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THE YANKEE SCARED, — 29 s if left alone, The ‘only, way istortake him, plone: with What is he going to.do wijl;that mule ?” . Simpkins was seen.at this moment. leading up by, the, bri- die the mulé which he had ridden to the camp, turning upon the beast now and then to bestow a word of aeution, much Was refractory “He plunged, kicked, reared, and. otherwise gave evidence of the possession of an unquict mind. _Yield- er Suniel en eee a, Se eanl : Upon him, the mule was brought to a stand a few paces from — —eeapiet arene this hail im the Yan- Woh GWOb 660 / " ST aiy'yow Killer in Uno whan nt ee _ This-was addressed to Euliot. 4.) ata i eesoy I “What do, you: ee ements We tiqnse eth . “ Want yew,” _was the answer... . “ What do you want of me ?” said Tommy, good-nhturedly, advancing to the Where, he stoody.. “ Wal, I wanted tew know who owns th this yer jana.” “oe che, Goversment,! ' ts bad poi! 14, pe _ “Same as the city of Ce, “You mean the Plaza.” nine wv Didn’s 1, it and for.it,:im: good: money ? Iv’s et yn pl peep my tulle as 2 tah sete tew ioe = “ Until the Indians tx fea ge pe plied Elliot. “ Good Lord! Yew don’t:mean to tell.a feller that a's any Injuns round here?” —_ : “ Indians!” said Elliot, _ They are thicker than, Igeusts. They lie behind every tree and bush we, have passed. to-day, and if we had been fewerin number we would have had a fight. , Burnt, Sump, the Pinte chief, says he is going te have Sets pi 5 ny ENO ‘the Indian, country from the of . et Sore woe wok sri ae oti ; mi @ ‘Lord.!” eried, the. Yankees: | ‘Now.don’t talk that way. ‘Consider @ poor man’s feelings whem youstalk.. I] Gon'tlike weseInjuns; I neverdid. 1 told Sary Aun, when She would have me cum out here, that the Injuns would: be -_ ys himself, and the ,Piutes will have his scalp in two us. comlichooks.com