Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-07
rHE SHERIFF'S DAUGHTEp
A TALE OF MAINE SMUu0LIsfs.
By j. OTIS SWIFT.
Continued from last Saturday..
By J. OTIS SWIFT.
prrE THIRTEEN

sclous and was very nd'S'9' 80 i'c
long '''". ,r, entrance ut tAe cave nc
crep' o", ,nl,y, the tame "e,.'. i!lhS
,al'e upon ,,..,r,a aud enjoying Il
aoos nap. The day p''u', ,,,r.r master
soca aslcep when his y'ums mas . 90
a, Oesa ont fer an early w'lh' % an" ~, So
Ten' u neen present at the ioN l' els
haa ~, nT' I'M, when Pierre did not return
quarrel w W., wrn, out TO find him and go
,ns TO the brook ioc@ SsN out nt
,ra.;nc m1 this for cue he sa.a oas ,.s,a. a.
aa" 10; amh,ins run anl went ls,is ssssa ss,ss,,s,
his amSIns INV nose near the grouiii 5ndplew
mlls' .nnn n,S ." sropsng lor driaS N s9tne ,,.s
and tneh ,soas or foi!owins theeoRs
waysiae os,sr os. ,rraagh the ausaelfds
{, ~ ,.ood lots, as he went farther a ~,
,Sop woU' from rom, ao.ie he was sure iee. ~.
n.e.ro my. was in trouble Late taat afs9s 500
fie1.e oa arr,veasai the little grave Ssl9s
ne no" Ma,isc ana. Pierre mad Ns1
wne,. Nv were gone. He had los 8. (
..';, Dut ' tc,nporarily, anu, il had p
1n,es and not avid bear saa.e,s',au .'s.sA.e
scared smusgIef Nell and given .'issass
~ a,.-, Atst,str finding Pierre as{esp
n tho cave he threw himself, tired sess =
sore down on the greand at the nheests ses!tes
of it. = '''-~-',, ~, .,f<ss,-c ss.e'
And now it was late in the afs$$SI
noop. The sun, was slewly sinSln9 a
a he'd cf glorious gold and silver cAauNs
y hind the far away White MountSsne.
Wonnt Washington lowered in the SKY
like a great bank of light blue eiouas'
through clearing in the edge Ok ene
hill down which the brock tuhfbieds the
boy could look away at the western
sky. II reminded him that he ought
10 60 home. Also that he wasrNere
very hungry. g,
Jules must be hungry, tcs.T ne sala
IN himself, and unwinding fiiis ever
present fish line he began 10 hook tat
suckers out OF tie pool at the ioot oi
the cascade.
Jules woke up and ate them with a
relish that left nothing IL be imagined
concerning the state OF his anpette-
But this does not feed me. Old man
said Pierre. suppose you and so tt
that little village up there and gel
something substantial. have LITTLE
money left. Jules agreed with Srun
and they started, climbing out ot tn
ravine by way of Il cattle path tina
took them through an old pasture
Here were luscious raspberries.
Not so very bad, either, en-. sal
Pierre. and he and Jules began 1
pick them.
They were engaged in this when the
heard voise. and Pierre rising up i
the bushes saw the broad sailor ha
that Madgc had worn dancing up an
down among the bushes Il little dis
tancc away.
Why. that girl seems to haunt me
thought the boy. and Iememherin
that she had not met Jules he tol
him to lie low in the bushes SO that sh
might not be scared.
4 minute after MadSc looked II!
startled by the consciousness that sh
was not alone.
Halo, there you are my bol
CAVALIER stc called. blushing al
co6lins toward him.
Why, what are you doing here,
asked Pierre. Il supposed you would
twenty miles away from here by til
time. Why diin't you clear out Ia
night while you had chance?
We'll, | don't know what that c;
be to you. didn't so because l didr
want to. ! have. 'er a little business
settle here before | GO
A cargo of beer. probably" thougI
the lad to himself. but he only lauSh'
and shook her hand shyly.
Where you been all this time
she asked. Il s'pose you live rour
here. Did YOU go home and get a goo
breakfast. Hope you ate somethir
for me. am as hungry as bear.
the way, | saw d bear just after lie
you last night. First wild one | eve
saw"
Probably i: was my tame one. L
was hunting for me half the night
expect. | didn't go home. but slept
a cave down under the hill here
What. really? Have you "a tan
bear? How I'd like to see him. Al
did you sleep out in the woods. VIII
slept in barn down here in Hungi
Hollow. Queer girl, am not? Whel
Is your bear, home"
ilerie Whistled for an answer. ar
Jules rose up with Il great smashing
sticks and bushes. and came forwal
lol an introduction
lie pushei his cold snout in
Mage warm hand and kissed m
Win his great red tongue.
on. what lovely old fellow" 81
uieu. buryins her face in his neck ar
nus@inS him with all her might. O
oc' nc mells of fish.
JUST been feeding them to him. Bee
cd'chins them for him to eat. We Wei
.'"Ht SoiilS TO the village on the Hi
u ger some supper. Will YOU Join US:
Nudge laughed
Not quite" she said, .Rut 7 wis
tha' You Would bring me- o,,t . san,
'h' l might be recognized if
vent IN. ] had enough of Paris Hi
last night
>, N' right. where will | meet YOU
Do"h ny the bars there? That's vo,
",i' l see, isn't that. Nell?"
,, Madge Strengthened up and looked 4;
"'., ~, III startled. frightened way.
now did you know the name of m
Nurse" she asked
c.,. was Pierre's turn to look co,
'"eu' He remembered Madge h;
and w " settle with Pierre Crotea
va. u'a' she carried a pistol. while I
nish.;,, J heatd you cali her Nell. la
..Wi,, Va' said Madse.
>, wish you'd le, 1,,o.