Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-31

mere was stream only rev
feet away. Logan brought some
water in his hat, gave it to the
sufferer, and bathed his forehead
He knew well enough now what
was the trouble; the lad had the
mountain fever. He must die
soon unless he had medical aid.
Logan stopped and raised the
slight figure in his powerful arms
then suddenly it flashed across his
brain, IL am a fugitive. 1t won't
do. 1t is his life or mine, and in
such cases every man must look
out for himself"
lie laid the lad down and bent
over him for a moment. When he
arose his face was very white. He
had drawn letter from beneath
the suffers torn shirt, where it lay
against the heart that now beat SC
feebly. 1t was torn in many
places, and the writing half ille-
gible; but he knew it at once; il
had been written by his own hand
and sent to his brother Jim-littlc
Jim whom he had left upon the
farm ten years ago a boy of nine
How well he remembered the day
when they had parted-he so brave
and hopeful, jim so confiding, SC
absolutely certain that nowhere in
this wide world lived the peer OF
his tall, broad-shouldered brother.
Logan was sure this was jim
He recalled him feature by feature
as he lay unconscious there. He
had not changed so very much
after all, since those happy days OF
ten years ago. But now-now-
"Oh, my God, what shall | dog
cried Logan, wringing his hands
IF he should die-and he will, un.
less-unless sacrifice myself foi
him."
He passed his hand across his
brow. What should he do? De.
sert his brother? Monstrous
Give himself up? No, no! And
every moment the breath of the
sick boy came in fainter gasps, and
the beating of his heart became
less and less perceptable. And the
brother stood beside him staring
ahead, but not seeing-only think
ing -
John Hurley, the sheriff, and the
body of men who had accompanied
him in pursuit of the escaped pris-
oner, were weary, footsore and dis
gusted. The chase had proven to
be anything but sport. As night
fell, the sheriff was forced to con-
fess himself defeated. 1t would be
almost impossible to follow the
trail in the darkness.
1--WE might as well give up and
go home, boys" he said despon-
IDENTIFY.
The boys were willing.
Only let's have supper first, y
said one.
Fortunately Il member of the
party had secured few provisions
before starting. So the men sat
down in circle and proceeded to
make hearty meal from crackers
and dried beef. In the midst of il
there came in rapid succession six
pitsol shots.
Come on, boys, we've got him.
shrieked the sheriff.
In an instant supper was aban-
doned, and the men rushed, trem-
bling and eager, up the mountain
side. As they neared the summit
they came to halt, for with his
tall figure visible against the noun.
tain side, stood John Logan, glar.
ing down upon them.
They retreated more rapidly
than they advanced; they were not
towards, but they feared some trap
Their alarm was but of momentary
duration; then the sheriff, with
drawn revolver, called upon Logan
to surrender.
II do, answered the man.
"Chuck me down your pistol"
The empty weapon came bound
ing from rock to rock and fell at
the feet of the sheriff.
: Now come down yourself"
said Hurley.
No answered Logan, "you
come up here. | wish to speak
with you"
The sheriff consulted his follow
ers.
"There's somethin' queer about
all this he said.
"You bet." agreed the rest in
chorus.
at may be a trap said Hurley.
Then he called up, "What do you
want?"
Wont YOU let me speak to you
alone?"
DO you think I'm a blame
fool?"
"Then listen" said Logan. Not
twenty feet from where I'm stand
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