The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-23

As he gives US all the facts. Such a man
will be delayed. prevented. interferred
with. annoyed. aggravated. and bambooZl-
ed. if it be possible SO to treat him. Now.
l nave told all, save that we are willing
to pay high salary to such 81 man, and
back him up TO the best ot oilr power.
What do you thillk OF the situation
II will take it,
Done. You slial, have it. Let us go
to breakfast" And as they passed ont
into the hall. he added I'VE will see
You fixed for this situation in a few days"
At the morning meal Norman found
himself treated with change of atteli-
tioIls, aud he did not like the change. The
concentration of the family talk upon Ills
stage ride began to pail upon his taste.
and the more distant Difference was less
pleasant to him than the ulIStndied former
familiarity. But he brsived the fire of
| compliment. and was rather glad whtn
he Gould retreat In good ualer To 1.-THE den
yet he took note oi the f i hat Miss Judith
seemed IA seale- uiiaGtotnAahe Wav.
neat er to him than she had formerly been
| One other person at the table took uote
| Of the same fact.
! During few ensuing days Normrn bad
no occupation, other than the writing ot
/ letters to his home, and the occasional
! copying of important papers for his busy
| patron therefore, he amused hImself
WIKI studies of the city ways aud sights.
| varied now and again by acting as escort
to the ladies of the house, sometimes on
| foot, but more often on wheels, behind
| the spirited family team.
Ia one of the ieiSurey rambi-s through
the streets with the young ladies, he me
with Il prOvocati0u that walked nial up.
They We're laughi"g aud talking pleasant
ly, with no Thought of offrnst to any one,
when they attracted the attention of that
very peculiar disgrace which I:aunIS the
streets of San FranciScn-the hood!um.
Ftem Il crowd of jauutily dressed young
men, who stool i'll front of cigar shop,
with hands iai down in breecies pockets.
feet wide apart. cigars set at all elevated
acute angle. and hats propped on one ear.
Norman heard remarks like these
''Ah. damIne! Gentleman from Sno-
honi-h. escawtiug the Nnhhi!Iitay."
Nofmau's ears not being duiied and
dead to street noises, he involuntarIlr
Lurued his eyes upon the crowd, to be
greeted WITH
..Aw! Heightened ChiEooH buck from
| Webfnot. pranciifg out with his sqntws. y
exclaimed ii cxpCr;tbse tones of the bur-
lc$qde fashionable.
Narmau ait. the ladies had not altered
their pace, but lie, with his eyes upon the
! hoolIun crowd. lost the thread of conyer
sation. while lie mentally marked down
the location of the toiErcn store. The name
on the signs. ana the attitude of the tr;dI-
tionai CRAVEN Image and by the time that
| was all done. he had fully pissed the
! IL.
| The wau> some distance behind him glib
| lug ut him with their untrail>latable jargon
! Of exclaila:ions. The youu2 ladies' acctl>-
| iomed tn Iriy Ho attention to noises in the
| streets. if they noted the rtltientSS ut all.
| let il 90 as it cane. Norman made no
andble remark upon The subject, aud to
| all nutwnr.i appearance l,a,i let it pass. aud
| gone forward with tie walk and conver5a-
/ tioA.
When Norman aul his friends passed
| away there entered the cigar store tail,
rimble stepping. eideriy-young man. wear
ing nol,by gray plaid suit, higf-leeiet.
| Stub-toed boots, new broad-brimnied
soft black hat. a fancy colored shir:-front.
adorned with large gold st,Rl-buttois, a
ceruieOus nee kite. and a heavy silver vest
chIiIl. to which was attached pendant
bright gold model o. "A horseshoe. His
broad hrimntd hat sat tar enough to one
side to show his close cropped, curly hair.
aud give u striking profile view of his stIII-
tanned face and wide awake expression
'.Gi ume.'' sail he. showing his ar to
the back OF his head, aud running his
hand down Into his hreeches pocket. as he
stepped up to the counter. addressing the
disciple of Nic"te, IA tuSt-rate sregar. l
don't want no loud old perfIImery weed,
if ye hear me.''
| When the salesman ''set 'cm up" to him
! with various explanations as TO brands,
etc. he selected such and aS many AS he
wanted. paid fnI them. pOcketed all his
purchase hut one. the finished ei.ti nf which
he bit off with his even teeth. procured n
light, and, leaning in an easy attitude
against the counter. proceeded TO smoke.
while he twitttleI the golden horseshoe
between his thumb and fnrefirger
''9ou hil't the same teller 'at KEEP this
place three Yer age !'a
No. pongiit him ouat apout dwendy
monts ago
s.IEher' is he now 9's
81 ~ Il l,a
vere.''
Il reckon he did. cf he ain't yer no
more" p" responded the smoker. blowing a
fancy fleece Of srnoke past the corner OF
hi< off eye up towaIsI the ceiling.
The hoOdlupI crowd still hung about the
door of the shop. convefSing iH their slangy
drawi, and making chaffy observations OH
the appearance and character Ot passing
persons III the street. and upoi: this crowd
the man with the horseshoe seemed to be
Keeping half attentive. half careless eye,
WHEN his attention in that direction was
sronsetl To that degree that he suddenly
threw away his cigar. pulled hi- hat down
to his eyes. and began turning up his sleeve
cuffs as he advanced softly toward the door
whIei he reached in time to hear Nortnail
Mayfloie. Jr. whe had just stepped into
the crowd. ask
IAN mistaken III supposing that was
favored with a few remarks. short titus
since. by some person in this crowd ?''
IN " Yer not miSta ken. Whtt'T
givin' us. anv way and the speaker swa.
gered mp 10 Norman with upturlled check
aud prntrulilg under jaw.
Are yon the person who made those
remarks ?''
'.YxTS. ] am the
Norman ciutched him by the t!lroat
pushed Tim away tn the length Of his long
left arm and was making dismal ruin o.
hIS inlpndcnt face viii: the knuckIes of The
other hand, when the crowd Of coyotes
piled in on IIiiIi.
At this junetnrc of affairs the horseshoe
man opened CALLING FIRE In the rear
shouting. as he .IIf: so;
s.sgAy Nth 'em. Mr.. Maydolc I'll taxi
some OF 1t Ia mille IS
Norman released jiis now harmless frs
opponent. and proceed to do SOME eglrf
fast and prouIiScuous heavy '-starring.' = II
WHICH te was ably seconded by the maj
with fte horseshoe. So that hy tie time
tiIe policeman c;iinc mp Oh the daIible.q .qnicl
there was a comparative cessation of hos
tilities. caused by taiigre of reinforce
nents on The hoodltum side. Nornlailf
forces. s'1irm. though few, = we're, as tht
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