The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16


some different II a man has a stack O.
chips on tn table. He wants a show
To- his pile, as a matter O co'se, but
pears like tn amt much Of throw
TO gittin' OF it."
Mr.. Pepper was Flattered.
Mr.. Pepper was both fattered and
encouraged. The one-eyed man was
showing more interest in his discourse
than he was accustomed to receive.
1t was as II One Eye. not understand
ing Mr.. Pepper very well, supposed
that 1t was necessary to keep him
talking instead OF being practical
impossibility to make him cease
Therefore, Mr.. Pepper prattled, on as
If he were really saying something
and not merely making noise.
"Oh, l don't know" he said. ut
mought be did II it was went at in
the right way"
"Mebbe 1t mought," retorted the one
eyed man. Most things en- be did il
they is went at right Trouble is to
know how to go at EN-. Pears like
they amt no good way o dom on It,,
s far's old man Greenlaw an his gang
is c'ncerned"
"Oh, don't know" said Mr., Pepper
'Hlebbe 1t can't be did II man was
TO tackle the hull on 'em to oncet like
it's gently did but II they was to play
one to time reckon they cd be beat
same's anybody else, on'y Blaisdell.
The others is all good players, but
they amt so hellroarn' good what
they amt nobody no better"
THAT thar Blaisdell person sho' is
a holy terror, 'cordlng to what done
heer'd," observed one Of the little
group Of listeners, and this remark,
too, seemed to annoy the one-eyed
man. He was sensitive in some ways,
Challenge to BlRlSdel.
"'Taint no greet stunt TO nobody to
be a holy terror If he's got three side
partners settln' in with him an eld-
erly pirate standing by with a bung-
starter" he said. disparaglngly. 81
amt sayin' but what he understands
the game good enough, but I'd sutton
ly 'dmire to play him single-handed if
they was any way O. Citing him away
I'm Arkansas City, but l reckon that
can't be did"
"Oh, l don't know" said Mr.. Pepper,
eagerly. 81 reckon that's other
thing that en- be did il it's went at
right. II | was to be declared in onto
tn game mo- n likely l cd range it"
"They won't be no trouble bout
that" said One Eye. "All's want is TO
to know what boat he's onto when he
leaves home. III go you all hundred
to damie both ways If he's willin' to
play freeze out when meet up with
him. | reckon that'd ought TO to be
satisfactory.
"Oh, | don't know" said Mr.. Pepper.
YO' all couldn't make it two, could
yo'?"
Due Precautions Taken.
But it appeared that the one-eyed
man could not and it was presently
arranged that Mr.. Pepper should con-
vey One Eyes challenge to the Ar
kansas City champion with due pre-
caution against Joe Bassett or old
man Greenlaw being informed OF the
proposed event.
Reckon yo' all en- do that" asked
One Eye.
"Oh, | don't know" said Mr.. Pepper,
but it'll have to be did 'thouten them
two KNOWN bout it. TIL old man'd
bject count o. him not bein' in on the
game his own self, an Bassett d trail
along TO the purpose Of manslaughter-
in yo' all"
a reckon he would" said One Eye,
carelessly, IAN l wouldn't care moth
in bout that no other time, but I'd
pier playin' the freeze-out first of"
az never seen Blaisdell play my own
SELF. said the gentleman who had
previously butted in, "but Is done
heer'd heap o. talk. l go yo' hun
bred on the side that he wins il the
game comes OFF"
Accepts the Side Bet.
Done" said One Eye, IAN if they's
anybody wants any mo- o. the same
I'll cover his money" But the others
in the party we're sufficiently i'm
pressed by his aid Of confidence to ig-
more his offer. and as the boat was
then approaching Arkansas City, Mr.
Pepper went ashore.
1t was not difficult for him to rouse
Mr.. Blaisdell's interest in the contest
proposed by the one-eyed man, al
though that gentleman frankly de-
clared that he greatly preferred to
play in Arkansas City to roaming
abroad for adventure.
az reckon tn amt no chanst O. him
comm hyar no mo-, though" he said
regretfully. "An' even II he was to
Bassett d bust up the game, sho' as
shootIn'. Joe sutt'nly does crave TO- to
kill him an he's that tempeschous that
they wouldn't be no way TO- to keep
him outen 1t, 'thouten he was tied. But
amt gwine alone. reckon I'll git
Winterbottom to go along.
Don't make no mistake" he con-
tlnued as he noticed that Mr.. Pepper
seemed surprised. 81 amt noways a
skeert o. One Eye. l reckon he can't
use a knife no better n kin gun.
Nor | don't want nobody settin' into
the game with us. If can't git his
wad he's welcome to mine But they'll
be others watchin' my play, an I'm
gwIne to have witness along case
O. him tryin' any skull duggery an
me havin' to shoot. He can't make no
ELECTIONS to that"
Reasonable to Want Witnesses.
"Oh, / don't know" said Mr.. Pep
per. "They want nothing said bout
I.,.nnnn IPnnrnh likn nlllR he want