The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-04-27


smacked rather Of Europe than Amer
ica. alighted from the coach at tav-
ern and called for supper and a room.
IL was az the end Of the stage route.
and the young man was obliged 70
proceed 70 his home farther south on
horseback. This was the reason for
bis remaining overnight There was
not much amusement 10 be found In
such a place. and afi : supper. hear
ing the strains Of a violin IN a saloon
across the way, he concluded to walk
over and see what was going on. At
one end Of the room was . bal. and
at the other was the fiddler. who. sit
ting on a platform Of boards set on
barrels. was playing The Arkansaw
Traveller" There was a story con
Decfed with the music. which the I'd
der told. every now and again stop
ping 70 go on with the tune At Ia
bles scattered here and there we're
men. most Of them in hunting cos
tunes. playing cards
AT the entrance OF a young man IN
civilized dress every one looked up.
The newcomer. being embarrassed.
was about to retreat when one OF the
card players called out:
Don't 80. younker. Yo're the pur-
tiest thing we've ever seen in these
parts. Let's have q look at them
clothes"
Those clothes said the stranger.
-came from long way on As soon
as get settled at home IN probably
go in for the costume OF the country"
"Whar did 20 come from. anyway
I've been to Germany"
-'GermanyF exclaimed every one "a
the room. They had never before
heard OF any one who talked pure
American coming from across the At
lantic-
What war 20 dOin' tharT' asked
one.
studying"
did you 60 from hyar7"
Yes. Ny father lives IN the blue
grass region Ny name is Morgan"
~Ail right. sonny. II 20 han from
old Kaintuck yo're all right. no mat
ter what kind Of a rig 20 got on. Ny
names Speers Step M and have
somep'n."
7 don't drink anything except beer.
] reckon i can't get that here
Beer. No. We don't drink nothin'
but pure Kaintuck ccrn juice down
hyar Step up and have some O. that"
Thank yOn; don't drink whisky"
Don't know how. chi Wen. wei
teach 20"
you can't teach me. for won't
learn"
The speaker reached down between
his shoulder blades and drew forth a
bowie knife a foot long and began to
poke the young man with its point to
ward the bar. Several Of the others
protested that the young man should
not be forced 10 drink what he didn't
wish to drink. Others maintained that
II there was to be a fight he should be
furnished with arms to defend himself
rs II drink or EightT' asked the man
with the knife.
1T isn't drink said the other reso-
utely.
wen. then. Ms light. What weapons
10 you likeT'
I'D as s0on'heve a knife Ike the one
-ou're nourishing as anything. But I
lon't wish to fight. I'd much prefer to
10 over 20 the tavern and let you drink
n the whisky you like
-Give him a bowler cried bis enemy.
A man 10 the crowd handed Morgan
knife OF the exact length Of that OF
is antagonist. and be had no sooner
OF his fingers about its handle than
is enemy made a dash for him with
is knife raised high In the air. The
oungster caught It on his own knife.
making a cash In his enemy's hand
rom which dripped the red blood.
peers unlocked his knife and made an
nder pass. Again the weapon was
lught. and a fresh stream ran from
= owners hand Then followed a
sries OF passes BY Speers. Morgan
landing solely on the defensive. A
ozen times he could have punctured
Is enemy In any part OF the body he
hose. but he refrained-
The interest in the fight among the
llookers was intense. The skin OF
organ won a number to his side. who
spt calling. ~Now's 20 chance. young
~ Let drivel" -Finish hlmr But
organ contented himself with block
z his enemy's thrusts. Finally Nor
IN called to the crowd:
40 you think this has gone on long
loughT'
-yes Finish II up"
IAN right"
Every one expected to see him plunge
s knife into Speers' body. but instead
that he wedged his own blade In
tween Speers' fingers and the hilt
his knife. gave his own bowie a
az. and Speers' weapon went up 70
e ceiling and. falling. stood up In the
or on It's point
All gathered around the victor and
re eager 70 hear where he had learn
to handle a knife with such pro-
iency. He told them that three years
fore biz father had sent him to a
rmun university. He had Joined the
cling corps and had shown q special