Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-08

do" said Abe Hale. Benson. Rogers
and Dawson better stand at the head of
the main staircase on the third floor,
aud Smith and Thompson at the back
stnirs, all five ready 10 throw down
onto the second floor lie Maitre and /
viii stand ON the fre-cscape ready 10
heaYe our bones through the window
Bycrs. you sneak down To the power
house and turn OIL the electric light
When the light goes out Wen all begin
What are Dalton, Harris and me
goin, TO do?' asked Blackburn.
You're goin' 10 run home and 20 90
bed before we start. We don't want you
three little fellers along. Slide now"
and the three small boys did start, but
they did not 70 beyond clump OF bushes
near 10y, and when the others had passed
they emerged and returned TO the place
Of bones.
MY gracious" suddenly said Black
more 10 his companions whats thisI'
The little fellow was digging and pry-
ing NJ a huge white object which was
partly covered by drftwood and sand,
and by dint Of much pulling he presently
eXtricated great skull.
What kind of Il horse had q skull
Ike thati It's big enough to be an ele-
plants skull" said Dalton.
I'm tell you what exclaimed Harris
well curry that skull along and stay
down on the first floor with t. aud when
the bones are thrown Wen watch TO see
If Campbell runs out. and IL he does
Wen cut In and lay this skull Ou his he'd
and when he sees IL he will be scared
TO death"
Nine o'clock and no sound had disturb
cdythe peace that reigned in the barracks
Instructor Campbell sat in his room,
three letters lying on the table before
L.. lao L..
fore this; now ne was pondcring upon
their contents One was from the super
inteudent of the academy telling him
that his salary OF $500 year would be
reduced 10 $500 for the next school SEES
zion. Another was from the president
| of the state university, where he had
graduated the year before, offering him
n fellowship in geology with a salary
| of 500 a year. The third was a mister
| ably-worded epistle, informing him that
| the boys didn't like him and be would
get his hide tore or IL he dared 10
stay at the academy another year.
Glad enough would he have been 10
| accept the university fellowship IN gCOl-
| ogy. His life al the academy was de-
/ cidedly unpleasant Ii seemed 10 lm as
| II an the mcorigble boys IN the South
west were enrolled in that military
| school He was certain that the fellow.
| ship would lead to an instructOrship, "a
/ a professorship. But he had promised
10 assist his old father ON a mortgage
which would fall due the ensuing year
! aud the salary OF $500 would not enable
him 10 do this. If he only had sum oi
! money 10 tide over one year at tho ulf
versity, he would the next year be- earn
| ing q larger salary and one sufficient iOi
| his needs. Two on three hundred dollars
| would open 10 him the life Of great pos
| sibilities; but he could not get 4, and d,
| felt himself condemned 10 the same OLD
drudgcry at the academy.
All at once the light went ont over
bis head and storm Of missiles smashed
through the window. He heard ia,
crash Of other missiles IN the passageway
without He stepped ont Of range oI
the window and waited. He knew thai
10 rush into the passage would be Il
run the risk Of being struck. and ais,
utterly useless as far as any hope OF
catching the miaGeants was concerned
The throwing conld not last beyond tvs,
or three volleys. After that his dutl
would be 90 inspect the rooms OF suspi
cious characters 10 search Of unexpende,
ammunition.
when the throwing ceased be opene,
his door and started out, forgetting thl
bah was dark He returned 10 light
lamp, and was feeling Tor a mitch. whei
he heard tip-toeing steps creak alonl
the hall, pause before his doorway. thei
enter. He quickly struck a match anl
Harris. Dalton and Slaokmore, just a
they dropped on bis bed some strang
white object
"Sit down, boys" said Instructor Camp
bell. quietly, lighting his lamp. Tn
frightened trio Cbeyed
Approaching the bed the teacher start
ed IL surprise. Well, said be, what 4