Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-03-03

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again. want to know where he
goes to, and / don't want him to
know that he is watched. Do this
and bring the information toqmy
lodgings-here's my card, with the
address-and I'll give you five dol
lars more.n 2
"AIl right, guv'nor," returned the
boy, who was about to set forth on
the mission, when -Durant stopped
him. The latter, who had been in
tentIy scrutiniZing his face for some
moments, faneied that he detected
in his featuresVR striking resem-
blance to those of a misery million
aire who pretended to be a childless
man.. -lyF y-r-TI -l --.
"Boy.wtat is your name "i Du-
rant asked.
"AIUningS.n ID .
"Awnings? That is a singular
name. Why are you called AVN
"Because 1 was found under a
heap of awnings when 1 was a squat
Ter. But you'd better let me run aft
er that cove, if you don't want
him to get out of sight before /
start" az
With a motion Durant assented,
and the boy started in pursuit of
Col. Mansfield. The result of his
mission has beef. inferred by the
reader, for it was Awnings face that
had startled Miss MarstOn when she
beheld it glancing at her through
the window axe o. 10 -r--Esl
Her startled cry caused the boy to
beat q hasty retreat, and with rapid
footsteps he made his way to the
gamblers dwelling to make his re-
port. s
chamber whenythe boy entered, but
was Joined by Mr.. Leslie Durant be-
fore he had time to speak. .aI
swell have you followed the Of
ffcer pa asked BeIphor.i d II 10
at guess / have, and seen the lady
too, and he was SO loyin' with her.
L was lin ten feet of 'em for an hour,
and, goslins'I the love they did ta1ki
I'd have heard more, but she seen me
and I had to cut and.run OF they'd
have nabbed me, and I guess I'd got
goslins' them" ''ILtO
where does this lady live?"
why, close NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
where got dubbed foTstonin' spar
tiAnd you heard the officer and
lady talk ?s continued Belphor.
"You'd better believe I did: She
said she slowed HIM, andshe said he
loVed her. -AndI they Looked as if
aYouhave done welt,D said Bel
phor. t'There is a ten-dollar bill for
lyou-but the name of the lady, did
you find that out pr 2HLoh EraF |
"Yes, he called her Miss Anna
first, and then1he got down to Anna
all alone, and then he hitched on a
handle, and it was dear Anna PT
s"You heard no other name?
mn "
"Then you will have to show me
SGfve me another x and I wf1p'
"You little rascal !! have you no
conscience ?" "5 "6J @
"I u not-haVe you, SO I can
see what it's1ike?''EU S'tsE y
The hits you again, Frank" said
Durant laughing. III guess the boy
has as much conscience as either you
or I; and he would have precious lit
tie at that. You had better give
him the extra ten and make him
clean up and get better clothes. I
think when the dirt and rags r of,
I'll remember whoit is that he looks
like.n
fiIll give you another ten dollar
bill, but you must go and wash and
get some better clothes On If I do, so
you can go with me to the house
VIII you 40 III
In course 1 will. IN ketch cold
maybe, takin' off the rough dirt, but
it isn't no worse than the measles.
< "eah you get other clothes to-
Eyes night is Just the time to1
work down on Water, or in Baxter
street, a. fifse,H E.es3 F,s.
*ifes# ~ sir*mtrs 5 E ahf
Colonel Mansfield. had just finish
ed his morning toilet the day after
the occurrence just narrated, whenta
servant brought up card, and an.
nounced the gentleman whose name
it bore as waiting below. -
Lieutenant Muggins IA 81
gular name. / remember no such
officer ; but never mlndLshow him
up!'' said the colonel. "a as'siH ~,
In a couple of minutes Lieutenant
Mugg1ns entered. He was not in
uniform. He wore a black frock-coat
that was rather seedy.) His clothes
had been good and fashionable once,
but it was "tlong;il long lage.NlaH His
face vas not prepossessing. 1T had
that brutalized look which the.con-
slant use of strong drink will give to
any man. And yet there was some
thing in his air, erect carriage, even
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he lifted his hat; that said he had
once been a gentleman. 49,. YtiI
'tIs this your card, sir-arel you
Lieutenant Muggins ?"asked the col
onel, as he handed a chair to the Wis
itor.
HThat is my name, sir. Have I the
honor to address Colonel Edgar
Mansfield ?" replied the other. Ge,.I
my name is Mansfield and I COM
manded the-th cavalry during theJ
late unpleasantness. May L ask to
what branch of the service you are
attached, as the lack of uniform does
not permit me to Judge without ask
ITO none atpresent. I was in the
infantry, but got sick and resigned.
I have called sir, on very disagreea-
BILE business, that is to any put us
military men it would be disagreea-
ble.n -f -d"rg1 EFi-si taa!- rN-
And Lieutenant Muggins straight
ened up, took out a very shallow.
looking pocket book, and from it ex-
tracted a note. l.si-. I.
Rising, he extended this to the col
oneI, and said: S53r zZC@F .vofi
81 have the honor, sir, to say that
when you have taken note of con-
tents of that document,I shall be
most happy to be referred to the
friend whom you may select to ar
range preliminaries. rE n~e Il
The colonel took the note. 1t was
unsealed. He read it and o sarcastic |
smile PLAYED over his features as he ,