The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-24
WOULD BE AN IMPRESSIVE ACT

tents" said Rosewood Jim, who had sat
silently listening, I'm with you on this
ysre hangtn'. Any attempt on nv part TO
pint out those features in the daily life of
enls camp as makes me tired might seem
lnVlalous an don't aim to do il none. But
we've got TO do semethin' in the way Of
taKln' good, firm, moral step. l takes it
nangin' Joe will fill the prescription.
Inese eastern men is yers in our miust
lFii impress 'em that Cinnabar means busi-
ness an Is good, safe, quiet camp. THEY'LL
carry reports east as will do us credit, an
tnar you be. As to the pronriety Of
strihgln' Joe, there need be no doubt If
the Chinaman amt enough, if ass4ultin' of
innocent tenderfoot ain'C enough. YOU can
let he's done plenty beside as merits a
Iariat. he wouldn't deny it himself if you
asks him.
There was a silence succeeding the rather
SPlrited address OF Rosewood jim, and at
last armstrong broke 10 BY inuuiriur of
Navajo Joe if he had anything to offer
Il reckon it's your play now, Navajo. y
ne said, $50 come ruunin'.n
,.. We'll" said Navajo Joe, disgustedly,
these yere proceedin's makes me sick. /
snore objects 10 this yere hangin' idee, an
all for meanly Chinaman. too. This we're
camp OF Cinnabar is a-gettin' a mighty
SIGHT too stylish for me. It's gettin' that
IeEdaa-olnged-ticler it can't take its reg'ler
stop right thar" said Armstrong with
dignity. Don't euss the chair none. cause
the chair won't have it. It's parliament
tary law II any one cusSes the chair he's out
OF order, same as it's law that all chips on
the moor goes to the house an whoa mans
out Of order once that settles it. He can't
talk no more that meetia'. Seeiui we're
amin 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 sabea Don't crowd us none.n
NAVAJO JoE's NOVEL PROPOSITION.
well, l won't crowd YOU" retorted
Navajo Joe, 81 don't have to crowd Won.
what say is this: | s'pose l seed fifty men
stretched by committees between yere and
oregon an never see man get roped yet
on account OF no Chinaman. An offers a
side bet OF 500 even it amt law to hang
people on account OF downln' a Chiuamsn
But you all seems sgt On this thing an IN
tell you what I'll do. Pm a plaip, every
day sport and thar's no ftligreo work on me.
buff it's all congenial to the gents here as
sembled-not putin it on the grounds of
no miserable Dig~tails. but just to meet pub
lie sentiment half way-TlI gamble NV life,
hang or no hang, OF the first ace turned
from the box. an Rose Sood deal. Is it
a gon
Cinnabar tastes were bizarre. PROPOSE
ton, original and new, found in It's very
| novelty strong argument for Ci1nabar
| favor. So the unus al 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 Armstrong
saw no good reason to object.
Navajo Joe" said Armstrong, I've don't
have to do this yere or take this chance, an
it's a-makin' of mighty bad preeceedent as
may tangle us hereafter. but Cinnabar goes
you this time. Rosewood, turn the cards
for an acen
Turn squar, Rosewood" said Navajo
Joe, with an air of interest. "Y GU wouldn't
go for to sand no deck nor run brace yere
agin perishin' flesh and blood, would youp'
A LIFE SAVED BY A SPLIT.
"Well, should shore say not" replied
Rosewood; 81 wouldn't do it for money, an
you can bet don't do 1t now when the
epeesode comes more under the head of a
picnic"
"Well, then, said Navajo Joe, troll your
game. plays it open.n
81 dunno" said Bill Tut, meditatively,
''but Pm thInkin' I'd a-coppered."
The turn proceeded, and, as may happen
in the interesting device named faro, a split
occurred. Two aces came together.
Acc win, ace lose" said Rosewood.
"Whatever be we a-goln' to do now, I'd
like for to knewl"
Gents" said Armstrong with dignity, "a
split like this yere creates doubt, an it's
law that doubts go to the prisoner, same as
msveric goes to the first man as runs his
brand onto him. This yere camp of Cinna-
bar abides by the law and Navajo Joe goes
free. However, lie should remember this
little grazs and restrain his fun maxim
methods hereafter. 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.
III alters was agin faro as a game; whar we
all misses it is. we don't play him freezs-
out"