Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-15

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nard seat, the wind, the rain. ths cold snd taa
gloom, kedball, wos, shivering, chattsuHg bic
teeth and aching aL over, s0TeiY Tepanted bis
journey bsfors halt Of It was finished.
GHOST hosTibla iauat ever took in all ny
life o. gumbled Rsdbal, groauiug and sWear-
ing By turrs.
Just iha Hight for cur purposss' replied
Marker With provoking cOmplaeeHcy, at the mo
meut when the old hose stumbled on both
knees fer tho tFon.cith time.
1--WE had 1au-h better have walked, than 60
Be de.ayed and tortured in ihis way. la1sented
RedbalL ''H0v far have We got ?"
Have patience. We shall s0on Be there. +"
HOPE So; ioT Z am quite used lB- slrsady
'hers we are Of isst,' cried Maker, stepping
before laTg5 and elagalE Eaanai5a, surrounded
BY spacious and well-gTdered grounds. "Ibis
10 my estsse, as y0u, doubtless, know"
Out thsy get leaving taa bsrss and wagon st
the gate, and soon they vera inside, seated 10 q
splendidly-fuTuishsd apartment, bsiere q bill
liant IRE, and psrtaking Of something hot and
strong.
"And now let me show you through the
house Ssis Maker, rising, and leading The Way
through many tasteful ro0ms, luZUriousiy
equipped.
BeaDal stared wo1der1ngly at al, eHd
silently admired, and they returned to the roon
they had entered first
These al were his said Haskar, with 8
sigh
Really responded Redbsll, eager fer the
explanation. and to know the amount Of the
bribe which was offered
Yes, continued Maker, s5dine IN G whisper,
"you see thst the temptation muss have been
great ia the fIst place. BU. sin insurss its
own puui3Hmeut. I an the slave Of constant
fear. There are people in this house who have
az a. Al. -
power over me. Some OF them have regularly
quartsd themselves upon me, and 7 have 10
furnish them with funds, and let then do almost
as they please"
"Iudsed AID how much did you make By
the"
II promised 70 be f-auk-sbout ih1ss hun-
dred thousand dollars
rs it possiblel So much [ think these
other people who hzve your seeEot impose too
much upsn you. As for me, should ssk you
for ne more than one thousand dollars foT what
knoly promising never to molsst you after
waTd''
Ali" zrosned Marker. "aIl people are net ike
yen. Bui 20 eXplsiH When I fret conceived
the terrible idea I waJ g5adsd on by"
At this mameat t.le sounds Of heavy foot
stsPs and loud voices approached, and as both
looked up, door was flung open, and seven OF
eight fedfaced, reckless, rough-l0olCng fellows
entered without ceremony.
"H1Ilo Banker +" cried one, slsppinz Marker
on TIE shoulder hardly expected yen out
hare on such a st0rmy night. Bat SO much the
better. We're all Just ready TO back down and
q sUpper-in fact We 0rde7ed She supper for our
selves az auY rate, and tits nearly ready. Fire
up, boys, FIRST, aud thsu we q have She genuine
wild boar dance, right here iu this room.
An spBeal to we1-stoclred "sids-board"
.quiekly iiled their glasses aigh, and toast was
given
"Hsre'5 g 30 the dead, however they die who
leave Big pile TO remember them oy. Here's
to the sharp who secret can keep, and share
in tbs harvest the guilty would reap Q"
'Hip, hip, hurrsh g"
Scarcely were the glasses empty before one
shouted
Glow or tha guest and the boar-dsueo."
Iuan ingtsut Redbsli, alarmed and amazed,
touRd Bic chair pnilsd from under hia. Getting
up, be t3Eas himself in The GeatsT Of q ring
torHaed by the bsistsfous partT-BanEer having
rstire5 to q csrnsr-ani the "boar-dancs" cous-
mencsa, with sH UEesrthly racket. The bousa
sh0sE and ratified with laundering feet Wild
shouts and who0Ps deafsued aad osHildsred
the guest, who Hss commanded to dznoz
while the others whirlsd srsuHd him, pulling bis
hair, humping, kicking, pulling, pushing him
break throuVh the chain, and take refuge By
the side Of Banker
"Hs, ha," laughed lhs roysteFsrs "Whst
do you think Of the boar dance, stranger Ex-
citing, isn't it 2"
"Have anosber&"
Rather nos, tsllsrsd Redbsl "A little Of
that 2oes a eood vavsn
'Insn better have supper I's ready bT this
time. ana you must have an appetite. Come.
Go 20
Much agsinst ais will he was hurried inio5an-
other EOon, Wksge 8 bouniifal TeH.at WsB
spread, and he was sasted opposite 80 Banker.
lie was TAR trom feeling IKE eating. c-d --iS
sci Bat they ne. only isrceiy insisted upon bis
eating liitle Of everything" bus even forced
him 90 devour ge0d deal spite Of his c0m-
plants and appeals 20 Banker, wAo maEsly re.
Diied
aEa IN theiI power as much as Yoars, for
they Ike you, know al shout it % "
At this the ungentie assembly s00Hied upon
Redlall.
You aEo q spy, an5 cur enamy,H said they,
" You have come 70 share the profits and iHiaTe
u.s."
No, ne All a mistake now declared be.
90 am only guest, and thought chat my host
would protect ne"
Well, Rsdbsll' replied Banker. with an
odd smile, g. win sec you harmless, IF you win
now tell me all you knew about me. Yon have
often priyately assured me, when in the city,
that ycH knew all about it. There is no secrecy
here Please divulgs."
Redbal felt SIS if he was very white bal
now. and knew that he vas spotted
/ know nothing at all about il"
Peob. Psoh ' exclaimed AL.
insist entire iSnoraaeei I am fond Of
practical iokes, and be appeaIea 50 elsemy and
nervous, played The trick to see hog ] could
work Gpsn his fears. All ioke, gentlemen;
and a msrs JOKE is ezcusable"
Ths faco Of Banker wore more severe sx-
preston.
thiRE so too, returned he. "Ar. Rad.
ball. also an fond Of practical Jokes at siuaes,
and tsis is one ef mine. For semo Gus past,
ny business, which is none of your bust.
ness fo know, has detained No IN ths city. AZ
Scorer I was e stranger; but IL ssitsd ny con
vsHienee 20 pass lsisurs heurs there. interfsring
with none, and harmlsssly watching the games,
OF which ] Was ence passisuataiy fsnd, though
renouneed them entirely years ago--thsy
were too fascinating sog ny interests Very
well F'rem the hrsi [ was conscious OF tho
imPsdent notice I aiiEacsedi snd when Z found,
in your ease, that I was persistentiy imposed
upon By o woui1-5e Wag and an unbrinciDIsd
eoxeonsb. IresolVed, b. my looks, 70 encourage
you awhile, and then show that It was who
knew all about it, and make an example Of
yoU. have done so, sir, aud ne are Quits. I
suppose hereafter, when reflect upon the uavs-
teries Of this nigat, that they VIII prove 10 Yoa
g useful lesson Headrisk Bierwagau. convey
the practical joker to the city at ence. The
horse and cart are ready and he knows al about
il now"
slad to escape, though dreading the return-
Journey hedbsll, without further word. was rs-
moved tc tha iAlfinr 7afia1a ,--E,v, s.-f
BiwTagen' became his driver ho1newsrd.
The storm WGs now furious, and. for martial
shelter irom it, Redbal stretched himself anon
the bottom Of the cart, his only consolation for
bruised b0Ees On the way beiaz q dru0~sd
drink tfom tie private BEETLE sf MS driver.
About What time be roaehsd the. CITY. he
knew not having baeone stupsfsd On the iour-