The Dawson journal., 1883-11-22
An Indian Scare.

Chicago, of which the bibulon
Mark Beaubien was mine bost
stood near the river, on LAX,
street, and was perhaps the mos
popular hostelry of its time in tn,
city. 1t is not generally know
that this house is still in existence
but such in reality is the case. +
was removed one block northwes
OF It's original site, where, in ,
much improved and remodelef
state, 1t now stands, bearing nc
suggestion of antiquity in its out.
ward appearance. Many incidents
are related of this hotel, and Of tbf
scenes and Incidents which occur.
red there. Some of these are well
worth repeating, but limited space
forbids the mention of more than
one guest who stopped at the
house and were given the bes1
chamber, sometimes had a STRANGE
and startling experience. A mar
would 60 to'bed and sleep sound.
~ until just before dawn when he
would be awakened by cry oi
| Indians, Indiansr' AT the same
time some one would rush into
the room snatch, the bed-clothiDg
from the bed, and dart out again
before the astonished puest could
get his eyes fairly opened. With
visions of infuriated sayapes,
glancing tomakawks and flowing
blood, the terrified man would
jump out Of bed, hurry himself
INTO his garments and bolt out of
the room confident, that terrible
indian massacre was in progress.
But imagine his oyerwheling
amazement and confusion when,
on rushing into the cuisine of the
hotel, where breakfast was in
course of preparation, he would
be cooliy informed that he was
alarming himself without cause
that there were no signs of an In
dian outbreak or any disturbance
OF the peace whatever. To make
the mystery more dense, nobody
could tell him who the person was
that had awakened him in such an
outrageous manner. He would
question everyone in the hotel, but
each and all of them would wear a
look of hopeless bewilderment,
and either pronounce the whole
affair a perplexing puzzle, or in
slnuate that he had been dream
ing.
This same thing occurred at
different times, and with different
times. and with different guests,
always with the same result.
The victims generally arrived at
the conclusion that it was a practi-
cal joke perpetrated by some one
in the hotel for his own individual
amusement.
One night man stopped at this
house who had heard about this
trick and was prepared to battle
the joker if any attempt should be
made to deprive him of his morn
ing nap. Sure enough shortly be-
fore daylight, he was aroused by
terrible commotion. His door
was thrown opened and somebody
plunged into the room, shouting in
thrilling tones: Indians, In
dians; quick, for your lives! The
Indians are upon us!" The bed
clothes were whisked from the bed
and the mysterious intruder van
ished. The man coolly rose, pick
ed up the bed-clothes from the
floor, put them back in their place,
crawled into bed again, and was
soon enjoying comfortable nap.
Some time later a hand shook him
gently. He looked up into the
anxious face of the landlord. "Say
mister, it's 6 o'clock; you'll have
to get up"
"Why, what's the matter?"
"Well, breakfast ought to have
been ready an hour ago, and we
can not finish it till you get up"
"Do you take me for the cook?'
"No, but | want that sheet You
are lying on. Its the only one in
the house that can be used for a
table-cloth, and we want to set the
table.
This was the explanation. The
Indian scare was a ruse to get the
sheet for the breakfast table.
TIE Best / The Cheapest Buy