Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-11-04

and cruel b.gCishca. ..- ......
"5uch is my owa opinion too" affirmed
the youth with sigh; blush, 'but would
AZ soon receive a blow IN the face az q
contemptnogs look, and such Las been the
real foundation Of al. my dozen cornbats."
''You should Grst have sought an ami
cable explanation, before proceeding to
the fatal issue urged the other. "1he
coaDtenance VI maa IL at lest diiiscpli
cypher to read, and very liable 10 be mis-
translated, even by the beet interpreter"
We'll, to please you, ! will be more
cautious On the next occasion" said Ben,
with t;nge Of malice in bis smile.
The COMPANIONS now saun;ered up the
Rue Daulptine into location Of rather
dubious reputation for quiet and orderly
conduct, and all the inmates of The houses
swarmed to the doors ani shop windows
20 gaze at the Texan strangers, for snch
everybody recognized them t. lie without
hesitation. Hays, however, soon feIt as
much surprised a. he vas anoo,ei by The
emotions which their presence everywhere
seemed 10 produce, for most Of the pretty
w,men tbey met co!osei to the eyes, while
scverai o. the boiler sax sco9Iei fariously.
but for what reason the ranger could no;
possibly imagine, as lie did not observe
he 81 sinks which Ben. with 'iniiscrimi-
nate pfOfsas:gr, dealt in all directions
among the cr1wi.
At .ecgtls 3 sleptoriap voice lailed them
from one Of the cross streets IL tha:
yoa, Captain iIays s?-ag, and Ben Call1m.
TOO. What. boys, hate you both just
dropped d0xn from the moon p ..
How are you General Henderson p
How happened you to he here ?" ezclaim
I'd the friends uIsaneoas.y, as their old
acquaintance advanced, with certain ie:r
Of cxh..araai0n, to shake hands. The gen
erai vas lean. boay, but very athletic
mau-eztremeIy tall, indeed 80 much so.
that be commonly toasted, after the tenth
glass, of having more daylight under him
than any other hero Of the are. His ewes
had naturally the same tint ~ iis hair.
and 10th were " tie purest white. while
his arms booked long enough to have sup
ported the saiia Of windmill r. Is hard
70 form fitting mental conception of The
ladicrrs f~nTe exhibited By this infiyi5-
nal when Influenced tv Hqnor, ~hich truly
arreared . Re the proper I'D normal con
ditigu f h5s nervous system. But = i.
d1'ge in laughter at biz expense was a
most perilgus species Of a~Dasensnt--f9r.
f. TIE keen white eyes detected tile fart.
they instantly turned red and lurid a. I've
coaIs, ard the sledge hammer Of hand
was always as promp, TO strike ar the bead
o. a rat;iesa2ke.
lat brought yon to the Crescent Ci'y
al this season Of The year, General q IN
qaired Hays.
oh, myself and o.I Sam 20. on spree
at the Supreme Court, and he bet me a
hundred dollars tha: woulIn'. come
snI 10 hers am,' w@s the characteristic
answer.
''EeI, l., Us 70 IN there and have .
drink together invited the captain, Pgiot-
Ing towards al establishment. Oh tie hex.
corner.
Anywhere else hut there.' objected
henderson, earnestly.
why Mt thore r. asked Hays in aston
ishmens.
because that is the f4yorite resort oi
French Bill and bis buiIies, aid they make
it point-a sort Of standing jest-,o IN
suit every American that enters tie door r
urged the General.
french Bill ? think ! have heard
tha, uame before" remarked the Captain
No doubt Of that returned the other
everybody has heard of the mos. famous
duelist in the South, az dreadful with the
pistol as the sword. and the Erst one Of
bis nation who ever fought with double.
barreiIsd shot-gsns, anI killed his foe ere
he could touch the trigger.
'.Did be not shoe. Col. Marks, Of No
bile n
"Yes; and score Of othsrs equally
valiant as we!ias ssilIfal; and wba, seems
still more singular, he Las never received
scratch IN any 0. bis narneros, battles.
His friends Believe that he Ia charmed
agains. lead AID s.sel, Ike the great Ma
po!eon."
"Well, we .iil find some other place. Z
suggested Hays, "ior ! iu no, wisL dis-
fculfy with such will beast
'But for my part. ! intend 10 drink 10
thai house, even IL il should be the Iasl
cup which ] nish. ever hope TO taste, I" az
6rsned Ben Cullgm, with strange glcam
IN his burning blue eye.
In vain the Genef4l and Captain both
warmly rem 3nsifsped against such ase.ess
tefaeriay. u al il.cir Arguments aud en-
treaties the yonag uan replied: Il wouiI
bissb . my very hpues and neser show
ny face ID Texas asain, II ! acted az you
propoee.'
Seeing tie una.terabie determination.
biz co'npapions sAaetel a promise Vi sre
cal issbsar4Dee and good behayior, AMI
the three "e6t ~ to tbs llon's den. On a
large sign.lipaia, fronting ihe man eu.
trance, wss sritIcn 10 eDoriDouz giii iel
ters, tbe pame VI the esia5 ,al..eGl -''Jsa.
ny Lind saloon, ir i,s'i,es aud Gentie