New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-07


running away from somebody. 3sa
Strictly speaking, they were wrone. but
they won all the money that had been
staBed against them, for within half an
hours time there passed over the same
road an anxious looking individual, who
reigned up in front Of the principal
saloon Of the place, and asked; if the
colonel had passed.
Had the gallant colonel known that he
was followed, and by whom, there would
have been an extra election held at the
placa very shortly after, for the pursuer
was the constable of Challenge Hill. and
for constables and all officers of the law
the colonel possessed hatred Of unspeak-
able intensity. 1a
On galloped the colonel, following the
stage road, which threaded the old min
ing camps in Duck Creek; but suddenly
he turned abruptly out Of the road and
urged his horse through the young pines
and bushes, which grew thickly by the
road, willie the constable galloped rapid
~ on to the next camp.
There seemed to be no path through
the thicket into which the colonel had
turned. but Tipsie walked between the
trees and shrubs as if they were the fam
iliar objects of her own stable yard.
Suddenly a voice from the bushes
shouted
Whats up?'
Business that's what replied The
colonel.
cts time, replied the voice, and its
owner-a bearded -six-footer emerged
from the bushes, and stroked Tlpsie's
nose with freedom of an old cquaitance.
"We amt had a nip since last right and
the shanty. The old gal go back on
yer?"
EYES," replied the colonel ruefully,
'lost every blasted race. 'Twasn't her
fault-bless her she done her level best.
Ev'rybody to home?"
''You bet, said the man SAIL been a
prayin' for yer to turn up with the rocks,
an somethin' with more color than
spring water. Come on
The man led the way and Tipsie and
the colonel followed, and the tr:o sud-
denly found themselves before small
log hut, but in front Of which sat three
solemn, disconsolate individuals, who
looked appealingly to the colonel.
MAC II tell yer how twas, tellars."
sald the colonel, meekly, "while picket
the mare"
The colonel was absent but very few
moments, but when he returned each of
the four was attired in pistols and knife,
while Mac was distributing some domi-
noes, made from rather dirty flour bag.
s'Tain't so late ez all that, is it?'' in
quired the colonel.
"Better be an hour head than miss in
this ere night" and one OF the four.
II amt been SO thirsty since I come
round the Horn in $50, an we run short
of water. Somebody'll get hurt it Their
amt any bitters on the old concern
they will, or my name amt Perkins"
'Dont count on YOUR chickens fore
they're Matched, Perky" said one of the
party, as he ,justed the domino under
the rim of his hat. "s'posin' Their shud
be too many for USE"
"Stidy, stidy, Cranks!'' demonstrated
the colonel. "Nobody ever gets along ct
they low 'emselves to be skeered."
"Fact, chimed in the smallest and
thinnest man in the party. THE Bible
!; says somethin' mighty hot bout that. /
disremember dzckly how it goes but I've
preach a rippin old sermon many a time.
The old man never thort what comfort
them sermons wus agojn' to be to a road
agent, though. That time we stopped
Slim Mikes stage, and he didn't hev no
more manners than to draw on me, them
sermons wuz perfect blessing to me-
the thought of 'em cleared my head as
quick as cocktail. An
II don't want tos dispute Logrollers
pious strain,' Interrupted the colonel
s'but ez it's Old Black that's adriven' to-
day instead of Slim Mike, an ez Old
Black alters makes his time, hedn't we
better vamose?' $ u
The door Of the shanty was hastily
closed, and the men filed through the
| thicket until near the road, when they
marched rapidly on in parallel lines with
it. After about halt All hour, Perkins,
who was leading, halted / and. wiped his
|perspirat ting brow with his shirt sleeve.
EUR enough from home, now, said be,
a'Tain't no use bein' a gentleman ef yer
ter work too hard."
"safe enough, l reckon" replied the
colonel. we'll do the usual; Ill halt
'em, Longroller tend to the driver,
Cranks takes. the boot, an Mac an Perk
takes right an left. AM know it's
tough--but considerin' how everlastin
eternally hard up we are, reckon well
hev to ssk contributions from the ladies,
too. eff thal's anv aboard eh, boys?n
Reckon So" replied Logroller, with a
chuckle that seemed to inspire even his