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P-pardon me, brother, fur a likin' ye to him, but somethin' in ye y-y-yur," passing his hand upon his skull, "p-puts me in mind of him. It was hyur he was shot" still keeping his hand upon the skull "through an' through, an' died the death of the sinner. I have p-p-put my f-finger through the two holes where the b-bullet come an' went, an' rid this w-world of a d-d-demon!"
Is it from this that he derives his trivial name? Now a panther story was the natural winding-up of this day, and it had been already hinted that old Ike had "rubbed out" several of these creatures in his time, and no doubt could tell more than one "painter" story. "Wal, strengers," began he, "it's true thet this hyur ain't the fust painter I've comed acrosst.
Such was the "old 'oman" Rube had promised to fetch; and she was greeted by a loud laugh as he led her up. "Now, look'ee hyur, boyees," said he, halting in front of the crowd. "Ee may larf, an' gabble, an' grin till yur sick in the guts yur may! but this child's a-gwine to take the shine out o' that Injun's shot he is, or bust a-tryin'."
'Plaise ye, worshipful masters, he said, being feared of the gateway, 'carn 'e tull whur our Jan Ridd be? 'Hyur a be, ees fai, Jan Ridd, answered a sharp little chap, making game of John Fry's language. 'Zhow un up, then, says John Fry poking his whip through the bars at us; 'Zhow un up, and putt un aowt.
"If this hyur thing'll carry fur enuf, I kin," was the reply. "It will kill at a thousand yards, point blank," cried the major, with energy. "Ha! are you sure of that, Major?" I asked. "Certainly, Captain. I got it from the inventor. We tried it at Washington. It is loaded with a conical bullet. It bored a hole through an inch plank at that distance." "Well.
"By heaven! it is Lincoln's voice!" "Yer cussed whelp! ye'd see the cap'n hung, would yer? a man that's good vally for the full of a pararer of green-gutted greasers; but I ain't a-gwine to let you look at his hangin'. If yer don't show me which of these hyur pigeon-holes is his'n, an' help me to get him outer it, I'll skin yer like a mink!"
I'm tired, fearin'. I was born for hangin', they say," with a laugh. "But I'll see my girl. I've waited hyur, runnin' the resk, not darin' to see her, on 'count o' yoh. I thort I was safe on Christmas-day, but what's Christmas to yoh or me?" Holmes's quiet motion drove him up the steps before him.
"By the livin' catamount, he's hyur yit! Whooray whoop! Niver say die! Hold on, Cap'n, teeth an' toenail! Hyur, boys! clutch on, a lot o' yer! Quick! hook my claws, Nat! Now pull all thegether! Hooray!" I felt a strong hand grasping the collar of my coat, and the next moment I was raised from my perch and landed upon the top of the cliff. I looked around upon my deliverers.
In the voice I had recognised a celebrated mountain trapper, and an old acquaintance, whom I had not met for several years. "Why, Lord save us from Injuns! it ain't you, Cap'n Haller? May I be dog-goned if it ain't! Whooray! whoop! I knowed it warn't no store-keeper fired that shot. Haroo! whar are yur, Jack?" "Here I am," answered the boy, from the pavement. "Kum hyur, then.
Lincoln, brushing past, whispered in my ear, "Cap'n, I understan' these hyur critters better'n you kin. Yer must mix among 'em mix and licker thet's the idee." "Good advice," said Clayley; "but if you could only take the shine out of that fellow at fencing, the thing's done at once. By Jove! I think you might do it, Haller!" "I have made up my mind to try, at all events."
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