Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-21
The Three Bathers.
A Nevada Incident.

G Jake. was making painful jour
n ney from Pine Grove, in E>meral
4 da county, to Eastern Nevada
4 They camped one atternt on By
e some hot springs near Walke1
lake, and discovering hole abou
half iull of cold water near one of
the hottest springs, turned the hot
t water as it flowed out of the spring
into the hole, until the water was
, the right temperature for a bath
: Then they plunged in and enjoyed
the delightful water as only those
can who have Travelled over dusty
alkali roads for several days.
When they had eaten their sup.
: per and lighted their pipes the
theme of conversation for some
time was their bath and the won-
derfnl effect it produced on them.
They spread their blankets on a
grassy spot behind some willows,
a few yards from the spring, and
fell asleep.
Tom was up with the dawn.
The bath was fresh in bis memo
ry, and he bounded from his blank.
cts, plunged in the water and sank
to his neck. Then came a wall
of anguish and he sprung upon
the bank with all the agility of a
wildcat. In the meantime his
fair shin assumed the color Of
picked lobster. The hot water
had been running all night; all
the cold water bad been neutral
lied hours before dawn, and now
the water in the hole was almost
Of the same temperature as that
in the spring. Tom was in a ter.
rible state. He said, II thought /
was picked" But he did not hes
itate as to the course to pursue.
With in6uite care he drew on
his pants and boots. Forcing back
tears of anguish, he walked back
to camp. Though it wrung his
heart, he put on O frank smile rs
he approached the rendezvous, for
Jake was just then sitting up in
his blankets, gaping and stretch
ing. Seeing Tom approach. Jake
inquired where he had teen. Tom
replied that the recollection of the
bath the previous evening was go
vivid that he could not think of
breaking camp without repeating
it, and added, at s just lovely, |
Jake"
Jake did not wait to hear more
bat bounded away for the spring.
AS swiftly as Tom could, he fol-
lowed, and from behind the will
lows kept watch. He saw Jake
throw off his few clothes, spring
into the water and heard o howl
of anguish, and then saw him e.
merge with haste and Chamber up.
on the bank, vainly rying, by
swift application If the hands uP.
on different parts of the body 10
alleviate the pain, swearing and
crying all the time. 5
At last Jake managed to get in
his clothes and started for camp.
Meeting Tom he began to upbraid
him for his deception. "IIush,"
slid he; would you bawl like
calf and give US away, when |
want to cook the other son Of
gun up in camp?''
Soothed by this, Jake grew qui-
ct, and both leisurely proceeded 10
the camp. BY this time Joe had
wlked, and SEEING them approach,
asked where they had been. Tom
said very cheerfully, "Do you
think we could break camp with
out another swim .
AT this, joe getting up cried,
"Not much, you bet : and DASH
ed away toward the spring.
As be disappeared behind the
willows, Tom sprung for his pls-
tol, and said to Jake, Get your
pistol, for it will mean business
when Joe comes back. In few
minutes he was seen returning.
He was cry ing and cursiog fHri-
ously and never stopped until Le
caught up his pistol.
"Drop it, said Tom Il have
a dead bead on you, and SO bias
Jake, be0ides | took all the caps
of your pistol"