Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-29

tug his foae feet up on the boat end o.
the stage plank, take survey 81 lhs
freight on the leyer, and Keep tl'7
| position until his ears we're boxed ~
some u the rOu-tabouts. Then he
would scamper up stairs, put MS ho7s
agains, the netting o. the guards, ana
I gruut defiance down az the offenders o.
his dignity j,
Alter awhile, however, he became I'll
4 al etse. This kind 81 life did not en-
actly suit him. n. was too clean, HIS
Z brislles IL not actually becoming SILKY,
] were losing some Of their rigialty. lie
4 logged 10 have one good wailOw in the
mud, and what was the use OF his nose
4 If ne could not root But % get away
/ was the trouble. Several times he
made the attempt, but was as often
\ kicked back. Or taken aboard held up
/ by hind leg 10y the mate or deck
4 hand who paid no attention 70 his PIT
euus s1neals.
/ Finally he became desperate and one
evening as the boat was landing az
/ Belair he jumped overheard aud struck
out for shore He had not calculated
GU the swit,ness OF the current and
when within q few feet 81 the bank his
| strength failed him. tie was sinking
Z for the third time, and only the last
| spiral o. his tale was above water,
when one o. the hands on the place
grasped it and pulled him on dry land.
He Was carried TO plantation quarters
and in short time Was himself again.
When II was learned on the boat what
had befallen SlingO a reward 81 81 was
offered for his return. but liberal as il
was, il failed 10 excite the cupldlty VI
his captOr.
Stingo now began a new life, aud one
more agreeable 10 his tastes Now he
had all the roofing he wanted. la
fact il became necessity, But there
was no danger " his becoming dys-
peptic. DOdging the dish water % get
the potato peelings thrown out % the
cabin door By the good wlte Of his
savior was far preferable 10 him 10
catching on the Hy the stale sweet
meats and left over pudding that used
70 b. tossed into his open mouth.
But alas Stingo was not destined 10
enjoy his freedom long lie was sOrvly
missed on the boat The clerks went
about whistllng warranty. smok ing too
many cigarettes, and boring each other
to death. Landing now for = two-blt
package was harder 10 grin and bear
than ever, They must have their psf
or die. StingO was located and tho
strong arn OF the Law was invoked for
his restoration. The labugrr aforesaid,
who By mis- timely clutch Of Stlngo's
a4H 4 T.
waiery grave. was accused 81 theft.
The charge WIS made before Justice
Gordon. The plaintiffs we're repre-
scented oy able counsel who nrsurd The
case exuaust,yeIy. They went back
from the time tha devil drove the swtug
into the sea. until tho escape 81 our
httls p0rker. They sought % PROVE
that stingO telI overheard ana fhat b.
undoubtedly would have returned lIad
not tae defendant violently prevented
him. They alleged TINT IN arlrtbls
demand mad been made ior thu, naI.
NAL. but that tbs dafaaIaat av rrs..
varatat.1u ned !u s.lch c1s.# frustrated
tho efforts Of 'hr rgehtf4t owuer4 70 r,.-
gain thsir prop r1r.
The defendant defended himself Md
SAID be- also knew eHmefhtag about
hogs fand chaEnus ton. f1r that MAJ
tori. lie denied the allegations % pa.
plaintiffs, IL Rger5nd fgpt tH4 animal
Jumped oY"rh5aul thlt had 10 not fzsssf
Tor his pppOrtu1a assistance hs WagHI
nave gone 10 the bottom 81 tAs rlsg-
bend foremost, and even 10 he Hed
reached land and not 5egr rg-ra.I 81
MIN, hc would Hava bnan I'd some nu..t
pot within twauty-i1ur hours nf,er. fsr
he knew the strong praItersfan t4,,
people IN his netghborhool had fgr
fresh pork.
he wns surprised ana hurt that Inc
mere transfer % possession should bs
construed "a theft llf hBa never ~
fused TO rnliuquish his claim. aud n
was only an unfortunate coincidence
mat >tingo had just slipped through n
mole ~ the fence when the constable
demanded him. 10 show his sincerity.
be- had brought the pig along with
MN, aud he would now deliver him 10
the court
Here u cOlorcd boy with something
about the size Of watermelon In n
sack. stepped into The courtroom nnd
dumped it IN the middle of tho lloor. 4
sound as II the breath had been KNOCK.
90 out OF something indicated that tho
runaway was inside The sacly WA.
opened ANA stingo Kicking, squcaliuy
was taken aboard the Alvin. Tho
Plaqucmines Protector.