The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30
By
HENRY WALLACE PHILLIPS

frantic efforts to wipe away the scalding
liquids trickling over them The women
shrieked and We're fearful over the ruin
Of their pretty gowns.
Mr. D, on the spot, instantly ouieted
his guests as best he could on the one
hand and berated the waiter for a clumsy.
clup1ooted baboOn On the other Exnlana-
tion was difficult if not impossible Arms
flew, hard words flew; the male guests
We're not backward in adding their say.
Then, even as 1 had been before. the
colored man was vindieated
Suddenly two women and a man sprang
on top OF the table and yelled for help
Mr. D"looked upon them open-mouth-
ed. The three on top of the table Gluten
ed one another, and howled in unison.
Mt D--s eye fell on Billy, crest up.
Wariike in demeanor, and also on a well
dressed man backing rapidly under the
table.
flash of understanding illumined Mr..
D. The deer evidently felt a little
playful; but it would never do, under the
circumstances. Come here siri'' he COM
manded. Billy only lived to obey such a
command. as have shown. But this time
Mr. D recognized difference, ard
went about like a crack yacht He had
intentions OF reaching the door Billy cut
Off retreat. Mr.. D. thought of the
well dressed man, and dived under the
SSe'AS' 1AtOoe VIII 1ldQ SlOOu uIlCGTldlQ,
seeing this line of action taken by one
who knew the customs of the country,
promptly Initiated him. The passengers
OF the Eastern express were ensconced
under the tables. with the exception of a
handful who had preferred getting on top
of them.
Outside three cowpunchers who CHANGED
to be riding by were perfectly astonished
by the noises that came from that hotel.
They dismounted and investigated. When
they saw the feet projecting from beneath
the cloths and the groups in statuesque
poses above they concluded not to inter-
fere, although strongly urged by the VIC
tins.
"You are cowardsr' cried the man with
the two women. The punchers joyfully ac-
quiesced and said, Sick EN-, boys!" to
the deer.
Meanwhile the express and the United
States mall Were waiting. The conductor.
watch in hand, strode up and down the
platform.
What do you suppose they're doing
over there?' he asked his brakeman.
The brakeman shrugged his shoulders.
ASK them punchers, he replied.
The conductor lifted his voice. Whats
the matter?" he called.
''Oh, come and seei Come and seer'
said the punchers. Its too good to tell
The conductor shut his watch with a
snap. Five minutes late he said. Pete.
go and hustle them people over here. I
start in three minutes by the watch"
Sure" said Pete, and slouched across.
Pete was surprised at the sight that met
his gaze, but orders were orders. He
walked up and kicked Billy, at the same
time shouting, "All aboard for the West!
Get wiggle on yer!'
The man owed his life to the fact that
the deer could get no foothold On the
slippery hardwood floor otherwise he
would have been gored to death. AS it
was, Billy tried to push, and his feet shot
out; man and deer came to the floor to-
gether the brakeman holding hard. The
passenger bolted out of the hotel like
mountain torrent. The punchers, thinking
that the man was in danger sprang
through the window and tied the deer. ;
Pete gasped his thanks and hustled out
to catch his train. No one was left but
Billy, the punchers, the darky walters
and Mr.. D.
''This your deer?" inquired the punchers
of the latter 9
'It isl said Mr.. D. "Take him out
and hang hiIn-don't shoot him-hang
him!"
Gall right" replied the punchers. They
took Billy out and turned him loose in the
deer pen.
Reckon the old manll feel better about
it tomorrow" they said.
And it came to pass that the old man
did feel better so Billy was spared. Per-
haps if you have Travelled to the West you
have seen him-a noble representative OF
his kind. Well, this is his private history,
which his looks belle.