The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-08-13
NUMBER 6.

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guess Old PiZcn won't think him woit
bothering with Besides, the chances az
that he will stay and pick about camp
won't find his way up to the flat at all
well, lust as you please" said Jog
know what old Pizen is.'
Yes, know said Jones; but Pizel
is getting old | guess he don't thirst 70
the fray as in his younger days. shouldn'
wonder, now, if the old jack were to whil
HMM case they should get together.
added Jones, laughing.
''What"' cried Joggles, turning red
THAT blamed old ,iackass whip Pizen
Not much III bet you Sl00-ves, I'll be-
you S2O0-he can't whip one side Of him =
Come, now
The trouble is, said Jones, ''that the
Jack Is in a strange place. He might not
fight. However. he looks as though there
might be some t;ght in him If the two
ever do get together, rather think he'll
make 1t warm for the broncho.'
''lou do, eh? said Joggles. Well, |
don't. Here, here. now-back up your
opinion or take water. Here's 5000 I'm
Wlllln' to list let the animals alone-let
them find their way to each other-and |
pet this 5000 that when they do meet, Old
Plzen whips-that he eats your Jack up
alive Come, now, PiXley, here, shall
hold the stakes. See me, see me come
down, Two hundred goes that Pizen
whip.''
Thus urged, -, F." covered the coin in
PiXley's hand and once it was done a
happier man than .Joggles was never seen
Ia .J I, a
the deadest thing in the world.
The bet made, away ran Joggles to tell
all the boys" in the camp what q dead
thing ne had on Jones; always winding
up With-''Old Pizen'll chaw him up
chaw him up alive The last thing he
said to his dodgers that night before he
went TO bed was "knowin old Pizen as
he does, Jones must be goin' crazy. That
.iack'll DE chawed up-chawed up alive
All the evening the Jack remained
browsing about the camp, and the next
morning was still there-stood with head
down and eyes closed, dreamilv moving
his ears, ,.and laziIy switching hi, scanty
tail
Jogglee smiled coutempuouslv every
time be looked at the old Jack. Standing
on the porch as the miners Of the camp
passed on their way down To their claims
on the river, Joggles tacctousiy inquired
whether any Of them would like to back
"lhat thar tcrocious beast a@ains, Old
PiZen lor another $500"
At last all the men at the camp were
down on the river ut work. About 9
o'clock one OF thc Bucheve Company hap
pcned 10 90 from the bar up the bank
OF the river for something A moment
after, %rinnin~ glcetully. he called ont to
those below: The impatient Joggles is
going to bring oM the game Ihpre'll be
some fun before long | see him startin'
out the old jack
All the while ,Joggle~ WAS stretching
his neck to sec il the Jack wa. going in
the right direction lie was inst dying to
have the animals oct together
Al last man who had climbed upon
the bank reported that the Jack was not
10 be seen. and that he had. no doubt.
cone ever The ridge into the tial
All was noW excitement among the
men, and two or three Of them were con-
stantLy on the liver bank listening for the
sound Of the tray. Presently they cried
ont that the baltle had begun All hands
hastened 10 the sop Of 4 high. steep bank,
vhcnce was 10 be hal n ian yicw' oi the
omen Ground ,codino 10 the ridoc beyond
which inv thn flat Where roamrI fine font.
inn horsi Allhouoh ha,t = mjIa distant
a Terrible saupaljua and bravino. could be-
distinctly hr,r,i-cric. nt ranc and nain
from thr con,pndinr animals \ nrear
oloud " rel dnst rould be seen risino.
from INC TlH@r- ihi7 lY'"t. tll,'t t"ld ol
INC pa!''r moved 70 'na mo; sometimes
appearing 10 approach quite near the
crest OF inc ridge, 1hen again lo recede.
All ms TIME there was neard the most
fearful SlnealIng and praying imaginable
-9ometlme9 very distinctly, again more
tlintly' aa the varying preeze waited the
sounds or aS the battle shifted.
l-ooklhG toward lile camp ''og9leS was
seen jumping up and down ana running
1I2ntloally about, evidently intensely eN-
clted' soon he was observed 10 get lad-
der ana mount upon the ROOT OF MS poreh,
and then TO cllmb to the top OF ms house,
vanly stretching hlS neck to Obtain a view
OF the light ..
Now the cloud "t dust was seen to IA
pldly approach the crest OF the ridge, and
soon IT came Whlrllng over ii. Then We're