Twentyothermenwouldwillinglyhavebrokenanarmforsuchareward;
andtherecklessnessdisplayedduringthenextfewdayswassomethingawful。Butshesawthattoo,——littleescapedthosebigblueeyes,——
and,ascribingittodrink,gaveaprettystronglectureonthebibuloushabitsofBigStoneHole,athernextconcert。
TherewasanearnestmeetingintheAmericanBarthatnight,atwhichthefollowingmotionwasputandcarriedunanimously:\"Onandafterthisdate,anydrunkenmanisliabletobeshotatsight,unlesshisfriendscanprovethathehasdugoverthreecaratsofdiamondsduringtheday。\"Andthen,likeotherreformers,theywentontomoresweepingmeasures:\"Onlyknife-fightingtotakeplaceinthecamp。Alldisputeswithpistols,unlessofaverypressingnature,tobesettledoutofearshotofDan’shouse。\"Therewereevensomehintsofappointingaclosing-timeforthesaloon——\"itwouldmaketheplacesomuchmorelikehome。\"Butthepromotereventuallywithdrewhissuggestion,asitwasjustlyfeltthatsuchamotionwouldinterferewiththelibertyofthesubjecttoomuch。Butastormofcheersburstforthwhenitwasproposedtotransferthediamond-safefromWerstein’skeepingtoacornerofthenewgoddess’sshrine。
EvenSatan,thecat,joinedinthegeneraladoration,and,morefavouredthantherest,enjoyedattimesachastesalutefromMissMusgrave’sripe-redlips。