The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-12-17

''6,fcd syenlas. my American frisnd
Thts tnesffng h pleasure we ssaFssS
~ hoped 10 have 40 sooE. For the
same We arw indebted 10 Leutenant
Arredondo. who happenet 10 ioos
back - We passed yea. and r~cos-
niSed yoa under the are light"
| Webster halted abruptly the two
sebrnntsan otsicvrs stood smiling and
syidentiy snioy.nx bis diseomflure
Each eMrfef d service revolver TIA a
closed holster fastened TO bis sword
belt, bat neither had a. yet made q
move 70 dFaw--~~~ing which, Webster
felt sufficiently treasured 10 accept the
unweleogne situation with grsee
equal 10 tina, % bis snsmies
"what1 You two bad little boys
up this late Ira sarprisesl.' be replied
ia Spanish. He folded his arms,
struck an attitude and surveyed them
~ Nigh, an inalsnan, fathes ~foa
Kids hare h~vg ~ to .oDle misrhief
M added. ss bis RICH, hand closed over
/
-nuggled In the open bolster under his
/ lsft As5a between hls, shlr1t .aga. eaak-
| Can II BE- possible YOU afr glng 10
take advantage Of superior numbers
and the. fact tia, yon ara both armed
a. force nae Into duel N your tcr,ns.
my dear Captain Benayliesi'
nv deffrentiai b0w the unwhole
so,ne Bsnsyia-s indicated that xnct
wcr, his intentions "Theu.' said
Webster, ms the challenged party
have the choice u weapons choose
| pistols"
AT what rangr1" the lieutenant
sssd with mock Interest
As We stand ~ present I'm armed
Pull your hardware yuu pretty pair ~
| polecats. and see II yon can bca, me
to the draw"
Captain Eeuayldes' Jaw dropped
slightly with quiet. deliberate nus,
| lion his hand stole 90 his holster flap
lieutenant Arrciobdo ~ct hts lips aud
| glanced sp approximately "A, his eum
| pBni0u that Webster was aware tiat
here MAS situation not 30 his liking
"i0H should use an utan holster
| Webster tainted s., Come. come an.
bpllon Ahat holster dap AMI Ssg hasI,sa q.
Benayid"s hand cnme away from
the holster. He WAS not the least bit
| frightened. but his sense ~ prui,or
tion In matters of this Kind Mas I'm
dereolng u shake-up,
In iisposing Of ahy eaemy In gun
night SO a professional Killer once in.
| formed me, Webster Continued "it il
g,od plan 20 pat your hrs, bullet
| anywhere In the abdomen The shock
Of bullet there parslySes your oppo-
non, for a few seconds and prevents
| him from returulp- the compliment,
| and Ia the Interim sou blow his brains
out While be Hes looking at yuu, |
| have never had any practical expert
euce IN matters ~ this kind but
| dan't p,Iasl telling y@u that II I muST
practice on somebody. the good lord
could ne, have provided two more de,
| llghtfnl subjects"
| lie ceased speaking, and for d srly
half 4 minute the thr,p men appru ss,,
! sach atbar. v,naaz Sisisas. sas ssni&fng
slightly Arr~ioutio WIS fdsstlns
wrhstvrs glance reyer taltered from
the captains nervous hand
"fea would BE- very foolish TO
draw" Webster then assured Rena.
yidos. III ! am ferCed 10 XII you. II
wHl be With profound rrSrp,. SUP
..osr you two dear. sweet children run
slrng home aud think this thing over.
Y0u may change your MUD by toner,
row morn"
The captains hand. with tho speed
~ iugg'rrs had down 70 his hol.
@rr hat quick A. be VAS Webster
VAS = splif secpn3 quicker The s,un,l
~ hts >hat rAf,d through the silent
calI,t sad pouasii,es. VITA his pistol
/ hair drawn l,ftyd hiaoAy. Shattered
haRd ta1E ghs Gu2' a. M~t'sspr~ AZ
to@etit sotut sn " vA}ft ter aUt cpE.
er1d ArrtAoodo whose af1u, on ne To
s,apJ went >kywaya
That wasn't hstt nad lHsl Web
f. s,rr rMgafke,l c,4llA. Ara Hna aas
ol,|tssvi - Wlp Cap'al% 'ar not h'owint
yaur hyalas cut Or dtSreearjuG ny
nrrr iaStueys art >,fra'naS fram
S4-eetiss,s vaa fs~s nSAfws+v't St~' s,&s,t.s,
ft,r' nlr~S yoa. my bay I've bssvn
stuck fer YEARS ia pjsy.> where tAe
eoN >yort consisted In sreiag wha
coud tsAe a revolver shsot AZ n t.n
esu ana roNl Il fSrThrst In ihrvr set'.
ortS IL, N. see Nngr hand
Renavt,tcs su'lrnly hr1a M fhas
.rlraing ipc,pher, ard Webster in
spsrses. Il a. 4 respectful distance
Steel iacset hnlirt. re infcrTn,ei ne
!. atas.as.e4. &a.asa, .S-yssii hsalss-sas4ri as
mach fcntasr Nculi BE- rust a. well
ss strr ~ a month
he hetpe] a.mSasf 70 trr~daa4-As,s
sun. Firpe3 otst ne cssniFr, snrf
>,tpyN-,l all siS carriages tutc nts rslrs.
sim larry Ae lisa rr,ee,i Rcnsvi,'sS, .x'
p-s~s.,s BIS rrgrvt thsf circumstances
sAA raa3era X cooperative ~ uss
s,~>c aHA s'r&led h)stsely ,tawu the
q .a--ln tie tarktsea pStt0 BE-
.~'r-~' ~ta@s the waN mttil he faunA
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