The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19

suaded him TO forego the Taking OF arv
more dtink, but seeing the horses stand
| lng saddled az the door ne at last con-
scented to come along, The parsons voice
had been in favor OF delay. but nov that
we We, were ready to go we. were spared the
R1hs OF parting by mis- announcement
| thai he would keep us company for a
| tn,le or Two or the way SO, his horse be-
| ms saddled. We set OFF very amicably to-
| sether, riding three abreast with Manuel
| bringing up the rear. after the fashion OF
| guides in Venezuela.
once fairly on our way, with the busi-
| ness-of getting the party together accom-
| piShed, | had leisure to observe that
Whatever else might have been left behind
| "a cat9pina was stlil in our midst For
| myseu I was feeling decidedly buoyant
and hopeful I thought lightly OF the Ills
| OF life aud to my eyes Tie landscape OF
| plain and sky seemed glorbhed In fact I
| was so pleased with our experiment that
| ! half regretted that had not gone back
! into the taproom before starting and fin
| lshed the rest of my mug OF carbine.'
| on my companions who had drunk more
man va /, me nrsi effect Of ne Triple was
| 70 make them pleasantly talkatlve Wen
| del laughed great deal and. the parson
| overlooked with, good viii to mankind.
| As We went on there was a tendency on
| the part Of both 10 talk at the same lime,
| which led to some confusion, until pres
| entity Wendell CHANGING 10 fall behind, adj
| dressed TO the guide the continuation OF
| the story that he had been reciling 10
| the parson and me Of a cornwall evening
| ne had spent across the Rhine in Cin-
| cinnau
This was la carabnas first manifesta-
| toni but II was very contrary effect
| that was soon % follow. In the story
| he was relating che guide Wendell began
| 10 exhibit a hoe He and resentful spirit
| He laughed no more and | could overhear
! him using terms OF ferocious hatred and
i bloodcurdling threats against some beer
| hol proprietor whome he had met in his
! excursion into the Cincinnati Rhine dis
trict II was not long before / observed
| change as unplea sing In the parsorl rid
/ ing by my side. From sentiments Of broad
| Philanthropy and Christian tolerance he
| passed into TRADE directed aganit all
| dissenters from the Established Church,
| with digressions aimed at the unworthi-
ness Of certain preferred officials within
! It's fold. Rancor and bitterness that
| should not have deemed possible In so
| worthy man came uppermost in HIS mind
! and his tone and manner were thos OF a
! slightly drunken grand inqusitsr. A
lapse into, scornful silence on h part
gave Wendefs voice chance to RI ach his
ear and ne turned augrily upon him.
| shut uDP he roared, savagely.
| wendell gazed unsteadily at hm and
then, as II refusing to believe Ills ears
| turned and resumed his story to tine guide
shut up" the clergyman shouted
Whanor you shay shut up?' demand
Cd Wendell facing him with dru niSen dig
" Because you are bore sir said the
" You're a bore yourself-,, smooth
| bore retorted Wendell. The clergyman
closed his lips tightly together and made
| no reply Wendell pondered Shay he
SAID, at last, IN race YOU to zee 4 you re
H | 49, NAAit vi 1 III a RBkCF
| bore'n you am
1.-THE clergyman looked as II he would
| Ike TO speak, but by an eff ort kent his
lips closed. Wendell survey "a him with
majestic contempt.
~ withdraw my propbsai. shir,' he said
nc condition to ride
"At this taunt the Rev. DR.. Tvkman
turned upon my friend with his eyes blaz-
ing. lie did not trust hin self TO sneak
but nodded as he frightened his birdie rein
~, Lsh go, said Wendell. as he ranged
his horse alongside the cler gya1an's sOne
two, three-go. And at thu word the two
riders were off down the tra Il at breaknecIS
.'wendel was fair heay rider ana
though he lurched somew hat he stuck 10
the saddle. DR.. Tykman mad followed the
bounds in England, and he rode like 4
hunter. His advantage o Z fifty pounds IN
weight told In his favor, and taking tha
lead, he steadily increase a a. In ha1f i
miles run, with fully tw enty lengths sen-
arating them, | saw w endel hitch half
round IN MS saddle feelt ng for something
pehind nim. His hand came up holding
ms revolver, ana witho 1t checking hts
horse he fired at the cIerpvman T,ba
shot was a wild one kii king IN tho .I,,st
about two points SOUTH southwest az IN
object aimed at, and his horse baking
the report Of the pistol Wendell went r a.
ing over his Read, tumb ling 10 the gro -
as helpless to save hin lself as a stl 20 i, y
man tossed about IN a pantomima AnSe
fan, 10 look az, was a frightful ono W
Manuel and ! srLrred an to where 10 d HIS
with small nopea u find ing him wit = ~ n, -
bones. even If his necl were not h, sIune
The clergyman did no so much nroken
MS h ,f az the scynd the shot but kep
was empty. 70 sauuie
motionless where he had IA den q" f,,.s St ila
poslte an inn ense u UMBRELLA tree Sn ,,,, N,
by o the ,v, sac Il; OF the trail Lying on HI;
er side. h. looked ~ he snbiart ~ ~, e ~
dies am mafses ro Their than resforatst'(
hin, snorin, Wsp,yd ~ fe near we hearl
first and. lending clown his ear Iisten w IS 3
the man 9fea.hir ar "a then to fhe baats
~ u ~ ~, ,snsT | "a " by his express,o,,
thal ne ala no. , ega I'd my friend a. XII
/, { .HIegws, is e. liar uelq' asked. Is !.
carbine be ans W red any the Kick q The
not rouse him,se ~ N, he added III is bo,te91
else I'll ssf he VIII VIM ~ he wakes q himse
senior: i win ps well IL you take ohafge \;
that-and his X : afe.i e'iais ~ OF
disarmed Wendell and we dragged hs,,
into the shade OF the urnbrells 49, $500 I'm
out causing 9 break IN the RHYTHM ~ sa-
s W. yyent On ~ aving him 70 his sunbprs.
w "eut ~ IN search Of tho parson rho
pam was ' lndulating and ne had lss.,n-
ts S%Eeu pey ond crest two miles away.
khlolnS ~. 20 this summit we saw rs,l;.s
ahea9 inc two horses grazing at large o1,
the Hano and by the side OF tie frail ,bn
! outtstfetcr ed figure Of a man.
we ,eed not hasten, senor' said Man
kicked i'm. too ''' 'as
Vine Their the Rev. Henry Tykman waz
thrown from his horse or dismounted ~
his own accord to lie down for a siesfa
caDn0t be stated. for, n he remennlersti
alteff2afd, he never told H. For the orea-
ent 'ae was sound asleep with his face II
me Gun and his hat crushed on the ground
pg .ween has shoulders. We caught fhe.
n ,rses and picketed the parsons on NJ
I eed so that Il might be found on hand
when wanted. Then disposed DR. Tvk
man IN as comfortable position as possi-
BILE, with his saddle for a pillow and his
:, sombrero laid on his face, and. leavine :,
j. Manuel TO guard his sumbers / rode baclee
i 70 the umbrella tree, taking Wendel' !
g horse with me.
!. My friend was still asleep In the shade
Z, and he had not wakened when al stln
g down 1 saw Manuel and the parson riding
y back over the summit. About the time thew
( got 10 the tree the Engl.shman who 10 4
q expected 10 meet the.parson at Flores rode
v up. l lmproyised a story of a runawat
q horse and long chase 10 account for pr
4 Tykman's failure 10 meet his appointment
r and the clergyman, who looked very seed y
a a.. 4att. Z