The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-08-06

them ms sent un here knows un. 'Ee be-
ent combd up ere for nowt. Yo' talk o.
kiekin' stuffin' out o. un-I tell tina wot.
them as kicks stuffiu out o yon lad has
getten it 20 Kick out o. moar than i'm.
Stnffin will DE cheap i this camp. Them 9
the soothin remarks o. owd John Cadwal. -
Thus and thuswise the men spent their
Sunday evening, and many another even
ing. while the great stamps in the mill
thundered and roared, and the clerk, most
iy alone in his office. day and night. re-
manned quietly at his post, the least OBJ
trusive man in the camp.
But the storm was gathering about him.
The day drew near when he must either
bow to others or have them bow to him. :"
During one day of the week following
the drinking bout. as above related, Bleth-
ers came across from the store TO the office
with few pa pers in his hand. and. walk
lug into the Office, where Norman sat be-
hind the counter at his desk. he tossed the
papers over to the desk, saying
ssContracts. [ want them hooked over,
and want you to draw checks for the
| amount dne on them. and ask the men to
indorse the checks, and then yOn hold them
till call for them. Understamme 20
t'Yes, / understand YOU said Norman,
gently. as he took up the papers. Blethers
turned ON his heel ard went ont of the of
flee. While Norman carefully look
ing oyer the contracts. the second cook OF
| the boarding house-one All Qnong-came
softly in with bucket of water. a scrnbb-
ing brush. a hatclet. etc. and proceeded
to take out the sash and clean the windows
as he had been previously directed to do
by Norman.
After reading the contracts, the clerk
| put them in the drawer of his desk, then
said
'.Quong.''
..What,r
''Sabe Long Johnson;?"
tSYPS-foo muchee -
500 tell him come see ne.''
''All lioh'." and Qnong came down off
his step ladder and went out. Presently
the Asiatic returned, followed by lengthy
/ athy Mssourian.
Mr.. johnson. - said the clerk, .'you
are one of the parties TO this contract, are
| you not 20
johnson, standing outside the counter.
took the paper, looked it over hastily, and
Yes. Wolsey and me done that work. -
| and passed the papers back to the clerk.
| How do you want your pay-cash or
checks 20
We'll. don't keer 'spose mout 5
we'll hev the caish eff you've got it,
''SlIit yourself
t'CaiSh it is, then.''
''All right /; go and bring Woolsey here.
! and we'll settle up.''
The Missourian left the room. the China
| man washed ut the window. the stamps in
| the mill rose and fell and Numbered, the
| clerk sat at his desk aud wrote, when
Blethers re entered, and, walking up to
| the clerks counter. asked
''Johlson been here ?''
| 'tYes. sir.''
.'What'n hell'd he want 90
''Wants to settle up and get his money
i on his contracts
owl hat'd You tell him ?''
''Told hlm TO bring Wolsey. and woulf
settle with them and pay them their mon
ey.''
They've got their money. by -
Not from the company, think
81 tell We. they've got their money.
/ Un1erstamme ?''
Il think otherwise"
II don't care damn what you think!
| Undprsta mme 20
Yes. | understand you quite well.''
.'Weif, then. sect you do what order
ed. Understamme ?''
Norman male no reply to this last IT,
! duiry aEoEt ''uIIderstamIneN but went OH
| figuring at his books. Blethers leaned
! against the counter as if waiting for re-
| ply. but he got none.
'sAre you going to get me them checks?'
asked Biethers rather fercely.
NV. SIR and Norman got down from
/ his stool ut the desk. and. coming up to
| the inside of the counter opposite TO BIetll
Inatter of business. Mr.. Blethers. Get a
written order from tie contractors, or.
| failing in that, serve me With a writ OF
Observation-Disclosures | shall pay the
men their money. | am not here to act
| as general collector of other peoples debts.
| uer am | a constable" !"
You're sneakin' - -