Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-23
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CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.
Had the designing limerick known
what had TRANSFERRED in the Argentine
Republic during tho time since he left
there his easy, happy feeling would
have been changed to one Of bitter chag-
rim. The plucky Englishman whom We
left lying In the bottom Of bullock
carl. fow months before, had not yet
become food for the ishes
During the VIII ole Of tho day on which
the meeting for tho duel took place no
lay in the bottom Of the cart covered
with sacks Twice no was permitted .
little fresh air and twice the gags were
taken from his mouth in order that he
might drink little filthy water which
was given to him by the poems who had
charge Of him. On these occasions he
was too weak to shout and had he
shouted his voice would have spent
itself unheard, for he was too far from
any living soul (except his captors) TO
secure help
When the shadca OF night fell he was
conscious that tho stopping place for
rest had been reached. lie knew that
the bullocks were being taken from the
cart, for he recognized tho cries OF the
poems as they urged the tired beasts to
move. Then they took tho gags from
his mouth and spoke to him In their
jargon which he did not understand, and
as they could not speak English they
had to resort to dumb motions to make
each other understand. Percy made o
motion to the effect that he wanted
drink and they passed black bottle to
him. 1t contained vilo. cheap liquor
which the natives distill themselves,
and as 1t touched his lips no made such
q wry face that tho two poems could
hardly control themselves for laugh
tor. After enjoying his discom fituro
for q fcw moments they mcrcifully re-
Tented and gave him some water to
drink, after which they dragged him,
still bound, from tho cart and laid him
on the ground.
They then proceeded to prepare their
camp for tho night Lighting o fire,
they spread out some coarse blankets to
lie upon. As soon Us tho fire had burnt
up they took long strip OF beef from
their supplies and cut of pieces In the
manner common in that country (where
q piece OF beef Is cut up when required
In much the same way that Europe
ans or Americans might cut up loaf OF
bread) and toasted 1t over the fire.
This, together with some coarse bread
washed down with tho vile liquor which
they carried, constituted supper. A
supper which Percy's delicate stomach
was not in q very iii state TO receive.
Still he felt compelled to eat to keep
up his strength. so did his best 10 swal-
low the food they gave him. moistening
It with some very brackish water,
which was tho lest that could DO
found.
Soon after eating Percy fell into q
sleep, and so sound was 1t that his
keepers, who had intended to watch him
in turn during tho night, resolved to
sleep also, trusting that their captive
would be perfectly safe rs he was still
tightly bound about the legs.
After taking their fill Of food and
liquor they made fast Pcrcy's hands
without awakening him. and laid down
to rest themselves
The next three days were only u rep
etition Of the first, and Percy never had
n sight Of the country which they were
passi ng through until nightfall.
On the fourth day they came to their
destination. Tho cart had stopped. and,
as Percy still lay In the bottom bound
hand and foot. his nostrils were offend
ed with the vilest of stenches.
From this he at once thought he must
be near to u corrall. and when the Dol.
lowing Of tho angry beasts confined
therein reached his ears no knew that
his surmiscs were correct
Pretty soon he heard medley oil
voices. and he was Immediately taken
from tho cart and carried into one OF the
three mud huts, which appeared to DO
the abiding place that his captors had
designated for him. Now, FOL. tho first
time in Eve days, his bonds were re-
moved, though his captors still kept O
careful watch over him. This, how
ever, was quite unnecessary. for had
they left him with the door wide open
he could not have escaped. He was toe
badly crampcd after his long. rough ride
In tho cart to make move, and 1t would
take many hours Of rest to loosen his
limbs
Never was o rest more welcome To
him, and, Notwithstanding that he lay
in dirty, miserable howell, surrounded
with filth and squalor In Its worst form,
bo enjoyed his sleep as vol as though he
had been In his comfortable room In
New York.
He was carefully watched through the
night and no chance was given for him
to escape in tho event Of his awakening.
His watchers we're the vilest-looking
men Il would be possible TO meet even
in South America, and look Of them
would have been sufficient to drive
sleep from most people. Still Percy had
not needed them, but slept rs soundly
rs n man og-tircd could sleep. IL was
n rude awakening for him, however, fol
the early morning brought all the hands
on the farm who could spare the time tt
take q peep at him. but he needed
them not and longed for but ono thing
and that was some one TO speak to In
English. Yet no ono came. Al last
burly Hollander. who had charge OF the
farm Tor estansia as 1t Is called In the
language OF that country. came In.
He understood English tolerably
we'll, and asked Percy In the tongue
which he so longed TO hear II ht
wanted any thing 70 eat Percy told
him no was nearly Vanished. and th,
Dutcbman ordered his wants ATTENDED
To- These few words were all tina
Percy heard spoken In English tina
day, and whom the next cRme no wa
TOO sick 70 listen to any. HIS hcat
nched and his senses swan. lie fci
-. ea,ourrl, aou,a uraal and e0VorO Illness