The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-03

good pair Of 'derringers' apiece, and hoster
pistols too If YOU think il best TO take them,
said Lawrence Never mind the holsters,
said Uncle Seth, "they are powerful worrying
to a horses withers and besides faint a good
plan to hamper Yourself with too many shoot
I'M irons. You know the old sayin', the man
that works with one tool understands the use
of H." and he is mighty sure to keep II in
good order Now he continued, IN tell you
what wen want besides guns and pistols, so
you kin go 10 work at once--a tent TO keep
our ammerniton and provisions dry in rainy
weather; as fur ourselves, we amt salt ner
shugger and victim now and then won't hurt
US much; then Wen want bout hundred
pounds Of old Ned (mddlng bacon), hun
dred pounds Of hard tack, thirty pounds OF
coffee parched but not ground, ten pounds
salt, little shugger. for them that uses H.
few pounds of rice ef you've got II, some pep
per one large coffee pot, one axe, one Ratchet,
one fryin pan. a dozen til plates, spoon or
so, and in course every one will carry his own
tin cup, butcher knife and stakin' rope. One
thick blanket apiece" continued Uncle Seth,
will be enough at this time of the year. but
every one must have plenty Of powder, shot
and flints, besides fifty rounds OF cartridges,
which are only TO be used IN case of scrim-
mage and when we are fixed up in that way
I'll undertake to caddy you all safe to Cali
forny, if you want to go there, in spite Of
all the lnjns on the peraras.
The packsaddle, with some leather, buckskin
and other materials, was turned over 10 Uncle
Seth TO be rugged, and the rest Of us went 10
work, cleaning and oiling our guns and pistols
moulding bullets, making cartridges tfor at
that day they were not to be had ready. and
packing up whatever we thought would be
needed on the eXpection, in strong cloth wal
let's ! said the rest of us, but ] must except
Mr. Pitt, who was so busy setting up TO
Cousin Sophia he hadn't time TO attend TO
anything else. All day long with short in
terludes at meal times, etc), | could hear the
old rattletrap piano going, and occasionally an
exclamation from Mr. Pitt, such as delightful.
splendid etc, and once | heard him say, DO
play that little song once more; 1t perfect
"olla podrda' of soul and sentiment music
and melody but 10 me it sounded exactly
like the hammering of tinker on his pans.
However | made all due allowances for Mr..
Pitt. for ! knew very well as soon as we took
him out on the prairie, away from woman
kind, Richard would be himself again" and
as efficient as any of us.
After | had finished my task | went to
where Cudio, our future boss of the cuisine.
was parching coffee and baking hard tack.
well" said l. Guido, how do you like the
idea of going on this exploring expedition
with us?' oh | like berry well, Mass jack
said he. Ito 20 wild you all on dis sploring
trip. but spoon dem wild lnjins cotch us, wot
dong why they would make short work
of me and the boys" said /, "but they would
MT kill you" "Wot dey do wild me, den ?"
said Guido, "Oh. they'd take you along with
Them" said /, "and make you wait on EN-.
black their moccasins, brush their hunting
shirts. and cook for them sometimes when
they have prisoners ~ 20 butcher DO you
know how 90 make nice hash out OF mans
feet and handsg' mo, date | don't said Cud.
10 emphatically, Zen | amt gwylng 10 cook
em for nobody, but you don't tell me for true,
Mass Jack, del doy cats people, DO sou p Yes,
they eat the loel and hands Of all they kill in
battle, and somotlmoa the heartn of those who
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