Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-25

So saying, the rough Westernsr gav'
the necessary directions, and in ltht
cleaning Densmore disappeared.
I'll try every house from here x
WILDWOOD muttered hs, when out o
hearing, but III find Prices. That.
the name-Price. And when that's
found, look out If can capture Diel
Price my fortune is made
At 9 o'clock Carl, for so he called hi b
self, sought shelter at q settlers cabin
by the roadside, and paid for supper
lodging and breakfast with gaudy lade
At noon he paused again to eat and
trade, and still again many times dur
ing the afternoon.
Before night be had heard tho pane
of Price; and before night, too, several
pieces OF counterfeit coin had been pass
ed upon him. ' 80
1t was little after sundown, and
with weary tread, Densmore was climb
ing up a long hill, where the struggling
road was fringed with bushes and woods
when a step startled him, and o mo
ment later slender boy was at his side
How you vas, little Teller ? said the
detective. Dose vas nice night
Yes. SIR said the youth, looking at
him sharply. Where are you going
Me gon' Oh, | vas goin' to sell dose
dhlngs in my pack. l vas goin' to get
rich and the peddler chuckled. /
The boy eyed him again sharply
Then he said
No, You needn't sleep in the woods
| live at the end of this road. Come
with me. You can stay at our house,
guess
Remembering his pack, the two CON
tinued to follow the road the youth
leading, until, half mile further on, a
cabin appeared in the shadows.
Here's my house, said the guide. Go
to the door, and III run and tell father,
and he disappeared toward the barn.,
Densmore looked sharply about him.
This was Prices. A long, low cabin,
strongly built, with email barred win
dows, barn back of it, dreary woods
upon all sides. A regular den. The de-
tective shuddered.
Then, with resolution to succeed or
perish, he slowly moved toward the
door.
As he raised his hand to knock it was
suddenly opened. A heavily built, heav-
lily beared woodsman stood before him
man with skill and cunning in his
face, and desperate threatening cour-
age in his eye-a devil to dare, giant
to do-Dick. He glowered upon the
peddler, shading the Pickering torch be
held with one brawny hand, while his
Pier glance searched Dsn'~oFs''
What dye want p A@HbE I
You vas de lettle poy's PAT Dat vas
goot. want something's to eat and
something's to sleep. DE lettle poy said
So Aud with simple naturalness Carl
brushed aside the mighty doorman, en-
tered the cabin, threw his pack on the
floor, and, with a sigh of relief, dropped
into low bench near the FIRE. 'Ah, dat
vas goot.' Ha. ssl
For an instant anger famed in Prices
face; but before he could speak a back
door opened, and woman, young,
1.-THE and charming entered, and with a
glance at the man before her, said: g
All, this is the peddler Will spoke to
me of. He lost his way, DEAR she con-
tinued, going to Price, and laying her
hand upon his arm and Will met him
on the road, and asked him to stay with
us tonight It's all right ia {
so yer a peddler, eh 2 said the host,
advancing. and lost yer way Wall,
yer welcome to our fire and fare. Int I
tell ye little more ceremony will be-
better with Dick Price next time
Carl smiled, too, childlike and bland,
aud said, 'Yaw.' The host and his
companion were amused. III
Where's the boy 2 asked Price. -"
He went to the barn. replied the wo-
man, and she busted herself preparing
the evening meal. He was too tired to
eat, and will not be in tonight
Carl was sure now that the woman
and boy were one.
A PLAIN but plentiful supper was serv.
ed, after which the peddler and his host
drew before the open fire with their
pipes. Naturally the conversation turn
ed upon trade, and Duchy very willing
ly told of his success, and even showed
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