The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-21

q Now. lie sntd 90 noE,r,. ~ You
Have Finished Auur Neal. Gene
This May
b. a very important one and that per.
haps the Inmates would not rrsent he-
ing aroused ai that uniimdy hour 10
give shelter 90 weary fellow creature
flushing Open the gate. De wheeled his
machine into the avenue. and after a
ten minutes tramp alurg the winding
rad Jaw before him the bulk Of
large country house with numerous
outhuiidlngs. and what was more 20
the purpose. a light silll huning IN
the windows ~ what was apparently
the Kitchen lie was chcered by The
thought that perhaps some uf the ser
wants were sitting mp late.
Coming 10 a gate that Jed 20 the
Kitchen door. be entered o. rarlng a
shed he saw. partly by the waiety
moonlight. aud partly by their own
lights. which were silll burning. two
bicycles In corner ~ The she'd. 10
placed his own beside them and. Hired
as he was. be- looked with nu experts
eye at the two ether machines They
were OF an old pattern aud d.d not
have pneumatic tircs. lie was aston.
lshcd that such machines shculd be
long 10 house 80 prrtentlous rs the
one he was about % enter. Int gave no
particular thought 10 the matter al
the time. 4 moment later be- knocked
az the Kitchen door lie thought he
heard voices within just before he
knocked. hut now there was Intense
silence. and NO RESPONSE was made 20
his demand for admltiance. After
waiting a reasonable time lac raised
his hand 10 knock once again, when
the door was cautiously opened a few
inches aud a man pecrcd out at him.
"Mhat do you wantT' sald the man
IN n hoarse whisper. aud. seeing Rog-
crs' hand stlll on the kn0ckcr. added:
Don't wake up everybody us late.
you know"
Rogers apologlzcd. aud said that all
he wanted was shelter aud something
. 10 eat.
/ "Wait a minute" said the the man.
and he partially closed the door. Rog.
ers heard whispered consultation h.
side, then the door opened and the
man said quietly, Come In"
Rogers entered aud saw thero were
two occupants 81 the kitchen. Ono
man sat by the table. on which was q
huge Joint ~ cold meat, brcad and hut
Ter. and foaming hagous Of beer This
evidence OF good cheer was most crate
| ful % the feelings ~ the cycllst.
"Comc Ia" whispered the man. "hul
don't make a noise We don't want
. asawNs.Hs..N ~ NNNa I..aHu Of Nn.
night. He'd make trouble u he was
"Tll be- very quiet" whispered Rog
crs, "hut ! want cut ~ that beef
aud n you can give me place 10 slecT
IN make Il an right with you In The
morning. aud get away unseen by sny
body"
The man NJ The table had not spoken
bat De- now made motion toward The
cold meat as IL he invited tine cyclls
o. help himself.
while Rogers ate and drank with th'
encrgy of O healthy. hungry man, moth
ING was SAID. The two others sat look
Ing at each other seemingly Ia soml
dismay At last The yOuugcg OF th'
two men rose, opened door very eau
,lously. went up a stonc-p1Ncd pas
sage aud opened another door Tie NJ
turned with lighted candle IN hi
hand ard nodded 10 the elder man,
Now" be- saiu 90 Rogers, III yol
have anlshcd your meal. come this wa!
aud IN hnd you bed.
lie led the tired cycllst up the sionI
passage and To small room opcninl
oil. M which was a small cot bed.
. taphatsa tha host Up tuu flu for Vrl
tonight" said the man. setting dow
the candle "lf you had come earle
we could have found you a bette
/ place"
. "Oh. that's All right" said Rogers
Il couldn't ask anything better. aud
hope ] shan'i get you Into trouble ,