The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-03
He Showed Them
a Neat rick
BY F. A. mitchell

A man alighted from stagecoach
this happened when most of that re-
gion lying beyond the Missouri river
was known as the wild and woolly
west--at point called Silver City.
He wore an alpine hat, a tweed suit.
fashionably cut. with flaps on the hip
pockets: tan CATERS and highly polish
ed shoes Crossing his waistcoat was
a gold watch chain. and in one eye he
wore single glass. The only orna-
ment on him was cross, apparently
made of bronze. which dangled from
the watch chain.
Beg pa dom" he said to a man who
stepped out Of saloon, could you
tell me what time the stage going
north comes alongy
The questioned man was so aston
ished at the questioner's makeup--re-
markable for that country at that time
that he forgot to reply. but stood
gaping at the well dressed man as IL
he were an apparition sprung from the
bowels of the earth.
"And l beg your parding. stranger"
said the man from the saloon. Would
you mind tellin' me where the show is
you come out Off
Il don't think quite understand
you"
"One O. the wax figgers, surmise."
BY this time another man had emerg-
ed from the saloon with a long red
mustache, red face and smelling of
liquor.
He, too. started at beholding the gen.
tleman in the tweed suit
I'm making for Canada" said the
latter. I'm to take the coach here
Would either of you mind telling me
where the booking Office is?"
"The booking officer exclaimed the
last conner. What's booking office?"
The stranger dropped his monocle by
winking and regarded the speaker
with surprise.
Don't know what booking ONCE
Is? Why, it's one OF those places
where fellow takes seat in
coach"
"You, don't mean It! DO you know
how to dancer"
Il do"
well" drawing an enormous revolv-
er from his hip, suppose you show of
some"
ooh, let him alone, JIM" said the
man whom the stranger had first adj
dressed. Hes a wax figger of the
Prince o. Wales from museum"
II reckon the prince knows how to
dance" said Jim. and he knocked the
strangers hat of with bullet.
''Oh. don't mind dauncing bit for
a fine gentleman like you. But how
would you like handful of gold pieces
insteadY
do you take me for road agent?'
asked Jim.
"You mean a highwayman? No. in
deed But you feel at liberty to ask
me to dance. don't your
Reckon we like to give a man a |
chance to show off all there is In him"
well. I'd much rather satisfy YOU |
in some other way. You see, there's
no place here for dauncing. cawn't i
daunce In the road. you know.
you caun't, eh?"
Jim fred another shot that whizzed
within an inch of the Britisher's ear.
Now. suppose I show you new
trick with coins" said the latter. I've
won no end of money at 1t. I took In
goo aboard ship coming over
This was something the roughs could
i
What do you say, Bill? Shall we
take his game instead of dancer
Reckon" acquiesced Bill
Go in. Mr.. Wax Figger, and don't be
100 slow about it. It's a hot day. and
you might melt before you show US
FOUR trick"
Jim lowered his revolver. and Bill
,tood with his thumbs In his belt. The
3ritisher began his exhibition.
II have half crown in me right hand
pocket and a sovereign in me left
Now, I'll put hand in each pocket,
his way.nHe crammed. hand down