The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-09-28


dered 10 Marysville. Her name was
Wolf. Her husband had done it, it
was thought-in fact there Was no
doubt of il. The simpleton! That
was no news. 1t had been the talk Of
the camp for twenty-four hours.
oh! then you knowed it yester-
day
Yea
He went from claim to claim spoke
to everybody asked particularly about
the mining prospects spoke about the
murder.
That fellow won't do much. He's
too lazy looking was remarked more
than once.
The afternoon Was wearing away
The man of unsound mimi stopped for
the twentieth time and talked to a
group OF four who were working q
claim. He sat on a large stone he
spoke of the murder, actually inform
ed them rs news.
why. old fellow said one. you've
been asleep. You are q day behind
the age.
The slow creature was q little net
tied.
'Wa'al. YES nov, retorted one of the
miners working away.
"A day is twenty-four hours, re-
marked the stupid man. sarcastically.
Wa'al suDDOse II IL.
Then you haven't knowed of it .
day. You're smart, l admit but not
that smart
'What'll you bet"
Twenty dollars and drinks all
round
Done
In those days q bet, if nothing
worse. grew out Of very slight differ
ences of opinions. no matter how
trifling q subject.
The money was staked.
'How's it going to he provedF
That's easy
who brought the news!'
Dave Long-one Of our mess.
Had been down to Marysville over
Wonder on a bender
Where is he?'
AT our cabin. He's cooking this
week
We'll drop them tools. You're all
dry. and so am l. Dave--Smith is
lit"
No. Dave Long
All laid down their tools and the
party started toward the cabin to have
the bet decided AMI get the drinks.
Now remember said the stranger.
I'm willing to pay if lost; but a
,iay is twenty four hours"
.Well?'
He looked AT his watch.
MARK then, it is just 'leven now
There were several watches in the
party--aIl were referred to. They va
ried but few minutes.
Let me see,' said the miner who
had wagered with the new conner
let me see. WHY of course you'll
lose stranger. Twasn't morn ten yes
terdav morning when Dave come, and
he took his time getting dinner ready
which was eat at twelve
TO he sure, said another.
oh, watt said the stranger, leave
il to him.
All right. He knows, for he has
watch, and had timed himself coming
from Marysville.
They reached the cabin Dave Long
according to custom. WAS serving in
turn at keeping house for the week.
Dave!
Hello" replied a gruf voice With
In.
Come out
What's wantin'"
We've got up a bet. drinks includ-
cd, and it's left for you to decide
Dave Long come to the dora big,
burly fellow.
"This man here-I don't know his
name
Blossom. put in the stranger.
We'll, Blossom, he came round and
went to tell us news. Twas about the
murder. you know. ] told him he'd
been asleep. and was behind the age.
Now the bet is that we've knowd it Q
dsy--twenty-four hours--you brought
the news, and know whether we have
or not
Now, honor bright said the self
styled Blossom. Think first. II
know you would not say what isn't
true, but you might forget. It's
now just eleven. Can you say you got
here with the news before this time
yesterday? Think now
Long renumerste.l.
Yes, for l looked at my watch to
see how long had been coming. 1t
was only two or three minutes after
ten
Are you sureT
Certain you would swear to it,
For you know. put in one of the |
others. that you got dinner after you
came
Yes. durn it, don't l know p
But said the fastidious stranger, !;
maybe you didn't tell the news right
away
Yes. | did
And brought it straight from
MarysvIlleT
Yes
All right, I've lost. Now for the
drinks. Give Us your hand Dave
Long.
Thar il is stranger
With a movement SO quick that the
eye could not follow it, the iDquisitive
stranger snatched both hands Of Dave
Long, brought them together, and the
astoaished spectators saw their COM
rade standing with pair Of handouts
I'm his wrists. They alan san the new