The Red Cloud chief., 1884-10-10

bedroom. Mr.. o had aIitiIc refresh
men, with his host, and then also re-
tired T. rest
Charley and Bold did no, wake up
very early the next morning; ADD VIXEN
ties did 80 they didn't fee particularly
wei. Considering what they had both
gone through tie previous nigh; u
would not lave been wonderful IL ibey
neither OF them were very sprightly.
But they were worse than could be ac-
counted for by anything that had hap
pened. They were bot deadly sick.
Charley noticed that Bold's face was %
a pea-2reen color. and when he arose
AMI locke! in the glass he found h.
own was the same. They felt 30 weaA
that they couli hardly summon sufii-
cient energy 10 put on their clothes.
Neither Of them could suggest any pos
sible cause for their sickness.
When they left their bedroom their
host asked them 70 have some break
fat. but they both declined The very
sight OF the rashers ana eggs almos,
made them sick. Trey naturally. how
ever. inquired after Lir. Fox. when the
farmer told them To their surprise that
Their friend had left-having had Ar
early breakfast and started To- walk
over TO his %nephew's. They therefore
decided 10 get back as quickly q pos
slble To Dover, more especially a theii
host (who refused to accept anything
for his hospitality was b. no means
pleasant in his manner. He kept look
ing II them in an in ~uisitivc and not
over pleased way, ev IDENTIFY struck BY
their ghastly appearance.
You both look extremely ILL.," he at
length said.
les" answered Charley. with e
sickly smile, 1--WE don't feel quite .:
we'll As we could wish"
1--WE got your cab into workable
order 81 d the farmer; $50 | hope YOU
will drive back at once TO Dover and
consult a doctor"
.'Oh, we're not so III as that"
answered Bold in a weak voice.
II don't know replied the farmer
in gloomy and almost sulkv tones;
but at any rate | should feel greatly
relieved if you left IS soor as YOU could.
l don't want any more sick strangers
in nv house. | have had trouble
enough that way lately
.Oi course well leave at once" said
Charley. We've trespasscd on you
long enough already"
Don't mention that" answered the
farmer. I'm sorry | have 10 appear
so i~nhospitable. But only -four days ago
4 Frenchman. whom | never saw before
while coming along the road. became
suddenly i'll. was foolish enough to
BRING him here and send for a doctor.
He died next night in terrible agonies
in the very room you slept IN; and The
doctor said it was cholera. You may
guess what u scare that was or me.
Now | don't want To brighten Sou, but
o have Just The same look in your
face now as he had when | TOOK him
in"
Good heavens!" exclaimed Bold,
turning a shade greener than before.
81 knew there was something frightiul
the matter with me-"
"You ruilian".' shouted Charley.
.'Why didn't you tell us that last night?
Oh. my goodness no moaned. lin
dying; | know | am
"Well. If You are, you're lot going
to do it here cried the farmer. angri-
ly; Pm not going to have any more of
that. Here. get into your cab. both of
You. One of my men shall. drive you
home.'
.'YOu scoundrel!' began Bold; bit
he was too weak to say more. and with
out making any opposition he allowed
himself TO be put into the cab. Char
ley, in n similar state. was soon beside
him. Then n laborer mounted the box
and drove them rapidly toward Dover.
Every yard they went on their way to
Dover they felt. or imagined they felt,
worse, and by the time they reached
Their lodgings they were almost unable
To w In fact. it re iuired consider
able exertion on the drivers part 10 get
them out of the cab and into the house.
Once they were there the landlady
was instructed to send Immediately Tor
a doctor.
Before the doctor arrived the post
man Knocked at the door with Il letter
for Charley. When that youth saw by
the postmark that it came from Lily
burn. III spite of his illness he tore it
open and read it.
..Wha: n confoundcd old devil" he
exclaimed, in a one so energetic and
SO different from the one he had lately
been speaking in, as TO nj once at.racs
Bold's attention.
What is it, Charley" moaned that
sufferer.
Read that. Instead of our footing
him he has fooled u.s."
Bold read the letter. 1t ran:
| My Z CHARLES: I take the earliest on
portu lity OF writing 20 thank you anJ your
friend for the kindness and caraeStneSs you
both displayed IN assisting me TO escape from
Dover. trust the unfortunate aorsdsai did
neither YOU nor the cab much damage. ]
should be sorry II you were put TO any incol
veHielcc or expense on my account Yours.
etc. TIMOTHY Fox.
I. S.-Did the farmer tell you about the
ch~olera-Smitten trenchman. lie should have.
because | pa Il him to do So. And how did
your supper agree with you? L. +.
-LOadoa Truth.