The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-14
how reminded MT. Iampev.el os himself

He stumbled on the sharp edges of dis. carded iron propeller wheel and gashed his aRkle. He sat down on . piece os squared timber and bound up the wound with his handkerchief Observing his oc- cupation several of the skulkipg "dock wallopers" came out from their hiding places and preferred assistance. One oG them brought basin of water from a schooner near by. for be it known to the reader the water of the Chicago river is too filthy, even, for the purpose of bath ing the feet. While contributing to the assistance of LampeTeel the men covert ously eyed his watch chain and ring, took note of his wearing apparel, and o,herwise "sized him up." Lampereel gave them half a dollar, and as mysteri- ously as suddenly each one of them prs duced a tin can, and they all adjourned to saloon beyond the network of rail- way tracks, to, as they graphically ex- pressed it, rush the growler."
 Limpereel arose and pain fally contin- ued his walk in the direction of the near est sreet-car line. Emerging from the shadows of the giant grain elevators, stored to bursting, almost with millions ot bushels of the golden tribute of the west, he came out upon Hals,ed street ard, entering an straetively furnished saloon, gave his order for plain whisky with "apollinaris on the outside" and seated himself beside a convenient table covered with the Chicago morning jour nals.
 The query may, before this, have sug- gested itself to the reader, what was Lampereel doing abroad at this early hour? But of late all hours had been, 10 Lampereel, pretty similar" alike de- void of moment and aimless. On this particular morning, howevcr, Lampereel had been looking for certain large grain vessel trading between Buffalo and Chi cago, the " Fra Diavalo," and had been unsuccessful in his search. There was a man attached to the schooner in the ca. pacity of tirst mate whom he wished to see. The mans name was Hannibal T. Shrond.
 MT. Lampereel finished his plain "coffin varnish," and was leisurely glan. cling ovtr the head lines of one of the pa pers, when the ot) )ect of his early pil. grimage entered the saloon. The latter without recognizing Mir Lampereel whose l flushed features were concealed by the newspaper. rolled up 10 the glitterine bar and hoarsely demanded Santa Cru' rum. He drank his beverage with a gulp and turned toward Mir. Lampereel The latter was regarding Mir. Stroud with look of intense interest.
 Hell-ol Mir. Lampereel! Why what brings you out of bed at this houl 2?
 Mir. Lampereel arose, and limped uF to the bar. Here he conversed few mo. ments in low tone, and then Mir Shroud said to the barkeeper:
 Say Pigeon, what's to hinder thi. gentleman and myself from occupying that room there abaft the ice ches,T"
 That's all o K Csp'n, stay there a: long as you wan, to-"
 Can, eh Just send us in couple of slugs of the best know mine"
 Fully an hour passed, and when the couple az ain approached the oosequiou. Pigeon Cap'n Shroud was heard to say
 Yes. we got loaded at Armour S Doyle's elevator and all trimmed, and tc save time we lowed down below Clarb street bridge last night. That's how you come to miss me. only came up here to get some togs lief, at my boarding house. We sail tomorrow morning i the sea ain't on bigger flour barrel or the outside"
 Mir Limpcreel replied in a much lowel tone of voice, and the barkeeper wa. made to understand that the conversation between this gentleman and Captain Stroud as about as one-sided as a tele phone dialogue.
 "Yes, I'll be there" said Shrcud. | H- -
 "Why, certa,nly l; we shan't ohiie from the dock afore six o'clock"
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