The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-09
WHERE HE
LEARNED II
BY LOUISE B. CUMMINGS is
/ Copyright by American Fress Asso-i
citation. 1911.

a century ago. E.
One day a young man dressed not
in the buckskin or linsey woolsey Of
the times, but in costume that
smacked rather Of Europe than Amer,
lea. alishted from the coach at tay,
err and called for supper and room.
1t was at the end OF the stage route.
and the young man was obliged to
proceed TO his home farther south on
horseback. This was the reason for
his remaining overnight. There was
not much amusement to bo found To
such place, and aft / supper, bear.
ing the strains Of s violin Ia Il saloon
across the way, he concluded to walk
over and see what was goiLg on. At
one end of the room WAS bar. and
at the other was the fiddler, who, sit
ting on platform OF boards set on
barrels. was PLAYING The Arkansav
Traveller" There VAS a story. con
nected with the music, which the id-
die- told, every now and again stop
plug 20 go on with the tune At ia
blcs scattered here ami there were
men, most OF them in hunting cos
tunes, playing cards.
Al ;hc entrance Ct ii young man in
Civilized dress every one looked up.
Tue newcomer. being embarrassed,
was about TO retreat when one OF the
caro- players called out:
"DOr't 20. younker Yo're the pur-
test thing we've ever seen in these
parts. Let's have look at them
clothes" .....-
Those clothes" said the stranger.
''came from long way off. As soon
as get settled at home III probably
go in for the costume Of the country"
"Whar did 20 come from. anyways"
'Fve been to Germany"
Germany" exclaimed every one in
the room. They had never before
heard Of any one who talked pure
American coming from across the At.
lantic. -.t
What war 20 dom thar?" asked
one 49,
studying"
did you so from hyar:"
Eyes My father lives in the blue
grass region. My name is Morgan"
"All right, sonny. Ii yo' hail from
old Kaintuck yo're all right, no mat
ter what kind of rig yo' got on. Ny
names Speers Step up and have
somep'n." 5G
Il don't drink anything except beer.
reckon l can't get that here e"
Beer. No. We don't drink nothin
but pure Kaintuck corn juice down
hyar. Step up and have some o that"
THANK you; don't drink whisky
Don't know how. eh2 Well, Wen
teach yo'." r..- ..-,,r, a-
"You can't teach me, for won't
learn"
The speaker reached down between
his shoulder blades and drew forth
bowie knife q foot long and began to
poke the young man with It's point to-
ward the bar. Several of the others
protested that the young man should
not be forced to drink what he didn't
wish to drink. Others maintained that
If there was to be eight he should be
furnished with arms to defend HIMSELF
"Is It drink or fight?" asked the man
with the knife. H e#
ut isn't drink" said the other reso-
luteiy. et FIJI. t,4trt
We'll. then. it's fight. What weapons
do you liker' rarer .,fae
I'D as soon have knife like the one
you're fourishing rs anything But
don't wish to fight I'd much prefer to
90 over to the tavern and let you drink
all the whisky you like" ,sg
"Giye him a bowie..' cried his enemy
A man in the crowd banded Morgan
A knife OF the exact length OF that Of
bis antagonist. and he had. no sooner
got his fingers about its handle than
his enemy made dash for him with
his knife raised high in the air. The
caught 1t on his own knife,
making cash IN his enemy's hand
from which dripped the red blood
5peers unlocked his Knife and made an
under pass. Again the weapon was
caught, and fresh stream ran from
Its owners hand. Then followed a
series Of passes by Speers, Morgan
standing solely on the defensive. A
dozen times be could have punctured
his enemy in any part OF the body he
chose. but be refrained.
The interest In the fight among the
,nlookers was intense The skill OF
Morgan won number to his side. who
Kept calling. SHOWS yo' chance, young
mr. let driver Finish him! But
Morgan contented himself with block
ing his enemy's thrusts. Finally Nor
gan called to the crowd:
do you think this has gone on long
Eyes. Finish 1t up" .s
IAN right"
Every one expected to see him plunge