Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23

WAS jauuty if not cocky. II was as il
he felt assured of II more enthusiastic
welcome than he was accustomed to re-
ccivc. Nevertheless 4 shrcwd observer
would have noticed that he was evil
IDENTITY DESTROYS Of enhancing tho Ell
thusiasm.
Striding somewhat pompousiy in tho
direction OF the bar. he waved his hand
with II lordly air in such n manner n
TO leave no room for questioning his
purpose Of entertaining the, company,
regardless of III" expense that attached
to the proceeding. He did not even
pronounce the customary formula Of
invitation. but no one waited for that.
Conversation was suspended The
old man stepped miubly TO his station
and began juggling bottles aud glasses.
and the others lined up with their
bellies against the bar. expectant and
aNablc.
Evcrybody's expectation being met in
regard "a. hbulation as it presently
was, there remained Il certain looking
forward for intelligence of doings in
the outer world NJ. Pepper being Ar
kansas Ciiy's principal purveyor Of
that But even as they waited for in
formation, Mr.. Pepper waited TO he
asked for II, though they we'll knew
IN" was liable Ia burst omen II he did
not impart il, So at length tho OLD
mou, willing to humor him. said:
Much diddin' on tho river
''Oh. don't know" said MIR Pepper.
They ze"n cnsid'ablc talk bout that
thar freezeout what One Eye an jim
done played tn other night"
That's nachul." said tho old man
They would he talk. faint frequent
what they's two royals o. the same suit
out on the same deal. Takes experts
70 play hathaway"
oh. don, know" said Mr. Pepper
"Kyind o looked to me like they was
somepin clumsy 'bou, IT, Anyways
ON" Eyes been talkin' some dispara.
gons SAYS he reckons what jim must
a played crooked. seem he want
deaiin. says it's all right fo the
dealer TO hold royal. hut they can't
nobody else cit one honest, mo specia1
II its the same suit
Does he p'teud TO say what done
played crooked" exclaimed Blaisden
fariir UP in sudden fury
No CHANCE TO MAKE
MISTAKE hS no MEANING
""h. don't know" said MIR rcpper
with an appearance of intense joy, Il
didn't hear him say no,hin' like liza,
Not right out. he didn't but 'penrcd
like ihev want 10 chanst TO nobody
10 make no mistake about the ncarlin,
% what h" had In his haid"
That's 'Nactlv what done said"
observed old man cireeulaw. who also
cviuccd satisfaction at the sight 81
Blasdclrs wrath. He sho is ono o.
them hell hounds what has Il other
way. Bein' x he ppoScs TO to rob yo
all o yo' good name. lie amt man
enough 70 20 say it gcnteel an fiat
looted. like reel gent. He piers TO
to climb up some other way. like the
Good iiook says. Tnin't what he's n
;ryin 10 do. jim. what they's bjcc-
lions TO. It's the dastardiy cunnin
of him what gifts me ravin'."
''Tain't nothin' o. the kyind IS fur's
I'm c'ncerned." retorted Blajsdcu
Don't make no difference to mo how
cuunin lie is He amt Ewine 10 play
moss with my reputation. not a longs
We got money enough To buy a gun.
he niu't''
"Oh, don't know" said Mr.. Pepper
attention of the company to be al
vertcd from him. rs done herd a
heap o diff'rent things said about One
Eye. but hain't never herd nobody
stoppin him firm dom nothin' what he
set out fo' 10 do"
For moment 1t seemed as If Mr.
Pepper might he the victim Of sud-
den turbulence. SO distasteful TO the
senstbilities of his hearers was his evil
dent opinion of the one-cyed man.
Anrered as they were. however, that
single moment was enough to show
them that they could not candidly con-
trovert the opinion. No one hitherto
had ever stopped him.
Thcy's somepin' in that. as the man
said when he dropped his fine cut in
thnughtfully. II reckon likely faint
never been did. not yet It hain't; but
,h"y's ways o dom most anythin' n
is went about right"
oh. | don't know said Mr. Pepper
rather ioftily They Is something's
It-h ait,'t l{,I
hain't never hecrd o. no way o. step
pin river FIN runnin' down hill.
Now one Eye is some like
oh damn it," interrupted Jake Win
tcrbottom impaticntly. aud Mr.. Pepper
stopped short.
jokes right" said the old man
"'rhcy's ways o doin anythin. Mehbe
one Eye amt never been stoppod nm
to now. but that amt TO say what
'tain't never Cwine to-"
'lll undertake to stop him" said Joe
Basset. "if ever git clost enough to
lay hands onto him"
That's just it," said the old man.
Thing to do Is to git clos't enough.
reckon ne amt likely to come hyar
no mo-. is he Pepper?'
oh. don't know" said Mr.. Pepper.
Tile done said he wouldn't
TELLS OF MAHOMET
AND THE MOUNTAIS
MINIS me OF a. 1neraClc In the Good
: Book, said the old man. Pears Il
was dsirable TO Mahomet to meet up
with mountain. some'res. an 'twant
c'nvenient TO him to go where twas
So lie done had faith an the mountain
come to where he was
Now it's d'sirable 70 Ono Eye nm
Arkansas City to meet up ag'iu An
If she won't come to Arkansas City, Ar
kansas City'll have Ia go to him. nm
yo all Gu do il official. Joe. helm
sheriff. Pm p'pared 70 TO put up
Xpense money p'vidin pertinent peace
en- he established They wont be no
trouble in clecting FIN the c'munity
if that's did satisfactory
Well ] amt no hand at trav'ln'
round 70 Disturbances. not as gcnl
thing. amt. Pears like iheys enough
on EN- round hum to keep me tolable
busy" said Mr.. Basset. hut bein's
this'd he mo- + less of a pleasure
'xcursion. wouldn't mind takin' "A week
or two Off, p'vidin' expenses is paid,
like yo' all says. That amt never
been did afo on'y on official business"
This yers official, all right" said