The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-22

Jump in and lie down close to me, an
then pulled the blankets over MS both. |
quickly dropped into half sleep. A
movement from the other creaky bed
awakened me. I opened my eyes. and
By the dull snow light which struggled
through the single window could see the
outlines of the man in the other bed. and
he was sitting up.
In an instant was on the alert, bat
made no movement. He leaned forward
and seemed to listen. Then he dropped
down again. In about five minutes he
once more raised himself and for time
was motionless. Then one leg was pat
outside the cover; then the other, and he
stood erect. With the utmost canton he
invested his long legs in their proper
garments. and then gathering up his 9TH
er clothing and boots in his arms he
stole quietly rs robber ont of the room
i heard him descend the stairs and
knock lightly on the door of the land
lords chamber. Several times he knocked
Then the doors opened, and could hear
the dull muttering of the big German
the shrill whispers of woman, and ear
nest though low tones, which must be
those Of the stranger. Then the two
men went down into the barroom, and
decided that / was sin for it," I crept
ont of bed and went to the door-no
lock or catch was there. / looked for
something to brace against it. Nothing
could be found. One of the two chairs
had only three legs, and neither had any
back. was caught in trap.
/ had fought my way through every
grade from private to captain, in the
field, and done every line of duty from
picket to pitched battle, but never had
such trying hours as / passed in that
bed. could recognize the shutting of
stocking shod feet on the first floor and
could hear steady conversation for
about Is minutes Then all was quiet
for time. Next heard heavy, but
cautious tread, ascending to the land
lords room, and the wonan's whispers
were renewed.
The garret room door was opened just
a crack. There | fastened my gaze. To
that point directed the barrels of my
pistols. heard the stairs creak and the
wind howl.
/ watched and waited and finally
fell asleep. When / awoke, Mac was
licking my face and broad daylight was
streaming through the window. My
pistols lay where they had fallen from
my hands. | felt in my pockets. There
was my money all right Quickly
made my way down stairs. In the bar
room, which seemed rather cozy by
morning view, was the host, who now
looked an honest, sturdy fellow. "Can
I have breakfast for myself and dog.'
well, guess SO: after bit"
And all the time he was eying me
most curiously. / took seat by the hot
stove. He came and ratified it little
with the poker, and at last said:
''Say, vat NIT dat other feller you do
lasht night dot you so moch him skeerY'
Dor said l. 81 didn't do anything,
and as 10 'skeer' I'll bet horse he
wasn't half as much 'skeered' as was
the laundering big border rnfianr'
by shimminyl dot good one was
He comes down all NIT der drimbils und
wakes my wife, und she myself wakes,
und he say to me, 'Wot fer you sent to
mine petroom op dot feller init vite
mask his face on, mt two pishtols unit
dot pig ploothoun dog? i shtay not der
room in NIT no such plo6thoun unit muir
term cudtrote.' | haf de shairs in de
kitchen for him fix, unit he at de day.
light leaf mitout his breakfast what for
he der last night paid"
In spite Of It's very tame, though de-
cidedly satisfactory ending, that was as
trying night as ever ! passed in my
life.-Romance.