Williams news., 1914-10-01
HANCE GIVES HIS SIDE
 OF JAPANESE WAR
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half when a man and lady came along and were going down the trail. He had ahold of her arm I told them to hold on, that they could not go down the trail then. That the trail was not a very de- sirable place to take lady down walking into the dungeon. l told them there were nice drives and side walks where they could do all the walking they wanted, and that they could not go down the trail until the two Japanese boys re- turned. He spoke up in a rather harsh manner, and asked me what right I h d to hold any body on public highway. l told him that 1 did not want any of his dictating or saucy talk. I told him to go on back or that I would show him how to do it, and he went and that was all there was to it.
 Finally, the next person who came up Was one of the Japanese, and asked me if I would let him take canteen of water down to the boys as they might need it. l told him he might go, if he would go with the distinct understanding that he was to call to the boys when they got within calling dis tance in their own language. While we were waiting there, the Chief Clerk asked me if he could go down rod or two and see how the boys were getting along, and l told him to go ahead. At that time the special officer and myself remarked at the good time they were making. I did not look at my watch, but think it was about 12 o'clock when they came up bringing the flag and turned it over to me, and asked if there was any hard feeling now, and I told them that tke feeling was alright, and no hard feelings on our part. The special officer, the Japanese and myself started up the trail, and one of the Japanese asked if he could net help me up or take my arm, as I was an old man and he was afraid I would hurt myself.
 ''1o my surprise, just about that time, up comes MT. Brant with his saucy barber and several others, who had secreted them selves and way-laid me and com menced with shameful abuse on me, and Brant in particular said,
 'Shoot me in the back, you cow ard, shoot me in the back" The only word that I said to him was, "Mr. Brant, if had anything in the world against you, and if l wanted to shoot you in the back, 1 would stop in front of you! I did not show any weapon or any thing He told ms that I must leave there, that he did not want any hoodlums or tramps there, and Mrs Brant then flew in, abusing me to big extent, and just at that time, to my surprise about s or : men who were sitting just be- yond the Bright Angel office door and while Brant and his crowd were tongue-lashing and abusing me so severely, they came up and asked what the trouble was about. then said that 1 was somewhat relieved, as 1 did not know how I would have been treated if 1t had not been for the appearance of my men. Then I says to Brant: "You old red headed Russian, d. you, I will make you jump over the rim of the Canyon and light on your head" Just at that moment, one of my men made rush to get hold of this impudent barber, but failed to get hold of him, he was too swift and then the big stampede took place, all of them going up the walk, trying to get into the lead, and me and the boys stood there
 laughing at them, but no yelling or hopping or any loud talking. I | @oIl 1.