Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-25
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Copyright. 1870, BY the g. IS. Mcclure
Company.l
Come, Jed; don't be g fool about It
Sue, I'm "a afraid they II catch us. It's
risky The boy shrank back in
The doorway Of the humble brownseot-
Risky z, cried HIS sister scornfully.
Vho pulled you ont OF the airhole2
Who near lost his own life for your
nisera BILE little Skin? You come along!'''
Still the small brother paused, anx-
uus, irresolute, glancing at the starlit
s. - 8 S
It's SO light, . he muttcred, ..an' ma
B m pas likely TO come home any
time =5z q &. <
An hour vet" Susan Bates i'll shoe
little foot tapped hard on the stone
tep. her voice ringing angrily. "I'm
waiting" she said. .>s . s.<3. q z {
'I-don' t-knowy' @. z,
Two strong brown hands shot out
5tnd shook him iercely. .'I'n gor' ar
! sculated Jedediah gaspingly. ST. 800
That's right; pick up the tools BY
HE gate. Get your cap first. Don't
vhimper, Teddy. I'll carry the saw" !
In the shadow of the rock naples
the two stole silently, then of the
road by the pasture fence, along the
row Of chokeberries and brush into
he lane leading to Munn's barn.
Careful, now" whispered the girl,
bending her 1.-THE young form in crouch
s ing watchfulness. Hes in the second
1tall, eh?' t..;@.. l.. D.,
s##S yep" Jed shuddered. ~,
:s@ Crawl up on your knees Don't
mjnd the dirt. There! They'll never
see us. The house is rods away. Give
{ me that chisel." ...- :
y The crack between the old barn
Boards widened. '"Chip. chip =
p. ."The saw now, Jed. I'll have to use
at" = '.-'>.
z you'll make an awful noise.''
s "'Shut up!'' The moonlight cast a
profile against the gray wood-a
girls bare head, the upturned nose,
: the round set. of the firm Jaw, the
curly mass of hair. To the boy it
seemed uncanny, quivering there. He
s1hivered again. ~ -s+-*.
- The saw rasped slowly through and
Bqueaked Oh nail. Susan's face was
white as her dark eyes stared weirdly
at her covering companion.
B Again, eighteen inches above, then
the next plank; it was easier now:
The pieces were removed; then q care
ful silence, listening. -
s. Il can get through, Jed. Thank
goodness, we've got so far! I'll call
him now. Sam!" The low voice trem-s
bled into the dark interior, mingling
with the sound of cud chewing cows
sand restless animal movement
The young horse thief wrenched at
his bonds, strivingsto rise ,----. 49,.
.s=s '.Who's that?' with note of hope in
his strained voice. -. T. = r
sss$ ITS me-Sue. Where are your,
Keep talking-not too loud, III,
Zss "Oyer here in the stall. I'm ted
s ''Your knife, Jeddy. Herew She
withdrew: her head, gave him quick
acaress Take the things and scoot,"
she whispered. you're SAFE -.
Five minutes later a man, cramped
and blinking, crouched outside the
aperture. "Hurry, Susie,' he pleaded.
They've gone for an officer. expect
ean any minute.'' z@ &c :,
.z.4 Right away" The girl CROPPED in
the musty blackness.. 'I've got it
szMunn's saw. Scatter those chips and
acrape up the sawdust. Lucky knew
where he kept it. Now, SAM s.,..5~
s.. He helped her out. Together they
crawled cautiously away through the
3 Zane, through the pasture by the shell
stering saplings on to the great clump
ut pines Safe! IS,
Before them rose the rugged domes
NJ the Observation-Disclosures all for
such as Samuel Wiley. He laugh
led in triumph, gloating at the prospec-
tive wrath Of his captors. 'Tomor-
row night I'll be.in Massachusetts,' . he
grinned. Guess Eli work SOUTH
His rescuer was fumbling at her:
apocket. Here. Sam! It's the best I 1
could do--only bread and butter. We
didn't have any meat. s
My God!' cried Wiley, with sud-
sden, broke words. on thought Of
that, too. Susie! oh, i Amt worth all
this p zss ST
. Slipping the poor little package into
his coat, he held out his arms, and the 1
ssirl nestled happily, her face buried IN
.sshis rough blue flannel shirt, open at
sahe tanned. muscular throat.
{ I'M glad / could sdo it SAM she
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