The Shasta courier., 1867-01-05
SHASTA COURIER.
Taken and Mistaken.

The name of this rare quadruped was Saz-
erac.
Monsoon was also the proprietor of the
''Tvphoon Ia ern,i famous resort of the
Windvile gossips.
Oae morning Captain Sam went out to the
meadow and found that Sazerac was missing,
- lost stolen or strayed.'
reward Of one hundred dollars was Of
ferei for its recovery.
One evening, several weeks afterward, the
captain was cooling SOME coppers OF his own,
they had become heated in consequence Of
Il great . blow out. he was a great :" blow
err" the monsoon. all are-at his own bar.
While engaged in this pleasant occupa-
ton he overheard Dick Drinkwater, d topper
Of long standing, boasting to his old crony,
Tom Quip. about the neat way in which he
had. not long since, got hold of old Mon
soon's Sazerac "Ah,i said the old topper
with much JUNCTION. s. it was the best pony
ever took in my life!'
+" Hal Sazerac, best pony ); this will
bear investigation. But | must be cautious
about it. Guess | won't pitch into Drink
water yet. Twill question his crony first, y
said the astute old skipper softly to himself.
Reckon I'm in the wake of Sazerac now >
Mr.. Quip." said he blandly, = will you
Join me in social glass p
..We.l. don't care if do, Cap" replied
the willing Tom; it's not often take any
thing but when do, It's generally about
this time
''All right, take something now. What
shall it be?'
a little old Jamaica, | guess" Tom
took regular four finger nip. lie was
facetious individual and enjoyed ajoke with
a Il ~ han
it was old Jamaica, he liked his ttHle
long"
"Wh bat was it. Tom," queried Monsoon, in
sinuatingly. that Dick was saying to you
about my sazerac just now p
'.Oh. he was blowing about pony he
took some time ago. He's always flowing
when he isn't guzzlng."
:. Now Tom, my boy" said the captain
conflentaIly, perhaps 1t was my pony
that the old fellow was blowing about. May
be twas he who took it. There's a reward
of hundred dollars offered, you know, so
if you see any chance, my boy, why go ahead
and earn the money"
By Joye !" replied Quip, shouldn't
wonder if it was your Sazerac after all. Let
US put our heads together and try what we
can plan out; two heads are better than one,
yon know, if one is wooden block"
The result of this conversation was "A de-
termination on the part of Monsoon to have
Drinkwater arrested, on charge of pony
stealing Dick was accordingly ''jugged," !"
the Jug often g fetches up old topers
and Tom Quip received ten dollars as Il
sort of retainng-or witness-fee. How the
old Joker chuckled as he pocketed the cash !!
" That'll be dear pony to somebody, |
reckon" he said to himself s. but ha ha !
la, who cares? let the ball go on''
The day of trial arrived and the case was
called
Richard3 Drinkwater was charged with
stealing Captain Samuel Monsoon's dark
bay pony, Sazerac. He pleaded not guilty,
and the trial went--on.
Monsoon was allowed to prosecute for him
self, and in his opening speech the old = sea
lawyer made quite a strong case against
poor Dick, before a word Of testimony was
taken.
At length Tom Quip was called.
Mr.. Qup, did Richard Drnkwater tell
You that he took pony lately?"
- Yes, sir, he told me so.
g Did he tell you all about it?''
Yes, sir, he gave me a full descrip
ton"
Well, what did he say the color of ii
wasp
A dark color, sir"
Dark bay ?'
Yes, sir, think so--yes I'm sure he
did,"
Was it spirited, did he say?'
Oh yes, very high spirited indeed"
And fast ?"
g Remarkably fast, Captain"
''iAnd what did he say his name was?'
Sazerac."
All! far, so good" exclaimed Mon
soon, rubbing his hands; the case is re-
markablv clear one. a few more questions,
Mr.. Quip. and | shall be done with YOU
Did Richard Drinkwater tell you how he got
at the pony? Did he let down the bars ?''
He told me that he climbed over the bar
there was bat one bar up, sir"
Hal couldn't stop TO let it down And
how did be get off with his booty?"
8 He leaped back over the bar, SIR the
same way he came"
Sazerac, and all?'
% Yes. sir"
"iWell done, Dick" addressing the pris
oner.
Ah, Sazerac was a high spirited pony 7
- But what did Dick do with it then 2"
He put il tito an inelOsure.i
And where is it now? Did it leave th'
inclosure ?"
Il don't know / suppose it ran away"
And you don't know any more about it
eh?"
mo, nothing more"
Well, Quip, don't you believe that thu
Sazerac taken was my property ?"
oh, yes; I'm quite sure it was''
You knew all about my pony didn ;
you?'
Certainly, sir; have seen it hundreds
Of times"
:, Well, wasn'tit dark bay pony?'
1t was"
High spirited ~
Yes
Very strong?"
True
Lively? ?''
As cricket"
And fastr
Yes it went very fastr
Agreeing in these particulars with the
pony that Dick took?'
No doubt of it. sir''
And the pony that Dick took was kent
in an enclosure, 2"
g So he told me-
:" And he went through the bars to qet
it?'' " se'
Went over the bar, sir; leaped back with
it, and enclosed it again"
g And its name was Sazerac p,
= That's what he called it.''
Well Tom, think thar the ponts ,f