But Colonel Jack said:
No, sir ! None of your (heap-John
turn-outs for me. I am here to have
a good time, and money nin't no oh
ject. I nean to have the nobbiest rig
that's going. Now. here comes the
very trick. Stop tha~t yaller o'e with
the pictures on it--don't you fret-I'll
stand all the expense myself,
So Colonel Jim stopped the empty
omnibus and they got in. Said
Colonel Jack :
Ain't it gay, though ' Oh no, I
reckon not. Cushions, and windlowiiose
ind pictures till you can't rest. What
r would the boys say if they could set
us cutting a swell like this in New
York I By George, I wish they could
see us.
Then he put his head out of the
window and shouted to the driver:
Say, Johnny, this suits me-suits
yours, truly, you bet you! I want
this shebang all day. I'm on it, old
main ! Let 'em out ! Make 'em go!
We'll make it all right to you,
sonny. r
The driver passed his hand through
! the strap hole and tapped for his fare
it was before the gongs came into
common use. Colonel Jack took the
hand and shook it cordially. He
said:
You twig me, old pard ! All right r
between gents. Smell of that and see
how you like it c
And he put a twenty dollar gold j
piece in the driver's hand. After a c
moment the driver said he could not º
make change.
Bother the change! Ride out. Put
it in your pocket.
Then to Colonel Jim, with a sound
ing slap on his thigh:
Ain't it style, though I Hanged if l
don't hire this thing every day for a!
week.
