The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-22
CHAPTER III,
COL. WAYNE HAS SOME Apv,,rpp,s

col. WAYNE HAS SOME ADVENTURE,
II is impossible to do jnstico TO the anxiety and
excitement which suddenly grew upon Col.
Wayne. Learning from tho landlord that every
boa, In town hal been registered by Major Cos.
and tina, every vessel in tho harbor hal been
chartered to load with cotton he felt that his pro-
posei escape WAS painfully besct with p,riis
The appearance Of IIalcom at such moment
and the consequent DC 'uctons and suspicious,
had also filled the Colonc.'s mind with the most
lively arrreLenisons. Anxious as lie was 10 de-
| part, he nevertheless felt strong dosire TO SEQ
li"lcom respecting the fate Of his long missing
son. Finally, becoming fevcrish with these con-
ihetinS emotions, he started out for a walk. In
hopes OF SEEING or hearing somctl inl TO his
advantage. lilo had not gone far before
he saw squad OF recruits marching up tho
street. Not caring TO meet them, he turned in
to little "do:gery,' at the door Of Will h were
the usual signs OF entertainment, and enluired
what the establishment could furnish to ca, and
drink.
| The three great essentials Of life. sir." ro.
Piled the proprietor, ''the three b. bread beam.
and bacon, are before you Two levies for all
you can eat !"
The Colonel looked dubonsly at ths heavy
corn-neal bread, and at the slushy beans In a
large carthen bowl, in the centre Of which lite
rally bristled an array Of salt pork. lie was
spared the necessity Of formally declining the
sumptuous proposition, however, by tho sudden
entrance Of an emaciated and haggard looking
youth, whose age might have varied from
sixteen TO twenty, who asked for something to
eat.
THAT there boy !" exclaimed tho proprietor.
" He'll be the death o me yet Clear out you
rasclo Vanish, you vagrant !"
The boy stood picking at the only button on
his tattcred coat, and casting siio-long glanccs
alternately at the proprietor and the Colonel but
without evincing any intention Of obcying the
mandate to leave. His features were so sharp 1t
seemed as il they would cut tho sallow skin
drawn over them. His under jaw had fallen, as
If in death, disclosing a jagged set Of teeth and
his features had that wild and ferocious express
lon which is caused by long exposure to hunger
and cold. lie wore 10 hat, and the fow ragged
clothes he Possessed appeared In the act Of drop
ping from his body. Ills long aaxen hair, un.
combed and Of unequal lengths, completed the
weird and startling picture he presented.
"Who is he Z" inquired the Colonel.
Nobody, nuthin, o'ny the brat of q poo,
'h'fe, responded the youth, with sullen fash
ing Of his restless eyes on tho proprietor. "They
say amt as good as Niger Cause nobodd,
owns me, noboddy feeds me, but mus hey suth
mole man, and he advanced tow ards tho proprie
tor of the premises, " OF smash goes yer pls,
ters!"
"Go way, you rascal !" roared the prcpri,
tor. You've been here before y
. An got nuthin, retortsd the boy, as
drew handful Of loose powder from a pock,
4 somewhere in his clothes, and threw il into ii
, fire. " Hey give me suthin, or III blow y,
uP"
ed proprietor: Powder loose in his pockets
l has omptied their cartridges,l venture. Go wa,
you varmint You don't belong here u
81 blongs now 'ars," the lad replied. wi,
? further clutches at the solitary button. q Graz
ny's dead, an they've put her In the grave va
with nanny Then, as I'd no home, they to
mo to scoot, an I've scootedi That: js' how
: rived yere. He wasn't thar-hed lett US
starvs; but icont l ix i'm when ! find i'm
Don't member who used to wollop me 2"
;, added, with almost savage emphasis. "Y
may kick me, an yer may swsr At me, but i
. as good right ctr live . emmy on yer Cor
( out, ole man, or down goes yer .hanty =
. oap'n haint been yere fur three days, an /
: fairly starved out |"
Q The Colonel saw the expression Of the boy
. countenance az we'll a. by his actions and spec
that he was deficient In lntelligence--haliw itts
!, a. the common expression is-although he O.
', hbted some signs Of that shrewd instinct SUI
d natures frequently possess.
" 1oks Continued.