The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-02-12
REX BEACH ADVEN-
TURE STORIES
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1--WE are quitting the west our
selves says j. tapping my wishbon,
with dignity. for | feels the bank rol
agin my ribs and am flied with hg
gers OF speech.
We" repeats Mike. inquIsitiv,
and suspicious. You say 1--WE" like
you had money. | seen It In book
oncet that only three people Is Is.
eensed 70 shy ''we"-kings, editors and
men with tapeworms. / add TO 1t a
man with great wealth. Which one OF
the four are you? Do you mean 10 say
you've got money IN your disreppitable
person and stood by while me and
Baluam worked our Passenger
"For repartee | showed a roll the
size OF a clothes bag and told my
story. We counted the money, and 1t
totaled $500 10 cent, my original
stake and the gamblers 500 which
would have won from him II 1 hadn't
been cheated.
"'This here is our opportunity TO
forsake the old life and acquire hon
estes. Wen go into business, says
MoJaye, declaring himself In on the
deal immediate. 4 was cut out for
them pursuits natural. / got the abil-
ity.'
Does Il take that much Of a stack
20 set IN on this commercial ventureT
j inquiries. Il ben aiming TO assuage
this famine fer fun that I'm bloated
with.
alt amt no ways essential Mike
admits, and I'm considerable leery OF
oyercapltalizatlon myself S'pose we
lay by $500 fer business and spend the
rest IA wassail. thus avoiding watered
stock and sech perils. I've got a
scheme where that's all we need
"'As long as It's honest It gets my
play says /: but, understand, | amt
going to corner none of the great me-
cessitles Of life with this money nor
squeeze the widders and orphans
emo; It's simply the Introduction OF
western modes and civilization into the
Juhgles OF the decayiug east. Wen
open up in Kansas
Thereup0n he gave me the blue print
OF plan that assuyed $1S to the
ounce, being total rest from cow
punching Wen. It's some three weeks |
later that the Buffers Martin MastO- |
don MINISTRIES bursts into Kansas and |
lays waste with delight every hamlet |
II plays II costs nary a cent to see
It. which same appeals TO farmers of
all ranks. Mike is liz up like a Dewey
arch. n thousand candles strong, with
u long fur trimmed overcoat, pointed
yaller shoes, tan CATERS and a pearl
gray felt hat, For theatrical make
up he has John Drew run under the
bed.
II am Papriky Carramba, the Art
zona bandit. You see. | am some
black. anyhow. so incase myself IN a
greaser habit OF speech, bewhlskered
suit and am dangerous
lesperado.
Here's the program. We open with
/ quartet by the uiggers. oh. yes; l
near forgot the niggers! We have four
from Topeka that sing
rom all points OF the compass 10 a
,ommon center. One OF 'em plays
Turkey In the Straw on the banjo,
while the others dance. They cost us
ourteen a week,
well after the music the Mexikln
lesperado gives exhibitions of throw
ng the bowie aud pistol practice. aft
II which we have more music. and
likes does marvellous. mystifylng
eats OF sleight OF hand too battling
or the mind aud too rapid for the
ye.' Then we have some buck aud
vinging by the African team. after
which Mike addresses the paclfled aud
adlant hay dlggers as follows:
" No doubt. ladies' and gents. you
ave been delighted by our educa-
Ionai entertainment. but TO give fleet. $
lg pleasure amt our only mission. a
We have higher motive. IL is !
lessed privilege TO make the arduous :
ath more pleasant. and we are here !
, conduce &C them scenic effects by O
batting the nuisances OF life. One !
lnn may like music and his neigh !
or prefer the screech of sled run =
er ON bare ground. This one may ?
ave "A sweet tooth, while his friends y
boiler and the nerve exposed: but. u
EAR friends. all the world loves Il
reet smell b
we admire the jassamlne and
ould fain preserve the fragrance OF