The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-04-14

Oh, said the governor zen
Lyon, / beg your pardon; perhaps ]
did not give you choice selection Of
the bird. Won't you allow me to
serve you another piece? 1t may be
better than the one you have just
sampled No, thank you, governor
don't care for any more, Why
my dear general, said the governor
1 am sure you will find this better
very much dislike seeing you ian
to derive your anticipated enjoyment
from the meal, Well, retorted the
general, with some feelig, i think !
know when / have had enough and
! don't care for any more of the
bird. The incident passed off for
the present.
Later on in the journey, passing
along one day, conversation turned
on the subject Of the different kinds
of animals on the prairie. 1t was
observed by some one in the party
that there was but one animal in all
Western Texas that was unfit to eat
and that was a certain species Of
prairie wolf. 4 beg to disagree with
that proposition, said Gov. Harris.
There is another creature that roams
the plains Of Western Texas that
am opinion no man can eat, and that
is a sand hill crane. Gen Lyon was
angered to the fighting point by the
/ tantalizing remark of Gov. Harris,
and Immediately declared, with an
oath, that he did not propose to be-
twitted in such manner any more.
He proposed, he said, to part COM
many with the governor. I have trav-
eled thus far with you, governor he
exclaimed because / thought you de-
served and needed my company and
assistance in this trip, but, by Cd,
| don't propose to be made fun of in
this manner about this id sand
hill crane any longerp Gov. Harris
retorted that if Gen. Lyon fancied
for moment that his COMPANY was
either agreeable to him personally, or
essential to the success of the Jour
ney, he was making most outrag
eous mistake.
"'You can take your departure at
any time you like" said Gov Har-
ris, with emphasis. I will under
take with my body servant to COM
plete the journey through these
wilds alone, and you can do the same
il it suits your pleasure.
Accordingly Gen. Lyon rode
away, accompanied by his body
servant. Gov. Harris proceeded on
his journey alone on the prairieyobut
he noticed that Gen. Lyon took pains
not to wander entirely out Of sight Of
him. All day long Lyon followed
about mile in the rear, and at
night the two parties went into camp
within a short distance of each other.
1t so happened that Gov. Harris, with
his pack mules, carried the commits
sary, and knowing that Lyon was
entirely without anything to eat, the
governor sent his man over to the
camp of the latter with the PROPOSE
ton that if he would send over he
would divide with him. This was ac-
cordingly done, and for days and days
the journey was continued with a.
repetition Of the first days expert
ence, the two parties travelling within
sight of each other, but never ex-
changing a word, camping within
hailing distance of one another at
night and still never growing neigh
borly enough to speak to each
other. Gen. Lyon, on going into
camp, would send over to Gov. Har-
ris for his rations as regularly as
camping time came around,
"Eventaaiiy they passed the Rio
Grande and started into Mexico.
Gen. Lyon, at this point, supplied
himself with an outfit, equipments
and commissaries, purchasing at
the same time two fine mules-one
for himself and one for his servant.
The first night out, Mexican thieves
stole his mules and before morning
were across the Rio Grande into
Texas and out Of reach. Thus Gen.
Lyon was reduced to absolute de-
pendence. Gov. Harris, noticing his
predicament, sent MIN word that he
would share his pack mules and sad
die horses with him; that the ser
wants could take turns at walking
and this way the two parties could
manage to get along. This PROPOSE
ton was refused by Gen. Lyon in
proud disdain.
"'No,', said he, "tell Gov. Harris
I will get along without taking adj
vantage Of his proposition; say to
him that Gen. Lyon will make his |
way alone the balance Of the jour
ney, w., IN -. 4. u,o......
Gov. Harris sent back. IF he de- |
clines the proposition have no more
to say, and thus they finally parted |
company
"Gov Harris, after many days Of |
tiresome travel, reached the city of |
Mexico in safety. He took lodging
in one Of the hotels, visited the bar
bershop, bath house and clothing
store, and generally polished himself |
up according to the requirements Of |
of civilized society. He was court
eously received as became his sta
ton and reputation, for already |
many Southerners had preceded him
to the city of Mexico.
"One day, a fortnight after his
arrival, he was standing in front of |
the hotel and casting his eyes up the
street he saw a familiar figure COM
ing down the middle Of the street,
but outside of the outline of the per-
sons form there was nothing to aid
Identification. Said the governor: 4
have never in all my life seen
more woe-begone, dirty, bedraggled,
footworn individual. AS the pedes-
trian approached, | discovered, to my
amozement, on close scrutiny, that It
was Gen Lyon. He had tramped
much of the Wav across Mexico on |