Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-08

press some wonder.
The Colonel was we'll known at Toddy
Flat, Come Hand, Blazers, Murderer's
Bar, and several other villages through
which he passed, and as no one had been
seen to precede him, betting men were seen
offering odds that the Colonel was running
away from somebody.
Strickly speaking, they were wrong, but
they won all the money that had been stak-
ed against them, for within half an hours
time there passed over the same road an
anxious looking individual, who refined up
in front of the principal saloon of each
place, and asked if the Colonel had pass
ed.
Had the gallant Colonel known that he
was followed, and ny whom, there would
have been an extra election held in the lat
ter place very shortly after, for the pursuer
was the constable Of Challenge Hill, and
for coustables and all officers Of the law,
the Colonel possessed hatred of unspeaka-
BILE intensity.
On oolior-, ,,-@.-r---I. to sI,c
Stage road, which threaded the old mining
camps on Duck-Cr but suddenly he
turned abruptly out of the road, and ur-
ged his horse through the young pines and
bushes, which grew thickly by the road,
while the constable galloped rapily on to
the next camp.
There seemed to be no path through The
thicket into which the Colonel had turned,
but 'Tipsie' walked between the trees and
bushes as If they were familiar objects of
her own stable-yard.
Suddenly, voice from the bushes shout
ed: What's up?'
'Business-that's what replied the Co.
lionel.
Its time,' replied the voice, and its
owner bearded ix-footer--emerged from
the bushes, and stroked 'Tipsie's' nose
with she freedom Of an old acquaintance.
We amt had nip since last night, an
thar amt cracker or a handful of -four
in the shanty. The old gal go back on
yer?'
Yes, replied tie Colonel, ruefully, lost
ev'ry blasted race. 'Twasn't her fault,
bless her-she done her level best Ev'ry
body TO homeP'
| You bet, said the man. 'All ben o
prayin' for yer to turn up with the rocks,
an somethin' with more color than spring
water. Come on
The man led the way and 'Tipsie' and
the Colonel followed, and the trio suddenly
stood before small log hut, in front Of
which sat three solemn disconsolate-look-
ing individuals, who looked appealingly at
the Colonel.
'Mac'll tell yer how t'wus fellers,' said
the Colonel, meekly, while 1 picket the
mare
The Colonel was absent but very few
moments, but when he returned each of
the four was attired in pistols and knife,
while Mac was distributing some dominoes,
made from rather dirty looking nour bag.
''Taint as late as all that, is it p inquir-
'Betteaffonel.
this ,ere piob,, hour ahead than miss in
ain,t heen 80 -.t.l one of the four. Il
the Horn in 80, ali --a sluce eoine rounu
Somebody ill get hurt if tue !hSn. sin oi "a.ei'
ters on the old concern--they will, or my my
name amt Perkins
Don't count your chickens for they're
hatched, Perky said one of the party, as
he adjusted the domino under the rim oil
his hat. 'S'posin' ther' shud be too many
fuI us?'
'Stiddy, stiddy, Cranks!' = demonstrated
the Colonel. Nobody never gifts along il
they allow themselves to be skeered.'
Facts, chimed in the smallest and thin
est man of the party. The Bible says
somethin' mighty hot bout that disre-
member zacly how it goes but I've heerd
Parson Buzzy, down in Maine, preach a
rippin' old sermon from that text many a
time. The old man never thort what a
comfort them sermons wus goin' 10 be to
q road agent though.-That time we stop
ped Slim Mikes stage, am he didn't hev
no more manners than to draw on me
them sermons wuz perfect blessin' to me
the thought of 'em cleared my head as
quick rs cocktail. AM
Il don't want to disturb Logroller's pi-
ous straln,' interrupted the Colonel but
as it's old Black that's drivin' to-day in
std of Slim Mike, an as old Black alters
makes his time hadn't we better yamOose p
The door of the shanty was hastily clos
ed aud the men filed through the thickel
until uear the road, when they marched
rapidly on in parallel lines with it, After
about half an hour, Perkins, who was
ieaains, hated, and wiped his perspiring
prov with hh shirt sleeve
u .ir enough from home now,' said he.
d la't no use beln' gentleman ef yer
"A have work too hard.'
I'd a"nough, L reckon, replied the Co
nd lonei' VEN do the usual I'll hault 'em,
TT'Togroler tends 70 the driver, Cranks takes
the boot, and Mac an Perk takes right an
left. AM know it's tough-But consid-
erin how everlastin' eternally hard up We
are, reckon we'll hev to ask contributions
from the ladies, too, eff there's any abord
:. -eh, boys? p
8 Reckon so,' replied Logroller, with a
;, chuckle that seemed to inspire even his
>. black domino with merry wrinkle or two.
WHATS the use ov women's rights ef
the, don't ever hev chance of exercisin'
;s en-? Hevin' their purses borrowed 'ud
:, show ,em the hull doctrin' in a bran new
II light
nf They're treacherous critters, women is,
'emarked Cranks some of 'em might put
= knife into a feller while he wuz apolosiz-
iI.'
'Ef you're afeard ov 'em,' said Perkins,
you kin 90 back an clean up the shanty.'
Reminds me ov what the Bible sez, Log,
, roller; there's lion on the trail I'll be
chawed up, sez the lazy galloot,' or words
to that effect.
Come, come, boys interposed the Co,
. lionel, don't mix religion an bizness. They
l, done mix no mere than-Hello thar's the
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