The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-03
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The Man Who Could Be Used.
A buzz Of expert approval from the
shabby derelcts penetrated the foul,
smoke -reeking atmosphere OF the shoot
ing gallery. az tlrn martsman languidiy
laid the winchester on the long counter,
aud, picking UP n Colts 3S began pink
ing the whito rabbits bounding around
their external axis
"Nerv good eye. sir, v-yery good, Iu.
deed. commented The bunch backed pro-
rrietor. raising the rife, and peering
along the sights "Ouc miss at the target
sir and one AT the rabbit, y-Nery good
Indeed lie elected the shells with 4
AsXtcruus turn of the wrist, meanwhile
keeping mrliVe eye on the shabby Young
man "ren gun makes 20 cents, and
thank you, slA for the shooting
The customer made no move toward
hls pocket as nd leaned lightly upon the
counter and toy,N abstractedly with the
row OF firearms Ne boss observed that
under the turned up rsllar was mo crdvai.
The tightly buttoned Nuat concealed no
% waistcoat. the roll " the Srousers was too
short for even an ultra Ashlonablc aud
the fellows wrists we're rGS~ and raw Hi
the cuff from cold and exposure. 'Ile had
not operated galleries from South ~
Market TO Sixth avenue liuc" for moth
ng that hunch back proprietor
After surveying the shabby raimeui ne
gave assiduous attention 10 the fac,
marking the cold, chiseled insolenco ot the
rocltiug. gray eyes. Tho delicate model
inr Of the aristocratic features which the
chapped skin. tightly drawn over The high
cheek bones. failed 70 mar; the ugly,
blue. triangular scar on his forehead, IN
the making of which deep, tagged dc
preston had been thrown in for good
measure.
Ten cents gun, sir makes 20 cents "
he drunsd in-steutly. hNing down y
weapon with exaggerated care, and rJ-
tending his palm. The man still bctriN-
ing no exaggerated symptoms of sclf-rc.
prosch ~ his RsgardlueT iu settlement.
hs pol1tod 10 u huge. gold ongro'scd. il'
sp.ckod sisued hanging roUpicuuusv ou
the right hand wall
in G06 W. .fRrSI ,
N.r OTHER CASH. /
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Slowly the mifKsmtu levrlod MS ewes
upon The proprietor. while his thu uppct
Mr. curlei snecringy There was some.
thing coony assured iu his manner
somelhing NJ menace that made me
huuch- hack wtgglc. and mumhlc uucom-
forably under his breath
what's the house record" 0uer'sd the
markHmau. after long interval ui
alence. Didn't soc y sign about 2 boa
OF cigars going for nftJ out 0f-siNty
sore and the shooting free
Tho proprietor grimaccd dlshgrreobl
"Thars the FIAT offer. hnt no shooting
without depost Shells 1ro costing
money this year
u "yc-.s'" drnwlcd the man pulou,
"And how about that other sign \. 5.
BIZ for ffty w MY
Deposit snapped the boss sucgiuctly
II see very plainly" said the shabby
young man. laughing, "ihai I must TAKE
you in hand ana bring YOUR husnr-'
methods uh 10 date"
tie selected Winchester frum ihr row
and squlntcd narrowly along its bore
you see he murmured, replacing h'
Gun and. after deliberate study. select
Ing q second YOU see this i- rltu1tiDf
uuptuvidcd 'or when Won made tlmi Hc
lo-it rulc l.m going 10 take chance 'gi
thai 5, rrzy. and furthermore. tm uh
going 90 ps, Ir advance NoW n irerrr
sun in the rack behind 1Oi thai isu'I
pocked. and doesn't throw very Nlgh rDi
,er, low pleas, pass u along Nou ,tui
sNpcyf man 10 make ffiv bulls ewes
out of ru, with such anus ns these
RsnIl, ou know, IT'S impossible w.
mtH
TH. prupricio. answered D., 'Dr.NIna
,lu' nn, ,l, and squirting c,ut win
~ other ~ tho customer reached pp Z
hlI. nnd COOL selected from tn, sWiugiut
n,k Ions 900, o' the typo used ht the
Cunts land wuuuiain"rfF lis started