Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-02

burned low, and the shadows Tell
thicl1ly in the apartment.
Saul entered in his usual manner.
and but glanced carelessly towards
the bed, where he supposed his wife to
be sleeping.
He could just distinguish the usual
outline beneath the coverlet on the
pillow, and, had he been called upon
for his evidence to the fact, could have
taken his oath, with perfect assurance,
that he heard her breathing In her
slumber as he crossed the room, hum
ming an air after his reckless fashion;
such traitors do our own senses play
us at times, misled by a firm convic-
ton. He re-crossed the room, closed
the door of communication between
that and the closet where little Ida
slept, and then, as if suddenly remem-
bering something, took up the lamp
and quilted the chamber, leaving the
outer door wide open to impress his
wife should she be awake; with the
idea of his speedy return.
The very shadows, that logged his
tall form from the bedroom down the
staircase, seemed to gibber derisively
at all his ostentation Of pretence to
deceive the woman who, hours before,
had left his threshold.
He entered the room where he had
left YaWmans.
That worthy had already Invested
himself of all superfuous incumbrance
in the shape of upper garments, and
stood forth ready for action.
He spoke first.
Cali rioht cant'n?"
"Wrap her in the blankets" was all
Meghorn said, hoarsoly.
The other strobe off.
Saul saw him leave the house by the
back entrance and shuttle the door,
then he returned to the upper room,
and busted himself noisily with APP
parent preparations for bed.
Now and again he approached the
window, at some distance from which
he had placed the light and gazed out
anxiously.
But all was still, and no sign ap-
peared for some time of his subordl-
nate.
Saul grew impatient, and was about
to leave the room, when a low whistle
outside drew his attention once more
to the window, and he beheld Mat
Yawmans from out the shadow OF the
lean-to, who stretched towards him
his empty hands, and beckoned eager
ly.
Hastily catching up the light, with
a glance at the bed, Saul quilted the
room, and opening the back door,
met his man upon the threshold.
"What!" he exclaimed.
fo11
exclamation Of each.
"What have you been about-where
is the brat?" cried Saul.
.'Not therep' retorted the other; II
broke my shin, and damaged my nose
for nought-"
"What do you mean?' cried Saul,
increasing in wrath.
"There's no child therei" the mate
almost roared; "a FOOLS GRAND,
capt'n. [ do like to have something
for my plans"
With an oath, Meghorn rushed up
the stairs, and to the bedside. At a
grasp he flung back the clothes, the
pillows, the bed and snatched them to
the floor.
His sudden cry of establishment
brought up the mate.
'sShe is gone!" exclaimed Saul; 'Sgone
and the child with her!'
He returned with fury OH the other
'sShe has heard of it-how? She
must have learned my plan. Have
you dared"
.sMe, capt'nl and the burst of in
dignation with which injured inno-
cence repealed the implication quelled
somewhat of the others wrath.
"Then what has she done it for?
Where is she gomez" he repeated.
"NIayn't she be at aneighbors?" sug-
gested Mate.
neighbours and till midnight?
tell you, man, she's learned our plan,
and was off before we entered this
night, unless-help here, to search,
Yawmans!o
In a few minutes the whole upper
story was turned topsy-turvy. In
such blind rage did the bafied
man pursue his search, he plunged his
cutlass into dark corners, slashed
hangings and coverlids, severed the
holsters, and scattered their con-
tents, with fearful oaths, voWing that
vengeance he would take upon his
hapleAs victim.
.'They are gone-both Of them!" he
said, as they halted, breathless, from
their search.
'It's clear enough she has listened
somewhere-heard the plan. What
more besides, who knows! Yawmansy
they must be found-brought back!',
ga woman's tongue has hanged
many good fellows high as
"Hold your prating,o cried the
nrbane commander, "and listen to
me.
f'You must help me, we shall find
them before dawn. Four or five
hours start as she had, or even more,
she can't have made much distance
with the child. She can't ever have
reached the town, for there are few
carts ever the way this day of the
week. Once hit on the track, we should
be down upon them. Quick, my Life
on it, I'll have the woman and the