The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30

reckon mats like enough Tn amt no
record 8 fur's 1 know, O. nobody with
q Wad bsin' turned away when he come
here, lookin' f'r a game.
But pears like that amt xactiy
what Bill Daggett's plannin' to do
rain likely he'll stack up agin the
game I 5 played in your back room
faint"
What's ne rec'nin' to do them
asked old man Greenhut. in considera-
bic surprise. IF I heerd you erect.
hes comm here long O. BEN put OUT.
count o havin' been did up here, an
lcollin' to get even
That's right. said WinteTbottOmi
but pears like he's some cautious, too.
Havin' ben up ag'in our game oncet,
ne amt no ways eager about tacklin
Il twicet, but he lows there's other
money in Arkansas City besides Ourn,
an he's loOkin' fr that. reck min as
how there's mebbe a openin' fr new
room
He's got notions about runnin' it,
too, what pears like enough 10 be pop
lar. Says he's gOin' to run a free
lunch, with drinks an seegyars thrown
IN, al all hours, Says he reckons there's
suckers en- be caught that away in Ar
kansas City, same's anywheres else. an
as long s he en- take the money Outen
the c'munity it's all the same to him
whether he takes it firm US or firm
some o the other citizens bein' as II
d come to US naturally if he didn't get
it first"
The effect of this narrative on old
man Greenhut was for a time really
alarming SPECIFICS with rage. he be-
gan to swell in spots until it really
seemed Ilra1r- Ia he rr-OTrfI hurst
somewhere.
The veins stood out on his venerable
cOuntenance until they looked like pur
pie whipCords. and he gasped fol
breath a number of times before he
could control himself sufficiently to ex-
press himself When he did at length
regain his speech it seemed likely that
he would afford his friends enjoyment
by displaying his proficiency in the
use of Incorporate language. but 10
their surprise he spoke very mildly.
7 reckon faint no use tryin' for TO
say what God fearin citizen is
'bleedzed to think o such doin's as
that" he said. 90 course, they cd be
things said, but they wouldn't be fittin
thouten a man cd have a brand new
set O. words made TO order. None O tn
old uns pears TO be sufficient.
IF this here pirate reeely p'poses to
start this here hell born scheme o. hish
into a. respectablec immunity, I recl1in
It's I'D to we uns for 10 take steps.
There's diff rent ways o gettin' rid o
Farmint, an I reckon tn amt no need
O. resortin' to whence. Tar an feathers
had oughter to be adequate"
There is advantages about tar an
feathers" said Joe Bassett but speak
in as sheriff o. the county 7 sh'd say
49,
the case considered careful afore ridin'
h m outer town onto no rail-. Afore we
get rid O. him we'd oughter pay some
attention to his wad. That hadn't
oughter get away.
It must be said. as a matter Of sim
pie justice. that no one ever appealed
to old man Greenhut's appreciation Of
thrift without meeting with a prompt
response, and in this instance no ex-
ception TO the rule was noted.
Joe" he exclaimed. as one both
pleased and surprised. there sure IS
times when YOU show human intel
ligence. Who knows but what this here
benighted buccaneer may be the In
stFument. under Providence, o dom
gre't good TO we uns?
"S'posin' he sh'd carry out this here
iniquitous plan o his'n and rope in
lot O. suckers round town what haven't
the nerve TO come in here an play
fun grown mans game. Stands to rea-
son that'd swell his wad consid' bic, an
more'n that it'd likely swell his head.
so's't he'd be open to a proposit on o
playin' poker hisself with you uns-
Then. ter he's been trimmed proper
therell be time enough TO consider
what had better be did to him fr but
tin in, the way he p'poses to.
X x
This idea commencing itself TO the
judgment of the entire party, it was re
solved that waiting policy should be
pursued until Daggett should have
worked out his scheme at least in part,
and his coming to Arkansas City was
awaited complacently enough. even ii
somewhat impatiently.
The waiting was somewhat prolonged
before the actual appearance % -str.
Daggett in Arkansas City gave promise
of excitement. That gentleman himself
seemed to think the circumstances OF
his coming was worthy Of the engage
ment of a brass band and the ignition
of great quantities Of fireworks, but TO
the minds OF the citizens Of that place
no adventurous aids seemed necessary
to enhance the interest which attached
to the opening of a new poker room.
especially room which should have
free drink, tobacco and grub as an at
traction. Mr.. Daggett with the quick
perception of q professional sport, be
coming aware of this mental attitude,
frugaIly forbore the extra expense
which he had intended to incur.
This frugality, however, was not eVi-
dent in the preparations he speedily had
under way for the beginning Of his new
enterprise. Securing possession OF
commodious house in an excellent stu
alton, he furnished il with fitting ap-
purtenances which ne had brought from
Memphis regardless OF cost.
Moreover, Mr.. Daggett himself had
the appearance of one 70 whom expense
was no object. Dressed in costly raj
ment and bedizened with diamonds, he
Ecarried a gigantic wad from which he
peeled of large bills with airy grace
whenever he had the opportunity to buy
refreshments for himself, for the friends
who came with him, four in number,
and for such OF the natives as listened
willingly to his invitations. AS these
comprised all the adult male population
of Arkansas City, he was cheerfully
busy most of the time.
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