Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
DRUID MOSES
THE POEM OF LIFE
IN THE FOOTPRINTS
OF PROVIDENCE.
BY TON BENTON.
COPYRIGHT 1898 BY NOAH S. JOHNSTON
POsroFPIcE: ROUTE ?, LADDoNIA. NO.
CHAP. XXX. TORONTO AND
MONTREAL.

abound with historic associations.
Lake Erie, with Perry's victory
over the English and his famous
dispatch, I'VE have met the enc
my and they are Ours" Western
Canada, with Tecumseh, the fam
Gus Indian chief, and his death
near Chatham. The forts along
the Niagara river, made famous in
the War of 1912. Over these
PLAINS, now filed with peaceful
farmers the train soon passed TO
Hamilton. within thirty miles of
Niagara Falls. How David longed
to see this noble cataract, but life
and liberty were preferred to mag
nifcent scenery.
The sun shone bright on the
morning of Sept, 2j, 1864, when
the train pulled into the station at
Toronto. The long platform was
filed with men representing differ
ent hotels. They were much more
persistent, and loud spoken than
any yet seen. Seeing Bob looked
little awkward, they hallooed,
Come here, this is the carriage"
What do YOU wantln was Bob's
reply. Upon this half dozen be-
gan to order him to get in. David
saw Bob's confusion, and walking
up to one said, Drive us to the
Eagle Hotel" They enrolled j.
aud h. Montgomery, Lee county,
Iowa.
AS David had lived in and near
Keokuk in childhood he had no
fears of being entangled if asked
his residence. Leaving Bob with
instructions to stay at the Hotel,
one of the finest and most cOnspic-
uous in the city. Calling for Mr..
Mcdonald, he was shown an ele-
CANT large room. The door had no
more than closed upon the usher,
than he said, This city is full of
detectives in search of you boys,
and we must get you out of it as
quick as possible. " II will go and
bring Bob here as soon as can, )"
said David. Where are you stop
pingi" At the Eagle Hotel, !"
the blacklist hole in town., was
McDonald's comment.
Returning to the Eagle whose
sign was large bald eagle, painted
in glowing colors, David asked for
Bob. He had left the hotel about
twenty minutes before aud they
did not know where he had gone.
This disappointment was too pain
full; to hunt stranger in a strange
city. Passing down the street,
David" said a familiar voice;
looking around who should he see
but Bob, his face white with lather
enough to make a monkey laugh,
Bob, have yOu any senseH This
town is full of detectives hunting
for us, finish your shave quick
aud come straight to the hotel, -
This speech sobered the jolly Bob
aud he soon reported. Informing
the proprietor that they had found
their friends at the Queens hote
and would go there, he said, You
are from Ohio, / believe, Mr..
Montgomery" mo, sir, from
Lee county. Iowa, and taking up
the valise left Immediately. David
instructed Bob to walk about a
half a block behind, but not to
lose sight. Many gave glances at
the youth with the black valise but
one man, with a little cane, white
strew hat aud slender face, gave
al all-over-look Hastily passing
him David tipped into a store as
though perfectly at home After re-
manning a few minutes he passed
out into the street and was soon
with his friend, Mcdonald, at the
Queens hotel
Yoa saw that man with 9 white