The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
EAPoLIs MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER O. 1906

LNG, DECEMBEiR 9, 1906.
was dispatched to Pierre to write picturesque story Of
the proceedings.
Home again. trip into Indiana followed this time to
write pleasant story of woman ghthouse-eeper one
Who for thirty years. had tended the big revolving light
that warned Lake Michigan sailors to beware the sand
DIMES and bars Astounding that coast Perhaps it
journey into Michigan next Iowa. or sud-
den aunt to Wisconsin and weeks sojourn among the
Menominee Indians the Keshena reservation No sort
Of copy amiss to Paus pen days. and the
lads touch became clearer, his individuality
of style more and Marked It the finest kind
OF training for him. - ~ ~ -
One day, after returning from two weeks assign.
ment at Bismarck North Dakota's capital where big
lottery company had been striving unsuccessfully
b!ibe an entire legislature, Mr. Wilder called Paul into
drawers, Indian outbreaks are getting scarce.
ike to be trouble out at Lame Deer agency in
Montana sheep-herder has been shot BY the Chey-
and the ranchers reprisals You may get
there in time to see fun you start at Join The
cavalry in the field and send us in bunch Of good
and money you need Take good of YOURSELF good
picturesque life indeed Paul thought. From Mr. For
syh the managing EDITORS assistant, transportation
1a ivy ana feturn was SECURED and with it good
VOWED ride OF one hundred miles from the railroad and
camp with the soldiers Of unknown limit time,
the Mercury did not stint its representative. -.
49,. Bring me back scalp for my collection called
out saucy Madge to her brother the sisters waved
promise and then, the girls Disappeared he
side and began studying pocket map of the country to
which he was speeding As correspondent, he was
rising peg or two in Importance. -.
was midnight of the third day out when the North
Pacific train pulled into Miles City where Paul ex
proffered by t'doughboy' from Fort Keogb the swar
correspondent of the Mercury did not get off, but
stone. .-~.- -.. .a.-z.@
Arrived at Keogh, Paul packed his grip up to the
house whence light an open door In re-
spouse to his mild tap voice with strong southern
cent pade him enter The owner of the accent proved to
be Mr. Phillips Of Tennessee, a second lieutenant in
Uncle Sans infantry branch of the service. ~
font bato ne sony he had no news from the
over night this military post and unless the sutler
could put him up the nearest point get bed was at
Here nice predicamenti Miles City two or three
miles down the track with long railroad bridge
spanning the Yellowstone by way Of giving zest to the
walk The hour about am the country not altogether
mild and peaceful. =, a = -.
There wasn't bit of starlight to guide his steps, the
night air chilly and the lonely walk anything but at
tractive to comparative tenderfoot Paul felt nerv-
Gus and trfe apprehensive surely these
ing circumstances, =. = =, = = L. 5a
As he approached the long bridge that crosses tho
Yellowstone he prompted to halt the track I'M
revolver in which he had invested before leaving Chi
cago Fortunately, it was loaded, and with the weapon
Resuming his tramp he was about to
step the first railroad tie of the bridge when dark
form emerged from the buttres with
needless profanity demanded cirgaret. Before Paul
could frame reply second figure slid forward who
also with expletves insisted having
as to the time o. night. .:@ - @5se-
Trembling in every limb, and with cold sweat
breaking out his body, Paul thought he saw his
fnlsh-the loss OF his WATCH his vase, his expense
money, perhaps his life. .~~l.. - <..-*S
Nerved to make an appearance Of boldness-for he
Paul stammered OUT tHere $ the only time havel'
and with the words he flashed his revolver fairly in
faces of the two wretches.
Unprepared and surprised by this display, they fell
back few paces and before they could ground
their intended victim Logging it across Yellowstone
bridge like scared colt. --@-- <.-..~~
(To Be Continued.)