Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-02-02
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Of course, my horse was more to b
considered than myself.
drew rein. before a long, low franz
house. the back buildings of whicl
seemed to extend indefinitely, and ask
! ed for shelter. l had stumbled upor
, the right place, for the house was s
tavern, and the stout red-faeed maj
who came forth to meet me, was the
landlord. Red seemed TO be favOritC
color with mine host. for his face was
red, his hair and eyebrows ditto. and
his beard and eyes We're determined
not to be outdone by anything else
and were more brilliant than the shin
ing end of his nose. which, by the way,
had an upward inclination, and reSem-
bled q bull-blown flower of the cock
comb species.
4 negro appeared and led away my
horse, and the landlord conducted me
into the bar-rOom. This was a low
ceiled, illsmelling place, the atmos-
phere redOlent with the smoke of
scores of pipes, all Of which We're in
full blast; and rising triumphant over
all other doors. the pungent fumes Of
/ very bad whisky aSSailed my nose.
The only pleasant feature Of the
room was an immense woOdtirc on a
/ stone hearth. and when one has rid
4 den fifty miles over the execrable roads
/ of the Old Dominion in the month of
I November, he knows how to appreciate
/ ire.
The men gathered round the fire
We're even rougher looking than ordin-
I airy country tavern loungers. and when
l entered they each and ali removed
their pipes and favored me with
/ prolonged stare.
Probably they did not often see
strangers, and We're disposed to make
the most OF this opportunity, for Brux-
Ell was long way of from the traffic
routes, and had been led thither by
a summons from my aunt. Catherine
AXtell my sole remaining relative, who
was lying at the point of death. in a
mountain village twenty miles farther
west.
BY the time l got thawed. supper
was announced. Hot corn pome. corn
bread. broiled beef. eggs and bacon.
coffee. and cold yenisOn pie l ate
heartily, smoked a cigar. for / am sor-
~ TO say that / am a victim ofthe
hablt OF smoking, and then l signified
10 mine host my readiness for bed
While waiting in the hall for cham
Der candles TO be brought. | over
heard u brief consultation between the
landlord and an old, siniSter-faced fe-
male domestic
Nhat l heard was not much. vet
still sufficient to rouse for the moment
my curiosity
You're never going to put him in
that part Of the building!'' said the
woman. in a tone of evident dismay.
Can't do any other ways" said the
landlord; this COMPOUNDED court has
hlled every room. No danger; she is
quiet now"
The woman said something more
which / did not understand. and then
the landlord came to take me to nv
room.
We met his son on the landing. light I
ING up another party. ] should have 4
recognized the young man BY his fke- /
mes TO his father-Only, if anything. 4
there was more of the brute about the I
younger man. l had never SEN him
peIore, and yet | would not have liked
. meet MIN in lonely place If | had
Deen unarmed and possessed of any val
lie stopped his father. and
spoke hlm in a low voice. Perhaps
Il was my imagination, but I thought
ne was demonstrating with him.
Inc old man laughed mockingly. and
we passed on. ''.''
lie led me 2 long way from the main
part OF the house into a wing OF the
building, which was fast falling into
decay.
AT the first door he stopped and ap-
pled rusty key to the still rustier
lock. The room into which we had
entered had once been well furnished
eut now the carpet was in rags, dust
mad settled everywhere. and Tho fro
which had been kindled on the brarfb
BAD filled the whole place with 71ioke
r its frantic efforts for life. and then
gone out entirely.
The landlord punched the black ned
logs with the poker and sw lre an oatb ]
Or two over the situation. and fhen (
n ologiZed to me in rude way for
he lack Of conyenicnces in nv quar-. Z
-ers.
Courts a settin' here now" said no. ;
and We've got the lawyers. md an
nat kind Of trash Hope you1l be com
.ortable, captain, though the room has
lot been used no great deal lateTy
seen gwen over to the rats and the
ghosts. Hope you aims afraid of
'hostsF' and he nudged me facetious-
3.
! assured him that stood in no awe {
i shadowy vistants, and ne babe mo s
'ood night. | was tired and sleenv.
md did not investigate the caDabiii- ,
les Of my apartment. ! tn 'ew off INV
,oots and coat and tumbled into bed. !
ightly Judging that though nv other s
arments We're soiled they would not :
njure the still dirtier bed clothes. NV r
'ones ached from the effects of nv :
ough ride over the ill-kept road. At /
lst l fell asleep and was dreaming Of 4
aling over preclpice thousands Of 4
Get high in the Red sea, when some !
hing aroused me suddenly. / sat I'D in !
ed and felt for my pistol All right. Il
Tut there was nothing to fire at. The
loon had risen-it was on its last i
uarter now, and gave very little light +
ut | could see every object in the =
pom distinctly. Nothing was amiss. h
began to feel ashamed Of myself. and
~ down again.
Presently there was n faint rustling
)und at the head Of my bed and then
heard the sweetest voice in all the 4.
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