The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-26

presume our names and daubs are shown 10
every stray foreigner who comes has wav.
From bin we also learned quite a good deal
about paths leading across the ncighb0ring
ranges Of hills, which would save us consider
able distances on the route we proposed follow
ing.
After our lunch we offered 10 paw. but were
not permitted 10 do So 80 we gave the children
handful. Of coppers and with an earnest f" God
speed went on down the mountain We
reached q small village n little before shutdown.
and found that the place we had hoped TO
reach wac still far away. So we determined 20
ROMAN over night, although the house was the
diriiest j had ever seen Ia japan, aud tho peo-
pic dad not strike either Jack or me pleas
anty
Soon after reaching there o number OF
laborcrE came by who had been house. raising.
They OH stopped 10 ask questions and finally re-.
qucsted us ~ treat them al 10 beer This we did.
they ahcd Tor more, and up0n being refused
were quite impudeut Neither Jack nor myself
lad done much talking, 50 that the people OF
the house did not know we understood a. much
~ We really did. We caught enough OF their
conversation 10 know that they considered Us
o. well provided with money aud we both sus.
pccted that VIC bad fallen iutO den Of thieves
After supper we called Tor our bill and Maid
IL covering the night and breakfast and then
Jay down 10 sleep after having securely fast
49, WV NANfA W''AAh niNLNtlh4 I1uL MN were
not destined 20 roposc for almost immcd iatsly
We heard footsteps outside aud some one al
tempted 70 opon the shutters Then a
WHISPERED c0SyERsArToN
followed about the rich foreigners. monev.
coming back later, etc. Banished was All
thought Of sleep. We realized that sbould a
determined attempt be made we were really de.
feuseless a heavy brass caudlestick being our
only offensive weapon at hand. Determined
20 bud SOME better weapon ] went out into the
family room, where ] saw two or three strange
men, who were c0nversinR 10 whispers Tie
landlord asked what j wanted 20 which nv
reply was tie seizure Of al especially heavy
canaicatick, with which returned to our room.
Stirring up tho fire, we made pot Of coffee
and then Jack rolled over 10 sleep. while 1
watched. Before midnight some one came and
looked pa, but seeing me awake went back. AZ
o'clock j awoke Jack, aud, thoroughly tired,
dropped on 10 sleep, 20 be awakened at dawn,
Nothing had happened IN the way Of an attack
but fearing some trouble. VIC gently opened
TIE shutters and noselessly slipped away. Be
Tore the gang aWOke We were miles upon oul
road.
ln an hour we reached the village 20 which
we had intended 10 20 the day before, and
lonha mat our suspicious were correct The
mouse Do which we had stopped had very bad
name, and We were congratulated NJ pettin,
away without some kind OF trouble. va mad,
hasty breakfast and then having led che peo
pie 10 believe we were going on down the road
starred OF, but quickly left the main road. Euc
took wU0dman's path across the hills.
All day We travelled, losing our way, retrae
ing our steps several times, and finally. at 6 n
m, reaching a town some distance beyonl
where We intended going. We had done Nv,
days journey Ia one crossed two ranges o.
mountains IN one by following n spur which
connected them, aud were nearly fsmisbed
AZ We entered q teE-house we saw dish will
dozen eggs ian the window. A minute later