The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-09
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she caught the little man upceremoni-
ously by one arm, and thrusting him
roughly to one side strobe heavily
forward until she paused in the centre
Of the room facing us with her arms
akimbo.
Now I'd jst like ter know" she
said savagely. who you uns be. .
dorg, an eatin' up everything we
uns got without so much as sayin'
by yer leave err nuthin' reckon as
how you uns don't take this yere
cabin fer no tavern?"
Madam" l said with a low bow.
1T Is misfortune. not desire. which
has caused us to trespass upon your
hospitality We will very gladly pay
you literally for any damage done. I
am an officer in the Confederate SER
vice. and the breaking down of our
horses compelled us to take refuge
here in order that this lady might
not be exposed to LANCER from rowing
| gangs Of guerillas The dog attacked
us in the dark, and we killed him In
order to save our lives
1.-THE deep-mouthed bloodhound's
heavy bay resounded up the rocky
way" calculated Bungay with dan
! cling eyes.
"Drat yer potry. Jed Bungay! We
/ dew make me tired fe- suah." She
turned back to us, and from her first
words 1t was plainL evident she had
been impressed with BIZ one sentence
Oh my labored explanation.
did you uns say as how ye'd pay
fe whut We ct ant fer tibet truck We
! busted?" she asked doubtfully.
Certainly. NADIA /. and took
some money from my pocket as evil
dence of good faith. What would you
consider due you?"
The grim. set face relaxed slightly.
while she permitted her husband to
edge his way a little more into the
foreground.
Wal. stranger, l sorter reckon as
how bout four bits Ill squar' things
dorgs is mighty durn cheap hereabout
enyhow. Give me Their four bits,
mister, an reckon u how It IL
be all right"
gla ICED at Mrs. Brennan. and the
amused twinkle in her eyes led me
to say heartily, I'VE had rot entirely
completed our meal. but imagined we
saw ghosts"
"Ghosts!" He danced around APP
prehenslvely.- "'On Heaven and on
thy lady call, and enter he enchanted
hall!' Wus Their ghost we saw over
thar?" And he pointed toward the
wall opposite.
nodded.
Then ! sorter reckon as how
Marian and me wus them ghosts" he
continued. grinning. I'VE sorter reck-
oned az how we wanted ter see who
wus we're afore we come In. I'll
listen tn my fancy hears the clang OF
swords, the crash of spears. These
yere is tough times. stranger. In these
parts. an a man whut has ter perfect
lovely female hes got ter keep his
eye skinned"
Maria shifted contemporary.
"Ye're no great shakes at a perfect
in o me. Jed Bungay Now you sit
down thar an begin ter fill up. l
reckon as how Their Cap an his gal
will kinder Jine with us fer manners"
She seated Jed with such extreme
vigor that | looked for the chair o
collapse beneath him as he came
down. but the little man, not In the
least daunted. picked up his knife and
fork with a sigh OF relief.
80 woman! in our hours of ease
uncertain. coy, and hard to please"
he murmured. Come, sit down.
stranger; sit down an share
soldiers couch. soldiers fare Not
as I'm a sojer." ne fastened to ex-
plain, but thet's how 1t Is In Their
book. Say. old woman. kipt ye kinder
skier up some coffee fer we uns-
leastwlse whut US Confeds call cot
fee?"
Without much difficulty ] induced
Mrs Brennan to draw her chair once
more to the table. and ! sat down
beside her.
You are Confederate. then?" l
asked, curious to know upon which
side his sympathies were enlisted in
the struggle.
He glanced warily at my gray
jacket, then his shrewd. shifty eyes
Wandered to the blue an yellow cav
airy cloak lying on the floor.
wal. | jist don't know. Cap" he
said cautiously. continuing to eat as
he talked. "as I'm much o 7nything
In this yere row. First ther burned
gray-backs they come sroopln up
yere. an run off all my horgs: then
Their blame blue bellies come long
ar cut down every lick O my corn
fodder. go tibet III be cussed If amt
bout ready ter fight either side. Any
how amt did no fightin' yit worth
feared I'd get hurt"
Maria regarded him scornfully.
Hiding out, | suppose?"
wal. t amt very healthful fer
rs ter be stayin ct hum much o
ther time. long with that thar Red
Lowrie. an Jim Hale, an the rest o
tibet cattle round yeie.'
"Guerillas pretty thick now In the
mountains?"
Wal. / dunno; 1 heerd as they wus
dom somethin' down by Their brick
church, but thar's no great shakes OF
EN- jist round yere. reckon as how
they knows nough ter keep way from
/ e.
ever peasant pitched bar