Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-25

(Alen. Miss Alice had never called him
anything, usually prefacing any request
with languid, "O-er-er, please, nnister-er-a!n
explicit enough for his station)
"No."
Miss Alice ttrotting after him, and bawl-
ing in his ear)-|Vhnt name did you says
Tho nan tdoggedly)-I don't know.
Nevertheless, when they reached the cabin,
after half-hour's buffeting with the storm.
Miss Alice applied herself to her mothers ey-
cort, Mr.. Ryder
"lVhats the name Of the man who takes
are of my horsep
"Stanislaus Joe, responded Mr. Ryder.
SIS that all?a
mo. Sometimes he's called Joe Stanis-
laus"
Miss Alice (satirically)-I suppose it's the
custom here to send young ladies' out with
gentlemen who hide their names under an
alias:
Mr.. Ryder greatly perplexedD why, dear
me, Miss Alice, you alters 'peared to me as q
gal as was able to take keer -
Miss Alice Gaterrupsng with a wounded,
dove-like timidity)-Oh, never mind, please!
The cabin offered but scanty accommoda-
ton to the tourists; which fact, when in
dignantly presented to Mrs Rightbody, was
explained by the good-humored Ryder from
the circumstance that the usual hotel was
only slight affair of boards, cloth and paper,
put up during the season, and partly dis
mantled in the fall You couldn't be kept
warm enough there" he added Nevcrthe-
less Miss Alice noticed that both Mr. Ryder
and Stanislaus Joe retired there with their
pipes, after having prepared the ladies'
supper, with the assistance of an Indian
woman, who apparently emerged from the
earth at the coming of the party, and dis
appeared as mysteriously
The stars came out brightly before they
slept; and the next morning clear, unwink-
ing sun beamed with almost summer power
through the shutterless window of their
cabin, and ironically disclosed the details of
its rude interior Two or three NANCY, half
eaten buffalo robes, bealskin some sus-
picious looking blankets, rifles and saddles,
deal tables and barrels made up its scant in
veItory. \ strip of faded calico hung be-
fore recess near the chimney. but so black
ened by smoke and age that even feminine
curiosity respected its secret Mrs Right
body was in high spirits, and informed her
daughter that she was at last on the track of
her husbands unknown correspondent "Sev-
enty-four and Seventy-five represent two
members of the vigilance committee, nv
dear and Mr.. Ryder will assist me to find
Them
"Mr. Ryderi' calculated Miss Alice, in
scornful establishment.
Alice, said Mrs Rightbody, with a sls-
picious assumption of sudden defence, @you
injure yourself, you injure me, by this exclu-
sive attitude. Mr.. Ryder is a friend of your
fathers, an exceedingly wen informed gentle
man. have not, of course, impaired to him
the extent Of my suspicious. But he can help
me to what l must and will know. You
might treat him a little more civillv--or. at
least, little better than you do his servant
your guide Mr.. Ryder is gentleman, and
not paid courier"
Miss Alice was suddenly at entive When
she spoke again, she asked, why do you not
find something about this Silsbie-who died
or was hung-or something of that l;ind?7
"Childn said Mrs. Rightbody, don't you
see there was no Silsbie or, if there
was, he was simply the confdlnt of that
woman?"
A knock at the door, announcing the pres
ence of Mr.. Ryder and Stanislaus Joe with
the horses, checked Mrs. Rightbody's speech.
As the animals were being packed, Mrs.
Rightbody for moment withdrew in conf
DENTAL conversation with Mr.. Ryder, and. to
the young lady's still greater annoyance, left
her alone with Statislaus Joe Mss Alice
was not in good temper, but she felt it neces-
sary to say something.
Il hope the hotel offers better quarters for
travellers than this in summer, . she began.
ut does"
"Then this docs not belong to itr,
mo, ma'am."
"Who lives here thenF
Il do
Il beg your pardon, stammeled Miss Alice,
Il thought you lived where we hired
where we met yop-in-in-- You must ex-
cuse me-"
I'm not regular guide; but as times were
hard, and | was out Of grub, took the job. !"
Out of grubl7 ''jobip And she was the
job" What would Henry Marvin saw 1t
would nearly Kill him. She began herself to
feel Q lit'ie frightened, and walked towards
the door.
'One moment, miss
The young girl llesitated. Tho mans tone
was surly, and yet indicated a certain kind Of
half-Iathetic grievance. Her curiosity got
the better Of her prudence, and she turned
back.
This morning." he began hastily, awhen
we were coming down the. valley, you picked
me UP twice.
Il picked gou upf" repeated the astonished
Alice
YES, contradieted me; that's what !
mean; once when you said those rocks were
Solcanic once when you said the flower you
picked was Poppy. didn't let on at the
time, ioF it wasn't my say; but all the while
You were talking l might have laid for
you
a don't understand you,n said Alice
haughtily.
4 night have entrapped you before folks.
But oaly want you to know that / m right.
and here are the books to show it. ]"
He drew aside the dingy calico curtain. re-
vealed small shelf Of bulky books, took
down too large volllmes-oae Of botany, one
OF geology-neryously sought his text, and
put them III Aliee' Jutstretched hands.
Il had no intention, she began, half
proudly, half embarrasetily.
Am right, miss's he interrupted.
4 presume you are, if you say So
That's all, ma'an. Thank youl4
Before The girl had time to reply he was
gone When he again returned it was with
.her horse, and Mrs. Rghtbody and Ryder
were awaiting her. But Miss Alice noticed
that his own horse was missing.
Are Won not going with usf' she asked
81 NO, ina a1n.
"Oh, indeedla
Miss Alice felt her speech was feeble con-
ventionaEsna, but it was all she could say.