The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-01
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CHAPTER ! Il |.
THE NEST or TIE ronrIr.

little nnStsiry, or tavern, stiuatcd Id the then
widest region OF Pennsyivana. The stranger,
VINO was large stout looking oaan,s heswily
bearded, paused before the dor that led into the
bar-roam, and peeped iaquistively ia see.ng n
small gfoap sitting around the tabl.,s rhc wslksd
frank. easystyie.
j, good evening, gcdtemen, 10 You all. said
thestrsDger.
ine svnpany, Who were earnestly engaged In
oghsersation, hardly noticed his entrance. but
soeh ne spoke, they Instantly paused and rrseted
tue Newcomer with look plainly expressive Of
s.tp,.se, curiosity and anger. One OF The marty
WAo mac less alaister snd sufiy faec th.n r.
he said: go eA'Pvs %
"You wish lodgings, str?''
Certainly do. DIR. Beg, lwho ut The mention
Of his name sisibsy started, what else should |
stop here for2 There M pony wanss LIE ~ a. |;
maze myssm a. home -
Go aaying the ssrangsr, scarcely needing the
general seowl with which be was greeted az he
said this, very coolly l.t As cigar ana forlhxith
Beg's fsvorate arm chair, much to the sssoHi.h.
ment OF that gentleman. who slowly rluved 10
ward The door, winksng silly 10 his conpaaiurs -
he did so.
The stranger TO smoke. eyeinggtben
With nonchalance AMI familiarity that took ih IN
completely by surprise.
~ Not yer doing b Ire for In crowIei Ont =
aark-vi.Aged. ugly looking scounjrel, whose pox-
ma-std fea..rss were half onscured BY . dirty
cap; aad he spoke he arose and drew out a sharp
ksisc.
sob, he !" laughed ths stranger, sending up
long spiral column of smoke, and regarding tbs
ether wilh half snser. Don't attemps to
frighse me; amt your name Dick Ilatton;''
scasezly hal he asked the question, before the
whole party sprang inssaataneou.iy 10 their feet,
aud cthifont@I lin With the rag Of tg srs--and
more precious crew OF cut-thr3als cou.d hardly b.
found.
sst - y
Pistnis and bowie knives pFemiseaors Iy
drawn, SD one coull see they ng-d 10 lap the
blood 1t he eafartunata al. A. tary crowded
roun. their y.etins, Dick hattoa, with ga ugly
grin, interposed
"stop, boys; the felIew ii safe. want IN ca,.-
elise I'm aiore he's made mince-ineat OF. Como.
nos, who are YET
Dursrg all the tunu't c.cas oned by his remark,
the ssra ger kept his eavr halfrecanbent position
r,gardiess Of the mrnsning group, Continuing to
smoAe with most astonishing ceoine-s, esving
Their with sort Of sauey smile, soso.utely pro-
voking
4Cose, now, Who are yer repeated Die. Hat
lon. =. taa ssms time tightening his grasp o. his
knife.
Iha 70 Hans pressed ns.rsr-a dozen knives were
ra:s.d, stil. tie stranger manifested not the
slightest ~ mpsom Of alarm. Carelessly divestine
himself Vt his bard, he proceeded in the same
quiet ray disp'sc> bise< curing In one
second more the gang b--st il vii loo viii h
sent lin Beg rushing Ca k
aBlow mr. eyes I" escis ed h., letting hi ri Dc
fall from bis asouih in snaxcmsnt, "its the Tom
As -
..yobodv else replied that insi sidual. ,vho b,a
not b snssa his ssfsion, tut Iufnx vigorous
/, =. LIS gar .'fou'fs brsght ps pie all II ,ou
p il Ia y VOID. Now, Bee. zee If ygu can tsa bacA
the stabse and put my horse IL better q.,a,ter.
than you at asst iafenaad and hesrsen, I'D tel
thar sIo9ny q wife II y0uTE 70 up - y slinr
DO. I'm based hungry. Nos t.cp ~ast sre yoa
gaping 81 hue 70. - adssd tbs Ialtit surysyinr
the gtuup w4la decisive smile. Di1n't Ensr
me, vhen have c1eat you often, Nice fell
losr -
Tie gang indeed lagksi very fooIish at 10 IN
q pest.s d-noancrt; their wssp.ps were once
more rrfurne3 their hiding I.gses and thsy
stood ariag at their chief scarcely be.ieying
III s.r exss-
eTaar devil 'imself woad fnd |. 'srI T. tell re
said pick, salkiiy. Ivy Be-. As knowa evsry TON
With hi, is taken II. But, Ionitit rot ID.
newss"
'eseser Won trouble your head aleu-. that: Ii
will come in good time, replied the Toni. a.
r. er4iued glsss OF ale aeA bad heea oficious
placed Lxfsfe han. "E.erstn,rg jass as Isus.
i.c ID ths poiice were our track At Gafnfle'
bar / faxed then" Nth this tfivf sy..of.;s O,
the news, the Touztit leaned oses in his rh air a d
CONTINUED TO smoke IN thoasht;ui, meditnting
aaEIsr
In alb eut fifteen minutes, Mr.. Beg, rartly
red haired woman, snucanced that the surge
was reads, ana the gang sojauruei % a small
rude III . -reFef H5ts rsast pty fo-rnirs
the primo pal feature # the entertainment. ~htet
WAS quickly washed down with liberal sapIls q
sLssky-
.sN9r said tie Tamtu afisr lie Lai ea,is6s.
h.s hun ger mi @ss stirring tae COMPONENT. OF ,
ses,nl glass u luaeA; .snew, hoye ia really /,
tell the news. tn sae hs~t place, Crib las Bee,
crlbss q.
"yEAt..' j aenlassd tie gag risa ene sais.
"C.iA natbSds
gss4 IA a ard hat fs@~~ "A
shera III ~" Vb.srgsi sr~ Ivsn.is Z eont.s.- \.
.s0ne~ ~ss the Tine st.sa sse srade = ii be csrri
or, afsa n4as ot "a ran the Feast ot IL a ri
{ ~ nj i sn4st waka't nscs a. nos Lac iAinr ga
/ evqfs tsr aAofe attsstsas. sui ts-e ts1saa gfv
: small r.
4i.st l.as about c7.h iaqaresi severni If III
gafg-
..lr b. eoutiaasI lie Joe.it. lated iiks
/ rree.sas fool lid hsm si.st al tho eys ha'
] ioft but hsm; iaf hen ne VS. - blasted can't
dsns that As stlaaet tagging hthlGd, sad puttiI
i vn uAsis ~ z crlbaei. ,ie wants last close kl
p.apers an alb tpte thr pst Mataaut any persof
beiping bins al Lanioshd lta4s q asai's ofasse 9
1 re c.,,puans nov pressed the I8ntt for mos,
de aiei Aniers atipn, from VII CD II appeared hal
! Crib "a M4dGlges IN sIrscs ssa having Roasted
nrssfy fray II has achiey ainsfts IN The burglar,
! I'm. ~ps ifconineufIy pounced upou by rho PM
| adepaaa psllce, @ho had iei asen on the look-on
..as won't peach | 'ope,'' observed Dick Hat.
- 1t N8Gia bt u WY tS3 ut9E ~ aFtti
ali tho trouble VI ause keeping. cot saying
nothing ab5ut not having any private conws.
niesees, and place 10 ',de when tLer Wind blow.
igh..'
:. lie 10 TO, goipg to each. exclaimed NJ
Beg, snthor,tat5ysiy, fsnot he l know Liu. to b.
| bully maD. As
$50 10 /, ~ DO T. said several Of the gang Il
once.
.As 10 tho matter Of that" remarked Tonsit
1he will keep thing dark enough. aud may Be sel
them the wrong scent--iet nlia alone for tlaat
But blast me-, continued the gentleman, "fha
- not the thing, We cauAo, sp,rs Crib. VII
the whole twelve OF VI wsll b. wanted FOR nex,
week job, aud Grin snsh q iecksuilh tkat N,
SERVICES were next 10 gpll blu. its just orr een
f1uru.si tack = ~ Y j
The Tomiit, with this brief reference TO thcsy6l
aahle qualifications Of Crin, proces ded 10 ~,
th;-t - whisky rsnch sod - .~.isoy
sane With > look Of becsapsag sorrow an1 sssj1
1 nation.
| as he's conc, oontina ed The Tomiit snusias,y
ri suppose it's best TO try oi6erent mar !, ~