. The Argonauts of California, being the reminiscences of scenes and incidents that occurred in California in early mining days;. inter-esting to see them piles of slugs travel back and forth in a rapidmanner from one side of the table to the other. But it was soonnoticed that many of these stacks of slugs that had waltzed acrossto Lucky Bills side didnt seem to be inclined to waltz back consequence was that at the end of two hours they had playedthirty-one games, and every slug was under the protection of Billsgun. Well, says one of the chaps, that ends our game, for youhave got it
. The Argonauts of California, being the reminiscences of scenes and incidents that occurred in California in early mining days;. inter-esting to see them piles of slugs travel back and forth in a rapidmanner from one side of the table to the other. But it was soonnoticed that many of these stacks of slugs that had waltzed acrossto Lucky Bills side didnt seem to be inclined to waltz back consequence was that at the end of two hours they had playedthirty-one games, and every slug was under the protection of Billsgun. Well, says one of the chaps, that ends our game, for youhave got it all. THE ARGONAUTS OF CALIFORNIA. Bill shoved a stack of slugs over to them, remarking; :There, boys, take that to pay your expenses. No, no; not a cent, one of them replied, it is all yours, furyou have played a straight, square game, and we will not take adollar of it. ■ Some one enquired of Jersey if he knew what ever became ofPete, the boss liar of the Yuba? as the boys called him; Jersey re-plied that he was killed by a bear up in Plumas County sometime in54. Pete and two others were prospecting in a ravine one day,. THATS THER, THER TOTHER ONE. when a big grizzly came upon them from the brush ; his pardnersgot away by climbing up a steep hill and went for assistance, butPete had been caved upon a short time before and couldnt run, sohe and the bear had the whole circus to themselves for a while;they rescued him but twas too late, he was torn all to pieces. Buthe was true to his colors to the last, for after they had taken him tohis cabin to die, almost his last words were, well boys, I got awaywith one of em any how, and if Id only had a fair show Id ercleaned em both out but when told that there was but one bearthere, he answered: Oh, yes, ther was, for didnt yer notice lots trhair and bears grease scattered about on ther rocks? the bovs =a;:l 33° THE ARGON A UTS OF CALIFORNIA. they did. Well, says Pete with his dying breath, thats ther, thertother one. Ah! continued
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