Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-28

the ground and was apparently as
much too large for linn as his other
clothes. His eyes rOamed r~estlessly
around as though seeking something,
he knew not what
At last he saw me. and. jumping
down from the fence, he grasped his
hat and started 10 run | called out 10
him. and stopping he looked al me
with a timid. irightend glance, while
into his eyes came that hunted, suspi-
cious look that is the peculiar charac-
t~eristic OF the insane. { approached
him slowly and held out my hand. To
my surprise he took it and stood look
ing At INC with his large staring eyes
When asked him how far / was fro
any house. he said
I'm Sam Mars Arfur sabe my life.
Some day | give it back to him. Sam
got no life; it blong to Mars A.fur.
He Eve yonder.
Wrenching his hand away from me
he turned and He'd swiftly down the
path, and in a few minutes vas out Of
sight returned I o where | left Iaza-
rus and dragging the shaggy little
pony 10 his feet | mounted and fol-
lowed the direction taken by Sam. A
ride Of fifteen minutes brought me in
sight Of a farmhouse standing upon a
little elevation a short distance from
the road Passing through the open
gate rode up to the front porch, upon
which stood a white man, while by his
side stood the queer negro boy, Sam
Dismounting. assembled the few steps
that led mp to the gallery. and, intro
ducing myself TO the owner, begged
permission TO pass the night The gen.
tleman welcomed me cordially and
babe NE make myself perfectly at
home. His name. he told me, was Ar
thur Delon. and he was tn proprietor
of a large tract Of land that lay be-
tween Bogville and Madden.
Turning to Sam, who had stood all
the time staring at me. he told him TO
take my horse TO the stables Sam at
once obeyed, casting at his uSster a
look Of affection as he left to do his
bidding Mr. Delon now asked me
TO enter abe house Doing so he
showed me - "a room and told me 10
get ready for supper He returned in
a few minutes and showed me at once
70 the dining room, where supper was
already prepared. although it was barely
dusk. We were waited on by Sam. who
stood behind Mr.. Delon's chair and
executed each little order as though it
were a very important matter. / could
easily see that be was deeply attached
20 his master, for il evidently gave him
great pleasure to obey his orders.
When he was ~unoccupied he would
stand behind Mr.. Delon's chair. look
ing at him with a sad. earnest gaze that
made his large. black eyes almost beau
tiful
Supper being over, my host invited
me to smoke a cigar upon the porch.
Thither we went. and together walked
up and down in the moonlight.
We had been there but a few minutes
when we were Joined by Sam, who car
ned his banjo. He came up 70 Mr..
and taking his hand walked by
his side. At length Mr.. Delon told
him 20 sing. He at once seated him
ielf upon the steps and began playing
upon his banjo. He sang song after
'ong, while the shadows deepened
around US, and the stiffness Of night
was only broken by the voice Of the
and the tinkling of the banjo.
last his master told him to stop.
BE obeyed at once, and upon being
old TO leave US he arose, and taking
Ir. Delon's hand kissed it, and saying
Good night" he turned away and left
When he had gone / asked Mr.. De
on what was the cause Of Sans great
Affection for him. Delon turned 70 me
md said
l will tell you. Five years ago 1
.hanced TO be riding through the
woods, along tnj very path that you
raveled today, when ] heard a faint
ny. II proceeded from a dense thicket
md at first | thought it was the cry Of
ONE wounded animal For a few
listened, and again ! heard
t This time ! thought it sounded like
he voice of a human being. and get
ing of my horse l forced my way into
he thieket Again l heard the cry,
nd going a little farther I found a lit
lie negro boy lying naked upon the
round and apparently dying. He was
weak that be could not talk, and
rom time TO time he would utter the
amt, despairing cry that had attracted
ny attention .
picked him up. and carrying him
ut Of the thicket wrapped him In my
addle blanket and brought him to my
Iouse Here he has been ever since.
ie soon recovered from his weakness,
which was due to starvation, but his
rain was affected, and he has been
yer since as you have seen him today.
. that his brain is able 10 grasp is the
thai I saved his life, which he says
mine. The strange part Of his delu-
on is that some day he will give his