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The cowboys took off their hats, and made elaborate bows to the young woman. "Howdy, Miss Polly!" they cried. "You sure do look pert," added Sage-brush, with what he considered his most winning smile. Fresno snickered and hastily brushed back the hair from his forehead. "Where's Jack?" she asked the two men, who at once ranged themselves one on each side of her.
At the foot of the stairs, however, she met this Lascar scoundrel of whom I have spoken, who thrust her back and, aided by a Dane, who acts as assistant there, pushed her out into the street. Filled with the most maddening doubts and fears, she rushed down the lane and, by rare good-fortune, met in Fresno Street a number of constables with an inspector, all on their way to their beat.
That day Durade caused to be erected tents, canopies, tables, benches, and last a larger tent, into which the tables and benches were carried. Fresno worked hard, as did all the men except Stitt, who had nothing to do but watch Allie's wagon. Wearily the time passed for her. How many days must she spend thus, watching idly, because there was nothing else to do?
"With my life!" exclaimed the trainer. "You're on!" said the cowboy, with unexpected grimness. "What d'you mean?" But before the other could explain, Berkeley Fresno, who had sunk weakly into a chair at Larry's extravagant praise of his rival, afforded a diversion. The tenor had leaned back, convulsed with enjoyment when, losing his balance, he came to the floor with a crash.
I had kept quite full notes of the whole trip from the state of New York to the mines, and including my early mining experience up to the year 1851. Unfortunately this manuscript was burned at the Russ House fire in Fresno, where I also lost many personal effects." In the year 1892 Mr.
"He he's trained to the minute. I'm doin' my share, gents." "Sounds that way," acknowledged Stover's companion. "Say, does it look like we'd win?" "Well, he just breezed a mile in forty, with his mouth open." "A mile?" Fresno queried. "Yes, a regular mile seven thousand five hundred and thirty feet." "Is 'forty' good?" queried Willie. "Good? Why, Salvator never worked no faster.
An' you see what's in this sack," said Fresno. When he got out of sight, Allie slipped the lasso from her waist. "I don't need that hanging to me," she said. "Sure you don't, sweetheart," replied the ruffian Frank. "Thet man Fresno is rough with ladies. Now I'm gentle. ... Come an' let me spill this sack in your lap." "I guess not," replied Allie.
"I was jest tellin' her about what a place Benton is," replied Fresno. "Allie, is that true?" queried Durade, sharply. "Yes," she replied. "Fresno, I did not like your looks." "Boss, if you don't like 'em you know what you can do," rejoined Fresno, impudently, and he lounged out of the room. "Allie, these men are all bad," said Durade. "You must avoid them when my back's turned.
"How does a person train in a room?" "Why, he just trains, that's all. A guy can't train without trainin'-quarters, can he?" "We thought it would make a nice gymnasium," offered Miss Blake. "Looks like business." Stover's admiration was keen. "I rode over to Gallagher's place last night and laid our bets." "How much have you wagered?" asked Fresno. "More'n we can afford to lose."
In California, they are to be found largely at San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno, Bakersfield, San Jose, Watsonville, Monterey and Los Angeles. Willing or unwilling, the Chinese prostitute is none the less a slave, bought and sold at pleasure from one to another, earning wealth for others and never for herself.
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