Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
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WELCOME
ev ARTHUR WILLIAMS


! bowie knife, II took its name from
Colonel Bowie. its inventor or ut LEAFS
! the man who made II famous by biz
! frequent use Of IT. II was twelve Of
! usually stuck in u belt at the waist
l. but men have been known TO carry {
/ banging between the shoulder blades
! This was probably because when IL
quick use was called for man cou!t
throw bis hand up to the back Of hi:
neck and pull ii out In hurry.
1t was back In the thirties or the for
lies that young man aiGhted from
the staS"cnach that drew up TO tav
rrn In the town Of Vincpnnes. Ind
now StZahle place. but then a back
woods village He wore his hair long
and there was a German cut about hi:
clothes.
IL wonder who that Teller Isl" re
marked Bill Thompson. who was sit
ting in the open window Of the bar OF
the tavern. He don't look like any
thing ever see in these parts afore."
"DutChman." said 81 GriGGs.
Not a bit of Dutchman. The
Dutch that come out yere don't wear
no SIGH cloth ~ them. II he's come
ont to stay reckon he'll need sPttin
down He's rayther too 6ne a bird for
this we're wilderness"
The two men followed the stranger
To the bar. and as soon as he had been
provided with a room Thompson step,
ped up to him and said:
Stranger. welcome to Vincennes
DO you mean to stay with u.s."
For awhile"
well. come Ia and have drink. We
always expect strangers to drink with
US when they come yere. It's reglar
institoatiOn with u.s."
II don't drink anything but beer or
wine" 80.
Beer or winei Dye expect to get
them soft drinks out yere? Brandy Is
the drink 10 these parts. Step up and
try It." -......
The stranger said be had never drank
liquors and didn't care to begin.
Whereupon the two men undertook to
force him into the customs of the cOun-
try. He was very obstinate and per
sisted Ia refusing. e., 81.
"Waal. stranger" saia Thompson.
the custom out yere Is drink or fight
Whichll you do?" .......
What kind Of lighting do you mean
-boxingT'
' "Hoxing! Dye suppose we skin our
delkate knuekIes on one another? Not
much: We use Colonel Bowie's nipple
ment."
Whats that?"
Didn't yer never see oner And he
pulled the article out from the back Of
his neck. The stranger took It and
examined 1t. running his thumb along
the sharp edge Of the blade and feeling
the point with the tip of his fOre6nger
When you fight with this" he asked.
do you wear anything about your
stomach or your chestT'
Flaw. hawr' laughed both men.
Now. they were bIuffing They had
20 idea of lighting the young man.
They wished to initiate him into west.
ern customs
you say must fight or drink?" ask
ed the yonngster.
That's our way out yere."
with that thing"
YES"
WELL continued the stranger. III
you'll cover up your body. leaving only
your legs, arms and face exposed. u
think III fight"
What y givip' me?" said Thompson,
What y goin' to do about your own
body:"
"NOthinG-"
IF yon's agoIn' to fight" said 81
"come'on and stop yer footin'."
GriCss and Thompson exchanged
glan and Thompson put on more
bluff than ever. leading the way 10 a
suitable spot for the contest GrigGs
gave the stranger his knife. and the
other two took position. They were
surprised at his readiness
10 fight. and Thompson. though he kept
NJ swagger. began to look trifle
uneasy He was afraid he'd be obliged
10 hurt the youugster He stood Oh the
defensive. but this was because he had
20, The knife in his opponents hand
was like humming birds wings-fnt
ering dangerously near Thompsou's
ace. Presently he felt blood trickling
rom his nose. and. putting up his
land found the tip end was gone.
by gum" he exclaimed This joke
las gone far enough. Who be you.
-Ounker. anyway. and where did you
earn 10 handle bowie knife;"
I'm Frederick Dubois. the son Of
Jules Dubois. one Of the original
french settlers OF Vancouver. I've just
finished at a German university. and it
: there | learned TO handle the small
word. which Is but tTif1e longer than
his bowie knife. | have come out
lere either to sell the family property
# settle here. don't know which, but.
Judging by you gentlemen. yon must
II he One fellows. and | think I'H re
main with you"