The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-09

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# tho Colonel had passed.
Had the gallant Colonel known that
he was followed, and b. whom, there
would have been an extra election held
at the latter place very shortly after
for the pursucr was the Constable OF
Challenge Hill, and for Constabes aud
all other oflicrcs of tho law the Colonel
possessed hatred Of unspeakable inten
sity
On galloped the Colonel, following
the stage road, which threaded the old
mining camp on Duel Creek but sud
denly he turned abruptly out Of th,
road, aud urged his horse throu IA the
pines and brushes, which grew thick =,
by the road, while the Constable gal.
loped rapidly 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 aud shrubs as if they we're the fami.
liar objects Of her own stable-yard
Suddenly, voice from the bushes
shouted:
whats up
'Business-that- what, replied the
Colonel.
It's time replied the voice, and its
owner-a beared six -footer-emerced
from the bushes stroked Tipsies nose
with the freedom Of an old acquaiItan.
ce. 'We amt had nip since last
night, and thar amt a cracker or a
handful Of -four in the shanty. The
old gal go back on yer?
Yes, replied the Colonel ruefully,
lost ev'ry blasted race. 'Twasn't her
fault, bless her, she done her level best.
Ev'rybody to home"
You bet, said the man. All been q
prayin' for yer to turn up with the
socks, an somethin with more color
than spring water. Come on
The man led the way and Tipsic and
the Colonel followed, and the trio sud-
denly found themselves before small
log hut, in front Of which sat..three
solemn, disconsolate individuals, who
looked appealingly at the Colonel.
'Mac'll tell yer how 'twar, iellers,
said the Colonel, meakly, while |
picket the mare
The Colonel was absent but a very
few moments, but when he returned
each of the four were attired in pistols
and knives, while Mac was distributing
some dominoes made from a rath er
dirty -four bag.
'Taint so late ez all that, is it +! iu-
quired the Colonel.
Better be an hour ahead than miss
i; this ere night, said one of the four
L amt been so thirsty since come
round the Horn in 80, an We rur
short Of water. Somebody will get hurt
if the amt any bitters on the old con
cern--they will, or my name amt Per-
kins.
Don, count on your chickens fore
they're Matched, Perky, said one Of
the party a. h 81 adjusted the &oRP ilfS
shud be too many for us|
Study, stiddy, Cranks = remonstra'
ted tue Colonel. Nobody ever git,
along eff they low 'emselyes to be
skeered.'
Fact chimed in the smallest and
thinnest man Of the party. The Bible
saws somethin' mighty hot bout that.
/ disremember ezackly how it goes; bu
I've heerd Parson Buzzy down in. Maine
preach rippin' old sermon many q
time. The old man never thort wha
a comfort them sermons wuz a goln tC
be to road agent though. That time
we stopped Slim Mik's stage, an he
didn't hev no more manners than to
draw on me, them sermons wuz per-
feet blessin to me--the thought of EN-
cleared my head as quick as a cocktail
An
Il don't want to dispute Logroller''
pious strain says the Colonel but e.
it's Old Black that's drivin to-day
in std of Slim Mike, an az Old Black
oilers makes his time, hedn't We better
vamose
The door OF the shanty was hastily
closed and the men filed through the
thicket until near the road, when they
marched rapidly on in parallel line
with it. After about half an hour, Per,
klns, who was leading, halted, and
wiped his perspiring brow with his
shirt sleeve.
Fur enough from home now, said
he. "Taint no use bein' a gentleman e.
YER have TO work too hard.
Safe enough, | reckon, replied the
Colonel. 'We'll do the usual I'll hal
EN-, Logroller tend to the driver
Crank takes the boot, an Mac and PerE
takes right an left. nj know it,
tough-but considerin' how everlasting
eternally hard up we are, reckon vel
have to ask contributions from the la
dies, too eff theirs any adoard-eh, boys?
Reckon so, replied Logroller, will
q chuckle that seemed TO inspire ever
his black domino with n merry twinkle
what's the use of women's rights e
they don't ever have a chance ovs exer
cising EN-? Hevin' their pursesbor-
rowed nd show EN- the hull doctrin
in bran new light
They're treachcrOus critters, womel
is remarked Cranks; some Of EN-
might put knife into Teller while h
wuz 'pologizin'.
'Ev you're afraid ov 'em, said Per
kins, yon ken go back au' clear up tn
shanty.