Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-25

wakened Mae, who. tosaIIy ex-
hausted- was asIeepou the floor. made
him jump in aud lie down close to me.
and then pulled the blankets over
Us both quickly dropped into a
hzlf-sleep A movement from the
other ereaLy bed awakened me
opened nv eyes. and By the dull snow
hight which struggled through the
window could see the outlines Of the
man in the other bed, and be was sit
ting mp
In an instant was on the alert. bat
made no movement He leaned for
ward and seemed 10 listen. then be
dropped down again In about i've
minutes he once more raised himself.
and for time was motfOnleSs. then
one leg was put outside the cover
then the other. and he stood erect
With the utmost caution he invested
his long legs in the proper garments.
and them gathering mp his other
clothing and boots IN his arms. he
stole quietly as . robber out Of the
roOm-
heard him descend the stairs and
knock lightly on the door % the land
lords chamber several times he
knocked then the door was opened.
and could hear the dull muttering Of
the big German, the shriII whispers Of
a woman. and earnest, though low
tones which must be those OF the
stranger Then the two men went
down into the bar-rOom- and decided
that / was '.in for it-n ereus ont Of
bed and went to the dOor,-nO lock OF
catch was there. looked for some
thing 10 brace against It; nothing
could Be found 01e Of the two chairs
had only three legs, and neither had
any back was caught in a trap
had fought my way through every
grade, from private 70 captain, in the
held. 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 a steady
eOnversat ton for about fifteen minutes
Then all was quiet for time Next
/ heard . heavy but cautious tread
ascending to the landlords room, and
the woman's whispers were renewed
The garret-rOom door was open Just
. crack There fastened my gaze.
To that point directed the barrels Of
my pistols / heard the stairs ereak,
and the wind howL
watched and waited and finally-I
fell asleep When l awO6e. Mae was
licking ny 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 ali right.
Quickly / made my way downstairs.
In the bar-rOom, which seemed rather
cory by morning view, was the host,
who now looked an honest, sturdy
fellow. Can ! have breakfast for
myself and dog?"
We'll. guess so, after a BIT. .
And all the time he was cycling me
most euriously. took a seat By the
hot stove; he came and ratified Il a
little with the poker, and at last said:
Say. vat init dat other Teller you
do, lasht night, dot you 50 much him
skeer2
do" said L Il didn't do anything.
and as 70 'skeer,' Ill bet a horse he
wasn't half as much sxeered as was;
the thnndering big border rufian''
by Shimminy. dot good one was
He comes down all init der drimbils,
ind wakes mine wife und she myself
wakes, und he say 70 me, 'Yot fer you
sent TO my pet room op dot felier init
vite mask his face on. unit ton pish-
tolls unit dot pig ploothoun' dog?
shtay not der room in init no such
plOothOun' unit murterin' cudtrote 1
hat de shairs in de kitchen for him fix
unit he at de daylight leaf mitout his
breakfast what for he de last night
paid"
In spite of its very tame, though
decidedly satisfactory ending, that
was as trying night as ever passed
in my life.