Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-15

cashier up this way, without there's q
6lop to his name. Let's go right of, be-
fore my riches take wings and blow away.
Go out and get me q ~hat-borrow me one
I'll return it when I come back and
have q chance to buy q new one.
Jos-Say, Fits, wouldn't you like to
invest some in u Red Mountain mine
Fitzs-What's the name OF it?
Jos-The white Squall."
Fitzs-No, I think not. I don't invest
in any such concern. l guess it's a blad-
der.
Jos-Perhaps you'd like to be knocked
down?
Fitzs-What withs
Jos-What with A blow, of course.
[Strikes at Fits, and the two clinch n
wrestle.l
Fitzs-Help ! help! Police |! police!
Jos-IM choke off your wind, if you
don't stop following.
Fitzs-Quit now! What do you want
to jump a fellow in this way fors Go
way from mt, now. I'm going to leave
tomorrow.
Jim-You can't do it, Fits. The stages
book is full for tomorrow, / know.
Fitzs-rn do it if I have to ride on the
wind o. [Aside.] That fellow is after
my check, I know. I wonder what the
devil Bob Davis meant in giving me letters
of introduction to such critterss
Jos-I'm bound to paste your bugle
before you get out Of this city. Making
another "break" at Fitzs.1
Fitzs-Police police!
ENTER young woman-by the street door,.
Young woman-Excuse me, gentlemen.
but the wind blows so ~dreadfully that l
thought I'd come in here a moment and
wait until there was a lull in the storm.
Fitzs-Well, it's an i'll wind that don't
blow anybody any good. A lady, gentle
men! No fighting in the presence Of q
lady. (Aside.) II this wind-lass only
hauls me out of this scrape, I won't leave
my room in the hotel until l start for the
stage Office. Young lady, when the wind
ouiets O little I'll have the pleasure Of
escorting you to your residence: Young
woman slips a watch into Fits outside
coat pocket.l .
Jos-Go way from her do you mean
to insult the girls You keep away from
her, now.
Fitzs-f I only had a hat, how I'd
clear! I don't think you are treating me
very well, Jim. You seem to be stand
ing by and letting this fellow impose on
me.
Jim-Ain't you big enough to defend
yourself: See here, Fits taking him to
one side ; give US a hundred of that check,
and we'll see you round town and out
OF it, all correct.
Fitzs-(Aside) All, ha! That's it, is it
The wind just now sets in that quarter /;
aud I guess there's nj other way to check
it.-A hundred is cheap. I'll do it. Get
me a hat in the bar-room, and I'll 20 with
you, and divide. Come on-as old Ham
let said, it's q nipping and an eager air,
here.
Jim-Come here, Jos.
Young woman-O, dear me! D dear !
I've lost my watch! Somebody s stolen
my watch! Where is the proprietor Of
this place. (Exit-to bar-room.l
Jos-Ah, ha! You're a nice duck, amt
you? I thought you was a "duck." 1
guess Ill search you.
Fitzs-I haven't got the young lady's
watch. You've no right to search me.
Jos.-Haven'tI II See my starr I'm
a Especial" Takes watch from Fits
pocket.J
Fitzs-well, so help me Moses, I never
Jos-Come now, we're used to this sort
Of thing. Come along with me to the
station-house.
Fitzs-Here now
Jos-No palaver ; come along!
Jim-Wait a minute. Here, Fits.
Taking him one side.l I can settle this
matter for you for $50; that'll make
you only $3.50 out. Then you'll have
plenty left to get down to the Bay with.
Fitzs-Can you. Then, for mercy's
sake, do it. Leave me enough to get out
of town with, and I'm satisfied. / didn't
know Jos was a policeman, before.
Jim-H-n! He's no policeman. But
then, he could inform on you. I'll go out
and get you q hat, and then will 60 down
to the Bank and settle the whole matter.
(Exit.]
Fitzs-[Aside.l I suspected this was q
LOB" put upon me. I guess III make
one dead break for an air hole. brushes
for street door, and escapes.]
[Re-en,er Jim, with hat for the "duck."l
Jim-Where's the birds
Jos-Flown!
Jim-D-n your eyes; can't you keep
q better look outs
Jos-Don't d-n me, now.
IA fight ensues 'twixt Jim and Jos,
which is interfered in by bar-keeper and
Others, whom the Grow attracts to the
room |; and on the melee the q" curtain " is
supposed to drop.]
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