But thar is a
subject, that a-way, which requires consideration; an' which most
likely solves this dance-hall deadlock. In all trade matters in a
growin' camp like Wolfville, it's better to preserve a equilibrium.
It's ag'in public interest to have two or three dance-halls, or two
or three saloons, all in a bunch that a-way. It's better they be
spraddled 'round wide apart, which is more convenient. So Peets an'
me proposes as a roole for this yere camp that two hurdy-gurdies be
forbid to be carried on within five hundred feet of each other. As
it looks like nobody objects, we concloods it's adopted. Nacherally,
the last hurdy-gurdy up has to move, which disposes of this yere
trouble.'
"'Before I ends what I has to say,' goes on Enright, 'I wants to
thank our townsman, Mister Hamilton, for consultin' of the
Stranglers prior to a killin'. It shows he's a law-abidin' gent an'
a credit to the camp. An' mighty likely he prolongs his stay on
earth. If he'd pranced in an' skelped this maraudin' stranger, I
don't reckon we could avoid swingin' him at the end of a lariat
without makin' a dangerous preceedent. As it is, his rival will be
routed an' his life made sereen as yeretofore.
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