The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
lcess.ssd.a . Fl think I'll go rniin," said he. At the dor he stopped.

At the dor he stopped.
 "Good night he said to Randall and his friends, who had followed us. "No, am obliged to you, he replied to Q ouggestion. ~butsI nse;.. no escort" and hs said 1t 90 firmly that all but Ran dall went back
 srm going to your camp with you, whether you need an escort or not,' oaid the latter.
 Without Q word Johnny walked away Cown the street very straight. \ We hurried Co oatch up with him, and 7 11st as we did 70 he collapsed to the 4ropnd and was srG1c-''-- and violent ly sick. As I ihclrcl Vi to lis feet ! could feel. that hls arm was tremi b1lug violently. f
 .'Lcrd, fellows! I'm ashamed he \ easped. a little hysterically., T didn't 7 know had sol little ncrve"
 ssNervew suddenly roared Danny ! Randali; Tconfound your confounded .1Inpudence! If ever hear you say an other word like that Tn put head on xou, if it's the last act of my lifes You're the pancst little chicken in this fooet; and Ell make you beg like n { hound if you say you aren't-' G N Johnny laughed . little uncertainly < over this contradiction
 ADid Kill him P he asked % '..No, worse luck; just bored him through the collArbone. That heavy llttlc t1erringer ball knocked him out tTm glad of that said Johnny. Which I nm not, stated Danny Randall with enphasis. Ton ought to hnye Killed him ssTkanks to yon wasn't killed my self. I couldn't have hoped to get the ArAw on him with my holster gun. .H6 is as. quick as a snake
 n thought you were going to brnglc lkl, said Randall. 'ewhat was the mat .4evY N Front sight caught at the edge Of my nlceve. I had to tcar it loose by V rnalh strength I'm going to fle fl tG Whats the use of q front sight at cloee rangeT
 | heaved deep sigh. "WelI don't want ever ts be so < scared again. r I confessed. AWfll you & ten ne, by all thats holy, why you tufned your back on the doorT
 tsWell,r said Johnny seriously, T 4 wanted to get him close to me. If h1d shown him tt,at I'd seen him when hs first came in the door he'd have opened Ire It oncs. And I'm rotten shot But figured that if he thought didnt see him he'd come across the < room to me"
 -sBut he nearly got you by surprise. '
 stOh, no" said Johnny; T saw him III the time. Igot his reflection from the glass over that picture of the bean < tfful lady sitting on the whisky bar rel That's why I picked out that ta. Z ble."
 .sMy son." cried Danny Randall de lightedly, you're true sport You've got Q head, you havery
 "Wen,v said Johnny, "I figured I'd ' have to do something; I'm such rot ' ten shot V We slept late the following morning < and awole tired, as though we had been dn . long journey.
 Now" Iuid Johnny when our aftel bteakfast pipes had been lit, we've \ got to get together. There's one i'm portant question before the house who and what is Danny Randally
 q agree with you there" said \ heartily. 1
 We separated until noon. Johnny re turned promptly at 12.
 "AS to Danny Randall" he began q once, ~origin lost in mists of obscurE First known in this country as a guid' 10 a party of overland immigrants be < fore the gold discovery. One of tn original Bear Flag revolutionists. Mem Der Of Fremont's- raiders in the south 6howed up again at Sonoma and head d . dozen fofays after the hors thieving Indians and half breeds il the San Joaquin Seems now to fol Y low the mines. Guaranteed the bes < shot with rife or pistol in the state Guaranteed the best courage and tn 4 quickest manners in the state. Yer. em.:,ent and square in his profession That's his entire history"
 What is his profession?' asked.
 He runs the Bella Union"
 "A gambler?" cried, astonished- Just 80. square gambler"
 digcsted this in silence for q mo \ ment.
 Did you discover anything for your { oelf57I asked at last
 Best job ever invented" said John ny triunphantly, "at three ounces
 day, and can't beat that at you beast1y diggings."
 AYesT urged.
 T invented 1t myself, too," went ol Johnny proudly. You remember wha Randall or the doctor said about tn robbc-ies and the bodies of the drown d men floating? We'll every ma I carries his dust around in a belt be cause Le dare not do anything els with 1t. do myself, and so do yor and you'll agree that it weighs lik the mischief, So went to Randall and I suggested that we start an e1 press service to get the stuff out t bank with some good firm in Sa Francfsco He fell in with the idea i n minute. My first notion was tha