The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-24

isiactory reply. The good-natured city
recorder had ordered his release upon his
making 4 solemn pledge that the fine
should he paid. If he would only give him
, q aav ar TWO Ia resume I'm, vocation; that
day or two hal passed, and hc feared = re-
turn Ia the QUAR-, i'm th- Jail yard. Tn
willing TAI thus lose hi> item 1t 4 time when
IL had Just iairly commenced To sprout
and shoot into buds. the reporter resolved
Ia stay with his men. HAPPEN what might
. 4 negotiation Was entered upon on the
part of the reporter with the gentleman
presiding over the bar relative 10 the ac-
QUESTION. on credit, oi 2 bottle, and credit
being granted,
ACRYsTAL FLASK WAS FILLED
and delivered 10 It's purchaser A squint
from the eve of the natter, and an iil-dis-
gui>cd broad grin un the face of the
printer proved that the willy newsnan had
struck the right thing hen he thought al
securing the liquid. The trio then started.
and the people living along the h. Il l..
track going south were no doubt startled
by the appearance in their neighborhood oi
the finely dressed reporter, with gold watch
and chain, diamond breast pin, golden
| finger rings and broadclolh habit. in com
( pany with two vagabonis and jail-bird-.
upon whom The large glass oi whisky they
had drank at his expense, had rapidly Ia
ken the desirri effect. and who were reel
ing about and staggering In rather un-
comfortable WAY The outskirts al the
city We're, however, s""n reached, and
THk SCRIBE FELT MORE AT EASE
4 Slow amhlc down the track about Hour
"a. T..
oi cross-tics. which hat grown old in th,
service oi the company, and had lately
bern relieved from the task III carrying the
heavy burden al passing trains. To make
room Tor healthier anal stronger material
The halter suggested that ihi, WI, a good
place L" camp and spend the night. and
there being no objection offered and u"
more hnspItabie place an view. both printer
and reporier con>rnted. The ties were laid
in the proper position and fir. started.
Around IL three or tour boards which were
obtained from fence were laid 1" serve Il
resting PLACES iUr the tired Wanderers.
The.prlnter was appointed
CAPTAIN IL CHAEGE oF rHE CAMP
and master al provisions. lie made dive
into his Uvrrcoat poke and puilc, out a
package, which, upon opening proved 10
contain bacon and onions. The bacon Mas
fried, and together with the buibrus root
and pull from time to time out al the
flask. made the supper oi the campers. The
reporter then thought IL time To COMMENCE
hi> inve>tig ,tiuns. and called the meeting
To- order. The halter. upon sh"m the re-
porter turned his lett eve. fixing NJ tia.
printer the right, MS the LrSt ready la
To- talk business. pr"vi.l,G lac could 20,
another pull at the bottle, This done. iIc
pronounced himself ready,
Reporter Il don't think | want your
name, Tor that might he ,nint.r,-ting read
ing to III, general public. nut IL like To-
know u here Won were hDru.
Halter Don't know. >ir, thu; WI,
born anywhere {" speak Il I've becn eli
the road since ever | r,-mvmb,r
R.-Weli. you learned your trade. s"in,.-
where. didn't you:
Ill don; know that hii, | picked it
up
Rid you ever follow any other occu-
patton.
H.-I.> sir, I've b~n newspaper
writer ia Chicago.
E.-Ah Well I'm glad have met Won.
nv friend. Theirs Il heap oi information
ia YOU. l'm SURE. What paprrs iii vuU
write lur?
H.-Thc SIaa,sr"iIung. Euieneyi-geI.
Eoik,hlaIt and others.
R-But they are fireman papers. AMI
YOU do not understand Ia, language
H.-Oh that's nothing They hired a
nam la translate what ! ~:Uir
X Did yvG ever t!N yuur asnd eta an
English paper