The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-24

has got up there in his cabin. Maybe
he haint come up here all alone on such
an errand, as he orter know we would
break his neck if he was found out. May
be there's more of EN- In there and
guns, too"
Maybe there's an elephant and two OF
three lions in there, said Hankins, with
a sneer.
Look here, Burt-you take care.
amt no coward; if it was any other time
than this, you've said enough to fight
over"
20, l didn't mean it that way, Wally;
nobody says You re a coward. All meant
was that there's nothing in the way of ou1
going up there along with the boys,
pullin' the secesh chap out, and you
know.
The speaker made rapid motion with
his hand around his neck.
Did you bring one?" he asked, signifi-
cantly.
Yes; Pete Willmans got it.
So, then, let's go back, bring up the
boys. make rush on him, and the thing S
done"
You 60 back 10 your party, quiet as
you came; then bring EN- over here just
as still I'm going up to scout round the
house; then I'll go after my party, and
well meet right here. If you get here
first, do you wait for as.
III go long with you and peek into his
den.
No, you won't. / can't trust you.
You'd be sure to move too fast. Get back
with you, aud do as l say.
Wallace Baird was evidently man of
some Gu hority among the rude people of
those mountains. His tone and manner
showed the leader, as well as much of
what he had said to his companion. The
latter made no further demur, but re-
turned cautiously over the ridge of the adj
iacent hill, while Baird crept up through
the trees toward The cabin.
A closer view of the place showed it to
be merely roughly constructed shanty
of pine boards, fifteen feet square.
it had a shiugled roof in bad repair and
two small glazed windows; there was no
chimney, and it was manifest that Who
ever at any time occupied IT must cook
out of doors, if he voald cook at all, and
that during the cold months of the year it
could not be a refuge for anybody. The
fact was, that the place had been built in
years past for temporary occupation by
some 81 ortsmen OF Knoxville, to be used
IN The hunting season for few weeks OF
each year. Its present occupant had
found it vacant and taken possession.
Wallace Baird saw nothing stirring
about the place as he looked from the cur
tain of trees, and cautiously approached
till he was under one of the windows. The
furious barking of a dog inside caused
him to drop prone to Che ground, where he
lay perfectly still for some minutes. No
body came out, and he heard the voice of
man reprOving and quoting the animal.
Rays of light shot out through the panes,
and the scout resolved to have look at
the interior of the cabin. The window
was not more than six feet from the
ground; by standing on tip-taa he could
look in. He did so with the utmost care,
knowing that he took the chance of i'm
mediate discovery. But it happened that
the occupant sat with his back to this
window, so that Baird was able to look at
his leisure.
The interior of the cabin was hardly
more inviting than the outside. 1t had a
rough board floor; there were no signs of
a bed save some blankets in a corner;
there was no furniture except two pine
boxes OF unequal size, upon one of which
the inmate sat, using the other for table.
A large portfolio stood against the side of
the apartment, and two or three articles
OF tIeoS were uuhS from naIiS' ms KNAPP
sack was at the mans feet, where his little
dog crouched, continuing an uneasy growl.
4 lighted candle on the large box was
stuck in a knot hole; there was a pocket
inkstand near it, and some paper, traced
with q few lines of writing The man s
right hand, fallen TO his side, held pen;
his left supported his head. Baird
quietly surveyed the scene, and swiftly
reached conclusion.
"Writin' letters to the id rebels!"
he thought.
And he wisely withdrew.