The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-13

uerks O4cs, OF The District court II the b1pthern
s..r cos shOu,.ad sishi hundred md aT,y-,wo.
sHallved The Improvisation Of an AGE
Thai never Ahaii return. His soul 81 Are
VS. hndled BY che health Of the rude time
He lived IN"
''Hellc, Harry Her ingtonl What are Won
msved sp here for like sn owl in the day timer
Gems, rouss yourself Take your gun and dog
snd 20 with me. There Is game afoot that will
vel repay the hSnting I have jus como from
up the branch and the tracks arc as thick as
tcsds after a shower"
"Yss know, bat there 10 other game that
needs mote cA.e Just now, Wash Wilbur"
"YOu'vr been hunting a pretty moocssined
&c, oC hsa the who'd changed and Is blowing
steaAAy towards the Grove2 Have q care
Harry. and take another direction, or your ca |
ncs viii run on the rccks."
'No, Wash, and 40 step your bantering aud
Listen 70 me. I've been down in the dell. /
vas there early ia the morning, before tho dew
vas OF the grass or the Cog had cleared away
what in the namo Of Sa'an, Harry, took you
there 40 carly You are in love, | reckon a1d
the stsiNNt htn,er laughed merry, heart
whole Laugh, until the CABIN rang again.
'BabI | had been cut sui hulting all night
ard the Cell coming in my way stopped TO
got a drink ard rest | did 70 until near noon
Shsn WHO should como there but"
"Suos rlAksi'
Yea
I'D have bet my r'l, on that. She follows
your trail rs close a wolf does a wounded
Gser. but 30 on with your story
"Shs ". prepared for hunting-siid che
~iewam was empty, tins little p,PpoosO va,
crying nv hunger, AM
'You talked 'sw-e. 10 hsr "a usull, sap
POGO"
"wil y0u be done jesting for tuna at loAai.
She TO c mo that the Ratchet had boor dug
Up. tbs faces Of tho warriors painted black, arc
the war post s'ained with blood
'Wsf declared liut wheu;--Whorc;'
y could not find out; sho almost made me
premise not 10 10 any one know Of the matter
oEcopt our friends OF tho Grove"
''ADd you would ksep promise made to 4
squav, prosume1 rshaw. Will you never
get over such foolishnes' ?"
al tried TO persuade hor to 60 with mo t.
the farm and got provisions there, thinking
that Lor pr,senc, !sht avert danger lift came
kindly treated there
'Agd she was jus As obstinate a. ito rest II
nor copper xxi nod race, ieckou;'
''ShO would not come with mo, at all c,on' 2
ani eft rs sudd n as she came
"And you STOOD and looked after hOr ike
fool and wis.cd that $40 void onIy GO 10
! aek again"
''Eot man Wolf and took tho homew ~
trail, and tho grass didn't grow under Zoo
till We came TO the big troe that makes Il
trail 10 the store"
''Ysu might have come homo in half the til
aAd with half the walking, and did not thl
you was the one TO have osaton path for yo
daiGty feet to tread upon" aud Wilbur AKA
INDUCED in his loud, reckless laugh.
81 don't miud rough road or a hard G
any more than you do, Wash and that y
know. had an object in view, or you would
have caught mo taking such long tramp at,
having been on my legs all night. Whon
came TO the tree, quickly carved toniahSv
in the bark and stained tho head rod with 81
mac boirits, as u warning to any that shou
pas AID so that they could tell their neig
bos and have the news get ahead as quickly
possible"
thsro Is 10 such thin; there. pissed by
as | came here, aud sto Jpod ~ 500 who had be
cutting the bark off 80 Ike the DEVIL
Not there You may DO mistaken Z"
no, l. faith. My eyes are As sharp as you
apydsy, and ii is pity If / can't see blaze
. tree that is half as larse as barn door
"who could have done it ?" unused Harm
ton.
"who but that pretty imp of a.An, Sn,
flake
''So no, it could not have been her.
"Dut il was i am sure ont. Sure as If
had soon her whom she was busy about it."
~ cannot believe it,"
'BelisVe what yon have mind TO- but Il
ycu it was nobody else And let me tell "
furth4 Harry Harrington, tina, you're fool
trust her or any other red skin, as you "
find some day to your sorrow. Id Just
soonjh t my foot into bear trap and expect n
TO be caught as to put confidence in an Indi
and not be betrayed"
II don't believe all are as bad as you wou
paint them, Wash. The devil, you kn)v,
NOT
"You would except your pretty, bright ey
snow Flake, suppose 2"
"Yes, for believe her trSe.'
''rhen make her your wife at oncs and
done with it. Come, will dance a; your W,
ding and mako willow whistles for the 6rst'pa
PoOse' and again the loud augh rang throu
the cabin.
"Your heart is 30 light Wash, and your il
30 free, that you seem to think not that Their,
danger in the wind-tbat tomAhAwk, scalp
knife aud fire brand may not all be busy Dol
morning"
mo, no, Harry, and remember that there
few Of US that hare no, grdre 81
IN memory. And-but that has moth
10 do with us row. But Wash '
bur ia Ear too old ffontierman to 20
sleep when On the wAtch, or 60 far forget
skin devhtry IA not TO be ever on the look
for it. But what do you propose doiugi"
81 80 fret to the Grove and warn them
there il danger abroad"
"And them