The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11

their weapons and had handshake that
was all the more cordial for the danger
that each had put the other in few mo-
ments before.
''Any grub?' was the query of Big
gins, after this operation had been per-
formed.
"Sich ez it is was the answer Il
amt much fur a layout, but I'll let yer
in on Their ground floor. Yer see, I'm
lost hycr, an I've he'd awful tough times;
but eff you've got any fOrty-five cart
ridges things II begin ter bloom agin.
I've a Winchester, but it amt bin no
good since | run outer ammunition. an
eff l hedn't fixed up Ingin fashion I'd a
gone nigh ter staryin'."
An I'm clean starved Already, but
l kin load yer up with blue pills an per-
| pulsivc power You bet | hung onter
'em when L found wher war comm
out. Now whar's yer beefsteak an
inyuns?"
This way pard. You warn look
in round very close er you'd smoked
me, sure
Without hesitation higgins followed
his newly-made friend and was reioiced
to find that they had not far to 90, and
that the way over the frozen crust was
nota all difficult The stranger had es-
tablshed his winter quarters under an
Oyerhanging rock. in front OF which,
and at each end rude wall had been
erected.
"Hycr yer are, he said, as he led
the way in. "Ther fire amt out Wit,
and I've got enough Grub left over from
ter start yer while | m iixin' more. Link
in. Theirs a ch'i'cc Oy bar goat an
deer, eff yer ken take EN- 'thOut salt.
Eff yer can't-good mornin', mister Big
gins.
Il kin take EN- raw. Don't waste
| time yarnin'. | amt he'd er bite fur
forty-eight hour, and then it war a
singcd rabbit ez big en- my fist. could
Il cat sly"
Sail in, then. Hyer's yer solid diet,
tough enul1' ter stick to ther ribs, an
warranted not ter give diSpepsv."
Now yer shout mumbled Biggins,
with his mouth full. But say, pard,
what yer Nance
Il amt sure need one, but eff yer
very anxious We kin call me Early Joe.
That's what | sailed under at Ground
Hog CITY till they run me out.
higgins gave nod to Indicate that he
understood. As soon as he got his
mouth half empty he growIed:
My case prezactly fur hevin' five
kings an, par ov aces held out under
my knee. What was yourn fur? Ov
course thar war a galoot dropped jest
afore they found them keards"
"Why, yer man an brother. That
war Jest what war the trouble at Ground
Hog. Their way things look now ain t
sure but what we'd done ez well eff we d
stood Their storm. Mighty cold time
I've had on it, an things don't look
| elegant, no way"
ANY show fur color hyer when snow
breaks up? We're fust on Their ground,
an eff we make a strike we be even"
That's the chance | am layin' fur.
I'm here now, an I've froze right on,
ter stay till it breaks up 1t looks
mighty encouragin', and since I've got a
pard it won't be so lonesum. We kin
worry through eff you don't mind run.
min the chance ter lose a Wheel
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such chances in his time, and he didn't
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