough-booted attire of the orc
nary westeTner of the day, a gun -
each hand.
Hands up,'' they ordered. crisp:s
and they had both Jim and the deaici
| covered.
Notwithstanding the defines
and the swiftness is ineonceivaOie-
/ from somewhere about the gambler
| clothes the little derringer Ieaped forth
| there was a "spat, spat," and before
/ they had been able to press trigger the
/ two bandits were dead on the floor,
/ a bullet in the brain OF each.
Gentleman Jim's popgun vanished IL
rang the bell and the negro porter
/ came in to stand goggle-eyed.
Clean up the floor. Dick" said Cen
/ tleman Jim. and he went on dealing
/ faro to himself.
The third instance occurred in North
/ Dakota. party Of bull SINNERS, COW
punchers, etc, were gathered in sod
/ cabin or shed, where they had been
/ held up by blizzard. Among them
was rider named Gus. an understood
/ Swede who was known as a gun expert
/ Not far from the cabin was an open
water hole. and one OF the men wen5
out to get a bucket of water.
| He came back for a shotgun. saying
| that the hole was covered with geese
and ne would shoot a batch. When he
| left again Gus sauntered out after him
I Gus wore a brace Of six-shooteTs. When
the geese, frightened. flew. they mere
| ~ circled low over the hole, for they
/ must have water. and this was the only
/ spot visible amidst the blizzard. The
| man WIN tne lowing piece began e
| shoot: and Gus, drawing his two re-
/ voivers. also began to shoot, with 4
| bang! bang" using them alternately
right hand and then the ietf hanc. e-=--
at every shot he blew the head off OF
a flying goose,
The man with the scatteT-gun quit
and watched in amazement Finally ns
could no longer restrain himself. anc
he asked:
Where did you learn that Gus -
"Oh-bang i-slways - bang, - could
| bang, bang" drawled Gus.
Laden with geese. they returned 4
the cabin. There Gus was persuaded
to give an exhibition. The shack wa.
quite extensive. and Gus shot from enc
to end down the center. He would drill
the spots from cards, with either hanc
and scarcely looking; and he would Gu
a card edgeWise. He would DO any
thing. After he had emptieG both gun
and had filled the cabin with smoke
he seemed to grow weary. and withou
a word he abruptly stopped. thrust n
guns into their holsters. retired to
corner. and with fresh pack of care.
began to play solitaire.
Everybody respected his mood. II
was permitted to play unmoleste0.