The sun., 1896-09-20
1Wo KINDS or A DUDE.
He Wore = Fiowered Tie, but He Wa,
Backed by an Army OF Ethiopian..


backed by an Army OF Ethiopian.
From the Chicago Record.
| What is tho most gratifying thing in life,
| What spectacle is that which is most pleasing
to the eyer What Is It that makes you glad and
CHEEKY OF hearth
Assuredly It is the calling of n blufr.
a.. This is the prologue. The story Is brief enough
| TO anord an approach OF some X ind IL ia the
story OF Manning and his coiored guard. ~ 10 tue
Manning. In the steamboat days of the upper
Nns. MNsss1.Ti: ris WAS an assistant paymsster n Inc
Of the soder forts ,ns fssn or snn to
| tonmenta, and TO bring them the money which
gamble it. however. and that was somethinS Hn,s
far between but blanket under tbe is% brSm Rnd
the river bank was an ideal spot for the promo.
coln from one to another was lively enough bo, !"
| suit the liveliest imagination.
stationed at one Of the river towns, and then o
the enforcement of the fool from his possessions
II sse % table and
of the private soldier. he could spend his money
,tt out in society without appealing to the man
or the tough saloon. and II he was especially
he could be Sy sepF rFq% a
half 70 death and left in q dark place.
travels and Fort Perrc was S charming fs on IoRs nls
In which to 60 discreetly to bed at q very early
Of rcustabouts. bulwhscEers. Uneven S pIseG SSG
Se %ssS 1 a Of an
the point at which the wagon train joned tSs
steamboat In aG;ancing civilization. Briefly.
y ,hor was ,s tough M There were women there. but
they were ten degrees worse than the men.
Into this town one day in the early eighties
Manning rode with an escort OF colored troops
resting point. Manning's negroes were p,cEeG
men. who adored combat. They did not get i.
the stomach courageous. and so were ever ready
Tor anything that promised half a chance to
self. he was a great, tall, muscular fellow hand
some as leading man IN society drama and
an especial sin in the sight OF the comnu-
fnity into which he had Injected himself and
at O'Clock in the evening he Sppeared IN oneot %
the dance halls. chiefly given over to rousters.
e, me S,So cqs his, and clean collar This woud
come down from the yellow Pine Hotel viii iiI.
inyited the whole house up"
Manning and his rather tlmld friend drank.
cling teamsiers and river men who with awK
ward step scethed about the hall, Gripping Their
s assr Whs sag fs,pas
tnsn tnns contemplating @ the queer scene Big Hank
ana; and rum ~ bling over to the bar. he appeared in
no eSpletyed dude dance, You double. fis bented ak
spn,tr, spshsr; s Ths is bTllwhaekers' dance and
That puts it somewhat moro elegantly than
wss NJ the manner In which he actually conveyed
\ MS sentiments but in general it gives his idea
alHnninE looked at the giant, with his wiry black
beard and his naked chest. and said simply:
- ptSerhsps tSp you are right" and withdrew
and danced madly upon the sidewalk and was
soluoe. But he knew that had he made answer
would have set upon him and they would have
beaten s.r1 him to death; He made for the river
sred In merry campfire company when IN.
nicket hailed tho chief OF the treasury box
black sergeant Few words OF dires,on fSse ons ins
hen, n leaving a small detail to guard the Gov
Iroached tho town. AS the soldiers walked np
ne street Manning noticed that game OF fan
dozen Chinese wepe sqR Haq
vas eaSura dslTSr 3S M Maf 81 made and tho laundry
lall, where the eviction had occurred.
MsnninE 1E at the head. a sort OF reproduction OF
couples right and left oo He dsGstT"E dreW hsn
o,di', tne par and, taxing command; ordered tho
put them through their manual Big Hank
ked 1sn, on il, in wonder. Then Manning SPOKE
nade S In this place, That over there" indcat.
nG aIi Big Hank being led astray By queer no
ousters' dance. am compelled by circum'
Iances to demur This, is Chinee dance GEN.
sfors ieeo so IN, .ne rouEhs who had
Ian h,ns t the character Of the reyely, you will
ease Iake partners and proceed 70 whirl. You.
ou Dig ouly,' to Hank. will dance High.
ma hing with this one-eyed Chinaman. Idon't
hstheT ,,;i, you You can; but you will do it,"
i, Sig n III manK looked ugly. but when his eyes
,ady az hand TO proceed on Manning's orders
decided that tho thing to do was to dance
IN all his heart and soul and spirit The
~ iIu,y nHrighted Chinaman was rushed about
10 dance hall in manner athletic and gym
astio to see. And while the women look ed ana
nghed, the lesser lights of border thuggery
ere compelled To take partners from among
ie thinamen and circle the enclosure IL
-oper form, and then-oh crownng infamy!
ey were All al the close OF the dance obliged
escort the heathen to the bar and treat them
the best in the house. ''N''
IL was q great night for the Cinnamon in For.
erre. The soldiery of the Government serv.
x x - az hnL q persuasive force. compelled tnoso
art broken tough men to calamity conduc.
q shirt macerators back to the laundry anG
h hia tnen most polite and reverent GOO
ght. The next bull train that wound out T.
e :, ,wesscward was joined a good distance out b
~ dozen previously bad " men who ha4
nnd that dude with flowered lie and n duda
sh a s'ahaing army were two verv different.
were two such persons a. To-
axe the town Of Fort Pierre unpleasant.