Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26

up until Il; seemed 4 physical impossi'
hili,y that he would I've able 10 Mold
;oS ether any longer und,r th" strain.
As The moment Or the INEVITABLE catas-
:rophe approached. his Fri MS nr-
proacncd also. and the old man turned.
almost as II by instinct, toward the
corner where his hunsstartcr STOOD as
/; always did. ready Tor immediate use.
Reaching out, he seized IL in his power
ful G'&:p aud the feel OF the handle o.
the trus;y weapon in his capahl> an
gers seemed 10 ac; rs quick rcSiora
tive. Ills speech returned.
stand back" he shouted impcra-
lively. ana they stood back.
II they is any tloodlct;in' to hc
did" he continued Il aim't the one
what IL be bioodle; Nor it wont tic
did with no iackiinifc. Ii anHboGy
feels like ,ryiu' il hell wade round
into his own blood 10 c'rsid'ahlc dis
;"ncc uio' he git whar his knifc II
do him any good,
FAILS TO ASSUiGt:
Old MANS SENSiBII.irIE:S
They could see ;hat he was thor
ouchly in earnest. and rather than
argue the point with him Mr.. Winter
bottom pu; his iackknife back III his
pocket. 1t was undcubtcdly grace
tul surrender OF purpose, but il failed
10 .SSutS' the Oltl FS1tn OUTRAGED
scusibilitics
Advancing toward them with q firm
step. he waved his hunrStartcr aloft i'll
i determined fashion. alarn,ingly sug-
GcstiNc OF hostile intent. one could
noj but admii- tn" ease and s"acc
"ith which he welded it, OF fail TO
rrHra" the peril TO bc incu red ~
setting in the way OF it
accordingly they fell hack further
~ h came forward until ,ncE Woo
punched together in tho doorway
"d1f evidently dcsirouS of passIr;: cut
first. IN consequence the hurly
stranger who WAS in tho az, OF on
tering the old mans saloon =, tho
very moment ,Xpcricnced somc dln..
cuItN l.. nI; islns his way inside
l"ii- e i.iar OF cvidon. ,:.ir,gn:ua-
ton. OWE -. he presently sucr. r,l- i
N doing it, and looking around rtm
N,h some surprise lie observed.
"fioitv tony"
is'"'inc :. "ehu,lc. and TIE Ill man,
i:crrviy.n@ ;he pcssibiiti:: "f prof,
ia ti't adv,:, OF ono who ,i,;..t a.
Scnabiy - expected to -" tD Ip.
promptly assumed an .tpolcSet!c ak
II Was est shown tho boys what
en- be did with u buuGstart"r il 4 man
Knows how to handle it he said as he
iuI IL BACK III INC corner.
Locked to me mo- like they was
some kyni OF a mixup,' said the
stranger doubtfully. Let bars an
cntamounts Srowl AN tight. 10 Cawd
done made ON so. but 'tain'i 10 way
TO a @rOwcd UP man to b'havc.
is thai So" retortcd Joe Rassett
With Il snccr we uas rcckons diff
trent in Arkansas city. Them that
comes hyar sometime" fnds II out"
We'll" said tho stranger. still more
douhtfuN!. mel be if II mans IN ar
KANSAS city It's nec'ary 70 hgh, oc-
cas!onai. hut don't never do 1t my
owns"l!. not ';houtcn I'm fore d.
Pears like its"
iut I"sscti interrupted hiin. lie
WAS impatient by nature.
This yrt'S one o the times he
Said. when il pears TO lie ncc'ory.
| They cant uobod? come in hyar am
tell we uns what to do. 'thoutcn--
Here Il" interrupted himself by do
| livcrimg "a terrific blow toward lii,
point Of the strangers jaw.
The point OF the strangers jaw.
! however. VAS not there when the blow
| arrived and the impetus which MIR.
! laSsctt has given 10 his entire person
when lie delivered 1T carried him past
! tn" spot on which the stranger had
I been standing.
| BEFORE he coud ;urm about. Ia.
/ stranger had placed himself astraddic
% the email uc MIR. l'asscit's back with
his legs wrapped mrluiy around Nj.
! liasscttS stomach. AZ the same in
4 slant. II seemed. he had cucirclcd tho
greater part OF Mr.. i;assctt'a neck with
two lunches OF muscular fingers wAich
he proceeded 10 construct vehcmcntly.
l!y ihuS doing. he rendered Nj. BasSc;t
incapable OF speech for the moment
and 80 enabled himself 10 resume the
conversation without further interrupt
lion.
II was say!n what don't never
iiSht my oWu self not 'thoutcI Is
to'c"d." he remarked !cisurcly, NOR
don't never low nobody to fight when
Is round. ii they : amy way 20 p'von;
I. Pears like they amt Rwine 10 DC
no night. right now tn amt"
As he finished speaking. Basset; fell
heavily 10 the noor. leaving the speaker
STANDING" II ease in front OF the bar
Let's liquor" he said calmly, and q;
The magic words others laid aside their
intention o: interfering With him AND
ranged themselves beside him. while
Tic old man juSgled out some glasses
and opened fresh bottle OF whisky.
liz counting Out the glasses he was
u,n, f&X0&