Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-09-17

theV. TOO, turned out the light and
skipped leaving the major bewildered
and in the dark. AL, in feeling about
to find the door, struck the one be-
tween the two rooms. It was locked,
but anything to get out, so he placed
his shoulder against it and it flew off
the hinges. The major was alarmed
at being unceremoniously deserted by
his companions, aid the splintering
door added to his fright. AL entered
cautiously through the door, feeling
his way along in the dark, and STUN
bled over the major, who was deter
mined to sell his life dearly. Al was
also expecting treachery, so the two
men clinched instantly. Both fought
for their lives, as they thought They
pounded and tore at each other as only
frantic men can. They rolled over and
over on the floor, struggling and pant
ing and making fearful racket, but
neither said a word. Suddenly the
door opened and a couple of men with
light entered.
Here, here, what are you men do
ing?" called one of them. ''Stop this
row and pay for this damage, or I'll
nave you DOCH lOchSu up.
Al and the ma or untangled them
selves to explain and ask protection of
the newcomers, but as they looked at
each other, bruised, battered and bloody
as they were, each recognized the
other Words are not equal to telling
the astonisbment of the major and al.
The ma or was the first to speak
$50 this is the kind of a man my
daughter married, is it? murderer, a
blackleg and a scoundrel. Oh, you
miserable whelp, it's cost me dear bat
I've found you out! Ny daughter shall
not live with you another day, you
double-dyed, Internal thiefr'
"Oh, you can't bluff me-" retorted AL,
glaring at his papa-in-law, you old
hypocrite. A fine deacon you are, pray
ing out home, and here in New York
numbering people for their money
Your wife and family shall know Of
this. You tried too much when you
tried to murder your own daughters
husband. I know you now, you hoary-
headed reprobate." -....
The two glared at each other and
were about to renew hostilities, when
the man with the lamp interfered.
.cse, you fellows quit or you'll get
into trouble. Jist drop this chin and
give me twenty-five dollars for the
damage you've done or I'll hand. you
over to the police
That cooled them down somewhat,
and, muttering vengeance upon each
other, Al paid the twenty five dollars
and they sneaked away. Each was
firmly convinced that the other was in
league with the city gang
They took the same train to Phila-
| thought the affair over he began to
fear the exposure that he knew Al
would make, and he began to suspect
| that AL might be victim as we'll as
| himself, so he went to Al. It was some
| time before Al would listen to him, but
/ they finally compared notes and con-
fessed to each other and vowed Sc
crecy.
Al and the major had to do consider
able lying to account for the failure of
their missions to the city and their gen
orally banged up appearance. And the
majors wife and daughter could not
| account for the extremely cordial feel
ing that suddenly sprang up between
their respective husbands. AL pre-
sented the major with couple of very
| fine sheep and the major sent up to
Alps farm nice COW. Both are con-
tented to amass wealth in legitimate
manner. Their lesson was a good one,
for they profited by it.-E. R. Collins,
in Texas Siftings.