The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-04-06

along approximately, with nice
string of fresh fish they had bought
of some boy up at Wolf Rocks, and
intended to palm off as their own
catch. The lean, hungry appearance
of the two hunters appealed to the
sympathy of Billy and Frank and
they presented each of them with a
fish, selecting from the string the
only two "suck ers" on it. The hunt
ers then went down under the bridge
among the rocks, where they built a
fire in remote place secure from the
prying eyes of any savage thatmight
pass that way. Here they cooked
their "suckcrs" and safely fed their
faces. After their repast had been
disposed of and they had picked the
bones out Of each others throats,
they curled themselves around the
fire and slept until morning.
The morning broke bright and
clear and the sun rose with golden
halo as beautiful as painted canal
boat. Long before he had showed
his welcome visage over the hills,
Wetzel and his companion were stir
ring, and first looking carefully to
their weapons and repriming their
rifles, they made frugal breakfast
on wind pudding, and by the time it
was light enough to see, both were
prepared to set out in pursuit of the
foe.
The trail of the savages led along
the tow path of the Hooking canal
and was plainly visible except where
the mule tracks in the dust had OBJ
liberated it. Wetzel followed the
trail in his rapid lope, so rapidly
that Albert found it difficult to
keep in sight. But the young hunter
turned on another volt or two, and
with his tongue hanging out and the
perspiration streaming from him
like sprinkling wagon, h. pounded
along behind his tIreless leader.
The hunters had passed Enterprise
and had nearly reached Rcckbridge,
when Albert heard Wetzel give a
snort of pleasure. Hurrying to his
side he eagerly asked the cause.
Wetzel had stopped and was looking
off toward natural bridge of rock
which could be seen through inter-
vening branches. Near the bridge,
or rather on the top of it, was rude
hut of slabs, which had been built
bysome prehistoric humorist, who
desired to leave behind him mon
umental joke, for the amusement of
future generations.
"Here's thar 'campment," said the
cd hunter in an eager but guarded
tone, land I'm jest as glad to find it
as would box o. monkeys. I'd
jest like to give regular Populistic
yell; and if thar's any of the var
mints about, to let 'em know that
we're comm fer 'em full tilt; but
then 1 know it won't do, for it mout
danger our pleasure trip"
"Then in heving's name make no
demonstration of de-
light nor yet of disappointment.
Should anything befall Rose, will
feel sorry If not more so."
Cautiously the hunters approached
the hut in which the enemy had en-
camped the night before. A few
brands were yet burning in Carp's
summer stove and the smell of ingin
was yet apparent in the circumamb-
lent atmosphere. AS Albert came
upon the ground where little Rose
had probably passed the uncomfort-
able night, he cast about for some
sign Of her presence, some evidence
that she had really been there He
did not have to look long however,
for the imprint of her sylphlike form
was plainly visible in the accumulat-
ed dust that had laid there siuce a
party of aborigines from Lancaster,
had visited the "shak" the summer
be ore. Looking further, Albert dis
covero lid off of can of Armor's
Extract of Beef delicacy of which
Albert well knew that Rose was par
ticularly fond, which upon her earn
est solicitation the indians had doubt
less bought of Flave Case as they
passed through Logan. Albert seiz-
ed the lid eagerly, and with the wild
frantic devotion of true lover, he
pressed it to his lips time and again,
the name of her he loved
In the most endearing terms, and
then placing it carefully inside his
yestments, next to his heart. He
took it out later on, however, when
It got to scratching him, and threw
It away. There is no sentiment that
san stand up long against piece of
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