But the attitude of the men
was more critical and censorious than contented, and showed little of
the gentleness of the weather or season.
"Did you hear if the stage brought down any more relations of
Spindler's?"
The barkeeper, to whom this question was addressed, shifted his lounging
position against the bar and said, "I reckon not, ez far ez I know."
"And that old bloat of a second cousin--that crimson beak--what kem
down yesterday,--he ain't bin hangin' round here today for his reg'lar
pizon?"
"No," said the barkeeper thoughtfully, "I reckon Spindler's got him
locked up, and is settin' on him to keep him sober till after Christmas,
and prevent you boys gettin' at him."
"He'll have the jimjams before that," returned the first speaker; "and
how about that dead beat of a half-nephew who borrowed twenty dollars of
Yuba Bill on the way down, and then wanted to get off at Shootersvilie,
but Bill wouldn't let him, and scooted him down to Spindler's and
collected the money from Spindler himself afore he'd give him up?"
"He's up thar with the rest of the menagerie," said the barkeeper, "but
I reckon that Mrs.
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