Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-10

started. / had proceeded, I think,
about hundred feet, when the livery
man called out:
Hello, strangerp
"Hellol What do you want?" re-
piled, stopping Black Billy.
Let that boss go down hill his own.
way, or else you will have trouble"
us he balky?".
"No, but he goes down hill his own
way, and If he does not have his own
way he will kick thunder out Of the
whole OUTFIT"
"Does he run away2p
mo; he only gallops down HILL"
"Are there many hills?"
"You bet-lots of them"
deliberated. I took out the finan-
cier's letter, read it over once more,
looked at 4Black Billy, and then drove
on. I heard the livery man and few
Of his cronies laughing, and I feared
for the outcome of the trip.
/ soon reached the brow of hill.
probably three hundred yards, and
about the same distance to ascend If /
ever got to the bottom alive. Billy
assumed the style and appearance OF
war horse on parade when he COM
menced the descent, and do him the
credit to say that he went down that
muddy hill like racehorse when he
commenced to gallop. I was q good
deal scared, but after he had made two
or three jumps I got over my tremor,
and got mad. seized the whip, re-
solved that in climbing the hill I
would be master of ceremonies.
We reached the bottom in safety,
and Billy commenced lazily to climb
up the other side. 1 took a tight
hold of the reins and laid tine
whip upon his back as soundly as if I
owed him a.grudge of long standing.
Billy gallopped up the hill to please
me. A few hundred yards further
along the same thing occurred again.
BLACK Billy" went down the hill like
racer, and with the help of my whip
he went up the hill at the same speed.
By this time we were both tired and
"Black Billy" was broke.
He went slowly down declivities
after that. If that was my wish he
evidently was tired galloping up hill.
One hour after left Calmar came
to the creek at the Fort.
The creek was ordinarily about ten
feet wide. Now it was about sixty, and
running like mill-race.
I was making direct for the creek;
there being well-detined road-bed
/ running to the water, and I could see
where it came out of the water on the
other side. My speed was arrested
by farmer on the other side who hall
looed to me:
stranger, stop! This creek is if
teen feet deep"
rs there bridget" I replied.
There was yesterday, put it is under
water three feet at least"
is the bridge midway between the
approach and exit of the roadway?"
burned if know what you mean!
It is right straight in the middle if it
is there at ALL"
Have you q horse?"
| "Yes, lots of them"
| II will give you a dollar to ride one
of them over the bridge and show me
where it is"
"Give me five dollars and I'll do it,.
"You get out. Get up, Billy"
The water came into the buggy about
three inches, but we got across all
right. I drove right along, paying no
more attention to my quondam bucolic
friend than if he had been one of bis
own fence posts. In due time arrived
in Waucoma, not, however, without
losing my way couple of times; but
I arrived before dark, fed my horse,
got my supper, and went down to Will
kins' store. On inquiring if the pro-
prietor was in, I was told he had gone
| to West Union, but was expected home
that night. So I went back to the no.
tel, retired, and slept the sleep of the
| just. At a. m. the next day was in
Mr.. Wilkins place of business, and I
was greeted with, Hello! what the
ID brings you out here in this
Storm"
II have brought statement of our
account, and I have instructions to col
lect it,"
"Times are terribly close. I cannot
pay it now. will soon, however"
"Would you advise me to take board
here by the week or month";"
"What do you mean
Nothing, only my instructions are to
stay here until you pay in full, and
here stay until I get the money"
Wilkins looked at me about min
ute, then went to safe and brought
out large roll of bills, and, without
another word, paid the account, with
interest.
I sat on the counter and told him
stories for about half an hour, then
babe him good-by, and twenty min
utes thereafter "Black Billy" and my
self were hurrying back to Calmar.
When arrived, about p. M, the fol-
lowing colloquy took place at the livery
stable:
$50, see you got through all right.
Like Billy first-rate?"
"Good horse. How much is the
bill?"
"Three fifty"
"Cheap enough. Here is the money.
Good-by."
@Good-by."
aBy the way, Black Billy went down
the first hill on the full gallop, almost
soaring me to death, but it would have
done your heart good to have seen how
and the whip made him gallop up
hill. After two or three hills he was
as gentle as lamb. Good-by."
He wrathfully exclaimed: @Durn
you, if 1 had known this, would have
made you pay fifty dollars for your
ride. I will get square with you if you