Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-15

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get the hang o. shs dog eoaned thing
But the squire quickly treasured Briar By
esciaiming:
God looks no. upon sin with the least
degree Of allowance
"Aw-'keepin2 mercy for thou
Hoxford was no, allowed 70 finish his
reioinder. for some one Interrupted him by
loudly shouting
''Thar. come. Pete
That man i fi1e nobIest work If God.
aid that mule Il. despite certain eccen-
fricitles, a vert u.efal animal, are fair ex-
pres-iOns Of current 0. ini0n; but even
alter allowing all consideration due both
thing. a stranger at Pits Gulcli would
have been at loss 10 understand vhv
whole camp fill of able-bodisd men should
become absorbed in the contemplation Of
a man and male descenSfng the trail
which crossed the hill from Green Fiat
Such wa the action Of the PIT; Guichites.
however; and a. Pete and his animal APP
preached. the whole crowd gathered at
the loot 81 tbc trail and exhibited many
symptoms II anxiety. Finally. Top-e!l.
the sailor. who had the strongest voice in
the camp. rr.sred--
Got him '''
You bet. screamed Pete. The miners
glanced AZ earh othcr with cCuutenanee-
full Of satisfaction. not without ! spice Of
Indignation. Then Top-ell roared:
What did risey Do with him e.
''Sendin' him back here-,hink IT =
where he belong, screamed Pete IN re-
ply.
'P'rap- YOU r. goin' in fpr mercy for
him. said the sqaire. lousing kceniy yet
hunnrOHsly ut lipxinrh from bcncatB hi,
heavy broas. Here Moonlight a-c0miu'
baek herc-he stole Bill Browns pile.
busted IN the store door. an helped aim
self; put hole through sick man when
the poor chap tried IT, save hi- Last liquor
(stric,Iy medically. an knocked a lame
man Oh a mule, 50 b. steal the animal.
He prime subject for Justice. corlin
10 old-fashioned ide1-. bat / s'pn-e We
think mer"y'- the thing for him-ch Pr
The sqnirc's eyes. n we'll ~ all other
eyes in the crcwd rested steadily on Hox-
ford. and the wrangler seemed so di-con
ccrted that the men who hid backed him
hastened 10 'hcdgc' HI. ronntenanc.
finally frightened ~ he tpok advantage oI
stale saw
'Aw-"t,kes an exception 10 prove tho
rule. You know. 20 .hid BE-. just pot nae
"n the jury thlt tries him"
Jury that frics him o" echoed Rriar
with an oath whph made the squire -hnd
der. "IIc's been trt~,l be- hrl. Notb.
yc ken guard him iii he, wanted bnl
that won't be lone"
The squire hastily turned nn rriar q look
which made the professor Of kuit,, md pi,.
t"1 'nv"luntarldy retreat step or two.
'Ju>tirc - bad enough for him said
tho old m'm earnestly. 'Nubnd, med
dies with him until h" get = fur trial: II
they do. ma, hey b. fire MY first shot %
thousand men lbc Briir. acknnul-
edged ruler oi PIT Gulch thnugh h. was.
could not have collected. b.tWecu them
grace enough to hlbilta'c m orduar,
church member; bat thr rowdy cuthu,ias.
tically admired the nuns pluck 50 he ~.
Piled with laugh aud M oath
"All right squire Y"u an ITpxfprd
must guard him iii then though. ~ pun ii
You tor gittin' up So much INV in camp
an kecpin men from work He's cnrniu
too.
Again all owes were turned toward the
trail, and they saw. lust crossing the Hill
man walking with his head bowed. and
his hands behind his back while close he.
hind him were two msu Nhp hal pistols
in their hands The crowd gaZed c1rncst-
ly and curiouSly, for the r"bhcr had nj
been Of the regular drnlon~ If the camp
and although his iaiuc had spread M and
down the creek. the only riu'S Gulchtc-
VIII had ~erl hin. were lame Pete whose
mule he had stolen. and old Mills whose
flask he had Snatchc,l. The prisoner did
not seem at all proud at his reputation