Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-17

was amazing, 80 great - tnE power OF nutri-
ment to life both body and spirits. l was
ready for another nights wandering if
needs be, though thanked my stars for lack
of the necessity. Stretching myself along
the bench, / was almost doing from sheer
comfort when heard the tramp of horses
in the yard, and the next minute the door
opened and two boisterous voices rang
through the room demanding lights and
service.
The violent rafting of chair on the floor,
which one of the newcomers had used as a
means of gaining attention, had hardly
ceased when the negro returned with the
candle. l could not see the faces of either
of the parties from my position (Which l
deemed advisable to retain), naught but
their legs showing, but for two they made
vast noise. The negro, without seeming to
notice my apparent absence, placed bottles
and glasses on the table farthest removed
from mine, and the two, after ordering
NEAL sat down and began drinking.
And without stint they drank, if one could
judge by the sound of pouring. The single
ment, though it was helped out by the moon
light, which streamed through the south
windows and over the sanded boards. By it
l made out that one of the party was q
cavalryman, his muddy boots and short
clothes proclaiming the fact, as well as the
sabretasche that trailed on the floor by the
side of his heavy sword. The other, also
booted and armed, was not of the ranks, for
his brooches were not embellished or OF
striking color (his coat could not see),
while the hat he flung under the table was
but nondescript SLOUGH without cockade.
That they had accidentally met was at
once made plain by the first words that
passed between them after the negro left
the room.
"An' We are from the north!" said the SOL
der. ut were fine chance that brought
us together, for | am nigh spent an must
ha' travelled back on an empty belly had we
not crossed"
"Have we no news o either o them?"
asked the civilian, earnestly, ignoring the
formers remark.
"Nay, man. IT'S the coolest scent eer
put nose to. Scammell's an ass to think they
fled together, an twice an ass, too, to look
for flying man an woman along the main
highway! Have any of your gang lit on
news? This failure puts me 20 poun's out
O. pocket, for was to ha' that if I could
| but locate the woman; the man he feels
sure of"
why of him."
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