Crusoe's island . toms of a trifling kind, butthere was a playful switching of his tail and a leer ofthe eye uncommonly vicious and tiger-like. It certainlywould not have taken him more than two minutes tohamstring the stoutest man in the party. Between the dog and his master there was a verystriking congeniality of disposition, if one might judgeby the expression of their respective countenances. Itwould apparently have taken but little provocation tomake either of them bite. Battered and bruised as we were, and hungry into thebargain, after our hard struggle over the mountain, itbecame a mat
Crusoe's island . toms of a trifling kind, butthere was a playful switching of his tail and a leer ofthe eye uncommonly vicious and tiger-like. It certainlywould not have taken him more than two minutes tohamstring the stoutest man in the party. Between the dog and his master there was a verystriking congeniality of disposition, if one might judgeby the expression of their respective countenances. Itwould apparently have taken but little provocation tomake either of them bite. Battered and bruised as we were, and hungry into thebargain, after our hard struggle over the mountain, itbecame a matter of vital importance that we should se-cure lodgings for the night, and, if possible, get some-thing to eat. The place looked rather unpromising;but, after our experience in Lake Valley, Ave were noteasily discouraged. Upon broaching the subject to Di-ogenes in the mildest possible manner, his brow dark-ened, as if a positive insult to his common sense hadbeen attempted. 358 A PEEP AT WASHOE. , - i 0 :? ; ) V. Stay here all night! he repeated, savagely. Whatthe h—11 do you want to stay here all night for ? We hinted at a disposition to sleep, and thought hemight possibly have room on the floor for our blankets. At this he snapped his fingers contemptuously, andmuttered, Cant come that over me! Ive been here tooloner for that! A PEEP AT WASHUE. 359 But Ave are willing to pay you whatever is fair. Pay ? Who said I wanted pay ? Do I look like aman that wants money? We thought not. If I wanted money, continued Diogenes, I couldhave made fifty dollars a day for the last two I ask no favors of the world. Some of em wantsto stay here whether I will or no; I rather think Im toomany for any of that sort—eh, Bull, what dye say ?Bull growled, with a bloodthirsty meaning. Too manyaltogether, gents—me and Bull. There was a sturdy independence about this fellow,and a scorn for filthy lucre that rather astonished me asa citizen of a money-loving state. Well, if you cant le
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