THE JACKSONVILLE MINER P*S« 4 eluding 3515 in a savings bank, , red pets and see what happens to knife and decided to pay. Ho every­ western life that would be of help very nice to us, buying Christmas At Holly Sunday After he had disposed of the were turned over to mo. My par­ - you.” And we were wise enough to body went to the bar to get their presents.” ents were well off and needed no I take this well meant advice for the free drink but me. I win ao dis­ bully, h« took mo to a table, ordered At the conclusion of his story he help from me, ao this windfall I time, until we eould Iny further gusted ut such n bald-faced, un­ beer nnd began to nuestlon mo. remarked with a trace of bitterness manly way of bumming drinks that Having pumped me about dry. he fixed us up pretty for a quick (et­ - plans, not so open to criticism. that the right name for that ship away as soon as the sign came 1 would have been “Floating Hell.” I suppose if a large bunch of In I didn’t want to bo In on it at all. asked mo if I would taka a job right. To most people this man is a Presently the giant noticed me. riding for u cattle outfit. I just dians, perhaps 25 or 30 had come (Continued from page one) It took us till fall to get lined up. along that afternoon, wo probably “Alnt you going to drink with mo jumped at the offer I told him I lookout, something of a pioneer in holiday in Germany and Sweden! <>d. hud a pony I was nearly 13 and my cousin was 1 wouldn't have mustered the courage Kid?” he shouted. I replied “No, I could ride field, having served 12 years in "The captain told the steward. the to ride back on my grandfather’s 16 and if anyone could have bought to tackle them, but believe it or don’t want anything to drink.” the Applegate section, five of them ‘No work—no- grub!' That didn’t us for what we were worth and 1 not (as Bob Ripley nays), if only Dutchman's peak. Yet behind "Oh. yes you do," he said. ’! don’t place and hud been doing a lot of concern us any because we arleady on sold us for what we thought we four or five or hulf a dozen had allow anybody to hang hack when riding on hired horses around Den serene countenance and friend ­ that provided ourselves with I.tver|K>ol ly smile there lies the soul of a were worth as real he-men, there 1 showed up In front of our ambush, I am treutlng." That sure made me ver. He told me he was riding for pantack or hardtack. The steward sailor which was would have been considerable profit it would have been just too bad for sore. "Well I am hanging back," III.' Mclnty....... .. who spent eight years sub ­ was surprised that we ate so much jected to the hardships of Itfe on camped for a couple of days about In the transaction. them and for uh also In the end. I said, "What are you going to do four miles out from town pantake that we never ate before. and the water. In those eight years dar­ Of course we were followed. De­ Denver was just a small place about It?” The chief mate was very liberal, the boss had asked him to bring out experiences have marched bv tectives were put on our trail at then, with a little box depot and "I'll show you," he yelled and, knowing the captain was cruel in ing tn swift order, experiences that once. But we hadn't studied dime only three ihi II cu to keep order. The drawing his six-gun. shot into the another rider an they were one man not giving us enough to eat. caused people to say Mr have detective literature in vain and had railroad (K P) had not been there floor right between my feet. "Now short. “ ’Roys,’ he said. ’Why don’t you | Schichtl must have lived a century “(let u horse,” he said, "and ride prepared for just such an emergen­ long But every old-timer will re­ dance, damn you, dunce.” go ashore and get some boose. Take j to have known them all. Yet he is out with me and I believe I can cy At Buffalo. N. Y., we managed member Dave Cook and hin Rocky the punt from the bow. steal ashore By that time I was so mild that >:<■! \ oil oil " more than half that age. and to slip them and in one big leap of Mountain detectives. — They auro put and bring back all the booze you ■ little I didn't care If he did shoot me. I I sure liked McIntyre us soon a> would be in the prime of life had he nearly 2000 miles we landed in the fear of the law into the out can get’.” (The punt was a very hud firmly made up iny mind not I saw him, but guess he thought I i“" boat used by X ’hen nct Denver, Colo., with a loud splash. laws in that section. small tne aaliora w when f N>en f ‘•«’’ied for .. <« hours in the h was loo young and green for the Our first inquiries concerned hos­ There was plenty of wild Stllff to dance and told him ao. scraping barnacles from the ship.) ,°f, * ,u"n.e* a' S’*•n.>at,’3 Just then I was shoved aside job. But utter John hud put up tile Indiana and the answers were , tn those times around Denver und "The ship was laid for anchor a aK°' wh,ch resulted in the -f one leg. satisfactory. We had come to the * the wilder It was, the more 1 en- none too gently by a new-comer quite a yarn about mo standing up mile from shore, and at dusk on I loes Gov might say that Mr. Schlchtl ! joyed It. This was like the dime who had entered by the door, and a to the liig bully In the saloon. Mc­ right place. New Years eve three sailors jumped has sunmed up something of the not hostile The Indians were novels had described the west, and voice said, "Get out of the way. Intyre looked mo over again with in the punt and managed some way sxiiors life in one neat sentence: Kid. and let me bundle this." more interest and told John If he ponies were right then, but their 1 seemed to fit right in. or other to get to shore. They came "In my day they had wooden ships Straight towards the giant he would kind of take mo under his fat and no doubt some of the young But In a few weeks my cousin back with the liquor, but it’s a won­ and iron men; now they have iron braves would soon take to the war­ became homesick nnd wanted to go strode and with one lightning wing, he would put mo on. der they ever did,” Mr. Schlchtl re­ ships JOAN CRAWFORD a-u/ CLARK path. Just at present Undo Sam home. He confessed this to me movement drew his gun and twist­ Ho next duy 1 rode hack to town and wooden men. ” flected, drawing comfortably on his GABLE /n* CAN Cl NG LADY* was trying to gentle them by civi­ after we had gone to bed one night ed his right side to the front, bo- ----------- •----------- lauding a camp saddle horse, got pipe. "A punt is not a boat to go lization. Small bands of Utes came and I got so angry I pulled him fore the bully knew wluit was up. my few things from the hotel, anywhere in, and they all were ¡ Young Puritan Turns "Drop that gun." he barked, and into Denver nearly every day to out of bed and pounded him till he bought some good blankets, traded drunk before they reached the j while they would sit around on draw rations issued by a pa­ yelled bloody murder, then took all the gun was dropped instantly. my shotgun nnd its ammunition for from Family Pew to vantage ship!” points with golden crowns ternal the Then, facing the big bluffer, ho government. Yes. the Utes the bedclothes, wrapped them a frontier Colt's revolver and pur And so they celebrated. 20 Ger- on their heads and harps in their were a large tribe, claimed 8000 I I around mo and went to sleep on called him all the dirty, despicable chased a pair of chaps to ride In. mans and Swedes before the mast, Ways of the Wild West hands, watching me squirm. names lie could think of for picking warriors. Oh boy! Oh joy! Could the floor, leaving him to freeze on which just about broke me for drinking, making merry and shout­ I was not so much impressed by anything be nicer? We retired to the bed without any cover. I felt on a kid like me and wound up by i money. (Continued from page one) ing to the world their disobedience. telling him to take his gun und they were about to burn the ' the thoughts of the intense heat our room at the hotel with paper that Btich a fulthles partner should get out of town. "If I find you in But 1 was the hupplest kid alive. The ship’s band played no small that * »b ’he idea of foing all and pencils to figure on the amount be treated rough. Our scrap awak­ I wax going to punch cattle, ride part in the great day, even though wife. or 'daughter (\ fowl “which) 1 1 haJ a of ammunition wo would need to ened everybody tn the hotel and this town In an hour. I will shoot horses to my heart's content, fight the drum was fashioned from a of the governor of Massachusetts. ‘ha tlme ,without you on sight, ” he promised him. make the necessary reduction In many complaints were made In the Indians and draw 335 per month flour barrel with the ends broken who arose immediately on his hind I and to be deprived of food was a And that was how I mot John until . the ranks of the 8000 redskins. Is- morning by the roomers. ” such a time as I could buy and out and canvas stretched across the legs and quickly put a quietus on | Wiltse. who from that moment for most serious consideration. ?" ____ _ ___ _ _ ___________ ™y suing forth, we purchased one rifle, However I relented somewhat that form of amusement. own my saddle and outfit, after gaping holes. nearly four years, was my own par ­ so ~~ much to blame one one uuiiuiv-iini double-barreled shotgun two after getting over my mud spell oo the me burning ourning stunts had natl gone J I parents r--- ~~ were " not --- _— --------------- It-im aiiumuil, So which my pay would be raised to Grim tragedy took place in the in date uaie some time lime before 1 i ap- ap- ■ ,ior .*s s,a,e of “’’nlrs as were belts and plenty of ammunition and let him have enough money to ticular partner What he over saw |6(> per month. This wux paradise waters that day. yet in the sailor's out of in me to tie to. I never could fig didn't v mi- real- fun« ,he 1 whn ,l'<1 ,or more’ lynx-eyed Pure- ___ a 1 bo ___ one keen-bladed hunting knife 1 pay his way east Ax I spent noth- ~ on the scene. . I u.u., _________________ -____ enough. code it was only an incident. Twen­ [ ■ peered . t'Anqlduroil It flioove ’*le mole from my eye, lnust bring in the scalps to prove money lasted quite a while, though oust, lie was a top hand with cat­ that night. I couldn't refrain from ed a holiday, too. Three sailors have tried their righteous patience, 1 wbicb by that time must have at- to unbelievers that the carnage j naturally my roll was getting tle, u daring broncho buster and praising him for the nervy way he .,tee a mountaln' J“11*’ wrought by us among the warriors smaller every day. One evening I had disposed of the big roughneck, left their ship to go aboard the Isle but can see it plainly now. I much ,ain*Ld Iof the I’le nation was sb repre- had gone Into the Llttlu Casino sa the quickest man with a gun I ever r endeavors, “Kid," he said, "you will find out of Aran for liquor. Their captain preferred to go fishing than to1 in^ met. He hud killed four men in fair j loon to look for an acquaintance. that the Lord mude men unequal, ordered them back and when they attend Sunday school. And once I i So it happened that my cousin isented. fight, for which his conscience We discovered that about three I when in camo a burly, hard-faced but old Sam Colt made 'em equal.” refused, he fired and killed one of actually laughed aloud in church. ,who a,so was a fellow black thus incurring the wrath of an out- sheep) and myself decided to shake miles from Denver wax a small lake I roughneck with long hair nnd a never bothered him In the least. First time I ever hoard that, but the three. Every one of them needed killing Holiday or no holiday, the cap­ I raged Diety. who was represented the dust of that gloomy country entirely surrounded by thick wil- six-shooter buckled on and walked lie ulways let them draw first, one of the truest things ever said. _ which ____ ___ lows, ______ through the ____ road ran.' up to the bar and usked the bar- ■ - ,i—■ ■« ■ ,, tain of the Isle of Aran knew that | that day by a little black-eyed hu- ’ from our low-cut shoes and seek a ___ Then, like u flush, he finished ft. the batch must be cleaned before j man with chin-whiskers. Incident- i more comfortable and less con- which was used by the Utes both < tender for a deck of cards. Though he was the highest-strung Never a shrinking violet. Call strained existence among the hos ­ coming and going. Scouting this Turning around he said. "I ’ ll bet the voyage to Portland. Oregon, so I ally, this same representative of place, we found a lovely spot where I anybody the drinks for the house man I ever knew and I. myself, had fornla springs the biggest noose he took the two mates, two apprent­ the Lord, some months later, fall­ tile Indian tribes of the far west. We knew from much perusal of we could lay an ambush, my cousin | ’hat I can cut the Jack of Spades an awfully bad quick temper in story of the year.-—Weston leader ices and a carpenter to do the work ing to induce a pretty married wo­ Note to the company that lx put the first time nnd he can shuffle those days, he and I got along with­ while the rest celebrated. But the man of his congregation to elope ¡various dime novels that no prog-1 on one side of the road and I on | I • the out a cross word for all that time, ting knees In automobiles: Please ress could be made by civilization i deck." There were several in the other and cross-fire to avoid with him. first shot her and then old saying about dancers paying for until said hostile Indians had been hitting each other. Everything be- I ; the house and finally one man took nnd he look the greatest pains to see what you can do ubout getting took poison. the music applies at sea as well. completely exterminated. The west Ing made to order for the massacre, i the bet ami shuffled the cards. The teach me everything pertaining to heels out of 'em.—Olin Miller. However, at the eleventh hour “I’’l fix those fellows for stealing needed strong he-men like ourselves we slipped out there the next after- j big would-be had man thereupon and fifty-ninth minute, he repented the punt,” the captain stormed. “1’11 make them hoist the punt at mid­ and just before starting for the Ce­ and could depend on our getting' noon with all the ammunition we ■ produced a wicked looking knife ship if I have to bolt it down, and lestial dominions, begged the Lord's there as soon as possible. We could comfortably lug. and estab- from his belt und with a ferocious Mats. 25c I’ll make them do it after 6 o’clock.” forgiveness for his wild act. which I couldn’t shoot the Pure-tans, much! lished ourselves In wait. All that gesture cut the deck of cards in Eve*. 35c ■ Day after day those 20 men were I presume fixed everything all ; as we would have liked to. but fig-1 afternoon we laid in the broiling two, thus, of course, cutting the punished with this task which was right. The straw that broke the ured heavily on putting quite a i sun. bathed in sweat, with eyes Jack of Spades. It was u rank im- next to impossible to perform. Was camel’s back in my case, was being number of hostile Indians off the strained, looking for Indians. But . position on good nature. but the the booze worth that slavery at detected with a small chew of to­ map with well-directed bullets, thus not a redskin showed up. After fellow who had bet agnlnxt it turned ENDS SATURDAY each day's end? “Oh, we didn’t bacco in my mouth at the age of ll. doing our share towards making dark, tired and disappointed, we pale at the Kight of that flourished sneaked back to town, i, where the i care,” Mr. Schichtl declared with From then on I was designated as the country safe for democracy. Our only drawback was the lack people we knew tried to o pick '.s is as ’ 10 Stars in “Convention City” the stoicism of the sailor. “We had a black sheep and as burning at the stake had been prohibited by of necessary cash. My cousiu had to where we had been, to do something.” --------------- SATURDAY ONLY---------------- There were hardships on that law. about the only thing they a job and had saved all bis wages : For a long time we wouldn’t tell, j voyage of 165 days from Hamburg. could do in the way of punishment for some months amounting to 385. but finally In a weak moment we On the Stage In Person Germany, to the peninsula of lower was to sentence me to spend mil­ But this was not sufficient. Then spilled the beans. “Boys," they told ! California via Cape Horn. The ship lions of years hereafter in a bot­ Lady Luck took a hand. The uncle us. “you might kill a white man in NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE was loaded with coke, and with tomless pit. roasting in terrible I was named for had died years, this country and get away with it. COMING SAT., JAN. 6 NO INCREASE IN PRICES strong westerly winds beating them heat and deprived of food or drink. before and all his possessions. In- but just shoot one of Uncle Sam's I FOR ONE DAY ONLY back and provisions going low. star­ vation was close at hand. For al time the captain thought it would' HENRY Starting Sunday L-- .< <.B»ary to go by Australia. SANTREY ’ S “ -We met more bad inck in the PERFECT 1933 SOUND Gull of California,” he continued. I 30 Entertainers “with dead calm sea at day and | strong head winds at night which ■ FRIDAY-SATURDAY On Our Stage called for shortening sails on ac­ Also count of getting on land there. Deep sea skippers do not like land very A Paramount Picture well, but are very brave on the open “8 Girls in a Boat sea. This statement I will challenge with any retired sailor or captain A DARING STORY in this vicinity or elsewhere.” In VIGOROUSLY TOLD the gulf the crew was fed with tur­ with DOROTHY WILSON tle soup, the mate being an expert DOUGLASS MONTGOMERY harpoon man. “The captain was so kind to us that he gave us Christmas presents out of our own money,” Mr. COMING SUN., JAN 7 Schichtl went on. "At Santa Ro­ FOR SIX DAYS salia we gave him our money, sav­ ing enough out for whisky, of When Clark Gable course, to buy provisions. He made people on shore believe he was ‘It W m Just Another New Years Day in Mexico/ Tells Alex CRATZRIAN Takes Lovely Joan in His Arms— ANY TIME CHILDREN 10c Saturday Only, SUNDAY-MONDAY Bubbling Over- . With Romane« Jimmy and you'll thrill as never before! The glorious lovers of "Pos­ sessed” are to­ gether again! Ninety minutes of never-to-be forgotten beau­ ty and joy! 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