Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-10-21

! Had My Bottle Of Beer.
with them before he got them on their
way. About one O'Clock they had
quarrel, without anything but talk,
divided into two sets and went away
in two cars toward the city. Bill and
split bottle Of beer, and Bill said
he'd be going himself. 1t was nearly
one-thirty then, and thought I'd wait
up for Number Eleven at two o'clock
and see If anyone got off.
"Bill gave me the keys and told me
to shut the place up. had another
bottle Of beer and was playing soil
taire on the bar when Number Eleven
stopped.
II went to the front door of the bar
and looked over toward the station. A
man had got off, and he was heuded
toward the Half Day. which was the
only place showing tight. / waited
in the doorway. and when he cams
up, saw he was foreigner. He had
gold rings in his ears.
''He made as If he wanted to- come
in. He didn't speak enough Englisr.
for me to make out what he was say
ing. l let rim in. and he went up t,p
the bar. put down quarter and point
ed toward tire whisky. l gave him the.
bottle. and he pointed to me and
smiled. So said didn't mind If l
did, and we had drink together.
thought I'd like to kyOw what this fel.
low wanted in town, so didn't sug-
gest it was closing time. T.
''Then l was surprised to hear car
coming along. The. other fellow seemed
to be expecting it. We both went to,
the door. The ear stopped at the door,,
and a man helped woman out. He
was a little Old shriveled fellow. She
was young and pretty. .St, -
The old fellow said something to-
my foreigner; and he threw his arms
in the air, wriggled all over, laughed
and fell on the old fellow and kissed
him. The Old boy struggled and
kicked, but the foreigner inst picked
him right up and kissed him on both
cheeks.
''That old boy was mad when. he got
loose. This is unthinkabAe.' he said.
1T is beyond expression. You human
pig! Dog Of misunderstanding beast =
Then he stopped speaking English and
said lot of things the foreigner UNI
derstood. but 1t didn't make him mad.
His eyes just sparkled, He put q dol
lar on the bar and pointed to the
whisky again.
Bring our drinks over here.' said
the old boy, pointing to one Il the
tables in far corner of the room. :,
"They sat down, and the twe men
talked. The girl didn't seem to have
the language. The foreigner was ex-
cited. The old boy kept wiping his
eyeglasses. He wasn't showing as
much nervousness as the foreigner,
but he was pleased over something.
II kept behind. the bar. as near
their table as could, and pretended
to play solitaire and wait for their or.
ders, watching them as much as pos
sible and trying to make out what
they were talking about. Pretty soon
they wanted another round Of drinks
When l served them the old boy want
ed to know II he could telephone t.
the city. He paid me the toll, and
showed him the telephone booth and
heard him give his number. 1t wa,
River 1900.
when he got his party. he said: II
that you, Sim? Everything is all right
Yes, as expected. Let him CO.
''That was all. He went back to tn,
table. I noticed that he kept tigh
hold all the time on a leather case
When they got to talking again. TIL
foreigner kept pointing toward tn,
case and began to get more excited
As near as could make out what wa
happening, as they kept on talking ami
motioning, 1t was the black leathe
case the foreigner wanted, and tn
other man wouldn't let him have it.
FINALLY the old boy got up with tn
case held tight under his arm an
/ went toward the door with the gil
and the foreigner following him. an
the foreigner talking fast and loud
They got outside and all got into tn
car. the girl beside the old boy, VIII
was driving, and the foreigner behind
"As the old boy started the car, tn
foreigner made grab for the case
but the old boy was too quick for hir
and dropped it to the floor. The ca
swerved toward the ditch.
"eYou can't drive d car that way
! said. You'd better tell that fellow t
lay or
"'Tve told him. said the old boy
If he keeps on bothertng me, I'll tel
him with a gun. He'll kill all of u.s.
$50 they started but they hadn'
zone Z quarter Of mile when hear
the siri scream. ! Tot my motoscycl,
which was ont In front, and wer
dowl the road after them. Thers W