Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-03

my care, with the addresa-and ~ give you
i've dollars more" - i.
q All sight, guv'nor," returned the boy,
Who was about to Get forth ON the mission,
when Dunnt stopped him. The latter, who
had been intently sGutinizing., his face for !
some moments, hncied that he detected In his
features striking resemblance to those Of .
vdSserly millionaire VINO pretended to b. .
chfldless tAnsii all bg. ,@aoe1@8 G0j
y g Boy, xhat y your namsH Duraut asked. I
"AwNIx6s." s..s.is. - 3
"Awnings! That's singular name. Why
are you called Awningss'a ..s,>-f
Because was found under . heap OF avn
ings when I was squaller. But you'd better
let me run after that cove, If you don't want
him to get out Of sight before I start. "3aa 4
With motion Durant assented, and the
boy started In pursuit of Col. Mansfield. The
result Of his mission has been inferred by the
reader, for 1t was Awnings face that had
cleaning at her through the window. .
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 hisreport. i3f mid tl4t 5l5. s,tg :.
Mr. Baphor was alone in his chamber when
the boy Entered, but was joined by Mr.. Les
lie Durait before he had time to speak.
swell, have you followed that officer ~
asked Blph0r. Das ,9lao.#iiIsD =. I.
81 gmss l have, and seen the lady too, and
he was o lovin' with her. l was in ten feet
| of 'em ssr an hour, and GosLiNs' the love
they I'm talk! I'd have heard more, but
| she scdh me and ! had to cut and run or they'd
have nj bbed me, and guess I'd got goslins
THEM llJi yuU }u 3ad Fl.
"Where does this lady live." ,.4
"Why, close to Washington Square, where
| / got dubbed for stonin' sparrows." r.
"And you heard the officer and lady talk ~
continued Bclphor. J mo {,aaf ="
"You'd better believe I did. She said she
loved him, and he said he loved her. And
| they LOOKED as II they did"
"You have done we'll" said Belphor.
"Therc is ten-dollar bill for you-but the
name Of the lady, did you find that out " 10
"Yes, he called her Miss Anna first, and
then he got down to Anna gil alone, and then
he hitched on q handle, and 1t was DEAR
Anna" .,gt g-fl.aiFf Ts.i 4.
"You heard no other name!" 49,, ~
"No." .''l' '''.''''. .'~l'
"Thcn you will have to show me the
| house.p.s itt 4lra 44 *. e
"Giye me another X and will" u hH II
"Yol little rascal Have you no con-
sciencer'
81 guess not--have you, 50 l can see what
it's likeg"
"Hc hits you again, Frank" said Durant,
laughing 81 guess the boy has US much con
science as either you or /, and he would have
precious little at that. You had better give
him the extra ten and make him clean up and
get better clothes ] think when the dirt and
rags are of, I'll remember who 1t is that he
looks like" .fiii s'.tI".i' ...+ 't.
"I'll give you another ten-dolar bill, but
YOU must go and wash and get some better
clothes on If do, SO you can go with me TO
the house. Will you do its"
ain course viii. I'll catch cold, maybe,
takin' of the rough dirt, but 1t isn't no worse
than the measles. I've had THEM"
"Can you get other clothes to-night?"}
Eyes, night is just the time to work down
on Water or in Baxter street" ..t
~
Colonel Mansfield had Just finished his
morning toilet the day after the occurrences
lust narrated, when servant brought up a
card. and announced the gentleman whose
name 1t bore as waiting below.
"sLeutenant Muggins "A singular name.
remember no such officer; but never mind
show him up!" said the Colonel.
In couple Of minutes Lieutenant Muggins
entered. He was not in uniform. lie wore
black frock-c that was rather seedy. Ills
clothes had been good and fashionable once,
but Il was long, long ago" His face was
not prcpossessing 1t had that brutalized
look which the constant use of strong drink
will give to any man. And yet there was
something in his air, erect carriage, even In
the manner in which he bowed as be lifted
his hat, that said he had once been a gentle.
man.
sis tflis your card, sir--are yon Lieutenant
Nuggins - asked the Colonel, rs he handed
chair to his visitor t.tt ..it.. r..
"That Is my name sir Have the honor
TO address Colonel Edgar Mansfield ~ replied
tire other
my name is Mansfield, and / commanded
the --th cavalry during the late unpleasant
ness. May ask to what branch of the SER
vice you were attached, as the lack OF uniform
does not permit me to judge without ask,
Ing ~ 2'''fs o a' "' ii
"To none at present. I was in the infantry,
but got sick and resigned. have called, SIR,
on very disagrccable business, that Is to any
but us MILITARY men IT would be disagree
able"
And Lieutenant Muggins Strengthened up,
took out very shallowlooking pocket book,
and from it extracted q note.
Rising, he extended this TO the Colonel, and
said: - utL 5a4f .hu5 Gf e3tGy y
!. 81 have the honor, sir, to say that when
YOU have taken note of the contents Of that
document, shall be most happy TO be refer
red to the friend whom you may select to ar
range prcliminaries" g3.i kond ,efaH 4
!, The Colonel took the note. +, 1t was: un.
sealed He read it and a sarcastic smile
played over his features as he did so. IT took
but few seconds, and then he quietly tore
the missiye into scraps and threw them On the
floor. 81.
R1"What am. t6 infer from that action, sir
What reply ann 1 to- take back to my friend,
Mr.. Frank Bclphor?" cried Lieutenspt Mug