The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-31
eKHE OTHER MAN |
va III AA By FREDERIC REDDALE
By FREDERIC REDDALE
Copyright, lI2, by J. =. Lppncott Company.

COpyrlRnt lyE, by J.
belt and jacket off; then his
ennel shirt, and silk under
last refusing to bulge I'M
the wound had been we'll
WAS disclosed an angry
below and little
ight armpit. There
pore jagged wound
the heavy-calibre
is exit, lodging
the clothing,
the ground as
moved.
a click and a
handed it to
it into his
is directions
an, and then
pc silk shirt
g sun had
.~~- Vsarts legs
were mt of both
boys id Juggling
on his ed ID stag
ger to the wag
on, whelV sting and
7 !: J !: !. !:
grooming i his, he
was made lie on the
heavy mattl d the bed
of the convey y wounded
man collapsed.
The days ra weeks, and the
the lonely adventurer began to mend.
L.
laria Slapped his vitality. Help there
was none within hundred miles; he
could not stand the jolting of the wag.
on, and in his lucid moments he stern
ly vetoed JOey's offers to go for
help. He knew what that would mean
"a rush of strangers to his claim,
So there, on the banks of the MOOT
river, he fought his second fight with
death, tended and nursed only by his
faithful KaIirs-and won out at last!
All through those weary weeks, in
the intervals Of delirium and the
tedum of convalescence, he planned
and plotted vengeance on the miscre-
ant who had robbed him. He would
chase him round the world and back
again If need be- Daily and hourly he
looked for a rush of diamond seekers
to the new field That they did not
come proved that the unknown robLer
must have kept his own counsel and
was doubtless Iar enough away enjoy
ing the fruits of his unholy spoil.
But there were enough shining
stones left on the beach to make an
other fortune-several fortunes, in
fact-and Dysart was still rich man.
The first thing was to get to the
coast. and easily divin.ng that the
criminal would make for the nearest
seaport rather than for Kimberley or
Pretoria, Richard determined to strike
for Ladysmith, at that time the near
est town whence ran the railroad for
Durham.
1t was on bright morning late in
the South African spring when the
word was given to inspan and trek
once more, to the huge delight of Joey
and his brother The oxen had waxed
fat over their long idleness, and good
speed might be looked for.
The little party reached Ladysmith
WlLHoui iiliolldp LUZ tHCi IMAM 'hS 1893
of two of the cattle from drinking red
water" There Dysart disposed OF
some of his smallest stones, SO as not
to excite too much inquiry, suitably
rewarded Joey and the other boy with
a handful of yellow sovereigns apiece,
made them present of new wagon
and a dozen oxen, entered and proved
his claim to the new field on the Mooi,
replenished his wardrobe, got shave,
haircut and a bath, and then was
ready to turn amateur detective.
He stumbled on his first clew by &C
cident.
"a middlin' fine passed. o stones,
Blister Dysart," said one of the deal
ers. a little Houndsditch Jew named
Moses Plish. to whom he sold small
part of his find after the purchase was
concluded. There vas another gent
ere avile ago With jest SIGH a lot: in
steamin' urry e wos tool"
'Indeed?" said Richard, as nonchal
antly as possible, keeping his eyes
averted lest old Plish should espy their
angry CLEAN.
"Yessir; cool an 'aughty customer
e was. low much for the lot seq
zee, an no qvestions arsed?' l 'ad
done a leetle business With i'm afore.
an knowed is vays!"
That's curious" said Richard. 81
wonder if | have ever met your man?
| don't mind telling you, Plish, that
I've located and proved a new claim.
I 7 Gvc.t thn