The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15

player TO some years, an t'other's a
pal o hisn firm Texas. They call him
Hop. long o. him havin' n game leg,
but nobody pears to know nothin'
mo about him. But they Amt neither
on EN- drinkin'. nor playin'. MOI
nothin'. Only just lookin' round, like,
10 somepin' like 70 days"
Looks kyind O. s'picious." declared
the old nan with perfectly evident
disapproval. Don't take nobody To-
days 10 to see all they is to see into
Arkansas City, not II he's lookin' To-
anythin' legitimate, II don't. wotinell
Ia they lookin' fo'?"
Don't nobody know" said Bassett.
an they don't say nothin', but they
act like they had somepin' onto their
minds"
"Somepin II have to be did," declared
the old man decisively. "Yo' all d
best TO to rest EN- TO- s'picious
b'havior. an fetch EN- afo' me. TIL
amt no use In we uns holdin' ONCE II
outsiders IL gwine to come to town an
trample on law an order that away.
While I'm justice o. the peace the
laws gwine to be hclt up enough to
'Ns'cAy u MUMMY IL MI tne StTUnk-
ers in town is put into the calaboose."
"All right II yo' all says So" said
Bassett. rising IND stretching himself
as far above six feet as he was able.
I'm gittin' bluemoulded TO- somepin
to do, anyway" And he started for
the door.
II was written In the book of fate
that he should have no difficulty In
finding the culprits. for the door
opened before he could reach II. and
the two entered the saloon.
Moreover they disarmed hostility at
the moment Of entering. for Hop
said Immediately: Let's liquor"
Then. when the glasses were emp
tied and old man Greenlaw had set
out the bottle again with an eye to
the possibilities Of the future. Halpine
began to talk.
We I'M Is done been lookin' along
the river a spell" he said. so n Town
to settle into, pertinent. an s fur's
we've went we hain't saw no place
ek1 to Arkansas City. reckon mebbe
we'll stay
They is room enough" observed
the old man non-committally, 80 them
what's the right kyind. p'vtdin' they
don't interfere"
W. amt amin to interfere with
nobody" said Halpine, "p'vidin' they
don't nobody interfere with us. They
In room TO one mo- s'loon betwixt hyar
an the boat landin'. an we reckoned
how we'd start II, an run a poker
game on the side. Me and Hop is
done played together c'nsid'able. an
the way we reckoned was what they'd
he enough strangers in town I'm time
to time to make "A Twin offen 'thouten
tryin' to do the citizens. We don't
want no trouble with them"
There was considerable silence in
the room after he ceased. and the old
mans friends looked ut him curiously.
1t would no n v surprised them II
he had said something unpleasant.
What they were not prepared for was
the thoughtful smile that spread over
his face as he answered slowly:
That sho' is the most Intelligent
idea what's been sprang here recent.
fo' uns pears to he almost human.
Here l be settled into the place 10
years an lain never realized the OPP
%portunity. I takes of my hat TO yo'.
an II YOU do me the honor wei
all drink to the new enterprise. How
soon is It liable To- to be started?"
Right away" said Hop. 81 done
bought that shack up the icvee this
evenin' an our stock is comm on
the next boat. We got the wad in II
jeans. an We reckons things II be
hummin' by Monday"
Well" said the old man. signing
gently. II wish yo' luck. hut take
shame to myself 70 not never dom the
same thing my own self. bein' 3 I got
all the fcilities. reckon 20 uns il
liable to fetch c'nsidable money into
the c'munity."
"Mebbe So" said Halpine. chuckling.
but Just nachully we reckons on keep
in Of it our own sells"
20 co'se," said the old man heartily.
III yo' uns gifts II yo' is Untitled to It,"
But he lapsed into silence after that.
and after the strangers had bought an
other drink they left. saying good night
very pleaaantly.
When they had gone the old man
looked around - his friends and they
looked at him.
Presently Bassett said '"I reckon III
go out an fetch 'em back"
Not on yo' life" said the old man
sharply. That there a II come
in handy. an l done had my eye
onto that shack TO a long time. only
I didn't feel like payin' the price.
Mebbe they mought put 1t up In a
poker game. long o. what stock they
lays in. alter they dom had a settin'
or two in that there game they p'poses