The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-10-14
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the shelf, | unbuttoned the oyercoat and
drew forth my big "navies.' putting
them on half cock. Itwirled the cylinder
around and looked carefully into each
chamber; then with a sign Of relief, and
a. il to say, That's good for six shots
anyhow" | laid them ON the bed | was
TO occupr. Then Ipulled the old SLOUGH
hat as far over my ears as possible,
turned down the blankets, and with
boots. oyercoat and hat on. turned into
the bed.
The pistols l placed one on each side
Of me; the knife | laid under my back.
I waEened Mac. who. totally exhaust
ei. was asleep on the floor, male him
jump in and lie down close TO me. ana
tnen pulled The blankets over Us both.
quickly dropped iato a 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.
II an instant was On the alert. but
made no movement. Re leaned forward
AMI seemed 10 listen. Then he dropped
down again. IL about FIVE minutes he
once mere raised himself ard for a time
was notioEless. Then one leg was put
outside the cover; then the other. andhe
stood erect. With the utmost caution he
invested his long legs in their proper
garments, and then gathering up his 9th
CT clothing ard boots in his arms he
stole quietly as a robJer out cf the room.
| head him descend the stairs and
knock lightly On the door Of the land
loTd'schamoer. Several times he knocked.
Then Tie doors opened. and could hear
the duh E1uttering Of the big German.
iL.o ca.lll whispers o. a woman. and ear
nest though low tones, which must be
those Of the stranger. Then the two
Ecen went down into the barroom, and |
deGidel that | was in for it." Icrept
out Of bed and went to the door-no
lock or catch was there. | looked for
something to brace against it. Nothing
could be fonnd. One OF the two chairs
mad only three legs, and neither had any
back. | was caught in a trap.
had fought my way through every
grade from private TO captain, in the
field. and done every line Of duty from
pic,:ct TO pitched battle, but / never had
sCcn trying hours as | passed in that
bed. could recognize the shutting OF
stocking sIOd feet on the first floor and
could hear IA steady conversation for
about - minutes. Then all was quiet
for . time. Next | heard heavy. but
cgUt:oVs tread, ascending to the land
iofis room. and the woman's whispers
vtre renewed.
the garnet room door was opened just
a crdcS. 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 M face and broad daylight was
streaming through the window. Ny
pistols lay where they had fallen from
III hands. felt in my pockets. There
vas ray money all right. Quickly
made my way down stairs. In the bar
room. which seemed rather coy by
H''+--5 NLE". S1S Inc i4cSb. W III uON
Ilu.-ed 81 honest. sturdy fellow. ''Can
I have breakfast for myself and dog?'
Well, | guess so: after a bit"
and all the time he was eying me
gost ~curiously. ! took a seat by the hot
stove. He came and ratified it a little
with the POKER. and at last said:
Say. VT init dat other Teller you do
icsA- night dot you SO mech him skeer?'
Dol! said /. II didn't do anything,
and as 20 'skeer' I'll bet a horse he
wasn't l.alf as much 'skeered' as | was
TIE laundering big border rufian."
"Ey stlHIlniny. DOT a good was.
Ee cG-ies down all NIT der dri1nbils und
vdi-es my wife, und she myself wakes.
ind ne say to me, 'Wot fer you sent to
nine petrocm OPP dot Teller nit a wife
mask his face on, unit two pishtols unit
dot pig pioothoun dog! | shtay mo- der
room III nit No such ploothoun unit muir
term cpdtrote.' | hat 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 its very tame, though de.
cidedly satisfactory ending, that was as
trying a night as ever | passed in my
life.-Romance.