The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-02-09


She struck through the woods and
he followed, alternately blessing and
wondering at his luck What thread
led her he knew not. Fallen l3gs lay
ia the way, thickets opposed dense
foliage hid all signs of paths, but on
she went. al owe, around, amidst ath
wart obstacles of every kind. And
/ finally. girdled and guarded by trees
and rocks, there was the hidden still,
where the corn was changed into the
/ flowing moonshine that maketh glad
the heart of man. The pe1dler could
hardly keep back shout lie had
won his spurs. 1t was much larger
concern than he expected. Some hogs
were roofing about the sodden earth.
The monotonous dripping of water
etlc animals.
Janey leaned against rock, breath
ing heavily. The peddler thought he
would about as soon touch a wildcat
as speak to her. Nevertheless be did.
"Blong t your folks? he said.
7 b'longs t. Dick Oscar, al you
know it, said the girl, fiercely. Now
I'm going back home
You don't know of any more such.
said the insatiate peddler, lyin' round
loose up here?
Eye done enough An. look here;
keep your tongue between yo' teeth.
Tell that [ fetched you here, an You
won't see many more sunups with
them spyin' eyes.
Mr. Pond was a tolera0le woods
man, and be led Capt Peters and his
scouts to the mountain Sill without
trouble. They were all there-the
Bleylock boys, the ia her and young
Oscar. They were hard - work, ard.
surprised, were handcuffed without
the firing OF gun.
Who SO crestfallen as the toiling,
moiling mOonshiners? Who SO jubi
liant as the long whlskered captain?
He would have sung paean had he
known how. As it was, he chewed a
great deal of tobacco and unbuttoned
his flannel shirt for expansion.
The prisoners were halted at the
Bleylock cabin for baggage and good
bys. They were to go to the peniten
tiary.
Mrs BIeylock and Eliza wept and
moaned their fate; but Janey was still,
her brown lids yelling the dull fire of
her eyes.
Janey, ny girl, said Oscar. drawing
her apart, | spoke up rough to you
t'other day. But don't you mind it,
'Twarnt nothin' bat jealousy.
Her eyes softened. Mountain pinks
as we'll as some fine women, consider
jealousy as tribute to their charms.
Perhaps I'll never come back, said
he.
She seized him by the arm.
Dick, what can they do t you?
Dunno. Most likely I'll kill some,
body tryin to git away, and be strung.
Janey burst into tears.
Shouldn't wonder : you married
one O. the Jareds, he said, piling on
the gloom.
Dick Oscar. l promised to marry
you, an l don't 60 back from my
word.
No, an | don't cried Dick. There
amt as pretty a sha ped gal as you on
the Cumberland; an if ever l do git
back
He whispered the rest in Janey's
ear, and she clung to hlm, blushing a
deep, deep rose.
X iac+ onn th;prr 7 70 lpnu,
said ola Bleylock, as they tramped to
Nashville. Howe you find us?
The captain laughed
Been entertainin' peddler, haven't
you? Which one O your gals d be
make upto?
Father ahd brothers swore Dick
Oscar nodded to his discernment, with
human triumph.
4 few days latter young girl walk
cd into Nashville, who had never been
Ia city before. She asked but one
questionable way to the governors
house. That accessible mansion was
readily found; doors were swinging
open; and, announced by a sleepy
darkey, Janet Bleylock stood in the
governors presence.
With a tiue and courteous manner
that man listened, struck by her figure
her full voice and passionate eyes. He
promised to use his Influence with tht
president to secure a pardon for DIci
Oscar and the Bleylocks, and Jane.
was allowed to go to the prison witt
the cheering news.
The mountain girl was heard of il
/; circles. Hearts beat warmly Ill lovel!
/ Southern bOs1ms, and they made ;
heroine of Janey.
Why don't you marry bere2 said
; beautiful enthusiast, who had calleI
to see Janey, and kissed her becaus
she knew SO well how to love. Mari,
D here, and Ill give you a weddin;
: dress.
. So we will, said Dick Oscar, whei
l he was out of prison.
And Janey went home wife, as
}, the stars lad been diamonds, an,
strung like larkspur chain for he
9 neck-father, brothers, husband, shel
7 tering her in their love-
Mrs. Bleylock and Eliza ran to NEE
S them. Eliza thought perhaps some
one else would come with them. Ha
not her lover left her with a kiss al
g promise to come back2
The pink ribbon was around be
neck. Her lips were parted in haK
py vacant smile.
g The old father was in advance. II
thurst out his arms as Eliza drew nea
Don't you speak to me!
Y PappyI
u Damn your tattling tongue. kee
IS away from my hands!
The smile had gone. The vacaI
a look spread over the face that turne