The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-22

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browsing around. 10 noticed, too. shat
these animals we're very mncn olssnrpeu'
especially when the drums began to beat.
and that their curiosity would not permits
them to get very far from the camp, no
matter how frightened they We're
mates was to SO on guard duty AZ u O'Clock
that night, lie was q tat, good
natured fellow, this mesamate, and a heavy
sleeper, too, SO That When the corporal OF
the guard undertook TO arouse him. az the
boys in the tent were .avakened. All ex.
oept Joe quickly went 20 sleep agaln, Dus
this enterprising youngster quietly Y on
his clothes, and; IN the confusion IT chang,
ing the guard, slipped ont Or ene lines, ana
hid in q convenient gully not far from me
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It vas h1s g worry II nos 10
brighten. hls messmate, ana WINE ne lay
there trying 70 think out the pest plan 70
pursue, he heard the horse II mules
tramping ana snortlng not very far or;
Their curiosity was NOT yet sat!sueu ana
they, seemed 70 be MAKING tne1r way 70
ward the camp TOT me purpose OF recon
nolterine. Iooe,s mind was mace ~ N ~
instant. He slipped down the gully until
camp, ana then, selzlng 9 large pine Drusn
that happened TO % lying near, ne spfanR
coward snem. LIZ IIules aug nusae WeIo
ripe Tor 9 me canp !sselI was
an OBJECT OF SUSPICION, ano thls atoach
from an nsxpeotsu QUARTET Was soo nl luon
for them. nnortlng wltn terror Gney
rushed IN the dlrectlon or the tents. Ihe
sleepy sentinel nearing them coming nrea
MS gun n the CIR, ana ran yelllhR Ahso Tug
camp. foiloWed ~ sh ing horse anu olle q
the mules. . o1nor mug sniea
to the rlRht Nhsn tne gun Was nred, ana
tremsndous rattie and clhs1er 81 pokes'
pots, pans = crocNery ware; ne hule'
crazed WITH fright, maze 2 vlolcns eiIorS 20
get through inc tent, put y ohngnt nm ~
some way. flnally me fopes tnas .nelu ~
down gave way, y tne nue., WIZ the tshC
mapping anu Aopplus on ME pa y sM1u ~
and iusned throuen the AMP. ~ -. ~
Joe Ma1Wel1 ~ WAs y nofr!lsLn9 stIuS.
Many q the Doys, a. sns y s syaIa = =, eook
70 the WOODS, ana IONS 81 sneH were Pros
trated WITH fright. lnese Wefs oonss,
quences thaS zoe nau ,noe rounssu ~, MY -
= waa 9 long 1 tha p oiabte. ~ 800 ouhie 1Tha ~ -
his share n ths nlRnts spore. ne r.
aults reached larther cnan she CAMP. n
another part OF the plantatlon !ho negroes
we're holdlnR "a revival neetl1aR IN VAe
open air, preaohlng anu snoutlnR =
singing. ioWaId tnls Ian,i11ar scene ine
mule maae $nls Way squea!ink. na"5;nk
on his back. Az the terfitlea animal CIR.
cled atound the place, the negroes cried ouI
that Satan had come, nnd INC panlo thet
ensued among them - nor easily aesorlpea:
Many thought tnat mo appAf1tldn Wa tne
usherlng OF the Gay, Wnlle ~ TT
the gfeater number osllevsa tn ~, we .ola
boy" himself was after them. ING uproar
they made could oe plainly nsafu a. 5hs
camp, more tnan a. ln1le away snr heta.
soreSlns. yells a cries ior mercy. AleeI
it was all oyer y joe maxwell nag. ereps
quietly 10 bed, the thought came 20 MN ~
that 1t was not such a me Joke after ~,
and he lay awake q lone time repen1lnR me
nights work; he heara 5he eh neSu IS aag s, tna :
nobody had seei hurt ana thae no serious
damage had been done, but ~ Vas many
weeks before he toreave hlmselI Tor MS
t~houghtless prank. -.
Although DOE was fonu o.. tun, anu naa q
great dcalre 70 he II CLOWN N y CIRCUS, q so
be tho driver OF astaRe coaon--1nst sucn q
red and yellow coacn, WIN y. .. ~.
painted On tne uov5 ,s a. used H o,Garay pas ~,
sengers ana the mails between aliIsDofoucn
and Bockyllle-he never pertnitted nlb nilnu
to dwell on these things. le Knew very
VOL that the time wonla soon come Wnen
hs would have TO support his mo.her ana
himself. Ihis thought used Ms 70 come ovGr
tho little pOBLOuCe, HIehuluk Vn0 mAAlAQRG-