Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21

and nearly took away NV 5roa ~
Z. tlie ar was so full OF snow that |
IA the gathering darkness, / conld |
not see Tor two yards before me |
was almost blown back TO the school. |
mouse, and despite It's loneliness WINS
thankful for its shelter. as lelt tba
building tremble and crack beneath
the heavy gusts.
Ihere Was a lamp In the school.
house which was used az snallino
schools. This ] lighted. brought IN
some wood IRON the shed, built a FIRE
ana got out my lunch basket. which
still contained some of the crisn
twistors. | did not even then fear
that ! should be left to pass the night
at the sehool,h0nse, and SO sat any
ious, yet expecting. "to he called
Tor, like poor Barkis' box OF old
cloths, az any moment.
] took out my Yirgil-for ! en-.
deayored TO keep upmy studies even
while teaching-and tried to con.
strue some lines OF the fourth book
Seven o'clock Now was beeom.
ing nervous. A little later the out.
or door opened suddenly and heard
a heavy aud prolonged stamping in
the shed. Someone had come at
last.
jumped up, shut the stove, threw
on my cloak, aud was about TO ex.
tinguish the light, when in walked
not Uncle John, or anyone whom |
had ever seen, but tall, broad
shonldered stranger His clothing,
his griHzleh. bushy beard ana his
long, abundant hair we're blown full
/ OF snow.
1 Without seeming 10 notice me, be
dropped upon the front dench an old
satrhel which be carried. came hur-
Fiedly 20 the stove. and briskly rub
bed his hands aud ears.
| For a moment ! was too aston
ished 10 speak; then recovering my
voice, ! asked II Uncle John had sent
him Ia take me home. He looked nj
me STEADILY, and then, without an
swering ms question. walked out o
tho room | hoped he had lett tbs
school-house, but presently ] heard
him lock the outside door, and as h
came in be pnt the key in his pocket
SIS strange visitor throw of biz
cap and coat, and began 10 drum il
a lively tune with his fingers on tn
ssoycpipe. while his eyes wandered
restlessly around the room. lie ha'
not spoken. save tomutter few On
intelllgible words as be came in.
Who was this man. and why di'
le lock the door and behave so odd
ly? IL was easy 10 see that Their
WAS n screw loose. and soon b
came convinced that he was no
merely eccentric but insane. look
"a nj him IN alarm. and il was wit
the greatest difficulty that KEEP
myseii from succumbing altogethe
10 the faintncss with which ! ha
bcen struggling since bis abrupt er
trance.
| LEANED bnck In my chair and shu
my ewes. How would II all end
How could ! live through the nigh
, for now / realized that Il WINS usele'
: 10 expect any one 20 come TO m
To D. sure, my companion had TN
FAR BETRAYED no symptoms OF yioleT
! insanity, but had heard that lun'
slca often become dangerous irol
the sligh,est irritation, or II the
detect evidence OF timidity on Il
mart OF a person in their prescnc
!; Accordingly | tried to summon cou
, age for the emergency.
: / opened my eyes. The madmt
I stooA within 4 yard OF me stoopir
I forward. with his black eyes riyet'
!, upou INV facet Despite my resol
10 be calm and courageous, inF'
! unfairly leaped from the chair al
snrnng 70 the opposite side OF Z
I, stove. Nv strange caller shouu
= With laughter. holding his sides al
doubling himself up with merrimer
. Then putting on cunning iook'
i asked:
= Can you dance?
y ~ this time had recovered M
= ..iI and anw that / must be DO
y cool and watchful. So long as
:, wos mot violent could safely hum
y him and thus perhaps ] might N
Z mn onportnnity TO outwit HIN.
: iii events. however frightened
Y might be. | must not let him percei
my terror. .,...,,r. J., ,
y ,,co and d laugh into my voice,
y nliei ooh. yes, am q good dahee'
" .il'ml uni OF course. Spry as
" vensell Fine chanceI
N While saying this he rummaq
-. hr,stivin che depths OF his old SAT-
Z ii and brought out q varied asso
pr mont OF odd things. There was
ne hag Of pumpkin seeds, when
" onssped and poured on the tn BILE, q 70
MT ~ ~ rome. and a roll OF clipplr
en- rom the newspapers, and finally
rs old nnir OF dentists iorceps, "
which he ioyously offered to pun pun,
er tceth-a proposition which l , uecI :
81; Nth ~',h 4 penl Of laughter which
nd "iraid would not have sounded
TT nntnrnl laughter to anyone pue
Nv lua .iwSo'd IA thought I'd forgoti.
nd -, Ia exclaimed Mt last WIZ