The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-03
/ dreamed I had wife and child, but

strange name and these cursed eyes. But
to-right. Jack, it all came back TO me.
the haunting dream came back and then
il all cleared up. and find am no: Joe
Dougan, but Fritz Bauer. Tonight ]
went by the cabin of the boy you call
"Onchy:" for some reason i looked in,
as lie sat there in the dark; he held a
Photograph in his hand; / caught a
| glimpse Of it. And, jack Dougan
lowered his voice elnlost to whisper.
, my lie upon it, It was NY VINE 80, I'D
God be praised for these eyes for once.
Don you understand, Jack-it was my
wife and this boy Is my boy, my son,
my Fritzchen:'
My. Godrr exclaimed Clinton, and
Dougan could see that his face was as
while as sheet.
What is it, mani For heavens sake,
speak" cried Joe.
Hinton stared at him a moment in
dazed way.
You didn't speak to him, did you,
joel" he gasped.
"No, mol What Of thatY
"Why, he thinks you're dead" con-
tinued Hinton hoarsely.
"iyell. what of that? | amt" cried
Dopgari
"But-bpt''-. stammered Jack. "His
Gar wi-fe-tbinks you're deadl"
well, " roared Dougan, 'didn't tell
you aint2 What's the difference
but, joe" began Hinton again,
TREMENDOUSLY, "she--she's married again
there. ] had to say it, Joe. The
youngster told me all about it last week.
Dougan sank down on the edge Of the
couch with low moan. Hinton looked
at him helplessly; once or twice he es-
sayed to speak, but no words came from
his lips.
"Achl mein Fritzchen-und meine
schoene Helena-noch NAL verlorenV
moaned Dougan, with his face in his
bands. Then he arose and staggered from
the cabin. Hinton watched the totterng
figure cross the stretch of moonllt ground
until it was lost from sight III the uncer-
tain shadows.
Just after dark the next evening Joe
Dougan went down the road toward the
young Germans cabin, but finding 1t
empty he walked on. He did not notice
the figure following him in the twilight.
1t was Jack Hinton. 1t grew dark as
Dougan strobe on. He turned off from
the read and went up the slope, where by
day the yawning mouths of several seat
teren tunnels could be seen.
"Dutchy's working night as well as
day now and he's going TO see him,
muttercd Hinton TO himself, as he OBJ
served the direction Dougan had taken.
1t grew still darker as Joe proceeded up
the hill. At last he stopped at one OF the
dark openings. Hinton crept nearer and
was about TO speak when Dougan sud
denly turned and walked on il diagonal
direction up the slope. The action puz-
zled Hinton, but there seemed 10 be some
method in it, as if the man lad caught
sight of something up the mountain. As
Dougan proceeded further up his form
emerged from the shadow Of the distant
mountains, and Hinton could sec it dis
tinctly against the starlit sky, for The
moon had not come up yet. Then all Of
q sudden Jack saw the form OF his friend
drop down. Then hc felt sure that Dou-
gan had seen something which was not
visible 10 his own ordinary eyes. and had
laid down 10 creep nearer the object or
person without being observed. Hinton
al once made toward the spot where he
had seen Dougan crouch down. lie had
hardly reached it when pistol shot fol-
lowed by two more in rapid succession,
rang out; be saw the flashes not far
away, and then dimly discerned two
figures flying of down the slope. Hinton
ran 10 the spot. a couple Of dark bodies
lay on the ground among the rocks One
Of them moaned and turned. and Hinton
recognized the giaring eyes Of Dougan IS
they turned toward him in the darkness.
Joe he cried. as he dropped on his
knees beside the fallen man and lifted
his head into his lap, 'for heavens sake.
what does this mean? Are You badly hit.'
YES Jack. said Dougan, with an
effort. I'm done for this time, sure; /
feel il coming They would have killed
my boy and stolen his claim, Jack.
Thank Sod for these e,es have cursed
so often ] saw them up here.
Dougan stopped and ground his teeth
together in pain. Hinton opened his
shirt and stanched the blood the best he
could.
They meant continued Dougan,
brokenly, ITO borc-into the cross tun-
nel-and flood the mine from the fiume
-to-night-svp up the mouth-and
drown the boy like a rat. Jack so they
could Jump the claim-but | and my
eyes saved him-tell him that, Jack
tell him his father saved the claim for
him -
Dougan's head sank back on Jacks
lap. His eyes closed, but he opened
them again in a moment, and Hinton
saw that their strange glow was growing
fainter, as the mans life ebbed away.
"Oh. lelena!" murmured Dougan,
dreamly. I'm coming back-mein
leibes Schaetzchenr' and he ran off into
stream Of German, no doubt going
back 10 the old days III the fatheriand.
Once more he opened bis eyes and looked
at Hinton. There was o dying flicker in
them.
''Ach. mein lieber Freund, auf glueck-
liches ENTHUSIASTICALLY, Jack -
He DaaI falf laci- linn, opd lif.la1c