The Newtown bee., 1892-02-05


 friendly and appreciative.
 s'I ealled,'' said the prominent citizen, ssto see if you were feeling anyways lone- some. I just thought I'd drop in. Blam- ed if I don't think the weather worse than it was this time last year,
 "I'm very glad to see you indeed, said Brandon, .sbut was not feeling lonely at all. I came home and read two of Horace's odes- Chow exquisite they are D and then I said my prayers and went to bed.''
 sWell.' said his visitor, '.I used to own nigger named Horace, and he was blamed good one, but never heard that he owed anybody. I just thought I'd drop in socially like and see If you wasn't lonesome and sort of honesick. know blamed well,' Col Galloway continued, running his powerful hand through his bushy hair, Il know blamed we'll if was long ways from home and had acci- dentally stumbled on line of discourse or argument, as you may say, calculated to fret and poster the entire population here the colonel made sweeping ges- ture with his long arm-'I would feel right down lonesome. Maybe it's differ ent with you.''
 My dear sir" exclaimed Prof Bran don, with an affable smile, "when you have travelled as much as I have your medium of observation and experience will undergo most radical change. Why, when when I was in Constautinople year before last, was as much at home as was in Copenhagen a few months later. Then I went to-
 The colonel laid his heavy hand on Professor Brandon's shoulder.
 But how about fretting and pestering the population? Did you drop any re- : marks calculated to make their gorge , rse?"'
 7 'I delivered a few lectures to English speaking residents on life in the Orient,' replied the professor, still smiling placid ly. ''lt was very pleasant, assure you.'' Col Galloway rested his elbow on the small table and gazed into the flame of the lamp. There was pained expres- sion on his face. He looked at his watch:
  : o'clock.
 ''It is near train time.' he remarked. "les, said the professor. Do you know,' he added, ''that when I came here, the concussion of the passing trains made me absolutely nervous at night?' The colonel smiled peculiar smile. Yes, they are mighty bad, he said, ''es- ;o1I } he arose and went out into the hall, re- turning almost immediately with a large new valise. II brought this along,' he - said by way of explanation, ''so that you 5 would have no trouble about packing up : your things, and I've brought your first quarters pay. You will have to take the 3 next train to avoid trouble, and I've got = everything fixed"
 } It was some time before the professor could be brought to understand the situ- s ation, but when he did understand he ac- cepted it so placidly and cheerfully that e Col Galloway was amazed. The profes- = sor's only regret was that he had mad ) vertently wounded the feelings of q num- . Der of people for whom he had the great l est respect.
 , 'Well,' said the colonel, ''iust take the : train and nothing more will be thought of it. I'm d mighty narrow-minded man myself when it comes to making niggers : as good as white folks. but the boys are , lots worse than am, and I'm just trying to get you where they can't put their . hands on you
 n 1 a hi la Fl, professor came out of the house into the , moonlight, and proceeded down the street toward the depot. On one of the princi- , pal business corners ahead of them they saw crowd of men gathered. Some of them were armed, for the moonlight glistened on the gun barrels.
 ''Let us cross over on the other side,'' said Col Galloway, taking his companion by the arm.
 No, replied the professor. '.I see a group of gentlemen yonder. Some of my friends may be among them. I will go and bid them good bye.'' The colonel looked at his companion curiously, knitted his shaggy brows and compressed his firm lips. The profess
 
 sion; the same affable smile played around his mouth. The group was very silent one as the two men approached it, but this had no effect on the professor. He shook hands with each one, and thanked all for their kindness to com parative stranger. Nothing could have been more unaffected than his manner. As he turned away from the group, he waved his hand. At that moment the colonel, who had kept neal the professor, thought he heard the click of a gunlock.
 "Just go down the street," he remark ed to Brandon; "I'll catch up with you. l want to say word to these boys.'
 As the colonel returned to the group of citizens, it was observed that he had his revolver in his hand.
 "Now,' said the colonel, i've might as well understand one another. If there's any monkey business with that chap wonder, I'm going to take hand in it on the wrong side. I don't mind killing rascal now and then. but that man you- der is a perfect lamb. He ain't got any more sense than baby. You all know me, reckon. and I'm d going to be re- sponsible for his getting on the train."
 The colonel. waited and paused to hear what might be said but the only response was joking remark about the weather. at which everybody laughed. After the colonel had gone down the street and was out of hearing, the man who had ioked