Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
BY DONALD OGDEN STEWART.

TIME other day / happened to be
! walking diwn Fifth avenue In
| New York when 1 ran into
i Texas" Wagner.
| AS everybody knows, Texas
is one of the most prominent cowboys
in motion pictures.
Good morning, Mr.. Wagner" ]
said, touching my hat politely.
"Howdy, pard," was his rejoinder.
I'm all right" said II want you
to meet my friend. Eddie Partridge"
I'D love to-" was the cowboys re-
ply. Where is hep"
l looked around.
"He was here a minute ago." said.
II guess he stopped in to get a shave.
The Westerner spat disdainfully.
Down where All come FROM" he
said, men shave themselves.
"All over 1 asked. admiringly.
"Ah don't get you, stranger" said
the cowboy.
"All right" 1 answered. Anyway,
here's Eddie, now"
Eddie" said, II want you to meet
Texas Wagner. the uncrowned king
of the silent siX-shooter."
"HWdy, pard,' said the cowboy, en-
tending his rough. neatly manicured
hand.
Charmed" said Eddie taking the
phinsman's proffered paw.
"Ouch," cried Texas" you've hurt
my fingers
(Which one?" asked Eddie. who, by
the way, had studied medicine and
could recite whole passages of What
to Do Til the Doctor Comes"
"I think it's the middle one" said
the stranger. but they all hurt"
Let me see.'' said Eddie. and he
| ~. full II
you been troubled with headaches
lately?" he asked.
"Ah sure have" replied the cowboy.
Hmm" said Eddie, stick out your
tongue"
"Where?" asked the Westerner.
| Anywhere" replied Eddie.
| So the big man obediently opened his
mouth and stuck out his tongue.
| A taffic policeman who happened to
| be directing traffic walked slowly over
toward us.
"Are you sticking out your tongue
! at me-" he said.
mo sir" replied the cowboy.
promptly.
well. you better hadn't" said the
| policeman.
At that moment two automobiles
crashed into each other in the middle
of the street crossing.
Because" continued the traffic po'
! licenan, ''the guy amt born yet that
can sick out his tongue at me and
get away with it."
yes. sir" said the cowboy.
What did you say" asked the po'
az said, yes, sir, >" replied the cow.
boy.
BY this time traffic in the middle OF
the street had become more or less
congested. The two cars that had col
lided were piled up, with both drivers
arguing violently. Behind each car
extended a long line of other automo-
biles and street cars waiting to get
past and footing their horns inces-
sanity.
Have a cigarette. officer?" asked
Eddie.
~ can't smoke while I'm on duty"
So id the officer. land. besides, there
Is no fluid left in my lighter"
Have you ever tried matches?"
asked Eddie.
Swedish matches?" asked the po-
liceman.
"Al kind" replied Eddie.
Down where All come from" put
In the cowboy, 1.-The Indians make
fire by rubbing two sticks together.
What Indians?" asked the police
man.
"Ah don't know their name" said
the cowboy. I'VE just call them In.
dians.'"
ut must be funny when you ask an
Indian for light" said Eddie.
1T sometimes takes two or three
days." said the cowboy.
~ don't think / could wait said
Eddie. why don't they go into cigar
stores when they want light?"
"Ah don't know" replied the plains
man, Indians are plumb funny"
They're silly. II you ask me-" said
the policeman.
"Ail right" said Eddie, I'll ask you"