The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-06
HANK AND JACK,
AND
How They Struck
It Rich.
AND
CONTINUED.

Now, Who was "Reddy?' What had he
Jeen In life? OF the few straggiers / had
met IN the Belt range, none had ever heard
OF "Reddy, or his Tomb" Who en-
toMbed his remains thus, and why? As to
the why, 1t was grim conceit Of his, prob
ably, carried out by some friend This was
the only query suggesting itself that
could answer satisfactorily to myself.
Could "Reddy" have been my brother Ned:
This query because the key to that mys-
ferrous writing of years before from my
bro her had been gwen me by my late pard,
leading me to surlnise that he, at some time
or other. had been cahoots with Ned, hav-
ing his own reasons for not acknowledging
the SINE; and then there was mystery IN
his written direction" Look for Reddy 5
Tomb and this direction now seemed to
imply that, IN finding -Reddy's Tomb, l
should find that of nay brother. But that
my brothers soul ever dispolted IN this
desslcated body | could not believe; that it
never did | cou not positively say. Tax
ing the benefit of a heavy doubt. l de-
clined to accept this dried relic as that of
my brother, and having satisfied my curl
oslty IN regard to the anatomy, phgsca Y.
l bethou ht me of supper for my horse p d
myself-nY horse to be served Lrst, II /
could prov de for him in the storm.
| found grass under the lee of the cabin,
where but little snow had settled, and wood
enough near by for fire for nv cooking
and while my four-foo ed friend munched
his fodder, | partook of elk steak, with
coffee. the snow furnishing the water for
the latter, and serving my horse IN lieu of
water. In the presence of the defunct and
dessiedted g sddy" I supped and smoked,
with no more feeling of awe or horror than
should have expe fenced had tue supine
form on the pine log been an effigy in
papiar- mache. or old parchment. VIII ch the
cutie somewhat resemDled, drawn aud
discolored as 1t was; and the fact that | sat
at the feet of the defunct Oh the pine log
bier while | supped and later, smoked, at
tests the truth Of this statement. There
was naught to awe one in that leather like
effigy, which it was hard to believe ever
walked about on its feet and did things
man fashion; and only dehcately organ
lied tenderfoot would have felt any wav
uneasy or squeamIsh. Even my horse
e'lnced no uneasiness. while he would
have shifted and snorted and paved in the
presence of a conventional cadaver. Aud
| slept IN my blankets that night IN Red
dy's Tomb had one of tn shutters
open for air. despite the storm-and not so
far away from the permanent occupant
thereof but that, had he rolled over, he
would have fallen upon me; slept right I'M
der the lee of the huge log bier, and
dreamed not of dead men, or spooks. or
other horrors, as generally considered.
SO peaceful and sound was my sleep that
! oversight myself fully two hours perhaps
being housed had something to do with it
awaklng to sunlight streaming in through
the opea shutter. Looking out therefrom
] saw that but little snow had fallen-not
more than six inches on the level with
grassy spots here and there exposed.
| concluded that the storm had switched of
from the range. or that it was a budding
blast. a blizzard bantling, blooming at Its
birth, but bursting with bombast ere reach
ing maturity. 1t was a reminder. how
ever, that old Boreas had many ADLER bodied
Billiards in reserve, and of such was the
October avant courier.