Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-09-28

seem the stranger is a shriveled. mis-.
able specisnen we'd better let him of.
Ii amt no credit to force SIGH q
ladylike purson as don't appreciate true
hospitality"
We'll. then. suppose he sings US a
songr'
I'm no hand at singing" said the
Britisher.
There's nothin' about singin'," Pete
persisted, Ito hurt mans insides
even If he's sick. Now, see here, stran-
ger; you give us a song mighty quick"
He took a revolver from his hip,
cooked 1t and brought 1t to bear on
the Britisher, who, seeing that he must
either sing or get shot. began to do
the best he could in giving Britannia
Rules the Waves" He had scarcely
given a stanza before Pete put a bull
let so close to his ear that he stopped
at once.
"See here, young feller," Numbered
Pete, I'VE don't want any such song
as that! Give us somethin' American"
IT don't know any American songs"
replied the Britisher. II might teach
you some money making tricks. /
know one or two that you could prac-
tice on your friends to profit"
The prospect Of getting something
by which he could do" friend caught
Pete's attention. He asked what kind
of trick the stranger meant and was
told that the best explanation would
be to show the trick.
Have you got a coin about your
he asked.
Pete fumbled In his pocket and pull
ed out half dollar which he tossed to
the Britisher The latter put it In the
palm Of his right hand
"You see," he said, that it's in the
palm of my right hand. put 1t up my
sleeve this way. Now l take 1t out of
my sleeve and put 1t In the palm Of
my left hand | now put 1t up my left
sleeve and take 1t out and put 1t In
my left hand"
While he was doing this he was FUN
bling up his right and left sleeve
After placing the coin for the second
time in his left hand he pulled his
cuffs down over both hands; then, with
fists closed, he extended one fist to-
ward Pete and the other toward Bill.
(Which hand is the coin in ?" he ask
ed Pete.
1.-THE left" was the reply.
What do you sayT Bill was asked.
Left"
Something cracked In the strangers
right hand, and Pete fell forward on
the ground.
Hands upv' to Bill.
Bills hands went up In hurry.
would you oblige me-" said the
Britisher to the man who had driven
him, "by relieving the gentleman Of
his weapons?"
The driver acceded to the request
and handed two revolvers to the Brit
Usher.
This ended the episode Pete was
picked up, dangerously but not NOR,
tally wounded; BY sSssed to call the
: I<a9aas, or which he had not approved,
quits, shook hands with the Britisher
and was handed back his weapons.
At that moment a man rode up on
horseback and. seeing the stranger,
asked
Major HollesterT
Eyes, Mr.. Grierson."
swell. let's proceed to business"
The two men withdrew from the 9th
ers and after half an hours converse
ton returned to them.
Gents" said Grierson, this is
Major Hollester Of the British army.
He was wounded fighting the Turks
and has since been in poor health. So
they sent him over here to buy horses
for the British army. l have just con-
tracted with him for thousand head"
I'm sorry" said Major Hollester, ito
have put lead into one of your number.
I've seen enough of that at Gallipoli
and don't want any more of it,
How did you get the drop on Pete
and BillT' asked witness to the
shooting.
The crowd seeming more interested
in an explanation than In the apology,
the major explained. Pulling up his
sleeves, he showed slung to each arm
by an elastic strap Derringer pistol
you see." he said when | showed
the half dollar up my sleeve and pulled
1t down again l pulled one Of these
little bankers with 1t, so that when
extended my hands l had one of the
weapons in each hand l was ready
then to fire. but so disliked hurting
any one that delayed a moment as
II carrying out the trick, asking this
man Pete and then the other which
hand held the coin. I wouldn't have
thought of carrying arms in this peace
full country, but Mr. Grierson wrote
me that there were some lawless char
acters about this location and 1t was
the custom to wear arms. have
found the Derringer the best weapon
for short notice and fixed a pair In
my sleeves"