The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-30
CHAPTER XVI.
on THE TRAIL-A DISCOVERY

that the best an TO get the word
round soon. Aud mind. eyerybody's to
make straight for the Corners first
After that-and, oil, yes. dad, don't
forget the horns-they must bring horns
and keep blowing them. And if they
find anything they must fire guns-that's
the easiest and best plan | can think of
now
Il hats the best idea out. Club"
well, make haste, dad. I'll find Dan
before sunset: be sure WILL dad"
81 hope and trust you may, Club"
The neighbors, although living far
apart, soon heard of the rare opportun
ity to make a considerable sum of money,
and at the same time settle for all time
the question of the disappearance of Dan
Bash.
In less than an hour thirty men and
as many boys were gathered at the
Corners. There were dozen good dogs.
and some ours that ought to have been
drowned.
A number had horns, and every body
had a gun.
1t was club Dawson who issued or
dcrs. She did it in such clear terms
that nobody could fail 10 comprehend
just what he had TO do.
Dad, III go with Mr. Fash AMI these
boys. and You take the same roa! You
went over last night. Now, we are ali
ready.
1t was thus the quest for the counter
feiters' factory was begun in earnest
and the most exciting and thorough
search that had yet been made for Dan
Bash.
1t is unnecessary to say that Club
had, with the assistance of MIR. Bash,
instructed number Of those heading
the different little groups to be on the
lookout for every sign that indicated the
presence, at any time, Of a man.
All c'evice>, heavy underground. caves
and great hollow trees We're to be exam
fned closely.
And eve ything that seemed like pit
or strange and unusual depression III the
earth was to be examined.
Club still remembered her strange
dream. Her lover was lying bound some
where Found by his enemies and left
TO die, or else some cruel fate had or
dered it that nature was responsible for
his condition.
The horns blew: the sound echoed
over tie mountain tops a. the search was
prosecuted The dogs barking assisted
the hunters in keeping near each other.
We di' III ~ Ink III al IVA p VI l'lllttiS
in this hunt" sad Hank Dawson to his
neighbor as they Joined each other at
the end of an hour
yes indeed: were spread out pretty
wide re kon this is 4 lcctla the big
geSt swath any hunting PARTY has ever
cut on any mountains There's enough
in the search now To lind every squirrel
and snake within live miles OF the rcgu-
n W
try,s out now
1t was trac.
Either the earncstncss displayed by
those who heard of the money to be
earned or an uraccouHtabi" within seized
The people. Nhercycr the Searchers
moved they were quickly joined by
others, who >prca out until upward of
hundred were engaged in the search,
on horseback and af,ot
There, Did y0:l hear that?"
Il was Hank Dawson, who held his
head to one side quickly.
That's 4 gun.
.'Yes--otI Ia The right"
Where woald it Be, iikc1y?7
Hank reflected
Wei, now believe can locate that.
If they'd only fire another"
He put 4 hand mp to his ear and
nodded.
i thought 80 Eve got it now
"Nherc did the sound come FROM
these echoes mislcad me-" sad his neigh
Dor.
"Ycs-they are misloadin'-bu I've
got the pint-we'll come to them right
smart now-mnd if we don't"
'Therc'S another"
They must be in a hurry-a pe>ky
hurry. Wen make out to get there on
time. now, / reckon"
But you haven't tod me where it is. 3"
"Oh, | meant To. Why. as near as
can guess, that shootin' is about the
Big Rock
q know as much now as | did afore ="
"liumph, Well, there's lots O. folks
round here that amt 4 bit wiser than
YOU lie !"
Hank Dawson was urging his horse
forward now speedily. His companion
could scarcely keep up with him as he
made his way through the forest
Back Of them followed two or three
others-men and boys on foot, with dogs
yelping and barking.
Hank hastily made his way to the
point he thought the sounds camc from
He called loudly TO those near him to
follow. These in turn shouted to others
and b'ew their tin horns.
In ten minutes. or less time. consid-
trab'e number We're directly in the rear
of Hank Dawson. who pressed on quick
ly until he reached a spot that over
looked a considerable cXpanSe Of coun-
try.
This spot was known to the old in
habitantS Of the county as Badly.
1t was a spot that Nature seemed to
have left unfinished. The rocks were 30
large aud thick-so heavily piled on top
Of each othcr-that they looked like Il
pile Of materia tossed down in a heap.
in a hurry. The trees would not grow
there Some vines grew around tn
gray rocks. and few berries.
The place had such a lonely such a
drearv. dc>olatc aspect. that mankind
avoided it The hunter happening that
way never did m re than glance At the
waste place. shuddcr a the prospect of
plunging into snakes dens rose rapidly
in his mind. and turn his back cheerful Y
on Badly.
Even To Hank Dawson the place did
not look very inviting.
The Big Rock lie had SPOKEN Of
loomcd up before him. II was u marvel
in height length and soidity What
seemed to the eye Of the traveller on the
road far below a stone a large a an
average log cabin rose sheer abruptly
at least fifty feet. Its gray face was
wrinklcd with the wash Of untold cen
turtles The rocks near il We're dwarfed
in comparison.
Not a living creature was in sight.
Cur u, " said Hank Dawson, mighty
y hot