The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
Tells the Crowd at Old Man
GreenIaW'S How He Fixed
Two Decks.
by David A. Curtis.


rise not only to surprise but TO con-
siderable anxiety on the part Of his
business associates. Old man Green
law was perhaps the one among them
~ho showed the most concern, ne be-
ing inclined TO take a gloomy view OF
the case. while the others were more
or less optimistic. II was not that
they missed the CompanlonBhip OF the
departed less than the old man did
but they looked on tho circumstances
differently.
20 co'se tn alp't no tellin' what's
happened him." said Jake Winterbot-
tom one evening when they were dis
cussing the matter, us they did daily
but I reckon mebbe he's heap better
on, no matter what It's. nor he's ever
liable TO DO II he shd come back. He
amt got no family ties no mo-"
THAT amt no way to look at IT,
declared the old man very positively
Family ties amt busted that easy
mo- special II the woman is red headed
chronic, like Mis- Pearsall sho' is. II
they was they wouldn't be hardly nc
married men stayin' round hum the
way they does. Stands to reason they'd
all light out II thoy was any chanst o
not bein' fetched back. amt lookin
TO- Sam to show UP ag'in II he en- git
away, but the odds is too heavy. Mis-
Pearsall II get him ag'in sho'."
Respect for n WOman'S Ability.
''Mcbbe not" said Joe Bassott, as
one who hopes against hope. I've
knowed some to git away permanent
when they was hull posse lookin' TO
en-"
That's different" said the old man
They is ways o. glttin' away firm
posses. but tn amt no way to 'scapC
firm woman. II a man fees to tho
uttermost parts Of tho airth, be sho
yo' wife will find you out. as the Good
Book says"
well. dunno" said winterbottom
doubtfully. Il amt never had no wife
but done had turrible narrer 'scape
from II oncet. They was young gal
in OpOlousRs what was hell bent on
sottin' me To- husband. an l reckon
mon likely she'd made out II
hadn't got away in time. was mo- 7
less Of a fool them days. like n young
buck gently iF. but knowed enough to
know what II stayed round whnr she
was they wouldn't be no hope To- me
80 just nachully skcdaddled.
THAT was nigh bout fo'ty year ago
he continued. MS II he was even YET
hardly conyinced Of the endurance Of
his wonderful luck, AN she hain't
never caught up with me so fur. Gawd
knows whatll happen " she does.
Degrees of Discomfort.
That was how come done settled
in Arkansas City. They wouldn't no.
body never think o lookin' 70 nobody
in these parts. Bein' alive amt none
too dsirable hyar, but it's hellova
lot betten n bein' tied TO woman
anywheres else"
That's different again." insisted old
man Grecnlaw. "a boss en- git away
I'm a man sometimes IL ho starts afo
he's saddlcd an bridled. but he amt
got no show afterwards, not II the man
understands bosses g well s a woman
Understands a man.
An oncet in a while a man en- sit
away I'm young gal II he starts
quick enough. But II he waits till she
gifts the bride on an settles herself
in the saddle it's all over. He en- buck
an r'ar an pitch an lay down an roll
over s much s he dam we'll plcases
but s soon S he gifts on his feet az in
he'll find her in the saddle same Z
afo'. proddin' the spurs into the same
old place.
II amt a-sayin' but what mebbe 20
all is done got away pertinent. beIn
you didn't marry the gal. but II she'd
ever a been Mis- Winterbottom yo
wouldn't have, an the odds is ag'in
yo' even now, Mess she done roped in
some other man. Likely she has. bein
it's ag'in nRtur' To- a woman TO stay
single fo'ty year, but II she hain't
she'll git yo' all yet"
"Mebbe So" said Winterbottom re-
signedly. I'm Rl'ays expectin' Of II
but reckon I can't do no better n
to stay right hyar II they was any
Gawd fo'sookener place TO so TO I'D
go, but tn amt"
Pcarsall ReappeRrs.
That's the way reckon It," said
Sam Pearsall. Flo had entered the
saloon quietly and stood by the bar
listening TO the latter part Of the dis
cussion but saying nothing until then
lets liquor" he said further when
they all turned at the sound OF his
voice and saw that he had indeed re-
turned
They llquored. and he, realizing tina,
an explanation was due. though cit
duet forbade them to ask fo- II, said
oghnndedly:
" done been away. reelized what
couldn't be no wuss of nowhars else
not 'thouten Mis- Pearsall was to catch
up with me somewheres. so I done III
out. Then when found that she was
on the trail says to myself that
Arkansas City was nigh bout the last
place she'd expect TO- TO find me, so
doubled on her an como back"
II was all so perfectly natural that
they forbore TO question him further
hut Blaisdell inquired with friendly in.
terest II he had any luck while he
was on his travels.
"oh, done tol'able WE'LL" he said
somewhat grudglngly. and they under.
stood plainly enough that he had won
more than he cared to say. No good
poker player ever admits that he is far
ahead OF the game. Only in regard "a
great losses is It admissible to &C.
knowledge the truth. And Mr.. Pear,
anl1 una Undanlnhlv a wanA ,at,n,