The evening world., 1911-12-04

sIaiy.way down the slope. and still n
VILE and a half from The town. the rider
drew the pony to a halt. lie uFoppeu
the reins over the high ommel OF .ne
aaddle, drew out his two guns. one aito'
the other, rolled the cylinders. anu e
turned the guns TO tneir holstn
mad heard something OF Dry Botto'hs
reputation, and In examining MS p's'ois
he was merely preparing himself Tor ar
emergency. For n moment afteT ne ma"
replaced the Weapons he SAT uuict'S va
the saddle. Then he shook out the re.hs,
spohe 10 the pony. and the Ute ahi''a'
see forward at a slow 'ope.
4. the rider approached TO within a
,sv hundred yards OF the edge OF town
he became aware OF a sudden connlno.
tf6A. He refined In his pony allowInE !.
10 advance at a walk. wh!ie Win 49,
svss he ~endeavored to search out the
- ~ the excitement. lie did not
hav. long TO watch for the explanation.
man had stepped out of the door or
n, the saloons, slowly walking
w.r,v fee, away from II toward the
$3.50 NJ the greet. Immediately other
- na5 folio we'd. But these came ohiy
~. noInt lust outside the door FOR
.nSe reason which was not apparehl "
al r,aer they ,were giving the hrst man
plenty Of room ..r rs
ws. nan was ~tall-nearly as tan as
,h. rider-and in his every movsuieh'
seemed sure OF himself lie was youns'
ssar,Ireiy about thirty-nve' Win sn,i'S,
,nsoIent eyes and a hard mouth "hose
~ wore lust now curved into q seii-
conscious smile ,,oa On
~ rider had now approached 10
y att feet OF the man, hating Ills
WINE ths extreme end OF the hltchlhs
pony ,ns, sklrted the front or the sa-
ran us sat careless In the sadoie'
nys caze nxed on the man 80.
ms m.r who had followed tine nrst
Inc 20 the number OF . Dozen
man urrsrently deeply Interested.
were n,ainly skeptical. A. short' fat
thousn was standing near the saloon
MAJ ,ooked on with a hait-smeeF' .eN u
doo,' ,Sers were smiling biandiy' III
60 On the extreme edge OF .". 49,
~ the rider. was waevn 49, nod
,n the street graveiy onne ,o creeo
allowed soces, But all were silent
into the. man In the street Plainiy'
Not SO conceit pcrsonined, y YET a
here var g,.d with a maddenlns IN
concert tI,s expression told all tha'
soic", which he was aoou, "
this 'n.n.,v OF the closest attention
was tho axis upon wnion the III
NJ n, the universe reNo''eu'
teIes' ths man in the street seemea
sut rnea by his rapidly swelling
mo- .nce He stood IN the plaue no maa
ancted. his ,nsolent eyes roV.ns oss'
asse,hbled company ms 'm,n On,
tne iSs Inns opening a very ltlle 70
pressN words to inter throu@1 them
aiio" w.. he said. you're go.n to
some shootin'l told you IN inc
see n,,lar that I could keep a can
si.er a,r while ! put Ave holes IN IT,
IN .ns some OF you gassed about, oein'
Ihero not believir' An no" I'm
s1" ,aached down and took up a can
~. had lain at his feet, removing
inc rea Autographed label. which had
."' 'ctur of a large tomato In the
csntre of II. The can was revealed
usnaS and shining IN the white sun
mmarS. The man placed the can IN MS
,n,t hand and drew his pistol with
tht right
fnen he tossed the can into the air
while n st!il rose his weapon exploded,
tS, can shook spasmodically and turned
cHar over Then In rapid succession
fSlowed four other explosions. the las
oMurrius just before the Gun Reached
IN ground The man smiled. still hold
inf the smoking Weapon In his hand
The tall man on the extreme edge o.