The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-04

the same, rubin their chests, and wag-
Gin their heads from side to side.
Why don't yew speak outp seq
zeph.
washec washee2' SEE the fat fellow, pint
in to the heap Of rubbish.
S You want to wash that dirt over
again2' SEE Zeph.
The whole party began to nod their
heads fast.
".Oh, nor seq Zeph; I'VE don't want
you here -eh, lads2'
6 No, mop we all growled.
/" Send him off said Paggins.
"But they wouldn't 90, only smiled,
and at last Zeph seemed to be struck
with notion; and the long and short of
it was that if we'd allow EN- to wash
our refuse over agen the Chlnese'd make
bit of q stream to lead water up to our
claim.
".well, that's no good, zeph,' seq, as
soon as they were gone.
"sWait bit. lad, and yew:u see" says
Zeph, with wink: and we sat there, in
the pleasant evening, smoking, while
there was evidently mighty commotion
in the Chinese camp, and before long the
1deppytation came back.
"sPoor Chinamanv' says the fat chap
again.
"'Oh, yes; we know all 'beout that2''
SEE Zeph. Now; what is it?''
| tMelicanman sellee claim two hunder
dollars9' SEE the tat-headed chap, and all
the others nodded their heads.
will VIC sell you this claim for two
hundred dol2ars2' SEE Zeph.
*sThey all nodded till yewN ha
thout their heads'd come off.
'Cutp seq Zeph, catching hold o the
fat 'un by his tail and kickin' him.
"Yew mayn't believe, gents, but them
same chaps came back twice before it
was dark and made fresh offers, advanc-
in hundred dollars each time, and we
swore at 'em, and said we wouldn't sell,
and if they warns up to water, they
shouldn't be allowed to wash the
dirt.
"Fust thing next morning them six fell
lers were up again, just as we had got q
good painful Of stuff in course O. work'n'
and saw their eyes twinkle as they
caught sight O. the gold.
"Then they offered five hundred dol
lars, and we said we'd shoot 'em if they'd
come agin; but they did come, and offer
ed six hundred dollars, and as the morn.
ing went on, seven hundred dollars, then
eight hundred dollars, nine hundred dol.
lars-a thousand dollars.
"'Take it, we said, as they came the
[ last time.
"'They IL give two thousand, I tell
yew. I'm sure they WILL" SEE Zeph.
t"But one thousands enough to chise]
the beggars out Of SEE I.
\ "'Yes,' SEE Tom Paggins; 'and 1t III
axe till this tlme tomorrow sure to gil
up to the two thousand
q "'Ef warn't so tarnal hungry, I'D
i hold OUT SEE Zeph, hesitatin'. and then
y turnin' to the SIX Chimes as was await
n in fur our answer: Look hyar, you
cheatin' cusses,' he sez; taking up shov
q ell full of earth in which the dust were
q a-sparkling in the sun. This claim I
h worth two thousand dollars
4 "'Onlee worth tousand dollars Sc;
i fatty, shakin' his head.
"'Shall we let 'em have it, boys9" Sc;
+ Zeph, turnin' to us.
! "sYes, let 'em have IT. / SEE. We cal
|. find plenty more /.
ri A"sCome on, then,' SEE Zeph; aad he afH
o two more went back with the deppyta
ton TO the tent of their headman and
2 thousand dollars worth o. dust and mug
f. gers was weighed out into bag; Zepl
put his mark on a kind o. dockyment il
e Chinee; and, half an hour after, we wen
8, back to camp, leavin' the Cinnamon t
d their purchase.
# /" sIt's blamed shame to cheat tn
poor, innocent babies like that seq.
"'Not it!' SEE Zeph. Its only ik
- playin' poker with 'em, and winnin
- Let's go and liquor
"'We didn't expect any row. for Their
! Chimes had to keep very quiet for fear {
d bein' sent of; and Zeph sed the d put VI
r with their loss, clear out, and 60 to som
a other gnlch.
el 'But they didn't: for next day Ton
a who went up to see what they was :.
a doin', sed they'd moved their camp u
n round the hole, and were working ava
like swarm o. bees.
l. "That night, as we were sittin' smol
in at Bills store, some chaps strolls Il
ii and one OF 'em SEE, in bit of tempe,
Ut "'Call this here free countryp
a "'Yes, stranger, l dew SEE Zebh, "a
1e ting some nuggets in his pocket; wi
SEE it ANTE
", "'I de- SEE the newcomer. Here v
I'd are a-workin' like slaves for few do
be lars worth O. dust, and pack o. heathe
n cusses comes and settles down and grail
III all the best on it.
" "'Dew they2' seq Zeph, winking
US.
w "'Yes.' he SEE, they dew. There
ks that pack O. Chimes moved up higher
en- the gulch, and they've ton a big poe
in ct. They got two pound nugget o
ne this very afternoon
TO- "'What! roared Zeph, with his ey
staring out of his head like a Holsters.
ga two-pound nugget and the stuf
pannin' out jest awful. say it's
I'll shame, and the Gov orto stop it.
".soldr groaned Zeph.
bit "Next day it was the talk O. the pla'
no The Chlnees were pannin' out gold at
r a tremendous rate from their claim, q
by there was talk of drivin' the heathe