The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-09-06
THE BACHELORS SUPPER
PARTY.

"Oh I soy, this is too bad. Ask us
here on such a night, and give US moth
ing to drink but seltzer water"
Temperance, my dear fellow. Faulk-
her Is . temperance man."
$50 it seems-temperate in punc.
tuality q we'll as in other good
things. He asks his friends for 8.
and then doesnt keep the appoint.
ment himself" and Frank Horton
Kicked . huge yule log, which was
burning briskly BY the fire, with some
mpatience, and then turned round once
more, and looked at Widespread sup
Per table, which was laid for five, point
ing with a sort Of wave Of contempt to
the five bottles of Temperance drink ON
the table-one for cash guest, while at
the same time he made the observation,
"Who is tho fifth2 There are only four
Of u.s."
Horton was o very young man-the
youngest OF the party but he was tho
most fastidious on the subject of eating
and drinking. The other two men
were az disappointed ut Faulkner's be-
Ing converted to the now principles as
81. was; yet they could not help enjoy
ing his extreme discontinue. The four
men who, at Dick Fauikncr's expense,
were to sup together ON that especial
night had been thrown out of nn invita-
ton to stay in country house in the
neighborhood by the sudden illness OF
Mr.. Dent, the host. Dick Faulkner
suggested that they should adjourn to
the hotel in a certain town about six
miles from the house in question, and
where he, being the richest, said he
would stand treat to his three friends.
Except the residents at the house
where they had intended to spend the
day, none of them had any acquaint-
ances in the neighborhood It was,
therefore, the more remarkable that Mr..
Faulkner should be absent ut the very
hour when he had appointed to put the
culinary powers of the hotel to the test
"Dick always was eccentric, further
remarked Horton, turning chair around
from the table and placing himself in
the very front of the fire" always CO.
centric, and should not wonder IL he
plays us some devilish trick before this
night is over. He will not pay for our
suppers for nothing. He'll have some
change out of us, or am mistaken In
my man"
$50 much the better; this isn't the
sort Of evening one wants to pass like
every other evening in tho year"
Temperance drink |" muttered Hor-
Ton, with horror.
The clock struck quarter past g.
half past-and no symptom Of the host.
Horizons patlenca was quite gone,
that of the other two was fast ebbing
away, When suddenly they were rendered
oblivious of the selfish cravings hunger
prompts by n shriek-a prolonged, fem
3nine shrek.
Horton was inclined to be romantic,
and Immediately imagined that it was
uttered by some exquisitely fair damsel
In the very direst distress.
"ro the rescue, my brothers" he
cried, snatching up the poker, and
ahoulderiny it forthwith.
And then. followed by the other two,
he proceeded into the passage. It was
dark. None of the trio knew the geog-
xaphy of tho house, but they tramped
ON bravely in the direction OF the
scream. Before they had proceeded far
the 0vdnt courier emphasized his
search for the distressed maid by taking
. header down fight of steps. He
picked himself up again without much |
damage being done, but he lost the
poker.
The weary exploration Of an almost
anterminsble passage was the next vent
me. At the end Of it, however, sharp
eyes detected . door with Light peepin0
thIuuQh the chinkA.
Toward this door Horton manfn1y
directed his steps, the two others hold
1ngo ON by his coat- tails. He was abouS b
lo1ce jngrees into this room, when nd
6enly he door WAS thrown open, and
piok FAulkner appeared, With faoe q
1Aastly palsness IN The bright light
Hpve yyQ seea Z. Ghoetr aGkee