Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-25


Have Finished Your Meal, Come
This way
be very important one, and that per-
haps the inmates would not resent be-
ing aroused AT that untimeiy hour to
give shelter to a weary fellow creature.
Pushing open the gate, he wheeled his
machine into the avenue, and after
ten minutes tramp along the winding
road. saw before him the bulk OF
Z large country house with numerous
0utbuiidings, and what was more TO
the purpose, a light still burning In
the windows Of what was apparently
the kitchen. He was cheered by the
thought that perhaps some Of the ser
wants were sitting up late.
Coming 10 a gate that led TO the
kitchen door. he entered It Passing a
shed he saw, partly by the watery
moonlight, and partly by their own
lights, which were still burning, two
bicycles in a corner Of the shed. He
placed his own beside them and, tired
as he was, he looked with an experts
eye at the two other machines. They
were Of an old pattern and did not
have pneumatic tires. He was aston
fshed that such machines should be-
long to house 50 pretenti0us as the
one he was about TO enter, but gave no
particular thought TO the matter at
the time. A moment later he knocked
at the kitchen door. He thought he
heard voices within Just before he
knocked, but now there was intense
silence, and no response was made 10
his demand for admittance. After
waiting a reasonable time he raised
!, his hand 10 knock once again, when
the door was cautiously opened few
inches and man peered out at him.
What do you wantY' said the man
In hoarse whisper, and, seeing Rog.
! ers' hand still on the knocker, added:
, Don't wake up everybody; it's late
, you know"
he wanted was shelter and something
TO eat.
wait minute" said the the man
and he partially closed the door Rog
ers heard whispered consultation In
side, then the door opened and this
man said quietly, Come in"
Rogers entered and saw there were
two occupants OF the kitchen One
man sat by the table, on which was
huge joint Of cold meat, bread and but
ter. and foaming fiagons of beer. Thii
evidence Of good cheer was most graf
full TO the feelings Of the cyciist.
"Come in" whispered the man, ''bu
don't make a noise. We don't wan
master wakened at this hour Of tn
night. He'd make trouble IL he was.
"I'Il be very quiet" whispered Rog
ers. "but / want a cut Of that beet
and IL you can give me place TO sleel
Ill make II all right with you In tn
morning, and get away unseen by any
body"
The man at the table had not spoken
but he now made motion toward tn
cold meat as II he invited the cyclis
to help himself.
While Rogers ate and drank with tn
energy Of healthy, hungry man, notI
ing was said. The two others sat Iool
ing at each other seemingly In som
~ dismay. At last the younger OF tn
two men rose, opened door very car
~ tiously, went up stOne-payed PAL
10 sage and opened another door. He r,
turned with a lighted candle in hi
1e hand and nodded 10 the elder man.
sr NOW" he said to Rogers, III 20
n have finished your meal. come this wa
ne and I'll find you bed"
Of He led the tired cyclist up the stOT
e. passage and TO a small room openln
NJ of. In which was small cot bed.
er That's the best we can do for va
a. tonight" said the man, setting dow
10, the candle. 'Tf you had come earll'
lie we could have found you bett'
cII place"
To- "Oh, that's all right" said Roger
II couldn't ask anything better, and
ms hope ! sban't get you into trouble