The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-05-29
CADIZ, OHIO WEDNESDAY, MAY 20. 1861

gain IHcif INsJ IauielS. Ooht btIuetI,
was the cry, ''go in and wins with that in
teresting wound aud mustache that have
smelt powder, you must succeeded |
need hardly ,cll you, Fitz, that my counts
were then in some confusion, to sneak eu-
phemisticaly; ready money vas always ac-
ceptable in those days, and and little spice
of chance that could be brqnght in might
ill my ezchequer at the same time that it
contributed to the general Interest in my
undertaking; so | said;
Il am open to 60 in and win, too; even
to marry the fair Helen, if the Governor
walks before long"
Derisive laughter rescunded through her
majesty S mesS-rOum AT this.
''Let the CALLED jade wipca!' | said;
"who for be?" Ny Horses are not
come over yet, but shall be.happy to ac
commodate any gentleman with pony; |
might even stand monkey-eh, Irem
lett?"
"All right, said the worthy; 'if she
didn't look at me, she won't Al you! Done
along with you for a monkey
And my young friend Anderson, eh?'
81 am game for apony, any day, he re
"And you, oh most puissart lieutcnant
YOU of the well curled love-loqk and atfablo
address, what say you? Willycu, too, ride
on this quest?
me down, too ] had an upy bill from
Cox's sent in the other nidrning They
find fellow out even down here"
Very well, pass me a cheroot, and let
me think out my plans.
The smoking censor Of gold filed with
charcoal, that we took from the summer
palace of Raiah Bang Hukah, and which
now is always reverentially placed atterdin-
ner in the centre ofthe "lnvucibles, mess
for the gallant fellows to light their weeds
at, was handed to me. While the fragrant
vqpor curled around malured my design,
and By the time our post prandtal rubber
was over, and all the CID stories told once
more, was prepared for immediate ac,
tion.
The first thing to do was to.ird out the
lady's habits. | learned that she used to
walk daily by the side Of the little river
that ran past her fathers domain. sent
to Dublin for complete trout fisher equip
ment, and diligently began whipping the
stream. Sure enough, Miss Bryan came
on the opposite side the first morning, and
every morning after for week. / posted
nv servant, with huge basket and land
irr. net in field behind ne Still there
was something wanting. | had not soften.
ed Hiss Bryan mind toward cur sex, and
nothing could be effected with her till that
was done. Luckily, her cousin Mantell was
at the deTot, and was gr at Trend OF
mine Tcnnyson's Princes" was just
out, and persuaded him to send her a copy
AS birthday present. The charm soon
worked for speedily saw her reading it
as she took her daily walk. There was still
an item Of my equipments waGttag. / III
serted an advertisement in the heHnarc
.Iomndl, requesting any one who had a
terrier clever at taking to the water to an-
ply to "R G., The Barracks.' L wish
You could have seen the letters that came.
The fellows used to )e highly amused at
them They would run in the following
style. "Respeced sir [ have little bit Of
a kur from County Kildare, hls father S
name Jumper 5 yeres old next Ester swlmS
| like his rivircnce's head the mornin after a
wake" or, 81 have tarryhere black and
white kills rats Of pure breed, named
CAPTAIN and has no ohiocShun to wate
when he can't help it." The enc that we
chose eventually was selected, believe, en-
tirely because Of his owners pathetic let,
ter: 81 am poor lone man my wiIe Dled
| the yeare Of the fammine and has won deg
Boier which was Blddis and doesp, t like to
take him Tor five shilins may God reward
you and lave you long with your wife which
is a tarrible dog for water and would nivver
90 with me when | had drunk potheen.
| a sorry locking animal this same Bole1
was of sulphur color. and but an 'ndit-
ferent temper; yet he soon attached himself
firmly to his new master.
A few nights later | made the announce
| ment to the men at mess, that on the nor
row I should cast the die. Fast and fur
ious was the fun and the betting. Next
day ! sailed forth and contrived to reach
famous "sticklc' on the river, about
twenty yards from deep hole, just as Miss
BRYAN appeared on the opposite side com:
ing towards me. Now was the time;
made sudden but fancitul strike" at q
fish, and suffered my flies to b. born Oh
steadily by the current towards TIE hole. -
Sims, the man was Of course at the end OF
the field with Bojer where | had placeC
them to look interesting by a huge fish pan
nier. As turned round to hout, Sins
the gaff-quick! quick" / contrived t,
step straigEt forward into the pool, auC
took a tolegable header to begin with (see
inc it was a very hot morning). When
came up spluttered, and kicked. and roar
ed. "Nelp! quick, help!' ard as saw Mis-
BRYAN. opposite, tainting with terror, | in
tensifed it by taking quiet dive to tn
! bottom. where | had Noticed a stump
: ''convanient," as the natives say. | clun
| 10 this and he d on few seconds, contem
: Mating my chances and the green streak
p of water that rolled on over MY head. U
= | came again, and lay as if exhausted, wit
t a good amount of splashing, on the surfac
e for minute. Sims came by painting I
knew he could not SWIM and ran up to hi
:, knees. hallowing meanwhile to a couple {
g Paddles who were running across from
: fax field TO render aid. Bojer had ais
d sprang in and was contributing (as | des
n cd to the confusion. However, as t
IT seized me unceremoniously By the collar
IS the coat and took rather too much Of n
a neck with it to be pleasant found it nee
n ful once more to dive to the stump. inst as
10 saw Miss Bryan gestlcuating frantlcally
to the Paddles TO save me, and she would gi
l. them any money they wished! Thus stir
.h ulated, as soon as they had recovered fro
er their run, one observed carelessly, FAT
c. Mike, will We take care of my tnggery?
or When We save life, save also your coat.
a "Monomondaul roared the other.
a. "HoIy Mosesl how cowld it is!'
IL He walked in up ito his neck, and stretc
IL ed to me- but, in NY frantic efforts TO sa
IN myself | managed drowning men alwa
ks do) to thrust myself further in just out
ed his clutches,
ge Meanwhile Sims had torn out a rail-
to from the hedge, and handed it to the v
rst liant wader. As saw he meditated poki
IT. nv ribs with it, | Judged it prudent to {
he scend to my friendly stump third time.
ad When once more emerged | was evide
ed ly exhausted.
ch : "Hooray, ye spalpeenr' observed t
~ Paddy on the bank; 'tak my shillelagh a
Of lust clnch bis honor feet with i'll It's
90 IL 4o,,ob;nn, a man fill ha'c uoll nj