THE LATEST SELL.

Kumara Times, Issue 748, 21 February 1879, Page 2

THE LATEST SELL.

"Dan Kelly has got shot/' ThenewS (says the Ballarat Star) spread like wild fire throughout a leading hotel on haying been brought to Ballarat by agentlenian arriving by the afternoon train fvonl Oastlemaine. " That'sgood news," said oii« open-mouthed listener, " whereabouts?"

Inquired half-a-dozen others. " All over the body," came the satisfactory reply. " Ah now didn't I tell you so," exclaimed L u little sandy-haired man ;" I knew they'd shoot him before the week was out." ~ What about the inefficiency of the foiled ViowV' asked a smiling policeman off duty, 'and refreshing in plain clothes. "Yez Scan'i bate the foorce," added the constable tn triumphant tones. " Great wttrk, by \Tove! lil shout all round; waiter, Itake the Orders," and the man with the fcandy locks spun a sovereign on the table in high glee. In came the liquor*, up went .the glasses, and then somebody else ordered In cigars. " And tttiw>,'" eaid Silndy., puffing at a fuU-navouretl Cabana-, " now, mister, tell us all about it. Ban's 'dead of course? "Not to my knowledge," replied the traveller. iX s\\ \ what 1 not dead-, did ybu say ?" " Cerlainly not; who Said lie was dead { £ hierely stated that Dan Kelly's got shot, fend you may take your oath he's got -bowder too, and intends to use both freely before he is taken. Gentlemen, the compliments of the seasoh to yju." The meeting closed, the 'customary vote to the chair having been omitted, and the inexpressibly gratified waiter being capei&ed ill the passage by the wfathf dl little geilthjilhin feasting of the Bandy kick*.