Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-14
CHATTER XIX.

e~ventful day I enjoyed the first decen
nights rest / mad bad for a week. In
Colonel refused, with an unnecessary o.
tentation of scorn, my patriotic oter Z
keep watch and ward over the city, and
turned in, tired out at eleven O'CLOCK
after q light dinner. l felt l had som
reasons for self-consratulations: for con
siderable as my present difficulties were
yet | undoubtedly stood in n more hopefu
position han I had before the revolution
/ was ~ resolved to get my money SAL
out of the country, and / had hopes o.
being too much for McGregor in the othel
matter which shared my thoughts.
The return of the day, however, brought
new troubles. | was reused at an early
hour by a visit from the Colonel himself
He brought very disquieting tidinss. In
the course of the night every one OF oui
proclamations had been torn down or de
faced with ribald scribblings; posted over
or alongside them there now hung multi
tudinous enlarged copies of the Presl'
dents offensive notice. How or by whom
these seditious measures had been erect
ed we were at a loss to tell, for the othcers
and troops were loud In declaring their
vigilance. In the very center OF the II
azza, at the base of the Presidents statue,
was posted an enormous bill, Remember
1871! Death to Traitor"
"Ho wcould they do that unless the sol
diers were in it?" asked the Colonel
gioomiiy. Il have sent those two com
panies back to the barracks and had an
other lnS out. But how do | know they'll
be any better? I met DeChair just now
and asked him what the temper of the
troops was. The little brute grinned, and
.asl an Dror.Jn~k - yrnuId hn
better if the good soldiers had a leetle
more money"
That's about it," said I; but then
you haven't got much more money
what I've got l mean to stick to-"
said the Colonel. III this thing is going
to burst up, I'm not going to be kicked
out to starve. l tell you what 1t is, Mar
tin, you must let me have some of that
cash back again"
The effrontery Of this request amazed
me. The mans want of ordinary moral
ity was too revolving. Didn't he know
very we'll that the money wasn't mine?
Didn't he himself obtain my help on the
express terms that l should have this
money to repay the bank with?
'Not a farthing, Colonel; not a far
thing, BY our agreement that cash was
to be mine but for that I wouldn't have
touched your revolution with & pair of
tengs."
He looked very savage, and muttered
something under his breath.
You're carrying things with a high
hand" he said.
"I'm not going to steal to please you,"
said /.
You weren't always 80 scrupulous,"
he sneered.
/ took no notice of this insult, but re-
peated my determination.
"Look here, Martini" he said, "Ill give
you twenty-four hours to think 1t over;
and let me advise you to change your
mind then. I don't want to quarrel, but
I'm going to have some of that money"
Clearly he had learned statecraft in his
predecessors school. "Twenty-four hours
IL something thought l, and determined
to try the cunning Of the serpent.
"All right, Colonel" l said, III think
I. over. don't pretend to like it; but,
after all, I'm in with you and we must
pull together. Well see how things look
tomorrow morning
There's another matter I wanted to
speak to you about" he went on.
/ invited him into the breakfast room,
gave him a cup Of coffee (which, to my
credit, I. didn't poison), and began on my
own eggs and toast.
Sire away" said l briefly.
~ suppose you know I'm going to be
married?" he remarked.
mo, l hadn't heard" I replied, feign-
Ing to be entirely occupied with a very
nimble egg. Rather a busy time for
marrying, isn't it7 Who is she!"
"yea needn't pretend to be 10 Sery limo
cent: l expect you could give a pretty
good guess"
Madame Devarges" / asked kianaly.
Suitable match about your age
II wish you wouldn't try TO be funny 81
be exclaimed. You know az well az 1 do
it's the Signorina." .
"Reallyl" replied. "weil. wen, ri
fancied you were a little touched In that
quarter. And she has consented to make
you happyF
was curious to see what he rsaId .sy.
I knew he was a bad liar. and, az
fact. | believe he told the f,uta On AIS
occasion, for he answered.
"Says she never cared a cray ssg any,
one else"
"Not even WhittinghamT I asked =aa~
liciously.
"Haics the old rufian 2" rid the Ctr
mel. II once thought she ssd a i.xSsx
for you,. Martin, but she laughed A. sss
idea. I'm glad Of 1t, for we ,hosgs sxs4
fallen out"
smiled In a somewhat sicss7 way. ssx
took refuge In my cup. whes / emerged.
/ asked:
And when Is It to bef@
Next Saturday. Fact IL, b~twssr ,ss
and me, Martin, she's ready sn 1sxa~
This was too disgusting. Ea.s yas4sa.y
the Colonel was deceiYing fae. sY tie s
norma had deceived MIN, ] ala : ks1ys~
q little bit Of both. probably. I san. how
ever, what the Colonies game was sss5sse /
enough he was. In his clumsy way, ssssS
ing ne of his preserves. for. NJ s1s IS. !
Ne knew my prctensions. and I S2yf
think I imposed on him very taseA. gsgs
J was anxious to avoid a rupsass aa4
gain time. 4
II must call and congratulate So
lady" I snid.
The Colonel couldn't very well object
70 that, but he didn't Ike II.
..Well, Christina told me she was ssY, j
husy, but I daresay she'll see yas f9y 4
few minutes"
II daresay she WILL" / said dryiy.
II must be off now. I shall have 20 bs |
ab,ut all day trying to catch those feB
lows who destroyed the bills"
"You won't be doing any business 20
day. then"
"What, about settling the goyernment7s |
he asked, ~grinning. "Not just yet. Wait
ti1 I've wnf fha C;voorn ,rJ e.. -1.x. l