The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-06
CHAPTER III.
HE AVENGERS

While | was looking out upon this semi
winter scene, | was trille surprised to see
three horsemen ride out OF the timber on
the thither side of the little park, almost at
the very spot where | had struck the open
and come at a gallop toward the cabin. A
few seconds and they drew rein at the win
dow out of which ] was looking. One was
a grizzled man of fifty, the other two
younger by some ten or twelve years each
They were armed with Winchester rifles
and Cots reyolyers, and looked as though
they might be rustlers and range-abouts,
only that they were too serious and stern
for such, aud glared at me intenly.
Well" spoke out the grizzled one of half
century, moment after pulling up, ~wot
in - ar We in thar fur2 | sgar, pards, ar
this slckerlige, er amt it2 1t looks ter me
BIKE legal primy facy sackeriige, eff black
don look like white.
With the last word he slid off his horse.
his pals sliding off theirs and TO lowing him
into the hut, the door of which was not
fastened. GriZzle, as ] had already named
the spokesman of the party. stopped short
when his eyes fell on the bier and its skin
dried or kiln dried occupant, and his face
grew longer and sterner, his pals regulating
their faces accordingly.
Il vow, pards, said Grizzle, in moment
inayoice two octaves lower than in the opera,
and with vow in lieu of "swar, this ar
sackerilge blacker n tn ace o spades, er
black amt no name fur niggerhead. Yers
this galoot bust in yer with his hoss an
made tavern n stable of this yer place,
sacrid ter ther mem'ry uv-Say, you sack
eriigus gaoot"- breaking in on himself
and turning to and addressing nee didn't
We know as this war Reddys Tomb?" And
he paused for a rely.
No, / said, and no more.
Ie didn't read ther tombstun up var
over Their door, l s'pose?" This, in a sar-
castle tone.
Read a tomb stone in the dusk of even
ing and thick of a blizzard?' said |, in nv
ordinary tone, but,w.th a smile CONVEYING
much more sarcasm 10 the square inch than
did his tones to the pound.
"Pards," said Grizzle, evidently not
pleased with the nature of my smile, this
ar a charge Nv burg irous sackerlige. Their
same with intent ter desercrate a tomb in
Their fust degree. 1t war wuss n alsony.
bigermy, an ringIn' in a cold deck on quiet
gentlemen. If man would bust a tomb.
he would bust bank. an bust Their foun-
dashons NV soeer.y. ef he could. With sich
galoots around, thar's no peace fur ther
livin an no rest for Their dead, Their life Nv
Their Twin bein disturbed an ther sleep Nv
ther dead bein' perfaned. Wot ar thel
verdick2'
Guilty Nv Their charge in Their fust degree,
solemnly responded one of his two pals. the
other repeating his words,
Are 1t ter be lead or lariat?" queried
Grizzle, looking as though he meant bust
ness OF the most serious nature.
"Lariat!' was the simultaneous response
of his two pals, who looked as though they
were ready to make the old mans business
their own at moments notice.
Ii was a dusty moment for the @galoot
referred TO, for that the triumvirate intended
decisive action IN his case, and of q deadly
character, was as sure as the sun was shin
ing; and said "galOot7 was powerless TO pro-
test for his weapons were twenty feet away
Co ylnceI that | was at the mercy of
triad whose notions N regard to the sanct ty
OF tomb, IN whatever shape, We're strlcter
probablr, than their ideas concerning IN It
tiers which had to do with the living; OF
men who, jumping to conclusions from
appearances. hat | was a reckless violator
OF X ddyS Tomb, felt in duty bound tc
deal with me according TO their notions in
tn premises, and quickly and harshly
bu stly, as they considered; convinced
To tins effect, ] was about to propose STAY
OF proceedings IN order that | might ex-
pam matters, show, If poSsib e my
lHloGCltt OF al evil intent IN DredhluL III
TO what / took 10 be deserted cabin, into
which any nan, storm caught as | was,
would have forced his way. if possible.
when the chief the triumvirs, old Circle
drawfng a revolver, looking at me ana then
pointing to he door, IN stern tones uttered
the mandate
Cit, YOU sackerligus calooti" saving
then 10 his pals. "Faros. show him ther
tombstone mp var, which he didn't read
this v th a sheer an Let him read il
now. then let him swing for his audashus
sscAerlize
Not IL that most serious moment, preg-
nani wth dire disaster TO me, would l have
Judged IN nch in obedience 70 the man
date OF the would-be arbiter of nv fate.
even though unarned preferring lead to
iaElat as means to my end only that the
thought that the tombstone" might pos
slbly help me out OF the tight pinch was
10. This thought, and this thought only.
moved me TO leave the spot where I stood
and walk out Of the cabin
Looking up over the door. The two men
~no had preceded me pointing up, saw a