Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-09

Hem coughed the governor, look
in" slyly ut Sieve, who began to grin
That's al wei! enough when applied t.
my railroads, but-hut--cr, now if YOU
charge us fifteen dollars to bring us to
the park, what ON earth would YOU
charge Us to take us to the Cliff House?"
Five dollars"
From here"
NO; from the city"
"But it's twice the distance ~
YES, but it's a competitive point
Fifteen to the park, five to the Cliff,
local ra.cs back TO the park addcd-iust
as v>u fcllers do when you charge $500
for drawing carload of stuff from New
York 10 Frisco, and make it $500 if YOU
drop the car ut E!ko, about 500 miles
nearer New York"
1t was Steves turn to cough and the
governors to grin.
"Wcll," said the governor with a sigh,
take us TO the lH'
At the Cliff House the governor and
stephen drank their beer and smoked a
cigar, and listened to the barking of the
seals, and filled their lungs with the sea.
breeze. Suddenly Steve clapred him
self on the leg and cried out:
"By Jove. governor! forgot that lol
Of coal of Smiths that the sheriff is to
sell ut 3 O'Clock. It's > now. II we
miss that, a chance 10 save at least Il
thousand dollars will be gone"
Good heavens" cried the governor
snatching oui his watch. lets hurry
back at once. Driver! Oh, driver"
Here, sir" answered cabby, who had
been leaning over the balcony parapet
within ear-Shot, "hcre. sir"
eve want to return to town immedia-
ely" criuI Mr sage.
"Ya-aS, | S'posc So said cabby, slow
~ chewing a straw, "but ri take my
pay in ldvan e, if its All the same to
J Oh, gents"
The governor growlcd somewhat be-
tween his teeth IN trpdercd him -.
"Tint enough" said cabby contempt
nouoly.
"ln heavens name how far will,your
cxtorlpn eo"" snurlcd the Governor.
"lioW much more do you want ~
Five hundred more" calmly replied
the hurkman.
"Hc.?' slricked steve and the CO.
vernon.
Five hundred, an not a cent less"
replied cabhy.
How sir--cr sir how do
you dare AK such a price for driving
two gentlemen four or five miles ."
spurted the Governor.
Il bassed my charge on what the
trtlic will bear, same as the railroads
iveS,' replied the LAch hmlr, with "A
gin. "Ifta.er- is sellin' in Los Angeles
f.r tir;y cents Il buShcl and at - a bushci
"a. Tuc-on, YOU fellcYs charge the poor
his ta;ere T. Tucson and gobblc all the
profit Now. ! amt as hoogion as that
heered Mr. Gage say if he could get
into town by 3 O'Clock he could mike Il
thousand d ,llar>. As there amt no
other M * here, N ~ 20 u 4 monopoly
for this wunSt as amy blasted railroad
On earth but amt SO greedy. don't
want ali YOU can make by usin my
hac.. I'm willin' to get along with
nNlf
With dismal eroan the Governor
and Steve enp,icI their pockets and
counted ont the money.
Nov, see here" said capl,y, as he
closed the door of the hack on his
victims 1--WE done for wunst what you
roosters day in an day out have been
doin' for years, an made your millions
by it. happen to be able to give you
Il ,'la.l dose of yer medicine for
wun>t, an don't want you to do no
XII kin'- know you kin send me to
j;.; cir runnin' my business on your
principles, but if you jails me I'll have
to lave yer blood when | get out, an
done yer forget it,"
icrcupon the hackman clapped the
door 10 with a bang. and climbing to his
seat drove at rafting pace to the
place where the sheriff was about TO sell
out poor Smith. Smith was coal
deal, who didn't have special rates.
When the nihilist had finished this
absurd ard libelous tale he took his foot
Off the editorial derk, laughed hoarsely
and departed for the nearest saloon.