The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-04-01

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al think Il would be n downright
shame to turn our backs on sueh
splendid game" was tho quick re-
sponse. "who could eat a dinner of
salt pork, with those tat bufialoes so
near us r'
The lieutenant smiled, glanced up
and down the liue, reading eager
longing in the faces Of his men, aud
resolved to carry out his own and the
general desire.
Alta wo.d Of command from him,
the party set out at q quick gallop
for the scene Of action.
The bufIalocs allowed the enemy
to approach quito near, the wind fa-
voring the hunters; but at length be
gan to snuff the air unoasily. to shake
their heads, aud to look for tho cause
Of their apprehension.
A moment later they had beheld
the enemy, aud, with frightful bell
lowiugs aud mighty tramp, had begun
their wild, mad flight to the south
ward.
The chase was a long one; and II
was not till the hunters had run the
buiIaloos upon n spur of the Black
Hills that they got a chance at them.
They then brought dowd several
plump young buffalocs, aud diuncr
speedily became tho wutchword.
at is noon, aud we'll have dinner"
said the lieutenant, observing that
the baggage animals with their dri
vcrs we're approaching. "Kindle a
fro, boys, aud we'll have steaks aud
roasts in abundance.
While this order was being carried
into effect, Hubert and several 9th
ers we're engaged il surveying the
scene.
"a lonely and desolate spot said
Hubert, thoughtful!y. "lt looks As
if man had never before visited it,
"And no wonder" returned Brydg
CO. "since it's five miles OF the route
What could any man want here, uu-
less he might helm pursuit of bulIa-
loos ?"
There being no answer to THU
question, Hubert proceeded to fine
an excellent grazing spot for hii
horse, tothercd him, and flung him.
self on the ground in the shadow o.
the hill. Tho lieutenant and Tor
ton Of the men followed his example
Plenty of low bushes were found dry
enough to burn. aud several fires
were soon kindled. Tho choices,
portions of the butTaloes were readily
prepared for cooking, aud it was no
long before tho odor of burning fesl
: was diifused on the air; four or five
hungry soldisrs serving as cooke.
1t wasR Wild picnic scene on thos
| lonely wilds, and every man therc EN-
! joyed it with true gypsy Eest.
Suddenly n shout from ono of tn
men who were strolliug around, ar
rested the attention of the others.
"Hallo, boysl" he cried, "I'm blos
, If here isn't cave in tho hill J.
Come, sec the hole under these bush
es. You never saw anything hiddeu
, neater in your lives"
"Joues thinks nobody ever saw
cave boforo,' said one of the loung
ers. "For my part, think more o
f something to cat, than of hole i
the ground"
This sentiment was echoed by tn
, others, but tho inquisitivo cave dis
, coverer, nothing dauuted, approached
the fire, took from il a torch. return
T cd to the butte, parted the brushes
revealing a dark aporature in tn
; face of the rock, aud disappoarer
within it, his light giving back yel
} low glare for n second after he ha
ceased to be seen.
Tho camp revelry went on, tn
0 cooking progressed, the minute
5 passed, and Jones did not reappear
al: that fellow had found a gol
Q mino 10 there he wouldn't call on
e of US, growled the lounger who In
before spoken. II wonder wha
Q Jones has found. I'll jest take
look, as dinner isn't ready"
He arose lasily, abstracted a site
0 Of burning wood for torch, proceed
ed to the cavern entrance, and dis
= appeared from view.
"Probably," said Hubert, "there
r large cavern under that hill.
c we had time, it might pay to explor
o il. Under the present circumstar
q ces, am like Brown, and prefer N
Y dinner to scientific explorations"
e The meal seemed to be nearl
= ready, for the rattling of tin cup
Q aud dishes began to be heard; th
.r lieutenants small camp chest was III
packed, and the cooks shouted to tn
strollers to come to dinner.
- "Have Jones and Brown can
= : back 2, asked the lieutenant. as !
h rose to a sitting position, and glance
towards the cavern.
;, The men replied in the negative.
- "Go after them then, King, an
hurry them up" said the officer
"We must resume the march aft'
u dinner, aud cannot afford to was
time here"
King, a fne young soldier, took
torch, aud entered the cave.
y The dinner was dealt out--hot "a
g worry steaks and roasts--the oof'
measured, aud the meal commences
'e but none of the men who had eI
'o tered the cave made their appearance
?. "How singularl" calculated Bryd;
2 es, testify aud impatiently. "Wh
d can keep those men1 King has bee
le gone ten minutes. Here, SorgoaI
Halsey, hurry those men up T.
y, The sergeant, brown, strong mt
10 of middle age, hesitated, and We
IT tured TO stammer:
" 81 beg your pardon. Lieu'enau
but think there's something wroT