A BULLOCK YARN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2290, 8 May 1886, Page 2

A BULLOCK YARN.

JJgles, in the Australian tells'tho following amusing story;—Poleaxo, as most people know, earned on a prosperous business as a butcher. Sometimes after having purchased a mob of fine fat bullocks from a stranger to the district, P, had a hint that the cattle had been acquired by the Vendor in a manner not quite "on the square." Now. Poleaiß ii a man who nover misses a clianco, bo that when tho; sanio dealer came strain, hearing ho had a hundred fine fat bullocks for sale, P. said, "Look here, I found that the last I had of you were on the cross, and 1 had to let about jEorty of them go to avoid the constables, and I can't deal with you about this lot until tho police inspect them," "All right," said F., "let them inspect them, I bought them up by the Gulf, and you can have them at £3 a head." The ond of the conference was that .Jjflgras, to inspect theoattle next day in &sgPsid in the ' river, where Fogarty sajd he was camped,. Now P. made this preparation for the work of inspection, He gut hold of a couple of black boys, provided them each with a blue serge suit, had an orthudox stripe put on their Bleeves, borrowed a couple of carbinos, N and next morning set out with his mock' troopers. Be} planted them in, a bolt of scrub, with instructions toadvancoßlowly when he gave an ,agreed-on signal, Fogarty kept his appointment, showed his cattle, which Poleaxe admitted were»• splendid lot,' adding " I'll take them if the police, who will, be here presently, inspectand pass them," " Let tho police come. I'm not frightened." Just then. Poleaxe gave the signal, and the black boys started slowly across the plain. Fogarty glanced uneasily oyer his shoulder but Baid nothing. As they drew nearer ho noticed tho stripes; this wsb too much for his nerves,. "By George, ; old man," he exclaimed, " I quito forgot to bring on the pack horss. Til go for him now," and putting spurs to Ids horse he was off at score. Poleaxe never again saw Mr I'ogarty, -and says this was the most profitable lot of bullocks he over put knife in. It was some years after this jjjit Poleaxe became a successful was appointed to the commission of the peaco. Sitting oil the Police Court men who had known him of brought up on a charge of drunkenness and fighting. On being placed on the dock, one was startled by seeing his old acquaintance presiding, and turning to his mato said in a stage whisper, audiblo through the Court, "Begorra Mick, we'll, be let down aiay—its Poleaxo is on the throne.