The National tribune., 1888-02-23

here for this timer and What do you want2"
1 told him life at present was too short TO ex-
plain what was there for, but wanted to go
down town and get few bottles OF Bass pale
ale, to which he readily consented, furnishing
me with gunny sack in which to carry the
bottles telling me to "hurry up, as supper
would soon be ready" which | did, with nine
bottles of "0h, be joyful" We had an elegant
supper, after which We spent delightful even
ing in our (the debtors room with our Iailer
until about II o'clock ~, when we retired upon
a nice shake-dOwn furnished by our worthy
host the iailer.
The next morning between and 8 o'clock
he awakened us for breakfast saying he could
not let rs sleep any longer, as he had to go out
and see about getting grub for dinner. We
were not the only prisoners he had. he had
quite number Of mouths to feed, both soldiers
and civilians
After breakfast I said to him wanted to get
out in order to replenish our stock OF ale. al
right" said he /" You viii be back before
am. so will give You the key to the stairway
and show yOu how to lock yourself IN when
you come back, after which you can throw the
key out in the hall"
! received my instructions, and we started,
he after the staff of life, and me, with the key
and gunny sack, after life itself. Upon my
way back as 1 turned street corner came
FACE TO FACE WITH CAPT. COLLINS.
We both halted, looked at each other second,
when he spoke, saying, What in - are you
doing here with the sack on your back?"
saluted him, aud said, e" Good morning, Cap
tain; have been promoted. ! am jailer, -
at the same time showing him the key" and
we are having an excellent time. We had an
elegant supper last evening-fTesh fish, coffee
with real cream, besides other good things fol-
breakfast, and for dinner we are going to have
rice pudding with raisins in It," When he got
a chance To speak, he said, Promoted, -
/ (He pronounced the words with such emphasis
and scOrn as TO lead me to believe that he didn't
( think / was worthy of promotion.) why
didn't you tell Hal. Martin how you got the
hog?" I said: " We were fred off to the Pro
( vost-Marshais so quick We didn't have 6
chancei" Wei" says he, you viii have g
I chance TO eat your elegant supper this evening
+ at Fort Jack E" / demonstrated with him in 6
I mild way for not being willing to give the boys
a chance, and even invited him up to the jai
/ to have some ale, but he declined my pToffered
] hospitality, and went and told Maj. Martin how
] we got the hog The Major had some doubts
/ but said: Captain, if you can convince Col
! McChesney that they have told the truth, there
is no doubt but what he will order their imme
/ date release" The Captain went and told Col
! McChesuey how it was, and, as strange as i
may seem, he too, doubted our word, but tolC
! the Captain he had an engagement at 1:30 t.
meet the 0tG Colonel On the outpost ana 10
him to accompany him and if the old Colone
corToborated their statement he would Orde
our release.
In the meantime ] returned to the Jail. le
myself in according to instructions, told Sutton
had met Capt. Collins, and l thought our gooC
times were short lived. We had good dinner
aud about 3 o'clock p. m. were having goOC
| time with the jailer when there came an alarm
at the outer door, TO which the jailer responded
He came back Immediately, and informed u
that We were ordered to report forthwith a
regimental headquarters. As we entered thu
Office, there sat Maj. Martin and Capt Collins
/ There being no danger, / was in the advance
5 aluted at the same time, saying: Major, W.
were ordered to report to you" Yes" ht
! replied; am sorry you were put in jail, since
we have ascertained, TO our entire satisfaction
that you paid for the hog, but at the same tim
you ought TO have been punished for going out
side Of our lines without permission. How
ever, will overlook the matter this time, pro
Tided you viii promise not to do so again"
said: Major, viii tell you what / will prom
Use: I viii promise you that will never agai
pay for another thing that | get outside of on
lines while ] am in the Southern Confederacy.
He seemed to look pleased, wrote pass an
handed it to me, saying Report immediatel
at Fort Jack for duty" Which we did, in tim
to partake of bareback and coffee (withou
creamJ for supper.-T. Z. OsTRANDER, Co. ]
5Sth Pa, Wadena, MINI.