The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-07-20

off his hat. One after another we fol~
lowed his example slowly, each one get
ting up in turn and taking off his hat.
We must have looked comical, for we all
had on wooden shirts, our sleeves rolled
up and collars turned back. Our pants
were tied about our waists and tucked in
no very careful manner into our rubber
foot-legs. Add to our costume eight
faces unshaven and unshorn for weeks,
aud you catch some idea of our general
1.-The pale light of our sputtering can
die added to the weirdness of the scene.
and when Jack the Wicked murmured-
To your knees boys, all at once. / guess
we we're all more than half inclined to
obey. The Judge recovered the quick
est, and advanced toward the door, 81
wish to see my brother. Will Browning,
I heard he was here" said the most
mus .oal voice | ever heard.
Gle was here few months ago" re-
piled the Judge, ''but We do not know
where he is now How did you come,
and where are your friends p
81 came through the valley and the
shadow of death, L should think, for [
am nearly dead with hunger, and for
friends | have the gloomiest old team
ster you ever saw; though [ thought it
was real good luck when found him,
and he engaged to take me up here to
Will I paid him every cent Of money [
had, and [ haven't had mouthful for
days but bacon, and is there any hotel
within short distance? If not perhaps
there is some good woman who would
let me stay with her until [ can get word
to Will
81 guess every man Rugged to himself
the thought that she would be obliged to
stop with US awhile; even the Judge
didn't look very sorry, though he pro-
fessed to feel dreadfully for her diem
ma.
He said, and I am sure his full, rich
voice must have seemed a tower of
strength to her-Will is dear friend OF
ours, and i f you will kindly allow US the
honor of protecting his sister until he
can be communicated with, we should
be under great obligations to you. We
must look very odd to you, but we claim
to be gentlemen. and l assure you we can
make you comfortable. "
''She had perplexed look on her
face when the Judge told her there was
no woman living near but she was mis-
tress of the situation in a moment, and
said demurely, though with a shy sparkle
oh. [ shall be comfortable enough,
but shan't [ be troubling you terribly 2"
Every one spoke at once-No trou-
BILE, not the lenst. And then Dundy said
Judge. if you was to introduce us to
the lady, perhaps she would feel more at
ease with U.s.
1.-The Judge must have been awfully
smitten at first sight, or he would not
have been guilty of introducing US by our
camp titles. AS it was, he said-Miss
Browning allow me to introduce to you
Wills friend, Mr.. South Carolina he
advanced as he was called, and in the
most chivalric manner bowed over the
lady's extended hand This is Mr.. Nut
meg, another friend of your brother"
He bowed stiffly. and everywhere but
at her. Aunt Betty, did you know Will?
| believe you did not but he will be a
friend all the same to you, Miss Brown
ing"
''You can bet your life on that every
time, said Aunt Betty, and we were all
ready to split by that time, the Judge
looked digniGed doing the honors of the
occasion in such q happy manner, as he
no doubt tho hit.
'He cont .ued-that is Mr.. Dandy
[ wish you could see the bowling and
scraplng. By that time she had taken
II the drollery of the thing, and when
Dandy bowed so profoundly, swept him
a courtesy that liked to have finished him
on the spot.
''Senor and VIII were sworn allies; we
used to call them David and Jonathan"
She smiled and asked, (which are
you?" And for the first and only time
in my life | did not know what to say,
but L stammered cut, Either ma am. y
There was something like smoker from
our company. but the Judge had no eyes
or ears for any one but her; so he kept
on, and with a wave of the hand pre-
sentad Our Baby. The great six footer
looked for all the world as though he
would put up lip and cry, until Miss
Browning said. How do you do, dear :?
Can he talk p and then he burst out.
" My name is Otis Allen
Jack got the start ofthem, and stepping
ia front of them, said in tragic tones,
Jack the Wicked known all over the
Pacific coast tor my dlabolical acts-and
let me assist our friend-this is the
Judge, who is the terror to all evil doors
and the protector of distressed innocents,
wherever and whenever they have the
good fortune to fall into his hands,
Yes, SAID the Judge, with the most
lmpurtable gravity; and now you know
Us all, and must consider US your obed-
lent servants.
She laughed low ripping laugh and
said, YES, [ am sure | know YOU all
now, and | should like to shake hands all