New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-13

ed, was asleep On the door, made him
Jump il and lie down close to me, and
then pulled the blankets over as both. /
quickly dropped into q half sleep. "a
movement from the other creaky bed
awakened me. 81 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, but
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 PM
outside the cover: then the other, andh he
stood erect. With. the utmost caution 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 as a robber out Of the room.
l heard him descend the stairs and
knock lightly on the door of the land
lord s chamber. Several times he knocked.
Then the doors opened, and could hear
the dull muttering of the big German,
the shrill whispers of a woman, and ear
nest though low tones, which must be
those of the stranger. Then the two
men went down into the barroom, and l
decided that l was in for it." crept
out of bed and went to the door-no
lock or catch was there. I 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.
= 1 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. l could recognize the shutting of
stocking shod feet on the first floor and
could hear a steady conversation for
about Is minutes. Then all was quiet
for time. Next l heard a heavy, but
cautious tread, ascending to the land
lords room, and the woman's whispers
were renewed. -,
The garnet room door was opened Just
crack. There l fastened my gaze. To
that point directed the barrels of nv
pistols. heard the stairs creak and the
wind howl.
l watched and waited and finally
fell asleep. When l awoke, Mac was
licking my face and broad daylight was
streaming through the window. NV
pistols lay where they had fallen from
my hands. l 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
| have breakfast for myself and dog?"
swell, guess so: after a Bit.
And all the time he was eying me
most curiously. l took seat by the hot
stove. He came and ratified it little
with the poker. and at last said:
Say, vat NIT dat other Teller you do
lasht night dot you so moch him skeerY
''Do!'' said l. II didn't do anything.
and as to 'skeer' I'll bet horse he
wasn't half as much 'skeered' as l was
the laundering big border rufianr
by shimminy! dot a 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 OPP dot Teller NIT a vite
mask his face on, unit two pishtols unit
dot pig ploothoun dog? I shtay not der
room in NIT no such ploothoun unit muir
term cudtrote.' I 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 it's very tame, though de-
cidedly satisfactory ending, that was as
trying night as ever l passed in my
hfe.-Romance.