The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-09
CHAPTER VII.

Max, while shading his eyes and taking OBJ
servatiOns. saw the white covers of several wag-
ons. The last one was some distance behind the
rest He stepped out of sight till the last one
came up. He hailed them as they passed, and
found the party consisted of man and woman,
both over 80 and girl of IA. He easily per-
suadcd them to take Frank and himself and
traps into the wagon. The mother and daugh-
ter were to ride Vernoys mules. Max told
them he was in trouble with some miners, and
it was very necessary they should reach the city
without their knowledge. If they met any one
and were questioned, Max was to tell them what
to say. He took care that the WAGNER should
not know the contents of his bags. They had
reached the outskirts of the city, when they
were hailed by three rough-looking men, well
armed
Hello Daddy what's in your wagon"
smallpox if YOU want couple OF hard
cases. come along.
Did YOU come with those who went along
nearly ala hour ago."
yes plague take them they made us stay
behind but. thanks to some WE met OH the
plains Yesterday. we know where to GO
Where; where was it. ole woman
"Dr. Handlers said he would give us stiff
Gates for the hospital Our boy and gal got it
mortal bad -
"Who told YOU? Who did Won meet?"
1.-The man who talked they called Captain.
don't remember just what, now. sure.
captain NOJ capt. Max
That ii, sure. Do You know him y
How far has he got by now?'
Not far, for one of the party was lame, and
they were waiting for the stage"
"Wen, gee along, old Daddy. We won't take
case this time
They went directly TO DR.. Handlers. He was
absent, but would be in soon. They were told
to drive round to the backyard and wait. Dr.
H. = cellar Joined that under the bank, with n
of boir COL ilx-
deposited, for which they obtained certified
checks on New York banks.
DIR. II. came home i'll q closed carriage. As
he drove to the door he noticed man round
the corner watching his backyard. Suspecting
the trouble, he told the driver to wait and keep
his eyes open if the man asked any questions
to be cautious and give no information, and to
see that he did not go away for at least half an
hour after the carriage, as ne would get another
driver.
Mrs. Scott was already on board the steamer :
if they could only reach it safely, all would be
well.
Frank and Capt. Max were seated in the car
riage; DR.. II. and Vernoy were on the box.
Just they started, they heard peculiar noise
for n sccond-the next instant, the thud of n
falling body they did not wait, as the Doctor
was sure his driver was competent 10 care for
himself. Vernoy needed no one to tell him of
the danger Even the horses seemed to know
short space of time they reached the wharf.
The steamer was lying some distance down the
bay at first no way of communication seemed
possible, but IN moment boat came out of
the shadow. DR.. III. hailed them, and asked If
they would take passengers TO the steamer.
Yes, sab, if so they be the right ones, came
in Uncle Jabe's voice.
"Come closer. 'vernoy, is that the one?'
Eyes, sab Three"
Hurry for life
"yernoy" and "Three" were the signal words.
Lightfoot picked Frank mp and carried her to
the boat She had taken ring from her finger.
In bidding him good-by, she gave 1t to him.
Il keep always a long time.
Max shook hands with the Doctor.
"Do not stop for last words write And
they were gone.
Just then the sharp report of pistol came to
the ear. Fortunately for Max he was in the act
of bending down to speak words of congratula-
ton To Frank. Az il was. the ball passed
through his hat, and barely grazed the face of
one of the rowers.
'Firescalpl" shouted Lightfoot as he pad
died down the bay near the coast.
'Boat ahoy!" from the steamer were glad
sounds.
Gan aboard - were the first words that
seemed words of safety.
"What is all this?" said the Captain "here
are eight or ten boats filed with men coming
down upon us
The steamer was fired mp, ready to start in a
moment. The great wheels began 10 revolve.