The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-11-05

| lShC HIS Suu Eilu itSOi!tP.titH liz oAA -
nloose-nunt. lie was still in his blan-
kcts. and he only rolled them more
comfortably around his body, and
grunted contcmp,uously.
You go hunt" he said. "Me mind
camp"
This reply. coming from his greasy,
dirty Incidence. made me boil with
sudden Indignation. I made for him
as he lay. and Selling his collar, pulled
him out upon the floor and jerked him
to his feet.
Then you'll Get out Of this shanty!"'
T exclaimed. "Va-t-en. Understand?
Git
He made one jump for his gun. but
I was expecting thar. and my double
barrel instantly covered Lin. l turned
him out of the Shanty, ana threw after
him his gun. his snow-shoes and all
his belongings. with i big lump OF
cold roast yenison ribs. He gathered
I'D all these articles SUller!y, and tying
on his snow-shoeS. trampe1 OIL up the
hillside among the pines.
Now that it was too ate. began 4
little to regret my act. for l rather
feared that he might hang around and
shoot NE from behind u tree. l kept
nretty close within my cabin that day
and did not go out unarmed. but al
though I watched from my window, l
saw no more of NY late guest. Next
day I followed his trail for several
miles through the woods, and as 1t led
unSweryingly nCrth-westward. L
thought that he had finally lelt the
district.
Four days after. when I was return
in" about noon from IN inspection OF
some marten traps. l noticed tracks on
the snow once mOre-SnoW-Snoe
tracks. y two-LayS' storm had just
blown over. and the wilderness was
covered with fresh layer OF SnollE
unbrollen white. beaten hard in open
places by the force Of the gale. There
WAS also upon the snow-shoe trail I
track rs of Il narrow toboggan! ami
the sisnt caused me 4 certain vague
uneaSinesS.
Ny heart mis@ave me- stlil more
when I came in sight Of the cabin and
saw the door standing wide open. l
hurried forward. and in another IN
stant had learned the truth. The
shanty was sacked and completely dis
nlaGtied.
Ny scanty stock of flour. of tea, of
sugar: the large canister Of SnnpoW-
der the little bags Of shot, the loaded
shells and the reioading tools-an were
gone. The blankets and furs had dis
appeared. with the cache Of meaa and
the Ak. and my few books saS half
consumed at the edge Of 4 living fire
or the hearth, showing that 2 a1eslss: 9lss
for sssrassss wish to ROD
/ ne had inspired the deed.
\ clean sweep had been mace OF
everything ss!z,inss, and si;roa cz7S-s---..P I. g
little more than my guy my, small
Ratchet and the coupleN1f dozen load
ell shells in my belt. ~
I at once set myself to examine the
trail of the robber, and as l expected
found the distinct mark of the patch
ed cross-bar in the snow-Shoe. It was
the sign pedal of my Indian FREUD
Had lie appeared before me ct thai
moment. I might have shot him dowI
in my anger. He had committed {
fearful crime. Better Kill & man out
no
of his supplies against cold and hun
Ger, However. the cuiprit was doubt
less miles away. and set out brlsklI
upon his track.
1t appeared that he had passed alon5
about three hours before. probably a:
soon as he had seen me disappear
down the valley. I walked III tht
track Of the tobosgan. which, heavy
with the spoiiS Of my cabin. hal beat
en- 4 hard pathway. enabling lue t.
make 4 good pace. I knew that TIT
Indian. crcumbercd as he was by tht
fresh SNOW ard the toboggan, wo1ll(
be able to travel but slowly. and
hoped to overhaul him before dark.
1t any rate. expected that hi
would camp for an hour or TWO a
nightfail for 4 cup Of tea and nap
and l felt sure OF coming upon him be
fore he could start again. Anyhow.
was determined 10 keep up the chase
until ] dropped or overlook my man
The December afternoon soon grew
dark. and the woods speedily took OF
that ineNpreSSbiE wierd, forblddln:
look Of GcSGia tiGn and loneliness tha
no one can picture unless he ha
walked in q Northern forest at night
fail. \ moon already hung over tht
tree tops. and as the light Waned il
the west the snow grew silyery Will
her rays. so that l had no difficult,
in following the trail.
About m hour later l came upon th'
smoltiering ashes Of Il fire. and heal
of saDin where L blanket had beel
. laid. The Indian had been gone i
least an hour. but it was plain tha
l was gaining on him. so I pushet
forward with tic utmost enthusiasm
into 4 rugged country OF hills ant
snail precipiccs. with clums,
. growth Of birch and willow along tn
frozen stream-bedS.
| WAS upon ih2 brink Of one Of theS
= ticc!ivi1io<. which WAS piled AM
, hacked with sheer and overhangin!
::ia$s OF huge snoW-driftS. blown har,
~ = floor and Offering i good walking
; Hlacr. Tic trail led along the ba>
o:' this hillside. ana I was considering
how 10 descend il. when L bright fias
: h!uZ%l out from 4 thicl1et fifty yard
away. I'll" woods echoed the Shar