The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29
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"GRESSY."
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long since penetrated the DISCUSSES OF til
remaining masked men, and when th
long, iank figure Of the masters sell
appointed second took up its positio
beneath the pines in full view OF him
although hidden from the spectators
Johnny instantly recognized it TO b
none other than Seth Davis. TIL
manifest inconsistency OF his appearance
MS Mr.. FQrd's second with what john!
knew OF his relations TO the master wa
the one thing that firmly fixed the in
cident in the boys memory.
The men were already in position
Harrison stepped forward to give thu
word. Johnnys down-hanging legs ting
led with cramp and excitement. WIZ
didn't they begin? What il it were in
terrupted, oh-terri5le thought-mad,
up Mt the last moment? Would thej
'holler" out when they were hit, Of
stagger round convulsively US they die
"S .ne o. n,.asI ,oo,a my az ~
away ~. WI. MISS AM os,;ti "nT''
would anybody believe him? Woul(
Rupert? Rupert, had he "on'y knowet
this, he wouldn't have gone away.
"Onen-
With chiId's perfect faith in the in
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"oop mT hor"ati Kin md L"NUmbod lii
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ds Ill, d. :" ~, ~ In Wy
'a'ned oIo" ~, III s t ' H ,io
". h ros tn ;gus" ,i;r S" ,ppn tnJ
glanCiHg with halt.spent force to inllict Il
slight flesh wound on his leg!
ny VIZ gu " III ~ '''E''ua.
:. ,In 's' Iii ,T'' 9I" rm 49, Go,, la ~,
a ~ wa" al So had IL o,Lors TLnro
" app a.. 80 - i =, ',ioaS n',d adn,o
thing like a group in the distance-that
was all. 1t was getting dark too, and his
leg was still asleep, but warm and wet.
He would get down. THIS was very
difficult, for his leg would not wake up,
and but for the occasional support he got
by striking bis Ratchet in the tree he
would have fallen in descending. When
he reached the ground his leg began TO
pain, and looking down he saw that his
stocking and shoe were soaked with
blood.
HIS small and dirty handkerchief. a
hard wad in his pocket, was insufficient
to stannch the flow. With vague
recollection OF certain pouitice applied
to a boil on his fathers neck, he collected
4 quantity OF soft moss and dried yerbG
buend ledves, and with the aid Of his
check apron aud OF one of mis- torn
SuSDtuutIS .llElltIN NUhh'l IOhAih tlIc
whole mass, achieved bandage OF such
proportions that he could
scarcely move with it. In fact. like most
children, he became slightly
terrified at his own alarming precautions.
although word or an
cutlery from him would have at that mo.
ment brought the distant group to his
assistance, certain respect to himself
and his brother kept him from uttering
even whinper OF weakness.
Yet he found refuge, oddly enough, in
u suppressed but bitter denunciation OF
theather boys othis acquaintance. What
was Cal. Harrison doing, while he, John
ny, was alone in the woods, wounded in
grown.up ducI-ior nothing would con-
vince this doughty infant that he had
not been an active participant. Where
was Jenny Snyder that he didn't come
to his assistance with the other fellers.
CowartIs all; they were afraid. Ho, no!
And he, johnny, wasn't afraid! ho-ho
didn't mind it! Nevertheless he had to
repeat the phrase two or three times I'M
til, after repeated struggles to move for