, 1874-06-07
HIHING 4 FIGHTER.
Thc - Earantu.2 o. CaInvcras,, 1ns
tcryiesEs senator Jones.

Tllll Ila!l WHO c3:lo to llr1 himself out rs q
:. lighter"
lr. jones and several friends ware In one Of
our frst-class saloons, slipping their wine, smok-
ing, and chatting, when rather strengthening
customer entered the place, and. sauntesine up
to the group, began the operation Of eyeica
over" the gentlemen composing IT,
He Was man OF middle age and medium
height. with arms disproporsionarey lorg, great,
spreading hands, and knotty fingers. His ane,l-
and he was topped ont with q curious little bul-
let head, set upon = very short allowance OF
neck From the sides OF his little round head
stood leaning out two great pulpy ears. and all
that appeared On his face in the way Of beard
was a jet-back, stubbed n1ustache. This seemed
to hava been planted hair at 4 time With peg
glng-awl and o hammer, the latter coming down
on the defenseess nose as each bristie was in
serted. and 10 intlmidatiug said organ that It
had ever since remained crouched out OF sight
behind the hairy akockade. i large. lyid Ecar
described semi-circle round one OF his pro-
1ectlng cheek bones, and, passing down, entered
the corner OF his mouth, giving to tho feAtucT
an usly, upward hltcn on the side. WabbliDg
fore him until said orbs rested upon the rotund
form and rosy face Of Mr, Jones, he pulled of
the hirsute ten-pin ball-which he would haye
called his head-a scrap OF Int, and, milking N
awkward bow, SAID:
81. P. Jones, bolieve."
''Th.t is my name. air. said JONES'
'sCorrect," 's seutentiously observed the st1ange
visitor.
"Do you want to see me-" said Jones.
About three minutes and in private, Jou
please
Alr. Jones led tho way to large private room in
the rear OF the saloon.
s'A1r. Jones, eir, you don't know me-" said tho
fellow, l" but when you lived IA old Tuolumne,
VET also in that part OF Caforney,-in the Ad-
jinin' county. AIr. Jones, I'm the 'Taranterler
tAl1ynrnA
fighter from h-l!" r..
II don't dispute your word, SIR" said ~. P"
''but how does your being a 'war horse OF the
hill coucern me ?"
"Tm hero to tell you. Here, now, you aro
goln' into this here contest aud it's liable to be
very li7ely one. About lection day it'll be ALL
fired hot Now wha: you'u need will DO q good
fighter; feller to stand up. knock down, md
polls and knock down right an loft,-wade
through everything?"
Mr. Jones said be thought it would be neccs-
sary to 1aye ouch man at the polls on election
Gay. :.-,,,,, ., 49, ~, ,.nan,o
:sI'll manage it all for vou."
so you want me to hire you as my fighter"
"Jest SOP
"What would BE- your price from now until
after the election You as Two never Ind
occasion to niro fighter, don't know much
| about the value Of such service"
"Wei1, I couldn't undertake tho job short OF
| $1,000; there'n be lots Of work to do.''
''An't TINT pretty high"
| "Of course it's considerable sum, but thara
| 4 terrible rough set over here. These Waahoo
follows are nearly hi themselves, and they arc
| more on the cut and shoot than is healthy. You
see 81 900 is no money at all when you kalkcr-
ato the risk. I'm liable to be chopped all to
pieces riddled with bullets, and either killed out
and out or crippled for lfe- You see s., QUO IS
no money at ALL
''Well, como to look at it in that light I don
| know but your price is reasonable enough"
| "CheapI Of course it is. rather Like your
| style, or wouldn't undertake the job at that
fgger. Cone-is it 4 bargain7 Am your man
| ut the 6Sger named?"
'.WelI. not so fast II nm to have fshtor,
want the best to be had. don't want = fellow
| that will be kicked and cufYed about town by
every hummer. I am ablo to pay for o first
| class fighter, and won't have anything else!'
saint . fighter :" rolling his eyes heree!y,
and thrusting, first hia right, then his loft,
straight out from his shoulder, dooking bis head
comicallT about, ard posing himself on one
| foot; twill anybody kick and cuff me 2-mo,
the war-1oss Of tho hills-the Taranterler Of
Calayeras? Not much ~
Have YOU ever whipped anybody"
'sEver whipped anybody? Me-hayo I ever
whipped anybody Ha! ha ha You mako
me- laugh Next you wilt be asking If was ever
mentor amt particular about 'om coming one
| at q time. Bring EN- on, aud I'll whip all that
can stand in this room in one minute BY tho
| as1ya,1 II ao;d ar !" uT th,nL ron1l do !,
hr, 90 e,,d hafore waot tfe heat man in the
co,ntrv Nv fehtar mnst he a regular Ichruiug-
| atr1l.er NV have another n1an in nv eve.
! "a ia sonetbnr Of fighter. Has graveyard
- h,e oTn r. considerable size. It lien bo-
sxern t1,e nair of von. Tho best man is the man
sor w. 1norar
~. ~; T: ro,r man, r1nc him m. DIN
| M. Tll deyour himI SHOW him to tha Taran-
tarIori"
'e..J5 Po,,in bora +,zo n;nntea and n, hrinc him
:, ). = 11S-' WV A''''' 80
=" Nov hofora co,,;ro into the roon with thu
9al,ow ~ Ionaa ho1 nbserred Jamea \. Cartier
4oa.on, ar ne,r ~ t1a paritic coast ~ bir,
I'm arttarAssnnrer;nc ahont the saloon. IA
;a weti tnoyn - overSbody in this civ. and
nrettv oanerallv sAoug6out the towns aud cites
- Naro, ,3 forn;o lin carttar ~ now
erfnv er g, Init IT.. man stanIing feet inches in
h;a a.;,ctinas a Tnon whn is IN The .houluer."
Us ~. ~ - fnna v;th e;ther knifa or psto
oa aan mo-a than me- oravc ran testify. Calluc to
| Csr1tar NJ Inne, hrieav made known HE sting
t;an ~ ;n1;to; lin, ;1, tn ,nteryiew the war
| hoss tau. ~ ~ tha Ia 1,;1la
Th;s si was AZ cood a. thing as Cartier wanted.
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