New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-14
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w ell, perhaps was peg too high" said l.
u ask your Pardon-here's something a bit
| lower:
"' AZ was isuing to the CAV ysck divvus
met on lhe dron miro kounany Chi"
"None Of your Rommany ohies young fellow, -
said the tall girl, looking more menacingly than
before and clenching her fist "you had better be
CIVIL, am none OF your chies; and though keep
company with gipsies or TO speak more proper,
halt d.halts, would have you 10 know that |
come oil Christian blood and parents, and was
born In the great house of Long Melford'
4" have no doubt aaid /, " that it was g great
house; Judging from your size shouldn't wonder
II you were born in a church"
stay, Belle" said the man, putting himself be-.
lore the young virago, who was about 10 rush
upon me, my turn is frst'-tbeB, advancing TO
me IN menacing attitude, be said with a look
OF deep maignity, "Afraid was the word,
wasn't it?"
ut was" said /, but think / wronged you
should have said, aghast you exhibited every
symptom OF one laboring under uncomfortable
fear"
The fellow stared at me with a look Of stupid
feIocity, and appeared to be hesitatng whether
TO strike or not; ere he could make up bis mind,
the tall girl started forward crying, "Hes
chafhDg; let me ct him ;" and before / could
put myself on my guard, she struck me blow
on the face which had nearly brought me to the
ground.
Enough" said I, putting my hand to my
cheek; "you have now performed your promise,
and made me wipe my face now be paciiied, and
tell me fairly the grounds OF this quarrel"
Grounds said the fellow didn't you say
| was afraid; and If you hadn't, who gave you
leave to camp on my ground?"
lis It your ground" said l.
GA pretty question" said the fellow; as if all
the world didn't know that Do you know who
l AMI"
81 guess l do said "unless I am much
mistaken, you are be whom folks call the Fla
ming Tinman.' To tell you the truth I'm glad
we have met, for wished to see you. These are
your two wives, | suppose greet them. There's
no harm dOne-there's room enough here for all Of
us-we shall soon be good friends, dare say;
and when we are little better acquainted, I'll
tel you my history"
"Wen, if that dcesnt beat ALL" said the
fellow.
81 don't think he's chatting now," said the girl,
whose anger seemed to have subsidized on a sud.
den; the young man speaks civil enough
"Civil " said the fellow, with an oath bat
that's just like you with you it is blow, and
ell over Civil! suppose you would have him
stay here, and get into all my secrets, aud hear
all may have to say to my two morris"
1.-TWO morris " said the girl, kinding up,
"where are they Speak for one, and no more.
/ am no mort Of yours whatever some one else
may be. tell you one thing Black John, or
Anselo,-ior tother ant your name,-the same
thing told the young man here, be civil, or you
will rue It,"
The fellow looked at the girl furiously, bu. his
glance soon quailed before hers he withdrew his
eyes, and cast them on my little horse, which
was feeding among the trees. whats this 2"
said he, rushing forward and seizng the animal.
"Why, as | am alive, this is the horse of that
humping villain Slingsby."
8" It's his no longer; bought it and paid for it."
It's mine now" said the fellow; {" swore I
would seize it the next time found it on my beat;
ay and beat the master too"
al am not Slingsby."
"Alls one for that
"You don't say you will beat me ?"
"Afraid was the word
"Im sick and feeble"
Hold up your fists"
"Wont the horse satisfy YOU"
Horse nor bellows either"
"No mercy, then?'
"Here's ut you"
Mind your eyes, Jack. There you've got it.
Thought so" shouted the girl, ssthe fellow stag
gered back from sharp blow in the eye; 81
thought he chatting at you all along"
"Never mind, Anselo. You know what to do
go in said the vulgar woman, who had hither.
to not spoken a word, but who now came forward
with all the look of fury ego inapOPi; you Il
smash ten like he."
The Flaming Tinman took her advice, and came
In bent on smashing, but stopped short on receiy-
ing left.handed blow on the nose.
"You II never beat the Flaming pinman In that
way" said the girl, looking at me doubtfully.
And so began 10 think myself, when IA tne
twinkling of an eye, the Flaming Tinman, Olsen
oaging hinselfof his frock.coat, and dashng oil his
red night cap, came rushing in more desperately
than ever. To flush hit which be received IN
the mouth he paid as little attention as a wild
bull would have done: in a moment his arms
were around me, and in another he bad hurled me
down, falling heavily upon me- The fellow
strength appeared to be tremendous.
PAY him off now" said the vulgar woman
The Flaming Tinman made no reply, but planting
bis foot on my breast, seized my throat with TWO
huge horny hands. gave myself up for dead, and
probably should have been 10 in another minute
but for the tall girl, who caught hold OF tue manu-
kerchief which the fellow wore round his neck
with q grasp nearly as powerful as that Win
which he pressed my throat
"Do you call that fair play!' said she'
"Hands off, Belle said the other woman; " 40
YOU call it fair play to interfere hands OIL, or IL
be down upon you myself"
But Belle paid no heed to the Injunction, ana
tugged so hard at the handkerchief that the lam
ing Tinman was nearly thrOttled; suddenly re
linquishing his hold of me, he started on his ieet
and aimed a blow at my fair preserver, VINO
avoided 1t, but said coolly;
"Finish { other business first, and then m
your woman whenever you like; but finish 1t
fairly-no foul play when m by-lH be the
boys second, and Mol can pick up you when ne
happens to knock you down."
The battle during the next ten minutes ragea
with considerable fury, bat it so happened t9a1
during this time was never able to knock the
Flaming Tinman down. but on the contrary re-
ceiyed ak knock.down blows myself. L can
never stand this said l, as sat on the knee OF
Belle, am afraid must give in; the Flaming
Tinmsn hits very hard, and / spat out mouth
ful of blood.
"Sure enough you Il never bea. the Flaming
Tinman in the way you fght-it s OF no use Flip
ping at the Flaming Tinman with your LETT hand !
why do nj you use your rightl'
Because I'm not handy with 1t, SAID anu
then getting up. once more confronted the Flam'
ing Tinman and struck him six blows for his one,
but they were all left-handed blows, and the blow
which the Flaming Tinman gave me knocked me