The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

as faShionably attired as Z Broadway
dandy. His white hands were as ia.
pering and delicate as woman's, and
on the little finger of the right he wore
a cluster diamond ring worth at least
thousand dollars. His shirt front
was also embellshcd with diamond
studs, and his efcminate features and
soft. musical voice were in strange con-
trast with the rugged miners, broken
down check charmcTS, and mcdly riff
raft famous in Stockton for following
the wake Of the pastcboard tiger. But
this polished gentleman was "thour-
oughbrcd," in the stricteSt sense Of
the term-a sun among inferior stated
litcS, and known 10 be as brave as 4
lion; for though in rcposc his black
eye was as soft as pensive maiden's,
vet when it flashed in anger the har-
diest roughs tremblcd in their great
| lack boots, and it was a common
prover6 among them, better to tackle
grizzly in your naked Pelt than Jim
D, when he works his hand up
to square level" An ivory-mount-
ed Seven.shooter and highly polished
bowie Of the standard dimensions
lay ready to his hand; and when in
Silvcry tones he announced, "Gcntlc.
men, etiquette and politeness demand
that there shall be no trouble this
deal the roughs nudged one another
as much as to say, Jim means bust
ness" and the game commenced.
AS the individual who wanted a
play-spell with the grizzlies entered
the bar-room Jim b looked up an
instant and recognizing him as an old
acquaintance, said: "Why, Parson
Dan, my dear boy! what wind blew
you to California;" But noticing his
sorry condition, he added to a huge,
bury rufian who was lolling back in
a chair, and who was known as Cut
throat Mike please 10 vacate that seat
you occupy, for particular friend OF
mine who has been in trouble" The
ruffian complied with the request,
though, with very i'll grace, which
Jim B observed and he said, sar-
castically: "If you are not careful, my
largely developed bcefeater, l shall be
under the necessity Of teaching you
manners. told YOU the gentleman
was a friend OF mine" There were
gambler in the room, as the saying
goes, "smart as they make them," who
would have gladly stood in the shoes
Of Daniel SloShgrip at that moment,
torn, bruised and battered as he was,
to have Jim b say as much to them.
1t meant any amount, from one to 4
hundred thousand dollars, in case
ofemergency. Dazcd, bewildered and
weak from less Of blood, Daniel stag
gered TO the chair vacated BY Cut.
throat Mike. a dozen friendly voices
in breath asked him how it had &C.
Cured, and whether any Of his wounds
touched the marrow. Everybody pre-
sent seemed more or less interested in
his case, and for q season even faro
was 4 secondary consideration. When
the deal came to close, Jim B an
rounced that in consequence of his
friends misfortune, the game would be
postponed until the following day.
Those who had clustered around Dan
lei made way for the banker, who ap.
peared alarmed at the poor fellows
condition, for as yet he had not utter
ed word; and man turned miner
: for the present but who ut medical
college had won his diploma as ply
stefan remarked:
This is case of syncope, and he
must have all the air we can give
him."
"Clear the rancho, all but the doc
tori" rang the clear silvery voice of
Jim B; and in less than a minute
the room was deserted and glass of
rum and water, the readiest medical
ment the place afforded, was poured
down the throat Of the afflicted Da-
mel.
"Was it bear or Indians that used
you so rough old pardy?" said Jim 3
kindly. Give sign my dear fellow,
that you understand me-even by the
moving OF a finger. How are sll the
boys in New York? I am overjoyed
to see you! you will be all right in a
day or two and then" He whis-
/ pered aside: Doctor, money is no OBJ
ject in this case, and l want you to do
) our level best"
"If we could only rouse him from
this lethargy, should have hope"
said the doctor,