The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-01

form OF doin' good-harmless. you'd
say. ~ We set here by the grub
wagon; but I swear to Godfrey's
Gulch. the worst throwdown I ever
rot In q social way growed out OF a
combination Of them two highly
(. proper idees with a Oberlln College
gal ] met up to Chamberlain.
This was the way OF II: The 20.
NJ" Mr.. Elklns. I mean. of the J-Up-
An-Down ranch, was called 10 Sioux
Falls as a witness in a case OF selling
conversation water to the Injuns. an
casually landed juicy contract with
Uncle Sam fr supplyin' beef.issue cat
tie over on the Rosebud The Pierre
firm OF politicians he outbid, havin'
things framed up pretty good. as they
thought on the delivery. at once hops
to him with a proposition to pay him
j dknow how much money an take Il
on his hands. Havin' a pongshong fr
dom business on velvet. the o. NJ.
snaps 'em up instantaneous. an
comes home to Wolf Nose Creek smil.
in liee he swallered the canary, an
sends me to Chamberlain to see that
the contract Is carried out as fer as
proper.
Go up. Acon!te." he SAYS, IAN re-
member that while the J-Up-An-Down
outfit don't feel bound to demand any
reforms. its interests must be pro-
tected. Any sort OF cattle the Pierre
crowd can make look like prime steers
to the inspector. goes with us. But"
he goes on our names and not theirs
are on the contract. These inspec-
tors" says he. "bein' picked out on
their merits at Washington. TO look
after the interests of the government
an the noble red IL would be I'M
patriotic. II not Lees Majesty. to cavil
at their judgment on steers. especially
II II comedies with that OF Senator
Whaley's men NJ Pierre. Therefore.
far be II from us to knock. Rut be
leery that we don't get stuck for non
performance; which We can't afford.
See?"
II was purity plain TO man who'd
matrickelated as night wrangler. an
graduated at II on the J-Up-An'Down.
an ! went heart free an conscience
clear. seem my duty perfectly plain.
Now at Chamberlain was this Ober-
lin College lady. who had some kind
Of an inhamed conscience on the lnjun
question, an was dead stuck on dumb
animals an their rights. She was one
OF the kind you don't see ont here
kind OF complexion that don't outlive
many hot winds: an she had lots of
pitchers around her. OF young folks in
her classes. an people with mortar
board hats an black nighties. r stripe
ed sweaters. She was irrupting into
the Injun question via Chamberlain.
Her thought was that the Iniuns was
really Twin correct = fur as they had
a chance an that We orto copy their
ways. instid OF maxim them tag along
after our'n
Maybe that's So" says 7. but I've
took the Keeley cure twice now, an
please excuse me-"
She looked kinder dazed f'r a min
ute. an then LATED. an said somethin
about the sardonic humor OF the from
tier.
had been asked TO give n exhibit
ton OF broncho Dustin at the ranch
where she was stayiu' an she was
agftatin' herself about the bronks
feel.n's. told her that IL was just
friendly rivalry between the punchcr
an the bronx. an how. out on the
ranch. the gentle critters d come up
an hang around by the hour. a.nicker-
in rr some o. the gang 20 go out an
bust 'em.
81 REMINDS me NUe says OF my
brothers pointers begging TO 20 hunt.
ing"
Same principle says J.
II seemed To ease her mind. an feel
I'm as I did toward her. I wouldn't
have her worry fr anything. Then she
found out that I was n graduate Of
the High School Of Higgsville. Kas.
an that my way OF emitting the Eng
lish language was Just an acquired
mannertsm. like the hook action Of a
string-haited boss. an she warmed up
20 me night smart. both then an after
never askin' 10 see my diploma. an
began inferrogatin me about the beef
issue: an discussir ~ einjun ques-
tion like ilftlong friend. Wh"reat. !
Jumped the game
But for al that. about this time
become subject 20 attacks ~ blue eyes
an yellow hair. accompanied by YER
tifo, blind staggerF bots. ringin' In
.he carr like los confabulafin' talk.
kinder interspersed with little bubbles
Of latfure-an' = sense u guilt when.
ever J done anything under the canopy
Of heaven thai I vas used 20 dom
Can ysh explain that. nOV7 why this
Oberiin proposition should make mo
fee. ike a criminal Jest because the
pony grun'ed ~ the cinchin' o. the
saddle. r because damned him fr
bitin' a piece our ~ my fhigh ~ the
same time. goes too deep into mind
scisncs r. kconi'e Driscoll o. course.
bsnn ua<sD .aem s---Imsfancss 10
supposed o. LEI nm on cussin' an mol,
70 lftsen Co all kinds o. stories. but
you understand here va. ron
eousoiencs strIck IN a general an
bsxy sor % way mOurnin' over q
dairy an bloody past. an thinbln' lOy-
fully OF death. u WAS The condemned
est case ever contracted. an nOthln'
saved me ~ be n comforf 20 my
friends but the distraction ~ the queer
actions ~ that inspector
: never had given him = thought
Senator Whalev an his grnf'ers va
supposed ~ arrange matters Vf'h him
an I'm no sorrup'ionis' anyVay Of
cou-se. Tho cattle wasn't quito ~ 70
export shippin' qgali', The senator .
Esne Rad got together n collection 81
skips and culls an Gamers thar was
sure = frsud m fhs f1frns -.ho Tn-'-