Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-18
UP THE FLUE


you must have some rare eXper
fences TO tell US, Mrs Boswell, SAT-
persuasive lieutenant Russell whil
we waited for the mail stage "Yol
have been at this frontier post eve
since Captain Boswell was stationed
herel'
Eyes; we have been here eigh
years she replied with the rart
smile that glorified her face. Il have
passed through many trying ordeal'
here, but / really think ! had an adj
venture in the east, before | married
the captain, equal toany thing that
have experienced.
"Will you relate it and oblige usF
urged Russell.
Mr., Boswell, said Dan, the ire
presslble youngster Of our party,
Jim, Jerking his thumb toward the
lieutenant, is out west ON purpose
to spill ink for the New York papers.
Youcan become a heroine of romance
if you win.
"Thank you" said our little hos
tess. i don't mind accepting the
honor
Three Of US We're sitting in an
inner apartment of thesmall frontier
hostelry The bar-room was packed
with miners, and we had chosen to
have our supper served by ourselves,
as we had appointed TO 20 on to Gus
ter City in Company
Mrs. Boswell was much below the
medium size, quick Of speech, light of
movement as a bird, and graceful as
a fawn,
1T was in is she began: 81 had
just made the acquaintance of Cap
tain Boswell; he having some bust
ness matters to arrange with father,
had called at our place several times.
Finally, there came a rare day in
autumn, and he and father were
closeted the greater part Of the day
overhaulmg papers, memoranda,
deeds and receipts. My father at
that time was doing a great deal of
business as an attorney,
AT tea time father said TO me;
Bess, you wont mind an evening
alone, SO long as Thomas is about, win
you
II said no, for although there were
many robbcries being committed in
the neighboring cities private famil-
les i'm the suburbs felt no fear Our
house was mile from the city proper
and half mile from nelghborS either
way.
We find he continued, that the
captain has got o. hunt up some moro
papers concerning the estate before he
can give Barron a satisfactory title
We shall go to Judge Whitcomb's
office. and our search may be so sue
cessful that II o'clock viii find as
home again. Still we may be detain-
ed longer Shan't | call and tell your
cousin Miliy to come down and spend
the night with youF
"'No-yes, / coutradictomlv an
swered Do as you please ann not
timid i'm the least, with Thomas about
But captain Boswell rs going TO
leave s., 600 here until he returns.
Does any one know about the
money
" only ourselves,
Then | ana mot afraid. Beside.
you are likely to be back before grave
yards yawn and thieves do walk
abroad
Thomas brought the horse round,
and while fatberspoke To him, touch
ed the captains sleeve
Where is your money left.
In your fathers desk i'm the H.
brary Then he looked with "a tender
iuquiring glance into my face .how
the little womau's cheeks flushed at
the memory and said: Little girl.
If you are i'm the least afraid we will
not 90 tonight although il is abso
luteiy necessary
II told him honestly. that wa.
not afraid / never had that strata Of
timldlty m my make mp peculiar t.
womauknd; and So they rode away
II sang about my work rs | eut
things in shape around the room. and
viewed the brilliant suHSet. without q
fear or care.
Thomas. our new mau-ofall work
was very busy putteriug about tn,
ground, tying MP gapevnes am,
nulching eycrrreens. knew cher,
was some coarse aftermath upu
the hill that father was anxious (
have put on the strawberry beds. am,
seeing Thomas go zap there with Lii
basket | tied a scarf over my lead
took another basket and went up e
help him.
"As l passed up the hill saw 4 MAJ
in the highway speak to him. ! hesi
tated about going ON, but the MAJ
made only a moments pause, and the
went down the hill, and was soon con
cealed by turn in the highway