Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
I0lD MAN IS PUZZLED, BUT
SUsPENDS JuOCMENT
GreeAlaw Decides to Wal, Until
~ Conclusion OF Game
OF Poker.
STRANGER 4 DEFr DLALEE
Shows Bad Taste liz Directing 10 Mr..
Blaisdell's Handing Out Card
From Bottom Of Deck, and Draws
His Gun.
BY DAVID 4. CURTIS.

BY DAVID 4. CURTIS.
They is mo hell rose I'm hein hce..
ius EN- they is n;entional, said old
man Grcenlaw, ansrily. II ain, a
sayin what yo' all done il m'licious,
uu: the damage IS did jus, the same.
'Tain't no 'xcuse 70 to say what 70
lidn't go 70 10 do it"
"Afebhc, So, admitted Joe jnSset',
SOLDERING UP little as lie SAW that
the old man seriously displcascd.
He had been disposed at. first 20 re-
4 gard il as laughing matter. but even
" in the condition he was im he VAS
able to see that there was some reason
50 to complain of what he had done III
afl Innocence.
Mr.. Bnsse,t, was one wins. nature
craYed excitement. and though ArkHn-
4 sas City was at time - ii, environment
for him, affordng him excellent OPP
portunities for tho display OF his cN-
ceptional talent in conducting such
matters rs involved personal encoun-
ter, he was prone to melancholy during
the long periods Of monotony which
t'he citizens of that. place endured IN
tho absence OF strangers. ut such
times he was wont to Indulge his pre-
objection for strong drink, and was.
as In this instance, occasionally indis-
Greet,
II done told him Ia break that pipe
is- iie1snioked 1t any NO when | was
'Feynd.a-he mutiered apoloGeticaily but
Z sullenIy.
well. I amt said noth;n 'bou, the
pipe. has r." retortcd the old man.
That amt nothin'rto me. Don; make
no difference to me what kynd of
pipe Jake Wintcrbottom smokes. nor
nobody else, but II yo' all don't like
IL him an yo' II have to settle il TO
suit yo'selfs. II yo' all sees lit to shoot
It outer his mouth. that's yo' privilege.
~ on'y 1t didn't ought to be did i'll the
house. They's q house rule ae'in
& 3hootin' on The PREMISE, an 20 all
knows II puffckIy VOL
6 20 co'se they's 'NccrtioGs made III
4 casa o killi1 a. stranger in self
! defense. but shootin, pipes ough, 20 tn
be aid out dos. nut ;!'at amt the
:"tf yod did what " went TO-
4 wouldn't "a said nothin'. "ny mas. yo'
pay TO- whatever damage mough, bc
old. but that A;n't to Say what 20 On
sheet 4 piece often my ear thoutcn
4 inc sitt.n' mad Wla, I'd ought To-
81 to do ;is to bust go haid with 4 hung
starter 20 heiu damn kccrlcss.
would, too, ony that Houldu', mend
4 my car.
/ SETS CONSIDERABLE STouI:"
ON PERSONAL APPEARANCE
IT arays sot c'nsidablc store on my
puss'nal appearance. nn' 'tain't no
tritlin' matter to go through life with
{ ear an half instead Of a reg lar
,9ptht. rs enough to make Il preacher
rauss."
18th old man is right, Joe" said
q Jake WiEterbottom, who ;llS" showed
So,ne temper "No' All Amt n 10 he
Z trusted with a gun when y"' is drunk.
wouldn't said no,hin bout yo
81 sho6tin' ut my pipe if yo'd Il uccu sober.
but don't p,pose TO take no such
ID Schunst with tho best shot Twin when
: hes ~ drunk As 70 be. The drinks is
Il on yo', an Is a notion TO HEX yo' good
an proper b'sidcs."
m tSo
Z iic!ehtly impressed To be obviously con-
Il trite.
The drinks is on me. all right" he
said, readily enough, bat the aturdv
~ nature OF the man rcbcllcd against re-
Duke. even though he fel, that it was
IN some measure deserved
Is, Il amt a sayin' what ! done 'xa.tly
y right he protested. hut Jim Blaisdcl
II vas mo to blame n was If he
ST. hadn't wen, 10 knoc!; my gun up
wouldn't missed, but lac spilled my
s aim
He'd ought To- 10 Knocked 20 fool
n maid on, said Sam pe:.rsau reprov-
n inEly. What so all needs is n guar
Ieen. a man what can't Kit drunk
M thouten dom no sich stunt az 20
a done didn't ought TO 70 be Let go loose
s. Pears like somebodyd ought 70 to
ID put ,yo all in the calapoose."
~ Realizing mortAJnd mare that he had
ssl lost favor among ;s>> friends Mr. Has-
~ Sett looked appe:1liIsly at the only
&e. one who had not spoken. as il in Inc
igkhope that hr would shoulder some OF
SStt tho blanc tor what ne would fain have
S4them consiocr an unfortunate mistake
vat the worst. but MIR. Elaisdcl main,
~ tanned an obstinate silence I, MAS AN
rs Is Accusing silence, too, mpanicd by
ssss3such Il :cproachful look that Mr. ;S.s-
sst cit burst out crying.
So II don't pear 10 be pop lar In these
ssapartS no mo. he said hrokculy aa
s&soon as he could muster his emotion
$S5s suhelently 10 speak. II reckon III go
lSgout an kill higher
sSs5 Old MAN GREENI.AW
U.s. ANXIOUS TO SELL DRINKS
M Not afo' 90 bu: them drinks. yo'
81 Won't said The old man, so deter
inineoly that Mr.. B::ssct, Dough, with
q out dcmu.. Then lie Withdrew
Joe pears 10 be gcttin' some r.rL =
recent" said Wirierbo;tom ~
# ne gifts In the habit o KILN ni"gers
Se4ey'ry time his feellU's is aurtcd. To-, $
SIS liable To- 70 git hissclf ~ trouble .
81 drunk 8 he is nov. he nought make
a sinistake an tackle ii white man"
lie won, xiii nobody. not ,".dav
he Won't said tho old man calmly.
Z He alays gifts sleepy when he cries
Mon likely he'll lay down soinc'rcs an
sleep II OF. When he gifts sober II,
open up cot an fine him somc,iu'
handsome 70 disfgr rim my car like no
& done"
+ "Yo' car amt distig@ered none" said
Fl Blaisdeil ITS bleedu some but IT,.
81 all thar"
Is man. feeling H. '.bu, mat air't his
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