The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-20
night, and hoped for a d.v Of res. ON The

manifest, and see that no smuggling wa
attempted, Just as though such form
| would prevent Yankee ship from evadin,
the revenue laws il the supercargO wa!
disposed to do little business on his owl
account.
was on the quarterback, coiling III
ropes and helping get the ship in order 10
| Sunday, when Captain Peterson, who wa.
| walking back and forth between the hOus.
and the mainmast, suddenly stopped. ant
| in his usual abrupt way said =
Tom, get yourself ready in the morn
ing, and 20 with me on shore"
Yes, sir, was the ready answer.
And wondered what job he had for me
and il there was any fun in it.
finished cOiling up the ropes, and as
was about to walk forward, the captain
stopped me.
Tom, said he, Il am geing bear hunt
Ing Tomorrow with party Of Mexicans
and shall take you"
Yes, sir. Shall I carry one Of the ships
muskets?"
-Musket! No. What could YOU dc
with a musket? The Mexicans are going
to lasso some grislies which they have re-
Gently seen near the Mission, and they ex-
pect to have an exciting time"
hand ~ tho 60 81, LIS n% W 1ANe
throu a Lace r, d. to- 20 'nH o'"'o
A grim smile naS s ov -, . ths saco Cha
o.nte;,, nc ha III u ''ei 'i'e ''ec vi 'ie
sYou are to carry some food for ma and
the rest OF the party. and keen out ri
harms way II you can"
And the captain resumed his promenalle
OF the quarterback, while l went forward.
and excited the greatest envy in fbe
hearts OF the other bows with the informa-
ton that had been selected for such an
important DUTY.
TIE next morning. as soon as the decks
were washed down and breakfast wos
over, dressed for shore duty.-althouph
nv costume was not yery eiai,orafe. A
blue flannel shirt and tropsers- n leather
belt and sheath knife. a white sonnet hat
and stout shoes and thin stockings.
At eight bells. or eight O'clock the mar
ter-bOat was lowered and hanled nm to the
gangway, and then the steward brought
out Of the cabin a canvas bag filed with
hard tack, cold salt beef. pickles. and a
tin can of butter.
There, Tom" said the steward. the
old man saws you're to take charge Of the
bag and contents, and keep your eve peel
ed, and see YOU don't spill en-
-All right, steward. Give nv compli-
ments to the old man, and tell him to send
me bottle Of wine for my own consump-
tiOn."
The steward orinna5 but Lnov b;s r,,o.
too we'll To carr such !, n,asso"o 81 p a.,
cantain and nc tho Latter oa,,,o ~ Ill,
inst at that momant wo ho,.s t,',,pI.S q,
10 tbe boat and nnilnt sor tIa Shnrn. omd
nc com no NO IapJad ON H. hnooI, .ha
cantain y,a,Lsd On ,,,oraI,, sa,-;no '''o
Tom taIo Tho ha~ onJ sni,nH
.Don,t LOT Tho ,--;s,;o, -, +,
wbisnarad INV Sh,5rnotos ~
IN the wake os tho cont.;, VII
.Jf tbev come noor mo TIL oh,,oL
niece Of salt ;nnt nj them and No raSnaot
able hear would wait Sor !. SaannI -.
'Solon0 I'M 7 retnrn Ca. M. shouo =;
the duff and don't male n;rs ~ ,.o,nso1,,o ~
hv eating n P's'''' "'
Even in the nleasura ~ n, oxc,,rs;o, nm
shore did not for~at that :, ,,oSdnT da,,
and that nv Sharo ,yo,,iJ anr,o ohu,. 10y
less 7 smoke Of n '"''' "
IAN ,iobt was tho rel,ct,rt ros,o,so
And mn the main straet ~ W,n,aro,, 7
followed the cantain to Mr. J.art;n'S h9,so
and stora -tha ynost nratant;o,,s Me-, r,
town where 7 saw = do-on Wa,,pa,, ,,o,,
uemen on horseDack, all elegantly mount
ed, win heavy siiver,tr1mmed saddles and
prlaies, anu on the nigh Pommel OF each
Saadie were coiied r1atas OF braided raw
hide, tough ana strong, and capable OF
oVerturnihR tne maddest bullock that
roamed the plans.
welcome, captain" shouted the Mexl-
cans, as The old man hove In sight.
Here Is horse Tor You and the 10y.
Come, mount, Tor II Is time we were on.
Inc bears VIII be IN the mountains unless
we are moving.
Mexican rdnchero Tied the lunch bag
winch carried 10 the saddle of the horse
that had been selected Tor me To r1de, and
VIII give the projectors OF the expedition
the credit oil saying hat the animal which
was 10 carry me during the day was not