The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-03-18

i III very Soou spifitS tue party CTosSee
the river, and inquired at the baggage
room in reference to each and all bacl
leather travelling bags arrived that day
took notes of where they were sent, and
set out to follow them up. In due time
they reached the Continental, and, as
luck would have it, met the unhappy
bridal pair just coming down stairs in
charge of the policeman.
What's all this ?" inquired the cap
tain.
Oh, a couple of burglars, caught
with valise full of stolen properly"
A valise what kind of valse ?"
"a black leather valise. That's it,
there
Here Stop Halo J. Policeman!
Landlord It's all right. You're all
wrong. That's my valise. It's all a
mistake. They got changed at the de-
pot. This lady and gentleman are in
nocent. Here's their valise, with her
nightc cap in it."
Great was the laughter, multifarious
the comments, and deep interest of the
crowd in all this dialogue, which they
appeared to regard as delightful enter
tainment. got up expressly for their
amusement.
Then you say this ere is yourn ?"
said the policeman, relaxing his hold on
the bridegroom and confronting the cap
tain"
Yes. its mine"
:" And how did you come by the
spoons %
Spoons, you jacknapes !" said the
captain. Pistols !-duelling- pistols !"
" Do you call these pistols o. said the
policeman, holding up one of the silver
spoons marked IT. b.
The captain, astounded, gasped, +" It's
the wrong valise again, after all -
Stop Not so fast p said the police
now invested with great
dignity by the importance of the affair
he found himself engaged in. "lf so be
as how you've got this ere lady's valse, |
she's all right, and can go. But, in that
case, this is yourn. and it comes on you
10 account for them are stole spoons. !
Have to take you in charge, all four of
ye."
Why, you impudent scoundred !"
roared the captain :" I'll see YOU in.
wish | had my pistols here I'd teach
you how to insult gentlemen !"-shakinc
his fist.
The dispute waxed fast and furious.
The outsiders began to take part in it,
and there is no telling how it would have
ended, had not an explosion, followed bv
4 heavy fall and a scream of pain, been
heard in an adjoining room.
The crowd rushed to the scene Of the
lew attraction.
The door was fast. 1t was soon burst
open and the mystery explained. The
.hlef, who had carried off the captains
salise by mistake for his own, had taken
il up to his room and opened it to gloat
over the booty he supposed it to contain,
lhrusting his hand in after the spoons.
Ia SO doing he had touched one of the
hair triggers, and the pistol had gone off,
he bullet making a round hole through
he side of the valise. and correspond.
ng round hole in the calf of his leg.
The wounded rascal was taken in
charge, first by the policeman, and then
Dy the doctor ; sud the duelists and the
welded pair struck up friendship on
he score OF their mutual mishaps, which
eliminated in supper. where the fun
was abundant, and where it would be
nard TO say which was in the best spirits,
the captain for recovering his pistols,
he bride for getting her nisht-cap, the
for escaping the station.
house, or the duellists for escaping each
,ther. All resolved TO mark that day
with white stone" and henoeforlh 10
mark their names on their black travel.
ng bags, in white letters.
Continental Monthly