Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-11-22
Original Story.
For the MINERAL PoISr 1RIsUyK.
c o o n B L L FF.
ny DR. W. u. BRISBANE.
CH 4 PIER III-Contiuue1

In The course OF few days the Doctor
paid another visit TO the cave. This
time he took dark lantern with him
He proceeded STOPPING low until he ar
rived al the end OF the long passage, it
terminated abruptly. and he was evident
~ beyond the place where the conversa-
ton took place which he had overheard
on his first visit He used his lantern to
examine the walls he could not discover
he slightest indication OF any passage or
DOR. Returning carefully and examin
ing all the way, he came 10 within two
hundred feet of the entrance, and there
on the north side cf the passage, he
found a small aperture about large
enough for a mans head, through which
the sound of human voices reached his
ear. He recognized the voice of the old
General. Now the reader must under
stand that his was the soubriauet of an
old bachelor who had no particular home
except Ihat be live! about Arena. and
made himself quite at home in wha,so
ever house be happened TO be, not only
because he felt quite easy himself, bat
because, Ill good natured way, he made
every one feel pleasant about him. He
gave much of the neighborhood gosaip,
and much of his own invention, but gen
orally in a very harmless way. He prid-
ed himself on being Democrat, and
therefore always was prepared 10 defend
The party. whether Of the Northern or
Southern wing. But although he defend
ed the Democracy without exception. We,
It would never have been an easy matter
10 gst the General TO run down fuoi-
tive slave. His heart was too good for
tins; and yet the same amiabli,y would
Rake him promise the STAKEHOLDER 10 do
all he could for him. Smith doubtless
had supposed from the Generals big ia Tx
that he was the very man for him. H.
therefore had entrusted TO him the au-
| thority 10 proceed against Sam as soon as
he might show a disposition TO quit the
range of his observation. But he had
not Informed The General wha, the secre,
was he had entrusted 10 Sam. He there
fore tried to &c; it somehow out of the
negro himself. The Doctor heard him
IN the midst of a sentence:
"--back from California. But
don't understand why he didn't take YOU
and the boz right along. Do you know,
Sam 2"
Course does"
Well, l reckoned be told you, bu, be
didn't think to name it to me-
Did you AK him f.
Il was a going to question him about
II, but he went eff in such hurry l did
not get good chance"
Wa he tell you den?"
He told me | must get you and the
little boy as comfortable as could with
furniture and provisions, aud take good
care of you and keep you from going off.
bu; if you did | must advertise YOU and
send out men TO hunt you up the moment
You were missing"
Was dat all ~
Nothing more, except wha, told you
already about his promising 10 pay me
well when he gets back from California,
and what you heard him say about your
going a visiting, especially to the Doc
tors"
Here followed a silence of several
minutes. AT length the old General SAID ::
But, Sam, thought you were going
to tell me what your master keeps you
| here for"
| You taut SO q
Yes, thought So"
- Well, nebber tau, So"
/ Again silence for several minutes,