Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-05-04
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CHAPTER XXXI.-(Continued.)


irr and delight They belonged to the
"Hoolet'' AID her brother, better known
- .Sawny Beans Dell" The 'Hoolet''
had revealed the existence of this fasci-
,,stinc prisoner to her brother with mys-
tic ceremonies.
Gin | tell We something Dell" She
ssid. ven swear TO tell naebodyT'
I'm saw AS sure as daith, p" said the
"Deil."
Ma: We said that afore, an We gaed
an telled my father. Ye'll haze TO cross
Il in blud this time!' said the ''Hoolet."
who was far advanced in the freemason-
rv of the occult sciences.
WhereupOn she drew out of her pocket
81 thin black leather covered little book of
some twenty leaves. covered with snch
signs as children draw when they are
learning their letters This was the
"HOolet's" dream book and book of
magic She opened it a. the last page
and On the imprinted pc on at the foot
of the page she pointed out to the Dell
A deeply scored mark of Il form crudely
crucifcrm, now faded to an unpleasant
rusty red color.
The "Hoolet' then produced a sharp
pointed bone out of the bosom of her
dress.
Let us see yer ARM" she said.
''Sawny Beams DELI reluctantly barred
rough and very dirty limb.
"Will it be vera sair?' he said.
finching from his sisters grim determin-
alton.
The "Hoolet" answered by a rand
twirl of the pointed bone between her
finger and thumb, while she held his
arm tight in her other hand
"Ow. ow! We randy" said the Dell +"
wringing his arm out of her grasp.
'HoOts, Dell, it's a by noor' returned
his sister. calmly.
\ red speck had started out from the
back Of his wrist, in which the "Hoolet''
directed him to wet his forefinger and
make his cross On the sacred spot where
many crosses had evidently been made
before. Without knowing it. the Dell
had signed his adhesion to the Christian
faith. lie had put his y mark under
the Creed which is usually printed at
the end Of the. penny copies of the
Shorter Catechism. This was the
"Hoolet's' sacred book. She had picked
it up Oh the road, where some child on
MS way to school had dropped it. So
having found it, she made fetish of il.
Poor 'HCOlet. She was not the first
who had done so.
mus II was that two came to be in
the wondrouS secret of the boy in the
cave; such was Sawny Beams authority
over his wild elan, and such the feeling
Of solidarity among them, that neither
OF them dreamed of telling the outer
world of the secret. The Hanging Shaw
was far from the current of farmhouse
gossip and village talk, and the scionS of
the house of Bean were not received in
10 society; but among the village chill
dren they possessed a gaudy prestige on
account Of never having to go to school.
get up early. 90 to bed soon or wash their
tIhnX I
that any mortal could wish for, and as
the chance of a gossip with one of these
happy m0rtalS did not often present if
self, IT was eagerly taken advantage Of
When 1t did. 1t was not long. therefore.
tffore the Dell heard all about the
vdmsnlng OF little Walter Anderson. and
now there had been such racing over the
country as never had been within the
memory Of man. A hundred men had
oeen out on the CarSephaairn hills and
over the hells range as far as Mimi
gan, but no trace Of him had been found.
ne had once been lost before and had
taken to the hills but on this occasion
II was supposed that he had fallen into
some bottomless hill tarn or was lying in
the cleaving of some moss bag. His
mother, they said, had gone out of her
mind.
Meanwhile Walter proceeded with the
siege Of Jerusalem. and, having com
hosting the Union Jack drawn with mem
giI on ''stap' of the barrel he turned
ms attention to the construction of the
HheS of attack. While he was settling
mehminaries he sat up moment to
'hlhk' ana was exceedingly astOniShed to
see two heads duck behind the barrel
out laughing.
Tome DOT, gin that's you. Hoolet.'
<I2ld Walter, with his natural air of au-
lhorty over all women folk.
,bo IG .II US what yer maxim, then" said
ne r.. HoOlct, an Wen help"
on.L; m making jerusalem" answered the
What's that:" asked the Dell"
Quickly. who thought it was perhaps
something to eat
?, Walter stared in dumb am. cement.
re could not conceive that anyoI : in the
WEI. Judd dld not know what Jerusalem was.
-, Jerusalem was where they killed
'nTiSt' We ken" he said. softly.
,inn W nat It did they kill Him for:" cor
They hanged Him on a tree. with
5ailS through His hands and feet. but
II tbol l"!ed them, and said Father. forgive
mem, said Walter. who had the in
>0.nctS Of preacher in him.
i..to5 dln ma beIieye't:. Moo them" inter
Iseted the "Hoolet," suddenly. "They
nadha haze hung me on Il tree. | bit
Eer IhryStle on the hand till he let me
al When he was gaun to lick me-
Ay; but He wasna like us" Waite
'@paIned. He just wanted to die be-
,anSe He loved us. They were gaun to
make Him. king, and the boys threw
mldhcheS o trees on the road afore Him
WIN ..Ti lie cam riding into Jerusalem -
mat wad be when the gamekcepar
"a ..,T. watchin'"' said the Dell"
vas there nae lassies there?' in
4Wfed the 'HOolpt" ignoring her
brother.
Ny mther didna say. but | think it's
ny wH.Ly, There never was crood o boys
n"styhoot lassie or twa comm rinnin'
"'.TF them, said Walter. critically
MI SSieS are nae guild ava" said the
ms sister gave him a sound cuff on
lJ sue OF the head. apparently without
a'o N;hs Mt him, and continued her exam
Ne say He's dead?' she went on.
Ny mother says that He's in heaven
an that He loves us just the same
,Wnen He was on the EARTH said
loves you?'' inquired the "Hoolct.''
-b,A+1T' said Walter. my mther says