Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17

What's that?' cried BIN, really aston
ished al Dicks eHroatery in denying the
charge. DO you have the brass to say
You didn't write that stuff on the tree
when | tell ye that foIl'ed ye that night
an was hid behind some bushes. an see
you to work at the tree, scratchil.
read II arter you had gone? Do you deny
1t when / tell ye all that, he5y'
Il do deny just that" answered Dick,
beginning to understand that there was
trouble in store. you may have follow
ed me to the tree. | don't deny that
went there. But that you saw me write
a word or make mark on that tree
do deny. That's all there is about that,
Blu Green. And il you say / did, yoI re
a liar!''
Now see here, said Bill, after taking
a look to see that his hackers were ready
for action in case of emergency. "Tain't
no kind O. use fer ye to play up inner
cent an think YER goin' to gil off by
brassin' it out. know what l see. If
you hadn't nothin' to do with stealth
bosses, what was ye there fer, I'd like
tn know?'
Il went there because took the notion
into my head to do So" answered Dick.
In other words, it's none of your BUSH
ness what | was there for
We'll make it some of our business
afore we git thru with ye," said Bill,
grimiy. Don't ye forgit that, Dick
Brayton! An that amt all nuther.
We've found the jackknife ye lost when
We cut OF Deacon Snyder's halter strap.
Likely story bout yer goin' down blow.
want it? We amt so gol-durned green
we cant tell boss thief
What the remainder of the sentence
was to be no one viii ever know. Bits
etoQuence was cut short by d sledSe- ham,
mer blow between the eyes, and he tum-
bled over into mud puddle in most sum-
mary and limp fashion.
Grab HIM, fellers," cried one of the
men, ''an' be quick about it. or he'll give
us the slpr'
One of them sprang at Dick, who was
entirely unprepared for the general at
tack which followed
The first man he flung aside. The 9TH
ers at that instant caught him about the
body and by the arms, and in spite of his
desperate efforts TO get loose, he was soon
overpowcred. One of the men had q
stout cord tied about his waist This he
wound about Dicks wrists. while the
others held him.
Dick was their prisoner.
I'D like to know what you mean by
this!' he cried, with blazing eyes. 'Ah,
but you're a brave lot! Five to one!
Unite my hands. and I'll fight all of you,
you towards, wait till get loose, ard
| III make it warm for youi"
Yes, wait till you get loose" respond
ed one of them, meaningly.
See here, menP said Dick, trying to
smother his wrath sufficiently to gain q
knowledge of the situation. do You pre-.
tend to say that you take me for a
| horse thief?"
I'VE do So" answered the man who
had tied the rope around his wrists. I'VE
see yer found out"
Whats found outT
Whats the use o. askin' SIGH foolish
questions? You know jest as well as
we do. We've found out the truth, an
that's what's found out You've had your
fun. an now l reckon we're a-goin' to
! hev our'n."
Dick felt himself turning pale.
He began to realize at last that there
| was no JOKE about II.
! Bill had struggled to his feet by this
time. and was wiping off the mud and
blood with which his face was pretty
well covered.
''Cuss ye, Dick Braytonr' he cried
shaking his fist in Dicks face, all his evil
! passions aroused and showing themselves
in his sinister eyes. You've struck yer
last blow. gol durn We! Eff / didn't know
they'd hang We, yum I'd pummel the
| life out O. yer'
TRY it." said Dick, contemptuously
'NMy hands are tied. You're safe
The men withdrew to little distance
and held hurried consultation.
| It was decided to take the prisoner tc
Mr.. Porter's.
ITO no coutinuadl