New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-26

with q disdainful cir, Thelight waned
and the serried ranks of mist that
had been lying in wait amid the wes-
tern hills and across the straits,closed
in upon the city. The, merchant grew
thunder the long delay.
- can't understand. Martin, why
you didn't get rid of the man along
with the rest. Did be. venture to ques-
ton your authority, or my right. to
control my property"
why, you see, sir, Z didn't like to
speak rough to the old chap. I'd ven
ture to say he hasn't always been
what he is now. Fact iB,. I didn speak
to him direct. I Thought he'd take
the hint and leave.o
'My soul''' The man shrank from
the Indignation and disgust expressed
in his employers tone, them FASTENED
to smooth away his righteous indigna-
ton with a happy after-thought.
"Come, to. think of it, haven't seen
a sign of him since yesterday. Likeas
not he's gone of his own accord, I'M
less" The watchman's,f face: became
suddenly grave.
''Wel, unless what?'
Giles lying down there.all this time.
He was, a thin,. weakish-looking fellow;
the kind that go offquick, sometimes.
"What a ghoul you are, Martini"
Brewster laughed a short, nervous
laugh. Pleasant suggestion this, that
on his own land, not forty-rods away,
a dead man was lying, who had per-
haps persisted from lack ofproper food
and care! Then better sentiment
stirred his heart. He.wa a narrow
souled man, but not hard hearted.
Take your lantern and come ahead,
Martin; no morgue on, my premises, if
| can helpi it."
They stepped out into: the chill and
darkness, carefully locking the, door
behind them as a precaution against
lawless intruders. As they left behind
them the tall lumber piles with their
sweet scent of the woods, and APP
preached the border of Mission Creek,
malarial poisons filed the air, and
host OF unsavory odors assaulted them.
Reeklng vapors. seemed to arise from
the putrid heaps and clutch: at their.
throats with phantom fingers. Their
feet slipped and sank into the masses
OF fostering decay. It was Brewster's
first visit to this choice portion of his
recently acquired possessions, and
the thought came to, his mind that it
was a poor stick of a man who would
deny a fellow-creature the hospitality
OF such an accursed spot, on any other
grounds than that Of its total unfit
ness for human occupancy Suddenly
Martin brought up with a short step,
swinging his lantern around to illumin-
ate the spot for his employers inspec-
ton.
E'Here we are, sir
Brewster leaned forward and deserted
low, irregular structure, not fourfeet
above the ground at it's highest point.
His preconceived notions Of the style
OF building operations pursued in these
primitive dwellings were completely
overturned. Instead of neat and shin
ing rows of tin cans, rising tier upon
tier into a pretentious and fanciful
structure, he bcheld rude frame work
Of refuse boards, imperfectly covered
with rusty strips Of tin, an humble de-
fence against wind and weather; the
merest apology for covering. He had
time to take but q cursory glance at
these details, when weak voice from
the interior hailed the visitors
"Who's there?"
Brewster hesitated minute before
replying He could not announce
himself as a friend, for his mission was
far from friendly. He resolved to pre-
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grounds.
"Your landlord"
"Sorry not to give you more fit
ting reception, mine host, but as Pm
hardly in shape to receive company
if you'll be kind enough to slip your
bill under the door
Brewster's dignity was offended. 1t
was all very well for him, the man OF
property and position to condescend
ajoke to the vagabond who trespassed
on his domain; for the rascal to presume
to assume a jocularton towards him,
in turn, was intolerable! He thought
OF the underwriters and the increased
premium, and interrupted the fellow
angrily.
"Comenow, this won't do! Get out
ofnere, and away with youv'
"Sorry to be unable to comply with
your polite request, sir, but / don't
think could walk very far tonight y
"Humbug! I want you to under.
stand that you are on my ground, sir.
Every momentyou stay endangers my
property. Out OF this place in two
minutes, orI'llhaveyou under arrest y
Brewster had worked himself into a
fine rage, and felt that he was acquit.
ting himself with credit. His self.
congratulatory neditations were in.
terrupted by q movement within the
stramp's domicile. The highest section
OF the roof was pushed away by a
thin hand, and q tall erect figure rose
through the aperture like a jack-in-the
box. Something more than the unex
pected nature Of the apparition caused
Brewster to fall back with start, as
if he had seen a ghost. He was not q
fanciful man, but the uncanny locality
the noisome smells, the curling wreaths
OF vapor, the moon struggling to pierce
the thick veil of mist overhead, cou