The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-18
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therefore, to make a short reconnAl,.
sancc, aud ,hon to march up to this cot.
tage, summon II to surrender. and help
myssl. TO all | needed. ltconld, ut least,
provide mo with n chicken md with an
omelotto. My mouth wa.eEed ut tho
thought.
As | lay thors wondering who could
live in this lonely place. n brisk littlo
fellow came out through tho porch, nc.
companied by another older man. who
carried two large clubs In his hands.
These ho handed to his yonng compan.
ion. who swung them up and down, and
round and round. with extraordinary
swiftncss. Tho other, standing beside
him, appeared to watch him with grea,
attention. and occasionally to advice
him. Finally no took a ope and began
skipping like n girl, tho other still
gravely observing him. Az you may
think. ! was utterly puzzled as TO what
these people could be, aud could only
surmise that ono wRs q doctor and tho
other . patient. who had submitted
himself to some singular method oil
trcatInon..
Well, rs | lay watching and wonder.
ing, tho older man brought out n great
coat aud held 1t while the other put 1t
on and but,onOd 1t to his chin. The
day was II wArmish one, 50 that this pro-
cceding amazed mo even moro than tho
othor. "At least" thought |, 1T is evi.
dent that his exercise IS over" but. far
from this being 80, the nan began to run,
IN spite OF his heavy coat, and as II
CHANGED, he came right over the moor
in my direction. lila companion had
rc.enlerod tho house. 80 TINT this ar.
rangcmOn. suited me admirably. |
would tako the small mans clothing and
hurry on to some village where | could
buy provisions. The chickens were GER.
tainly tempting, but still their were at
least two men in tho house. so perhaps
it would be wiser for me. since | had no
arms. TO keep away from 1t.
| lay quietly then among the ferns.
Presently | heard the steps Of the rum
nor. and there he was quite close TO me,
with his huge coat, aud the Precipitation
running down his face. He seemed to
be a very solid mau-but smaIl-so small
that | feared that his clothes might be
OF little use to me. When l jumped out
upon him he stopped running aud
looked at mo in tho greatest assonish.
ment.
elbow my dickoy," said he. give it n
name, cuv'nor. 10 II circus. or That?'
That was how he talked, though n
not pretend TO tell you what he meant
by it.
You will excuse me. sir" said |, "but
| am under the necessity oil asking you
to give mo your clothes
Give you whut?' he cried.
"Your clothes"
"WcIl. il this doesn't lick cockfght-
ing!" said he. What am | to give you
my clothes ior?"
because | need them.'
"And suppose | WON'T"
"Bs isbers," said /. ~ shall have no
choice bur TO take them"
He stood with his hands in the pock-
cts Of his erca. coat. and a most amused
smile upon his squareiaued. clean
shavcn face.
you'll take them. will vou?" said
he. You're a very leery cove, by the
look OF you, but ! can tell you that
you've got the wrong SOW by the ear
this time. | know who you are. You're
a runaway Frenchy from the prison
yonder, as anybody could tell with half
an eye. But You don't know who | am.
else you wouldn't try such a plant as
that. Why. man. Pm the Bristol
Bus;ler, nine stone champion. aud
them's my trainin. quarters down yon.
der"
IIo stared ut me rs il this announce.
ment OF his would have crushed me to
tho earth. but | smiled at him in my
turn. and looked him up and down, with
atwirl OF my mustache.
"fou may be n very bravo man, SIR"
said |, but when I tell you that you
arc opposed 10 Col. Eticnne Gerard, OF
the Hus,ars OF Contains, you will see
the necessity Of giving up your clothes
without further barley"
Look hero. Mounseer. drop il" no
cried; "This'll end By your getting pep.
per-"
Your clothes, sir. this Instant" |
shouted. advancing iiorcely upon him.
For answer he threw off his heavy
ercntcoast, and stood in n singular at,i.
tudo. with ono arm out and the other
across his chest, looking at me with a
curious emile. For myself. | knew
nothing Of tho methods OF fighting
which these people have, but on morse
or on foot, with arms or without them,
| am always ready to tako my own part.
You understand that n soldier caunot
always choose his own methods, and
that il il tlme to howl when Won nfe