Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

them out on these yarns, by stating
facts
TIE time for their departure arrived
all too soon. There was mutual regret
on this point. II they had been pro-
tected from insult at Red Fork, they
were not to miss q hazing after they
the end of the trail. We did not go
with them there. The same cowboy
who had first brought them to us was
prevailed upon to return for them with
his wagon.
No doubt 1t was the desire to redeem
his social standing that moved him to
publish the hour of the arrival Of these
"cowardly. queer critters" in Caldwell
A delegation of mounted cowboys met
the arrivals down the trail and escorted
them into town Surrounding the wagon
was group of 20 or 80 cowboys. cavort-
ing about, shouting and firing their
skies Every resident OF the town seemed
on hand ready to enjoy the game.
nOWN the one main street they rode
in their wagon to the one pine
board hotel and engaged rooms for the
day and night, for they were DESTROYS
of seeing the cowboy in town. A self
appointed reception committee escorted
them from the hotel to round Of the
saloons and dance halls. In each of
these the drinks were on the strangers
and they entered into the spirit of the
occasion to the extent that they paid
the score in every place, to the shame
Of the usual cowboy prMiSality. Every
cowman in town joined Vie procession,
and 1t sure was day from which to
reckon time.
Each hanger-on took turns as racon-
teur of the badness Of certain Others In
the crowd for the delectation of the
paying visitors. Cut-throat Jack was
pointed out as the one who always took
this means of helping his victims to
leaveA this vale OF tears. Their.
Heart Mike was one who copied the IN
victims. Various other men were pointed
out as having their own private grave.
yards
Hunting yarns followed, and many
tales or strange beasts. The Woollv
Woofs and such did not gain credence.
but the old, time-worn story of the
"snipe hunt" was swallowed entirely. II
was agreed to engage in one that very
night. The Englishmen had noted the
great abundance of bird life on the
prarles ana could anticipate very full
bags of game.
At dusk a cavalcade of some score of
cowboys set out with the visitors for the
hunting grounds. They went down the
CHISHOLM Trail, passed over Bluff Greek,
and then stationed the men With the
bags on the level plains fully q mile
apart. Each Of the guests was told to
walt for the drive: the crowd would
spread out and make record roundup
OF tne snipe and point them to the runs
wnere they were waiting. Then the
COWBOYS drove back to town as fast as
they could. congregated In saloons and
RECALLED themselves with LIQUID refresh-
ments and with the tale OF how they
had taken in these innocentS.
THE three men came to a realization
Of the Joke some time during the
night. They succeeded In finding each
other In the dark and set out to trarnn
back to town. They arrived in the
middle OF the hing and went to
Lord Wilson selected the best rife
ne had, and, filling the magazine with
cartridges, ne strobe with 1t to the
center of the cow-town and stood in
the middle of the street with the cooked
weapon in the hollow of his arm, Then
he raised his voice and called on ali
to hear what he had to say. He told
IN decisive tones just what he Thought
OF them. They were towards and liars.
not worthy of notice by decent people
If any one differed with him he rnipht
come and shoot It out. No individual
appeared to dispute him. Then he
made the invitation all-inclusiye and
said they might come in a bunch. still
no response. Then laying down his
rifle, he asked any or ali to come
forward and be trimmed with his fists
After an hour spent in an endeavor
to get satisfaction, he stated that he
would be in town until the next train
time, and was ready to meet any one
with gun or fists during the interim,
The law OF the range protected him
from assassination. and anyway he had
won the respect of the men there. They
were ashamed of themselves. and 4
committee waited on him during the
day to apologize. The same crowd
acted as bodyguard for the departing
gentlemen when they went to the depot
to entrain.
The whole experience with these
Englishmen had been an enlightening
not have been that without the SEQUEL
on that last day. If the cowboys had
been scandalized by the unheard- of
doings OF the trio they were eually
amazed that these men had courage
of the kind they admired.
Why, those English sons-of-guns
sure called the turn there" said one
when recounting the scene on the main
street that day. Say. reckon they
kin walk Of they want TO-" said another,
Their laItEWidge Is sure raly buenon