Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31


takin' good, firm, moral step. 1 takes it
hangin' Joe will fill the prescription.
These Eastern men is yere in our midst.
It'll impress 'em that Cinnabar means busi-
ness an is good, safe, quiet camp. They'll
carry reports East as will do us credit, an
thar you be. AS to the propriety of stringin'
Joe, there need be no doubt. If the China
man amt enough, if assaultin' of innocent
tenderfoot amt enough, you can bet he's
done plenty beside as merits lariat. He
wouldn't deny it himself, if you asks him. F"
There was a silence succeeding the rather
spirited address of Rosewood Jim, and at
vajo Joe if he had anything to offer.
II reckon it's your play now, Navajo" {"
he said, $50 come a-runnin'"
swell, said Navajo Joe, disgustedly,
these yere proceedin's makes me sick. I
shore objects to this yere hangin' idee, an
all for meanly Chinaman, too. This yere
camp of Cinnabar is a-gettin' mighty sight
too stylish for me. It's gettin' that per-
dad -binged-tic' ler 1t can't take its reg'ler
drinks, an"
Stop right thar" said Armstrong, with
dignity ''Don't cuss the chair none, cause
the chair won't have it. It's parliament
mentary law if anyone cusses the chair he's
out of order, same as it's law that all chips
on the floor goes to the house, an when
mans out of order once that settles it. He
can't talk no more that meetin'. Seem
we're aimin' to hang you, we won't claim
no rule on you this time, but be careful
how you come trackin' round; an don't
crowd us. You sabe? Don't crowd US
none"
Navajo Joe's Novel Proposition.
"WeIl, I won't crowd you," retorted
Navajo Joe, 81 don't haye to crowd you.
What 1 say is this: L s'pose 1 seed 80 men
stretched by committees between yere, and
Oregon an never see a man get roped yet
on account of no Chinaman. An 1 offers
side bet of 800 even it amt law to hang
people on account of downin' Chinaman.
But you all seems sot on this thing an I'll
tell you what I'll do I'm a plain, every
day sport and thar's no filigree work on me,
but it's all congenial to the gents here as
sembled-not putin it on the grounds of
no miserable pig-tails, but just to meet pub
lie sentiment half way-TL gamble my life;
hang or no hang, on the first ace turned
from the box, an Rosewood deal Is it
a go?" :
Cinnabar tastes were bizarre. A PROPOSE
ton, original and new, found in its very
novelty a strong argument for Cinnabar
favor. So the unusual offer of Navajo Joe
to stake his life on turn at faro was ap-
provingly criticised. The general DISPOSE
tion agreed, and even the resolute Arm
strong saw no good reason to object.
"Navajo joe" said Armstrong, eve don't
have to do this yere or take this chance, an
it's a-makin' of mighty bad preeceedent as
may tangle us yereafter, but Cinnabar goes
you this time. Rosewood, turn the cards
fer an ace"
'Turn squar, Rosewood, said Navajo Joe,
with an air of interest. "You wouldn't go
for to sand no deck nor run brace yere agin
perishin' flesh and blood, would you?"
A Life Saved by Split.
''Well, 1 should shore say not, +" replied
Rosewood; 81 wouldn't do it for money, an
you can bet don't do it now when the
epeesode comes more under the head of
picnic
"Well, then," said Navajo Joe, "roll your
game. 1 plays it open"
'T dunno, said Bill Tutt, meditatively,
''but I'm thinkin' I'd a-coppered.
The turn proceeded, and, as may happen
in the interesting device named faro, split
occurred. Two aces came together.
"Ace win, ace lose," said Rosewood.
"Whatever be we a-goin' to do now, I'd
like for to knew" 80 ..
"Gents," said Armstrong with dignity,
"a split like this yere creates doubt, an
it's law that doubts go to the prisoner, same
as maveric goes to the first man as runs
his brand onto him. This yere camp of
Cinnabar abides by the law and Navajo Joe
goes free. However he should remember
this little Craze and restrain his fun maxim
methods yereafter. Some of them ways of
his leads straight to everlastin' life, an if
he's wise, he alters his play from now on"
$50 the camp really lose an this yere cuss
goes free," said Jack Moore, dejectedly. II
alters was agin faro as a game; whar VEAL
misses it is, we doP't play him freeSe-out."
DAN QUIN