Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-04-06
ROBnER's ROpsT

81 aoS >. KENNEDY.

- e4e1 on nay WAY kaNAEG 1TEe0A&tUs-
. The cool shades which covered the road
n and the majestic woodland soanery
n whiled away the time so pleasantly, Tia
's before | was aware Of Il, the sun va
2 down and darkness. was gently droppin
J its black veil. =
, Hooked about me and became alarm
: ed at she dans,ty Of the forest. In
signing Of the wind, the Fastling al
bush, the hooting az an owl startled nae
!, In she thick shades Of ALMOST every tre
4 / / imagined wild beast ready to spEiny
l upon me, and from behind the trees
monstrous franks, expected some hide
e oas animal 10 dash furiousiy st nae.
= carried my revolver ready for any emer-
, Egeney, and loszened nay heavy knife In
iss soabhard. Bat little did I iinagiat
= that, having passed the dangers Of tht
woods, those Of more fearful and awfal
character awaited me.
The darknhas had become intense, Raai
it was with the gEsstest difficulty IcouIi
pursue my course.
At length howsver, light hove ia
view and never in my life did | hail
its gentle lusspe with greater joy than 81
that moment. ...
/ When neaFsd the spot, found q d.
lapidatsa log honse, tso stories high,
with a riekety old porch in front. A
couple of gaunt, fsEoeious baunds cam g
rushing at me, and warned the INN a tes
Of my approach, serutinized tho prem
ises as closely as could in the dark,
and was anything but satisfied with the
result Of my Investigations. But when
| looked about nae and saw, the heaYy
gloom which hing apon everything, and
the prospects Of being dsyoagsd By wolyes,
concluded to 6rst inquire the distance
TO the nsxG stopping place, and il Ii was
| too far, TO remain where | was, The
door opened, and husky voice said -
ItEWhC's there Z"
ga stranger p ] replied and then fol-
lowed up by asking show far 10 the usxt
stopping place.
could bear low marmur of voices,
and then reply came:
'' Ten miles os moye.o .a.|
/ dismounked, and fastened nav horse
to post &@a "a 1 asssnaed kha aid
riekety stairs Of kbe porch they ereaked
s dismal dirgs, and the gaunt, lean
hounds nipped saxagely sl nay Aeels,
The room which entered presented
so rapulsiVe au appearance that star
ted back with mingled surprise and dis
gust. The eyes Of several rough, MA
couth looking looking individuals were
turned upon me. felt in thair glance
something more Of the feroei0usnsss Of
wild beasts, shan the gentle gaEs Of ha~ !
man beings.
'Taks sest, stranger P'' said bur
Zy thick sst man, as hs handed me q |
chair, which groansd pitsously with It's !
infrmities. As cast q glance npou tau !
group before me, fseemed to hesitate,
which Was instantly noticed, andthe 6fg !
hefasfug MAI, xha sAsnaed 20 be "a land /
lord, eamo toward me, and ia coacil- (
iatory tone, and 81 gentle rs coald be /
expected, said II
&c Sorry cans accommodate you bet
ter, stranger; bat make yourself st home
ven do the best We kim"
A significant glance passed among the
men as sha host concluded his kospitA-
bic Invitations which did not escape Iny
notice.
Al length supper vas served, consist
ing Of cora bread aud bacon, aud for
this meager fare abundant apologies
we're offered.
After listening awhile to their digus.
ting conversation, informed nay h0st
would like 10 retire,
=" Will leave youY saddle bags f'' snid
he wilh bland snsils, as he extended
bis monstrous hand to take thsm,
"No, sir," I replied with D heavy
fxOwn gathered On my brow.
SO have q very safe place 30 keep
them, p be Fejoined, while his blood shot
eyes stabbed nae TO the heart.
IS No doubs," !" said with meaning
nod, shut ] would prefer taking them
with me.'
This eonclpsiou Was raceived rather
eooily, and as prepared to ieaye the
raoEa oaa of the mea sspiea shs handle
of my revolver prcArading from beneath
my soaS. f..
81 Halo, stranger 80 be exalaimed in
= quick tone, aletas sea thas 'efe psstoi.
viii yoa % Ii
I So sudden had been The demand, and
IN such seeming innoosnt curiosity, that
pat ny band back to give 1t 10 hiaa,--l
Bus second shought deeidad me- Aad-I
replied thaa il was 10 great curiosity,
asaa / VRasaa shaw il % him ia the naor-
ming.
By this time the mea had gathered a.
round ms apd seeing tAings looked rath-
or peculiar. backed mysen through the
deer, followed by the hoss. When the
door was closed 1 could bear loud naux-
gnaEings, and an caEh assssed ia re- !
hemenf ZONES,
The landlord harried me no q feeble I,
paix gf stairs, and In few yards frora
sEe landing, pnshsd open 4 door asd
hada me enter. ! glanced around the
apartment, and showed BIZ nav actions
hat / wSs dissatisfied with IN appeaz-
snass II
afs il this beat I can do Tor you, stran.
ger e said be, sand you needn't be a.
sFaid nf shem fellnrs 60wn ssasra. they
wonsE hart auTbody.
81 skalE n0t he aiakmed,9 y / replied,
10 be clDsad she aoog and descended saa ,
skags. was somewhat annoyed st she !
appearance of shinxa, and determined /
% ptaae mysaa iu See haat wnssible I
noa1tS0A 6f aefenses ] examined my
quarters aaosslyy and found slas door had
30 fastening whaaayeF, ysgr was thsgaa !
asysssiag sonv nvamsatst With whieh IL s0ufd
De secured.
Dasefmined RED 1o iae basaeds laTs o /
sss1p 0f b beard from The wail, and with ,
ny kniss esls uass i siees sugs snslv long
- maka brace frrm the lawaT slste az
lhe daeT ID sha Door. Then with NV
peekas knife bored holaa III sha easing
S shs uppeg sssA, arAsssna several nails
Esasu the wall. druss sbAsn il wIsh fhs