The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06

i'ouestiy, though II was evident
enough that 1t pleased him.
The two walked together to old
man Greenlaw's place, and One Eye
entered first, Winterbottom tagging a
little behind as IL mindful Of the i'm
portance of being out Of range of any
missile that might come.
Let's liquor" said the one eyed
man the instant he showed himself
TO the occupants OF the saloon. What
followed was astonishingly quick.
Joe Bassett was on his feet in the
act or pulling something out OF his
hip pocket before he had fairly uttered
the violent remark that sprang to his
lips, but old man Greenlaw was by the
merest trifie quicker than he.
Back up. Joel" he exclaimed per-
emptorily. Business afo' pleasure,
arrays. TIL amt nobody gwine to be
dprlved o. the privilege o. treatin' the
company. no into this yer place, tn
amt, no while I'm a-runnin' OF It,"
II even Bassett, furious as he was.
realized the constraint Of etiquette.
II Amt a-drinkin' my own self" he
said sullenly, mot with no SUCH"
But the old man interrupted him.
~ paw itkt. JOt, ne Sdlu
sharply. but hisn comes first. Yo'
drlnkH be set out. same's the rest,
bein's he's done called 70 1t. an it'll
DE paid 10 am as the others. IL yo'
all p'poses to insult him by not takin'
OF 1t, him an yo' en- settle thai later
on. but things is gwine to he did
decent an in regular order, as the
Good Book says"
NvaGt-
While he was talking he was setting
out glasses and q bottle on the bar, and
though Bassett remained in the back
ground. with his hand still at his
nip pocket, Pearsall and Blaisdell
stepped up with Winterbottom and
one Eye, being evidently not minded
to neglect the opportunity that was
offered. They looked at One Eye Curl
ously, however, TO see what he would
do with reference TO Bassett's affront.
Somewhat to their surprise he
seemed to ignore II for the momen
Taking he whiskey bottle in his
hand In his turn he poured a scanty
dose OF the liquor In his glass. and
then produced the phial from his
pocket and added q ~teaspoonful or
so OF its contents to his drink. II
was noticeable that he handled the
phial very gingeriy. taking out tho
cork and replacing II with extreme
care.
Old mar Greenlaw seemed TO he re-
sentful of something when he saw
this proceeding.
"Yo' all pears to be hell roarin'
p'tic'lsr, totin' yo' own water supply"
he said. "They's al'ays clean water
In the pitcher yonder To- them that
can't drink their whistey straight"
That amt water" said One Eye.
That's nitroglycerine."
He spoke very quietly, but the effect
OF his words was startling. All knew
what nitroglycerine was.
"wotinell!" exclaimed the old man.
horror stricken. "Why, yo' all is got
enough o. that stuff in yo' pocket to
blow up the hull town"
IL reckon II would II II was shook
suddint." said One Eye. smiling pleas
antly. I'm 'bleeged to handle it
monstrous careful, but I'm takin' OF
1t by the doctors orders. My nerves
amt what they was. I throwed a
knife at n man t'other day an missed
him by mo- n a inch.
I'm g4ttin' better though since I
done begin takin' the Juice. I reckon
they is mo- n a quart In my innards
by this time. an I'm liable to blow up
my own self IL I git Jared anyways
vi'lent, but I en- throw a knife as well
s I ever could"
He glanced casually at Bassett as
he spoke. but that gentleman was
standing risidly still.
syN-on l..o'. b,u. ka continued
pleasantly. and lifting his glass he
tossed off his drink with easy !ndif-
ference. Then he slammed the glass
down rather hard on the bar and old
man Greenlaw paled with fright.
Easy, thar. Easy" he exclaimed.
"They mought "a been some o. that
stuff left into the glass"
well they want" said One Eye.
laughing. III they nae "a been. !
reckon they would't be no bar left, an
mo- n likely IL d "a busted the bottle
in my pocket, but I'm tol'able cautious
about it like | was tell.n' yo'."
In%voluntarily the old man glanced at
his bungstarter. but II was only a
glance. Then he looked at Bassett.
"Yo' all don't want 10 fo'git. Joe" he
said earnestly what they is a house
rule ag'in shootin' on the premises. I
reckon yo' all d best go sev'ral mile
down on the levee afo' yo' begin
miXln' it up with this yer gent. Things
is got to he did strictly peaceable
while he's ~anywheres round hyar.'
Then addressing himself TO One
Eye, he said with equal earnestness:
Il don't do nothin' as a gen'l rule 10
discourage bushes, hut I'd taxi II as
a pers'nal favor II % all d. git to hell
outen hyar S quick g the Lawd II
let yo'. Yo' nerves pears to be all
right now, but mine is onder c'nsid-
able OF a strain"
81 amt In no hurry TO CO." said One
Eye. II was reck'nln' on settin' in at
a game in the bach room. bein' 8 !
need TO- or Ave hundred some bad
right now. an | don't know no better
way TO to-
"They amt gwine to be no game In
the back room. Not now tn amt
interrupted the old man emphatically,
but II yo' all Is hell bent on glttin'
To- hundred I don't mind putin 1t up
on c'ndition I yo' git back onto that
BOAT afo' 1t leaves"
"That'll do me we'll enough" said
One Eye graCiously, but | was kyind
o. recknin' on gittin' II outen Blals-
dell"
"Blaisdell amt playin' poker to-
d. v said that gentleman shortly and