Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-02-24

ling was IN alley. The back building
sxtssdsd to this alley, aud in the second
story vas window overlooking il.
asked jenny in my note to tie her letters
TO . string aud lower them from this vim
dow, after dark; / would then get them
and tie my letters t. the string in return.
This plan worked admirably for awhile,
but, like the other, was not 70 last LONG.
One evening I had just tied my letter to
The string, when wac startled BY loud
bang from the window above, and .
smsrting In my hands. Away | sped, fol-
lowed By another report. heard the old
maa shoutisg after NE, but did not wait
70 hear what hs bad to say. Whsa 40,
home I examined ny hands, which smsr. .
ted painfully, but sbs wounds we're very
eight; the major had evidently loaded
bis gun with salt, which, while it wss
quite painful st 6rst, Va not dangerous
!! we sorely tempted 70 retalia,s upon
him, and give him . shrsshing, but Tho
reflection that such . course might lose
me Jenny, determined me 70 take i, a
quietly Is possible. l encountered ,he
major on the street the next day, but a.
though 10 cal ed to me that hs wished TO
zee ne, avoided him. had had enough
Of him for some time to come.
Il did not see or hear from jenny for
ct least mouth after this. At lac, / ~
ce,ved aote from her one morning, tel
ling me 10 come to tho house that night.
that her father had left The city, and
would not return until the next day.
"Wheo night came l FASTENED to the
house, and was,nst by Jenny At the door.
spent . pleasant evening with her, and
vas just ris ing to 60 away, when Ne heard
the front door open.
"Oh, dear, there's papa, now What
shall ~ dor exclaimed Jenny in alarm.
ave had no time TO lose, 90 told her
to Do quiet, and concealed myself behind
tho sofa.
The major came 10 directly after, and
seeing Jenny's anxious and Aurried look,
1t once suspected the cause OF il He
seated himself on tho sofa behind which
l was concealed, and heard him give an
angry grunt. 1t was clear my presence
was known to him.
"'Jsony. DEAR. b said, go into the
kitchen and tell Tom to bring ne buck
q Of water
"'Shall I tell him to take i, up to
your room, paps' asked Jenny, .renu.
lously.
"'No, dear, tell him to bring it here
In the parlor, papa p she began
He cut her short, and replied, sharply:
Eyes, in the parlor. Tell him 10 be
quick about it: O. along, girl. VIVA.
are you hesitating about p
Jenny Nh the room, and a. she went
out heard her crying. l was confident
that the old man wanted to scald me, and
l had no idea Of waiting quietly for him
to do so. Still it vas no easy matter to
retreat glanced up over the sofa, to
take look at the state of affairs. The
major was sitting With his back to me,
and bis face to the door through which
Jenny had disappeared. He knew we'll
where | was concealed, but he paid no at
tention to me, 90 sure Was he that he
had me in his clutches. My position was
and % was the resolution
formed.
while his back was still turned to mo
l sprang to my feet, and giving the ssfa
. push, sent the major rolling over on
the floor, and before he could regain bis
feet, l had passed through the parlor doc,
and locked It on the outside. Calling to
Jenny TO come and release her father, I
left the honse and returned home.
"Feeling assured that the major would
call on me in no very smisbls mood the
next morning, left town to avoid seeing
h;ru WhAA sAtnsr>I >>.~>l Az ~
had been to my office, and had vowed
vengeance against me. continued to
keep out Of his way, however, until his
wrath subsided, for il was not to my in
terest to meet him.
"After this did not see Jenny for q
long time. At last, l could stand the sep.
ara.ion no longe-, 80 l wrote to Jenny to
stay ct home the next Sunday morning,
and would SEQ her while her father was
q church.
ION the appointed day / was .. the
house, fully intending to 90 away before
The major should return. Unfortunately,
however, l ovesstayed my time, - usual,
And tho najor came in 90 suddenly that
10 cut OF my retreat Il was useless to
attempt to hide in the parlos, for no knew
ny tricks too we'll By this time, 90 bur-
sied out Of the door leading to the back
part Of the hoass, and seeing the door to
Ne cellar open, boltsd into {. l was too
late, however. The major saw ma q
went into the cellar. ! had hardly 20,
down the stairs when be came to Tho
door. -a -@-... .--.....
"weli, Mr.. Sssrsis, said b., 20 you
Are here again
"'I. ssens -, sir.' I replied. natksov.
Ing what else to cay.
"'Hov long do you expect 10 stay ? -
ssksd. ".' - " ..s.'
"'I va about 70 90 - yos came in,' I
said. i may - we'll do 90 new
"'Not yot,' hs said, sharply. 'You
seem 20 fond of ny house that III give
you moro Of i than you bargainsd for
l warrant you, however, you'll not end
my cellar a. comfortable ., my parlor.'
With this hs turned of and locked The
door on me. l looked around the cellar
for sons other mode Of egrsss. but could
find none. Il VA close, we'll built eel
lar, lighted BY only ono grated window
II was clean and veil arranged, but quite
cold. Fisd'se sA.s had 10 means Of