Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-08-08

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l could hear two voices-his wife's,
sort of low an pleadin', and Hagan's
roarin' back at her as If she was the
inmate of deaf asylum. come along
more cautions till l got to where l
could see through the open doorway.
'Hagan was standin' back to me.
In one hand he held a bottle an in the
other glass. Twas plain as the nose
on your face that Julius Caesar in
tended to take a little refreshment.
His wife had hold with both hands of
the arm that held the bottle. Her
eyes were big an frightened an she
was talkin' fast in a low, scared voice.
You sha'nt,' she was sayin', you
sha'n'ti'
AN then Hagan wrenched himself
free. He put the bottle on a chair an,
turnin' round, struck her with his fist.
Something seemed to give way in
side Of me. For minute couldn't
seem to move, an guess 1t was lucky
| couldn't, for there was murder in my
soul, an 1 guess If I'd got hold of
Hagan then I'd have wrung the neck
of him.
But before l could get my wits back
sufficient there was fortunate inter-
ruption In the shape of 'Brutus,' who
come hurryin' down the passageway
to the dressin' room an pulled Hagan
through the door.
Come. come, Hagan! Where the
devil are you? says he, apparently not
noticin' the huddled heap on the
trunk. Do you want to queer the
scene? Come on, now, an get grip
on yourself
AN off he goes, pushin' Hagan on
in front Of him.
i went down the passageway an
got some water in a dipper; then
come back to the dressin room an
Hftin' up the woman on the trunk,
bathed her temples till she opened her
eyes an said Thank you,' very weak
Then l propped her up comfortable
with some costumes an went out to
the wings.
MY head was swimmin' an red
sparks was floatin' in front of my eyes,
but walked into the wings very stead
lily an stopped there for minute to
listen. Julius Caesar stood alone near
the footlights, swayin' uncertainty
while he delivered a soliloquy.
only a moment l waited there be-
fore stalked out on the stage, my tin
breastplate clanking' an the rooster
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streamin' out most virtuous.
"Hagan heard me comm an turned
round. When his eyes lit on me he fair
turned yellow with anger.
Get out of here!' says he under
his breath. What do you mean. you
crazy fool! Get out of here!'
AN with that he swings round an
goes on with his soliloquy, thinking,
Of course, that I'd dive crestfallen into
the wings; but he was takin a chance
on uncertainties, for on l stalked an
caught him by the back of the neck
with my right hand. The soliloquy
stopped sudden; he let out yell an
begun to cuss SO violent that 1 had to
hug him up to me an clap my other
hand over his mouth to choke him
off.
Then / turned to the audience,
which was starin' in open-mouthed
wonder.
Ladies an gentlemen says l, bow
in my lowest an smilin' my sweetest,
I'm sorry to interrupt Julius" solil-
oQuy, but there's a few things that
ought to be said, out of fairness to
you, before he goes any farther.
Julius" here, amt just what he
seems to be. He's been deceivin' you
an it's now my intention to show him
up for what he is. When he struts
these boards every night an gets the
glad hand from you all good but mis-.
guided folks think of him as an up
right an honorable man, which he
undeservin' hound
But, like good many people of
his kind, he's got as good wife as the
Lord ever made. Julius" amt appre-
ciative of this fact He seems to
think she's only something to cuss at
I'LL wipe Ills lccl Ou. L LIS Is his usual
course with her, but tonight he went
a step farther an struck her a dirty,
cowardly blow in the mouth ALI of
which makes me think that our friend,
Julius" here. is badly in need of
chastisin in public. An this, If you
will kindly give me your undivided
attention for minute, l will proceed
to do
All this time Hagan had been but
tin his head into my ribs an kickin'
me In the shins something cruel.
AT the left of the scene was
flight Of steps, an, when I'd dragged
him thither, down on these sat, an
after considerable Of a struggle man
aged to get him across my knees Then
laid on some good, honest welts with
my bare hands, the while he howled
an kicked an bit most vicious.
I'D only got In half dozen or so
when bell tinkled an the curtain
come down with rush. People came