The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
ONE EYE GETS AWAY
FROM HIS ENEMIES
with Great Agility After an
Exhibition Of Ability
In a Fight.
SENDS BACK FOR HIS KNIFE
nv DAVID A. CURTIS.

participants ever had any knowledge
beyond what was CLEANED from IN"
somewhat vague account OF IL winch
was extracted from Blaisdell by old man
Greenlaw himself who questioned him
closely afterward.
This questioning and the reluctantly
given account came, however after the
memorable visit Of the one eyed maa
had been followed by his equally
memorable departure from Arkansas
City. While he remained there the cir
Cumstances had been SO hewiiderinR az
to preclude any careful observation, so
that II was only after he had gone that
the old man and his friends were able TO
come To n partial understanding OF what
had happened.
II had seemed inconceivable 70 them
when Mr. owen Pepper had brought
word of the one eyed mans intention
to come to Arkansas City again. that he
would get away unscathed after ventur-
ing among them. His proviso that there
should be no combined attack upon him
appeared 10 he utterly frivolous. being
void of reason and valuable only as an
inducement to his coming. In so far
as the initiatory proceedings were con-
cerued there was no objection to II. for
Plaisdell had been anxious IN test his
skill as n poker player single handed
against the other champion, who had
been discourteous enough 70 deride MS
prowess, and Rassett was inordinately
DESTROYS Of vindicating his own repu-
tation as fighting man. having yearned
for q long time for the opportunity to
wreak vengeance on the marauder VINO
had repeatedly fiouted old man Gree n =
law and his friends and had always es-
caped with velvet and his life.
There was. therefore no objection on
the part Of any one to sending MT.
Pepper back to the one eyed man with
the assurance that he should be I'M
nolested by the friends of these two
combatants during the continuance OF
the individual contests to which nc
challenged them. II there was any
mental reservation as to proceedings
subsequent to those contests 1t had not
been discussed. That subject not teing
preached il had seemed unnecessary 10
send him any message.
The possible necessity for further
action after those two matters should
be carried TO a conclusion was. however
not unconsidered. and there was firm
determination on old man Greenlaw's
mart and no less in the minds of al
his friends that this visit of the one
eyed man should he his final appear
ance in Arkansas city.
The first item on the programme
mentally outlined by all of them was
the ACQUISITION of whatever moneys ht
might bring with him. and there hac
Box no serious misgivings as To Blais
{ ability to accomplish that, -
wa II he and one Eye had retired
alone to the back room OF the htt-
saloon no one had expressed any de
sire to intrude on the privacy of theii
discussion.
Not until afterward was there any
y ,riositv as to the details All the,
cred about at that time was the tina
result of the game, and for con
siderable time they waited outside FOL
the announcement of that, doubtint
nothing.
1t was true that Bassett displayed
signs of great Impotence for the com
ing of his own opportunity. and "l'
man Greenlaw might have been 90
served looking carefully from TIME u
time toward the corner where his bung
starter stood ready to his hand, ou
tho others sat as placidy smoking a
IL nothing Of consequence was IN prog
res,. II could not be doubted that the,
that nigh, arise, but it was not thel
custom to appear agitated beforehand
When the door opened and the tw
emerged all hands We're alert.
II was no time then to ask for a.
exclamation of the dissatisfied expires
sion that was plainly visible on III
conferences of the two contestants
but tho next day they listened TO on
eagerly.
How come go all done lose Jim
asked old man Greenlaw when the
gathered In the little saloon for a dis
cussion of the mater.
"Didn't lose nothln, 1t were draw,
said BaisdeN sullcniy.
"Well how come that? Pears like ~
all must "a fell down tolable hare
not to git his wad havin a chanst at
like yo' done had
~Never had no chanst Twa'nt neve
put up"
"How come THAR II they WANT n
keme, wotinel was yo'uns a-doiI
all the time yo was in the back room
Playin' mumble-te-peg, or swappii
lies?'
mo" said Blaisdell angrtiy "N
vN'n't playin' mumble-te-peg, nor the
want no conversation wuth mentionr
never SAID they wa no game i"'
. was the doggonedest, mcanest game
ever seen
"Well, IL they was a game persistf
the old man greatly puzzled, "how con
they want nothin' put up"
1T never said they want nothln' ~
I'D" retorted Baisdell, "Wot I sa
was, how he never put M his wad"
"Mebbe he put up his shoes
stockn's." suggested the old man wit
whitening sarcasm.
mo. they want no shoes an stool
ms put up, nor no nothln' else, on
chips"
"Well, wotinell? Is yo oil buehous
or II we uns"" exclaimed the old ma
whose patience was exhausted. #
they was chips put up how come thu
want none on 'cm vim
"They was win" said Blalsd"
forced at last to u reluctant explain
tion. "FTe don. put up ante, regl
enough every time | doled. an ! W
II every time, Feared like H. ddr
had no confidence into his guards, a
he throwed down all tho hands ] do
ciYM him Never bet on nary one
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