Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-03
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I lhAd scarcs trudged out Of sght u my
frisnds, down The hin, when u stxuck me-
Tat my footprints In the snow w4s in The
last degree dangerous 10 them, end might
lsad 0ettls and his crew straight 10 the din.
gl@ Here was nx. stood for some min
utes nouplused, when abovo the stillnso oe
the wood Qor the wind had droppssD faint
sound as Of running water caught my ear,
and helped mo 10 an ideA
The sound sssmed 10 come from my lsfk
Turning aside. made scruo TIE bin towards
q, and after two hundred PAGES or 20 came
on . tiny brook, not two feet acru1, that
gushed down the slope with quite cuosid.
erabls chatter and impattsucA Tho bsd Of 10
was mainly earth, with here and there large
stone o. root 10 catch the too; % that, =
stepped into the water and began TO thread
my way down between the banks Of NOW,
twas necessary to look carefully TO my stspA
Here and there the crook fetched . leap
down sharper declivity, or shot over .
hanging stone; but. sAve for the wstting
took In these places, my progress was easy
enough. must have wsded In this manner
for half . mile, keeping the least possible
noise. when at an angle ahead pieda clear
ing among the pines, and to the right Of the
stream, on the very verge, hut Of logs
standing, with woodrick behind IL
AWes NV VutsuAuBs cuS Sosow ""s sos.ts
and guessed 1t to bc, IN summer time, hab-
itation Tor the wood cutsern but wnat sur
prised me was to hear dull, meaning noiss,
very regular and dIsquieting, that sounded
from the interior of the hut. listened, and
hit on the explication. Twas the sound Of
snoring.
Drawing nearer with caution, noticed, In
that end OF the hut which stood over the
stream, Q gap, or window hole. The sound
issued through this like the whirring OF
dozen looms. He muse b an astonishing
fellow" )" thought !, that can snore In this
fashion. i'll have peep before wake him."
! waded down till stood under the ell, put
both hands upon 1t, and, pulling myself up
quiet as . mouse, stuck my face In et the win
dow, and then very nearly set back into tho
brook for fright.
For had gased straight down into the up
turned faces OF Capt Settle and his gang.
How long ! stood there, with the water
rushing past my ankles, and my body turn.
Ing from cold TO hot and back again, can
not tell you But twas until, hearing no
pause In tho sleepers chorus, found courage
Tor another peep; ana that must nave psen
some timc
Ihere were put SIX rascais oe0des .ne caP
tain $50 tnat jacques must nave oieu nsIo,
thought y, ana such rame OF arms ana iees
and swollen upturnea races as Iney maue
DEFY you to picture. FOR tnsy were peckeo
close as herrings, and the nut was nllea up
with tneir norses' ready saddied anu ruoo'%s
shoulder 10 ioin' 30 narrow was the room.
needed the open WINDOW 70 give suem aH'
and, even 30, twas not owe! iresn ihsoe
had no MIND 10 stay; put oeiorc leaving
found myself IN the way OF playing taese WI
lains pretty trick. 10 rient ana ieit oi the
WINDOW, aoove their heaus' esVenueu w
rude shelves tnaS now were neapeo WIN
what con1ectured 10 % the sRons ot tne
larder OF the "ihree cups. Hoidihg my
breath ana tnrusting my head anu shouiocrs
into the room, ran my hand along ana was
qulck,y PoSsesi S oous' ,, uan', W. apsnst.
Loaf the hall o. cold Pis ana .na ,.,as. Ias.eS
holding three dozen eggs: All these prizes
hlched one by one, with infinite caution.
was eehry puiins .ne oasAeS 'u.o.s ~
the window hole when ! heaIa one OF inc
crew yawh ana s're.yn n'lhsen !" his e,o.n
30, de.ermnnS !" ,sk no more, Su.onv
packed the oasket' Sung u on my .isnv srn,
ana Win tne nam grasPeo py .ae kh"oA'e h
my left, made my way up tue stream.
Twas thus iaaeh Una. ehVereo .ne umH'e'
ana came on the sac sign. tnerein. ise. oown
the ham as o thing 70 DC ashamed OF, ana
bared my nead. Inc giri nioed ner Iace' anu
turning. All wnibe ana trag'cai' "a" me-
my father is dead, nr
stopped ana piied neap OF iresn snow
over tne oiooa stains tnere was no inoen'
IN TINS but TO hide the pity tnat cnoked me.
bhe had stiii 10 near aoouc ne' oro.nef' an
thony. turning, as py q sudden tnought,
took her hand. she looked into my eyes, ana
ner own niied Win tears twas tne nu'iiA.
touch that ioosehea tne'I now snnA' ahu
SINKING down again oes'oe her ia'nef BIO
wept her I'LL.
Mistress hiiiSrew, sa'u, as son ., a. 'ne
hrst Vioiehceot her Tears wSS apaCu, ro,o
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