The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-31

!IItu his NeJIl- lt "fo -
pulled man, but not hard-hearted-
Take your lantern and come ahcaN
no morgue on my premises. y
[ a help it."
Ihey stepped ont into the chill anu
darkness. carefully locking the door be-
hind them a a precaution against law
less 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 filled the air. and a
host Of unsavory Odors assailed them.
Reeking vapOrs seemed TO arise from
the putrid heaps and clutch at their
with phantom fingers. Their
feet slipped and sank into the masses
of fostering decay. 1t was Brewster's
first visit to this choice portion of his
recently acquired possessions. and the
came to his mind that il was 4
stick of a man who would deny 4
fellow-creature the hospitality of suc!L.
an accursed spot, on any other grounds
than that Of its total unfitncss Tor
occupancy. Suddenly Martin
brought up with Il short step. swinging
his lantern around to illuminate the
spot for his employers inspection.
Here we are, sir
Brewster leaned forward and deserted
a low. irregular structure. not four feet
above the ground at its highest point.
liis p~recOnccived notions of the STYLE of
building operations pursued IL these
lmitive dwellings were completely
erturncd. Instead Of neat and shin
rows Of tin cans. rising tier upon
into a %pretentious and fanciful
iure, he beheld a rude framework
Use boards, imperfectly covered
iisty strips of tin. an humble de
Sainst wind and weather; the
apology for a covering. He had
lake but Il cur.Ory glance ut
tails. when 4 weak voice from
rior hailed the visitors.
IS there?'
Ster heSitated an instant before
Z. He could not announce him
friend, for his mission was far
iendly. He resolved to present
on strictly neutral grounds.
landlord"
not TO give you 4 more fitting
ION. mine host, but as I'm hardly
ape 10 receive company-lf you'll
Eini enough 10 slip your bill under
door
IBrcw,ter's dignity was offended. 1t
all very we'll for him. the man OF
property and position, to condeSccnd
o address 4 Joke To the ~vagabond who
.rcspaS>cd on his domain; TO- thc ra>-
al TO presume TO ASSUME. a ocular tone
him, in turn. was intolrrable'
He thought Of the underwriters and
he increa ed premium. and interrupted
he fellow angrily:
Come now. this won't do. Get out
If here. and away with YOU
Sorry to be unable to comply with
polite request, sir, but | don't
hink ! could walk very far tonight"
''Humbng. | want you to under
'tand that you are on my ground, SIR.
Every moment You stay endangcrS my
property. Out of this place in two
minutes. or I'll have you under arrest"
inc rare. and felt that he was ac4uit-
ing himself with credit. His self con-
,ratulatOry meditatiOns were inter
by a movement within the
ramps domicile. The highest section
II the roof was pushed away by 4 thin
land. AMI a tail erect figure rose
Trough the aperture like a jack-in-,he-
JON. Something more than the uncN-
,ected nature of the apparition caused
IN - 4 IN foil I,nl- uri.h IN -tar, - +
le had seen Il ghost. He was not a
anciful man. but the uncanny locality.
he noisomc smells, the curling wreathS
If vapor. the moon struggling To pierce
he thick veil of mist overhead. coupled,
,crnap>. with the afternoons rcmi-
.liScenceS. carried him back twenty
and he was in the pens of Andcr-
waking from a troubled sleep
o see the thin form of Lcnoir stealing
o his side at midnight, to thrust into
me lads pocket 4 crust Of bread saved
rom his " scanty rationS He put
he recollection of that wretched eN-
Derience re~solu,ely from his mind. but
t left its impression. Along with Wis
onary plans Of riOtOuS fea>ts
lad gluttonous indulgence common
planned by hungry men IN
,uch eXtremities. to be carried ont in
.ase of release. he had taken one sol
mn oath. He had vowed that if ever
ne escaped from that wretched hole. SO
.ong a he lived and had il in his power
ne would never fail 10 feed a hungry
being. Through all the fluc.ua-
tons of his business career and the
manifold duties Of his busy life he had
kept this pledge i~nviolate. as many =
drunken lOafer and disreputable bum
.er in Steuart street could attest. Re
had grown into a principle of &C.
and principle into habit. He ne
this custom now
Here. sir; this will get you a round
meal down Wonder. nodding in the di-
of the cheap ea,lng-houses in
Fourth street. as he offended a quarter
he had extracted from his trousers
carefully weighing it in his
Il make sure hat he was in no
danger OF giving away . gold piece 5y
mistake.
DO YOU think that il l wanted char
i:y l would be occupying this palailal
mansion and fasting until refuse gar
seems a mess for a Ming!
brewster recalled what Martin had
SAID. and drew back his well-meant Of
ferinc with 4 sense of personal injury.
oh. come now, Be OF. like A good
and make no more trouble
The lumberman was impatient TO
bring the interview TO a close he sun
the silver piece with an uneasy
sense that i would b. b tier the pos
cssion of avagaJoni. The man rai>.at
rs ta;tered hat. with = mockinc bow,
and e>ss we'd To step over the walls o'
his abode; but his legs proved too un-
s:eaiy for the successful aceomrilsn-
of his purpose. He stumbled.
and 81. down m his own root
WI en- rasped and cia>hed IN a DIS
chorus.
Brewster knew the meaning Of the