The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-09-07
cAL,vonN1A "REMINISCENCES.
An interrupted story. and tho Cir
cunstnnces Under Which IT was
Finished.
BY TIMOTHY DRoLE.


l don't know how it is there now. but
Auburn used to be the home of many
genial whoe-souled fellow. Promi-
nent among them were Alex. Minor,
John Hall, Travis Bently, Sam Doty
and John Mclaughlin. They all
boarded at the American and usually
went together to their meals.
Sam Doty, one of the Sheriff g depu-
ties, a fellow of infinite wit, was a
splendid hand to spin yarn. They
were folding their napkins after dinner
one day, when one of the party made
casual remark, which gave Sam the
clue to one of his stories. The other
four had entered into a compact to
break Sam of the habit of telling long
winded stories. Sam was not appraised
of this and went on to say:
1.-The cutest trick / ever had played
on me was played by Chinaman. -
where did this take placer" asked
Bently.
AT Forest Hill. several years ago."
said Sam. II went up there to arrest
him for robbing sluices.
where is the Chinaman now?" said
Alex.
Il guess he's left this part of the
country, As / was going to say"
do you think the Chinaman is alive
yet?" interposed Hall.
Eyes. for ought know. I reached
the Hill early in the day. and started
after night-fall to rsconoiter China
town"
"Now, Sam, are you sure there is no
mistake about this?" said Mack.
None whatever. said Sam. II
had not been out long before caught
my bird. lie was running gambling
game, with a pointed stick. They had
small lookup ut the Hill then. built
Of hewn logs. A piece twelve inches
long cut out of one of them, served MS
a ventilator, and to prevent prisoners
from getting out there were iron bars
securely inserted in the logs above and
below, crossing the opening. The
Chinaman had not been in long before
he took sick; deathly sick, too, if
could judge from appearances.
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medicine from the Chinese Doctor"
At this stage of the narrative Sans
companions began to cape, yawn aud
stretch themselves, and finally closed
their eyes and took to snoring. This
their previous attempt. bat this was an
impeachment he could not overcome.
He arose, and without saying another
word left the house He had scarcely
reached the door when the sleepers
burst out in peal of victorious
laughter, and they continued laughing
until their sides ached. and tears
Sam met BROKER, one of his fellow
deputies. as he reached the Court house,
and to him he related the occurrence at
the hotel.
Broker proffered his assistance "to
get even on the bummers, as Lac called
them.
Along towards evening Broker went
down town with four letters, addressed
to John Hall, Tray. Bently, Alex Minor
and John Mclaughlin. The letters
were written by one of the prisoners at
Sans direction, asking the gentlemen
to call ut the Jail. as he, (the prsoner)
had something of importance to say to
them.
They came up one by one, and after
being ushered into the prisoners pres
ence, Sam bolted the door on them.
He then went into the yard, stood on
box before the grated window, and with
smile of satisfaction playing over his
face, asked them if they wanted to
hear the rest of that story now.
you've played it fine haven't your
You think you've done something
smart. don't your" said Bently.