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

ordered to report at Benton barracks.
st. Louis, to assist in organizing new
regiments.
1t looked like snow when left Phila-
delphia, and it did snow worse and
worse as we speeded farther west. BY
the time we reached Terre Haute, Ind,
things looked very blue for getting on.
Anxious not to lose chance to reach
my station, "held the fort in the cars,
the conductor assuring me that the en-
gine and mail car would go ahead any
how, and that ! could be thus ..put
through"
i was awakened by the brakeman, who
informed me that the conductor had
gone to the hotel, leaving him to wake
me and say that there was no hope for
anything on wheels going out that night.
My disappointment rendered me angry
and unreasonable. | rose up in my
wrath and anathematized the road and
all connected with it, high and low. AS
he advised me to stay in the cars, de-
termined not to do So
| had been for some eight months at
my home, recovering from an ugly
wound in the face received in our first
advance against Richmond This was
not entirely healed, and my head was
''in bag"-a large covering inclosing
my face and head, leaving only the left
eye and mouth visible-and this. while
it appealed to the patriotic, made me
queer looking figure.
In the baggage car, chained to my
trunk, was Mac. my dog, a large English
greyhound, q pet | had brought from
home through feeling of sentiment.
Once determined to sally forth, ! went
TO the baggage car, united Mac, opened
my trunk, exchanged my. dress overcoat
for one of rough blue, drew on long
boots outside my trousers, and strapped
On q belt with two six shooters in hol-
STEERS. Receiving information as to the
direction of the hotel from the brake
rnan and calling Mac, we plunged into
thestorm. On and on and on we blum
dsred and stumbled, the poor dog keep
ing cfose TO me and whining piteonsly.
Suddenly heard noise, and forcing
my way against the wind and snow to-
ward it came bang up" against the side
of house. Under this partial protec,
hon looked along and was cheered by
the sight OF Il gleam of light which came
from an open window. Iquickly found
the door of the house, and with Mac en-
Serei the iiusy barroom Of third rate
lager beer saloon. It was about II
o'clock at night. The proprietor was a
rough, surly German. He stared with
astopish1aent IS we burst in upon him.
~Tan I stay here tonight?"
.sNawr'
"Why not? Look here, old man, |
look pretty rough, but I've got money
to pay for everything | want or order"
and showed him large roll of green
backs. IF you can't give me "a bed,
make up your fire here SO it will keep
all night, and I'll pay You well to let me
sleep on chairs i'll this barroom."
''Vell," he replied, with hesitation, Il
haf Won room got, unit int two bed is.
bud der is Won man dare already
81 don't care if there's an elephant in
the one bed, SO | get the other said /.
Lets have it right Off"
der dog he will here shtay, eh?"
mo, stree. That dog goes where |
do. I'll pay for him like any other Chris
tian. Put it in the BILL"
With grunt and shrug the heavy
old fellow lighted about half an inch OF
tallow candle, and telling me, Come on,
then" led the way out Of a side door and
up dirty, rickety stairs to what might
be called the front attic" AS we
,<l 1~r a.
ans voice called to the man. suppose
she asked him what he was doing, as he
answered that he was only going tc
show dds feller to bet"
The room in which he placed ME was
mean in every way-one strip of rae
carpet in the middle, poor bed under
each slope of the roof. He placed tht
candlestick on rude shelf. and with
grunt took his departure.
looked around--and did not like til,
appearance OF things. I saw lot o
rough clothing piled on broken chai
by one bedside, took the candle an.
went quietly over to survey my room
mate. was not prepossessed in his ia
vor. He was sallow looking chat,
with a big black beard and tangled hal.
The outlines Of his figure, curled up IN
der the blankets, seemed to indicate th..
he was about feet high, and coul
see that he was feigning sleep an
watching me.
determined to bluff it through"
possible. Placing the candle again o
the shell, i uAbuttoned the overcoat an
drew forth my big ..navies:" putin
them on half cock, twirled the cylinde
around and looked carefully into eac
chamber; then with sigh Of relief, an
as il 10 say, That's good for six shot
anyhow = laid them on the bed wa
t0occupy. Then Ipulled the old slouc
hat as far over my ears as possibl
turned down the blankets, and wi;
boots, overcoat and hat On. turned in1
the bed.
The pistols placed one on each six
of me; the knife ! laid under ny bac
wakened Mac. who. totally exhaus