The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-23
mr. Reese, am obliged to you. and

Won. said Curly. graSpilp tne manu-.
!.yon're little off. Whooh - he added.
throwing row in his his arms ont in front of him. and
then proceeding to turn down his sleeve
cuff. 1--WE made it purity ID hot fer
tina: crowd. ef ye hear me. =
Arrived at the police Office, the proper
officer listened TO the charge as made by
the policeman, against Norman MaytlO'e
and Ialman Reese. of that form of mis-
demeanOr called ''hattery.'
s.NVIrat-s 'battery'?" asked Curly" to
whose ear "a fisi-fi.ht by that name scanned
IA new sort of offeuce.
Fighting. Humping. Breaking the
Peace
IL didn't break any peace. was irwin
to keel. it from being hi oke, - said Curly"
You looked mighty like man making
war. when sighted you," remarked tue
policeman with a smile.
Curly chuckled an instant, and tSen
said
..AtI right everything goes ; bnt If a
teller aItI't keepin' the peace when lie tries
to keep five or Si x lluskies from piliu' onto
one man, I'd like to know what you call
it ~
Gentlemen, said the officer, ''the charge
nt battery is filed against you. You may
be admitted to bail, pending your appear
ance. or go into cu>;o'ly Norman inatle
no remark in the Office to any He
knew the OffelIse was bailable. He intend
ed To give bail. but lie WAS considering
in his own mind aS to whom. among his
few acqttlintances in the city. lie would
SEMI tor, and had about concluded to dis
patel. 81 messenger direct TO Colonel Hol-
ten. when Curly blundered into ready
solution of the whole matter.
Cant a fe1ier put mp the scatiS for bail!>'
YES briefly answered the officer.
'.How mnch for both of us ?-we wasn't
hunIin' no fight now recollec'."
.'rwerty- five dollars each"
'TIell. that's nnthin'.': said ''Curly."
placing three golden twenties upon tie
desk. There's the c'Iatteral. Give us II
receipt for two and ten dollars change OH
the side, = said Ie, in the regular restaurant
tone.
The tender was so quickly matla that
Norman had barely time ia ntte.' his re-
mon>trance against the libe,raliry of his
friend " hen the officer. rs he handed the
change TO Curly" remarked
''AIl right, gentlemen. Tomorrow at
A. NJ"
When Norman and Curly" pnssed out
of the police office into the street, Norman
said /:
Let me agnin express the deep obli-
CATION am under TO ynrl. MIR. Reese"
well" said Curly" '-ef you Ike to
express it, that's ali right; bit YOU needn't
loose no sneP over il on my account.
wouldn't a missed hat little discussion fer
n summers wages. That's the best thing
ever tnnblcd to-
''Yuu hantlle your hands very well, Mr..
Reese
Il ilaiu't no science TO amount to notlin',
but I'm heii on main strength au' ok"rl
ness. One o. iheiu cusscS had his guT nut
on the sly aud lie prIncin round the
side. irwin to get pop al you-I got a
show at him where had plenty of elbow
room. aIIa | give him .lue Gliuter under
the Ing he wt.!It way an his liop-gIIu
the other. au' they both lit the ground
some whereS-I ditlh't stop To wI,er','
and this performance seemed so extremely
playful and facrcioIs TO him. that Curly
laughed till he half stiangled, and went in
to mild fit of coughing.
"Whcn did won leave the road ?''
sob. ain't lett tile road. The agent
| give me two weeks on full pay to take a
| little pasetr OH account OF us gittin' away
from 'Cocho.' l thought at I'd come
down TO the Bay; so got tree pass down
and back. drorl my reserve tun's. and I've
been yer two or three days.
Il hope yon are having a nice time"
Bully The express agent ga me- a
letter to the head office. an told me eff 1
got strapped. or cinclIel any way. to go
| ther'. was never better fixed in my life. :"
1.-The agent done right said Norman.
''IIe Went up to your house at home.
and was talking to your father ABOUT tile
company givin you present of Il gold
| watch. or somethiui; but the old man jist
r'ar'd back OH his paster' jin's and said.
| lie hoped no son of his wouldn't consent
! to receive any materel reward for doing
the duty OF u gentleman oh, | tell ye
the old man tuck high Southern ground
with him. He lid that
| '-Abput the duties of a gentleman, my
father is sometimes little Quixotic.''
"A little what - asked Curly
''Quixotic. . said Norman, pronouncing
| in the English style.
.-Damii know what that is.''
ut is merely an illustration drawn from
the story OF the Knight of la Mancha.
who used to fight wild-miIls.''
| OH h. yes-I know. Old Dunky Hoty.
The bigl,-toned old rooster who went
| around gittin' heads put on him He had
the sand, but lie didn't pick his fights wuth
damn. Old Sanciles used to wake me
mp i'll the middle of the hight lauglin' at
him. an that swatnper o. his'm at rid
round after him Oh the b,aTo.''
| s'What Sanchps ?''
''Oh, an old cabin parl o. mine at used
to sleep all day, aud play monde an,l read
1 all night
..How did it happen that you fell into
this difficulty of mine this evening ?''
NV eli. I've been kind o. rather lnore'n
half ionkin' fe: you. in n kceress way ever
sence come down. and dropped on You
| this afternoon when you was walkin' with
the ladies. | kilowed | couldn't chin In
| then-sc | sort o. sautered along. helm il
WAS as cheap fer lne to go one way as an
| other-havIng nothing else to do-thiukin'
| might git n show TO speak to yoI when
you'd git through with what you was al
not KNOWN wher' you put up. Then /
| seed them fancy ducks chnckiu' chin al
You, aud got nigh ennugh to hear part oi
them remarks abour squavs. Hell = says
TO myself; I wont have no trouble seeint
him now : fer know'd mighty well you'd
come back
/ Norman laughed
Yes, did that So went I'm tller'.
bought some seegars. and was iosHin' the
JeH, when you rig to that pint O. order al
bro't OH the debate.''
Norman laughed again. for the reaction
Of his feelings gave him an unusual syn
pa:hy with ''Curiy's'' breezy bI,oya,:cy
After fhe saugl. he asked .sCurly,s to lool
Into his face and tell him II he could dis.
cover any brtiise o. ,liscolorafion.
Not a sl,eck," said that person, after q
brief examination.
II have received some ttlumps about the
head, anil one blow on this side of my face
lH propose That We go 10 a barber's and gel
washed And brushesl.''
.sIilat's my idea to ha'r.', responded
ssCurly;a ssand after tllht [ puppose 6ilal
we go TO high tone resstrant and take
some grub. Isn't there Poodle Dog. el