Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-08-26

Fire. what-yOu've cut it of and burn
ed it?'
Mary nodded.
"Ohr' calculated Bari, and it sounded
like groan.
Gould girl with long hair have work
ed her passage out here as a sailor boy
and have come into that cane-brake and
saved you two?" said Mary, sharply; End
as Bart sat staring at her with dilated
eyes once more, she bent down after gaz-
ing at Dinny, still soundly sleeping. and
laid her hand with a firm grip IN hel
brothers shoulder.
be started into wakefulness on the in.
slant. and gazed without recognition II
the face leaning over him.
Don't you know me, Abel?" said
Mary, sadly.
You, Mary-dressed ike this:-
He started up angrily, his face flush
ing as hers had flushed, and his look dark
ened into scowl.
What else could do?' she said. re
pcating her defense as she had pleaded "a
Bart. Then, as If her spirit rebelleC
against his anger. her eyes flashed with
indignation, and she exclaimed hoarsely
well, have saved you, and If you have
done with me-there is the sea-"
But you-dressed as boyr' said Abel
'Hushl Do you want that man tc
know whispered Mary softly. MY
brother was unjustly punished and sent
out here to die in prison, while /. help
less girl. might have starved at home
What could do?"
There was only one of the two equal
to the emergency as the soldier woke up
and that was Bart. who gave his knee a
sounding slap and cried aloud:
Jack Dell, my lad. you've behaved like
a trump, and got US away splendid. !
only wish, Abel, / had such a brother.
Halloo, soger, where shall We set you
ashorei"
'Set me ashore:" said the Irishman
nodding at Mary; what for?''
What for?' cried Bart. ITO go back. y
I'm not going back" said the Irish
man, laughing. Sure, want change
You can't go with u.s."
Sure, and you forced me to come, and
We wouldn't behave so dirthily as 10 send
me back?
But we're escaping" said Bart.
Sure, and I'll escape too," said Dinny,
smiling. Its moighty dull work stop
ping there"
But you're a soldier said Abel
tuHs.s : sure ana S0"'u'Sr q '0f-
.You'll be deserter if you stop with
u.s." growled Bart,
aye made me prishner, and couldn't
help meself."
why, l wanted you to go back last
night" growled Bart
ITO be ate up entoirely by the ugly
bastes of dogs! Thank We kindly, sor,
I'd rather not"
Dinny looked at Mary, and gave her q
droll smile. which made her frown and
look uneasy.
"Can you keep faith with those who
trust your she said, quickly.
And is it Kelly who can keep faith,
me lad? Sure, an we're the faithfulest
people there is anywhere And, bedad!
bat you're handsome boy, and have a
way wild you ash make some hearts ache
before ye've done"
Mary started and turned deep dark
red, which showed through her sun
Drowned skin.
I'm trust you," she said.
''And We shan't repent it, me lad, for
you've done no harm. and were niver a
prishner. And now. as we are talking,
I'd like to know what yer brother and
number noinety-sivin did to be STINT out
of the country. 1t wasn't murther, or
they'd have hung 'em. Was it-helping
yerselves 2"
MY brother and his old friend Bart
Wrigley were transported to the planta-
tons for beating and half killing, they
said, the scoundrel who had insulted his
sister! cried Mary, with flashing eyes
and flaming cheeks, as she stood up
proudly in the boat, and looked from one
to the other
''They transported thin two boys to
this basic of place, and put chains on
their legs, for giving a spalpeen like that
a big batting? Gintlemen, I'm proud OF
YEP
lie held out his hands TO both, and, in
truder, as he was, it seemed impossible to
resist his frank, friendly way, and the
escaped prisoners shook hands with him
again.
And now what are ye going to doY
said Dinny, eagerly.
I'VE don't know yet" said Abel, rather
distantly.
That's jist me case" said Dinny. Pm
tired of sogering and walking up and
down wild a mushket kaping guard over
a lot of poor fellows chained like wild
beasts. TUX the shilling bekase I'd been
in skrimmage, and the bowld sergeant
said there'd be plinty of foighting. Now,
ven tax me wild We, only 1 must get
rid O. these soger tlothes, and--look here,
what are ye going to do with them
chains%
Get rid of them" said Abel, when
we can find a fle."
Il did not think Of a fle," said Mary,
with a disappointed look.
ITO he continued