The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-30

Thad's ranch was located so,new there
beyond the head waters of Lake Eyre.
to the north of Macumber River. and
Was known as Waldtck Hill. Here in
fancied security. with a retinI,e Of
servants and hangc: son. Thad lived
!. life Of wen 'crfuI fascination for him.
Looking. down from his veritablc
bare nial hall. Re could sweep the val
lc,: for fifty miles. 1t was imro sihle
for friend or foe to approach Waldcck
Hill without his knowledge.
vt brisbane, Colonel i;arstow. like a
coed soldier that he was. resolved to
place no reliance whatever upon his
own know edge Of this mysterious con-
tlnnnt. lie at once pI'otc"Eci t. en-
gage the services u Captain linn Ter
rill. one Of the most noted scouts Of the
day. and to authorize him to engage
men and purchase horse, and provis-
ions.
"Thad will never surrender alive"
said Captain Jim. with a chucklc: take
my word fo4 it. sir"
I'm regularly armed with q warrant
for his arrest" said BarstOw. quietly.
and the cnmmandant Of the black i:u.
lice on the Conpe" River has been or
lcrcd to place his whole force at my
command
Captain lin merely nodded his head
apnrOvingly. But there's one thing to
be guarded against" he said.
"What's that, Captain:" asked the
Colonel.
why, to keep Thad from killing the
child through spite"
\ suppressed cry of terror burst up
on them. 1t was Helen Faircanlp
who had entered the room.
jim Terrill start d back with an cx-
clamation of won,iernIent. "Thcre's
no mistake in your theory. sir"
cried the scout. as he stood with
That boy which Ihad and his wife
claim to be theirs is the perfect image.
line for line. of that lady"
You hear. Helen exclaimed the
lawyer. with q glcanl Of triumph in his
gray eyes. L knew | could not be
wrong
Helen Faircamp's heart was zoo full
| for words.
Come Captain lin" added the law
Yer. lets get oil al the very earliest
moment possible. God knows | hest
tated a. long as | could before cutting
the taircamp estate il two halves.
| They must De Joined again.
~imen,~ cried ,iasncr'~ widow with
| claspcd hands ANA uplfted gazc.
/ It would have been wei If this eNpe-
| dition in search OF the heir II the Fair
! camp million, could have delayed it,
start Ter five or six months. :,nring
the winter tho fatigue, Of Such Il iollr-
/ ney ", uld have been much more bear
/ abe. The slight degree Of col,! would
! have been ar preferable to the cx-
! tremc heat, often one hundred in the
! shade. l;ut Helen Fal"camp would
! list, n to no p s'liontnont. and the lit
I tie c2ra\ al SGT out ,jMdcr the command
/ Of Captain Jim Terrill.
lia!.-t X vas u-tOUIdcd 10 find this
Wilderness trav4r-ed by wcIl-constluct
ed til graph line-.
!. In t0e cut,ct.' said Captain lin.
the authorities had great trolblo in
protecting he line- from destruction
at thu had of the natives. bat the
happy thou-.t came to the cnrinter ii
charge to attach fac wires 10 several
Of these native chiefs ana 10 let them
feel the elects of I. strie> 0t heavy
electrical shocks. Afte" this there
was 10 further destruction of either
pole or wires.
t,'or days the trail lay through MAJ.
nititcnt forests. the tree, # which
ifte, thei. branches 10 the extraortIi-
nary height OF NV hundred feet. ana
alrhou gh coming a lsar,tOW did from
the laGd o. the giant c seC3o;a-. h
coesl not refrain from dim ring these
grand specimens ii yeze able growth
enc thing that attract L hi att an1io.
= WAS the comp etc ;.hseGc> OF under
brush n the vast rests. 20 taar a
wagon could he driven in any direction
an there ar "a 10 Necessity or heater
Il cleared way. Eeleu AK Il io!. a.
explanation of what she termed Il,
painted pots on tina gum ee5.
Nv hat you cali paint. mad NJ" re
piled Captain Jim. : ms. r:.t!lra
; c-lor. Tie harE II these ,eeS change
in color a> the season advance. =.
, draws II a. eua. Some Of them. yo,
Perceive. are white. others pink. 9th
= ess rcd. and look. the franks OF some
.. are striped with blue hanls or var;s.
: ~ated with yellow spots"
I As the country grew more and Ilo.=