The herald., 1895-01-20

the exceptions noted, when the hotel
booms the city booms as matter OF
course, and when business is slack with
the hotel the whole city is dull.
Possibly tho hotel might do better
business il the general rul OF people
cared more for snake and less for eles
CANT surroundings, but people aro pecr-
liar about that, and while great many
will do without elegancles, very few will
sleep in house with snakes il they can
avoid it, without swearing oil entirely.
1t isn't matter OF snakes altogether,
either. There's the coyotes and the
little gray fox and the flock OF Augora
goats. Some people might object to
them. Or possibly the white rats, or
the big black eagle. might be Offensive
to some, while there are people stopping
at hotels occasionally who don't care for
coons or badgers or tame quails. Even
flock OF pretty pigeons like those in
the cage next to the badgers coop
would keep some people away from the
Hotel de Alkali City.
"What the devil do l oare," said
Alkali AL, the landlord OF the Hotel de
Alkali City to q HERALD reporter yester.
day, speaking about the dullness OF
trade just now. Let me get to
sittin' down after supper with
my family and good smoke
and these rich folks, these kind OF folks
who think they have al! the enjoyment
there is to be had in life, can't touch me
! for comfort-real. solid comfort. l
know what I'm talking about And
the handsome face Of Alkali AL, the
landlord OF the Hotel de Alkali City,
was all covered up with emile that
had just little bit of sneer in 1t for
the rich folks.
The readers of THE HERALD may per.
haps care to know what Alkali AL 10
talking about, too. When the landlord
OF the Hotel dc Alkali sits down after
supper for his smoke with his family
around him, he does not mean just his
pretty little wife alone. though che ID
sll the real family he has, but he i'm
cludea the menagerie.. And the mensg-
erie. together with what has been al
ready enumerated includes Duke and
Flora.
Now, some people would not enjoy
sitting down for quiet smoke with
Duke, to say nothing of nest of six
foot snakes and q half-dozen white rats,
for Duke 10 Siberian bloodhound. and
as ferocious and bloodthirsty brute az
ever killed billy goat.
Duke killed billy goat only a short
time ago. This little incident has q
moral to it and might as we'll be de-
tailed here for there are some men who
might profit by it. Billy being the larg
est and most powerful member OF the
Hotel de Alkali City menagerie. and
having ss fine set of Scotch whiskeri
as any highland chief ever wore, got t.
bossing the premises and having thingt
his OWE way, it seems. Now, Duke Ii
never allowed to associate with the fam
lily except he wears etrong muzzle, fo
reasons which are apparent to any one
who has ever seeu him.
!, Billy was inclined to take advantage
OF this fact and used Duke shamefully
every chance he got. One day Duk'
was left alone in back room in tn
Hotel de Alkali City, without his muz
zle on. The windows were closed. bu
Duke looked out through the glass ant
saw Billy lording it over Flora, who is
great big, good natured Dane dog. Duk
couldn't stand that. In one bound h
went through the window. taking tn
sash with him, and Billy'e whisker
were soon full OF alkali dirt and Bill.
was dead.
Duke is we'll known it this city. Gu
Longstreet brought him up from tn
City OF Mexico years ago. He wa
raised in Mexican penitentiary, fed o.
raw meat until his instincts are those Q
ferocious wild beast, and then stole
, BY an officer and sold to the reckless
] wealthy young American Tor 5000. bu