Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-30
CHAPTER xxIII.
A TASTE OF WOOD LIFE.

"A IASIE OF' WOOD LIFE
 One day Martin discussed with old Cy the cause of David's scare and it's results.
 'It's a wakin' O his sense O guilt" old Cy responded to Martins inquiry, Tn wouldn't be s'prised if they found him danglin' in the mill some mornin'. It's fear O Amzi comin' back that ails him, n know it"
 'But what scared him the night they found him raving?" queried Martin. Do you imagine Amzi has returned and is in hiding?"
 No, not yet-not yet" answered Dld Cy. slowly shaking his head, "but he'll come some day sure's the sun rises, n when he does, I'll be the fust to know it''
 "But what scared David, do you .hink?"
 Old Cy looked at Martin curiously. "Kin ye keep secret?" he said
 T will for you, old friend" answered Martin, earnestly
 "Wal, twas Nezer!"
 "Nezer?"
 "Yes, twas him ez hooked all the tools n started the mill goin' n finally played ghost that night. I've known it all long n twas to git square fer jumpin' into barbed- wire trap that old Dave sot fer the boys in l the swimmin' hole. I heerd on t next day, n I've bin watchin' Nezer ever since. tell you that boys deal like hornet n a bad un to play l tYin nI-c nn yvn I0% yVn, don't want you to. Nezer scared the wits out O old Dave that night, de- | pend on t, n he ain't done yit. It's sort O dispensation O Providence, so | ter speak, m I'm willin' heishould keep at 1t. Old Dave robbed me O house 'n' home once, m now he's gittin his desarts." And old Cy's eyes twinkled.
 Martin looked at him in admiration 1 And you have kept mum for a month, while the entire village was In an uproar,'' he said, ''and even led the searching party!"
 "Sartin, sartln,' chuckled the old man; T warn't goin' to spoil Nezer's I game, n I'm only waitin' fer him to skeer old Dave agin. He'll do it fore long, depend on t. He aint forgot dumpin' naked into a barbed-wire net i yit, n won't let up on Dave till he's druv him loony."
 Then Martin laughed heartily as old ! Cy told how Nezer met his mishap, and i how he had watched the boy lurking around the mill one night.
 'I seen him crawlin' long like cat in the shadder," he said, 'n' down under the mill, n perty soon I heard the mill start. n the next, I saw Nezer the brush, n I follered, not wantin' to be caught thar myself.
 For a little time Martin remained l silent, revolving more important mat ter.
 "Cy," he said, at last, "how would you like to go with me for months trip into tho wilderness, where took the doctor last spring? You have given lne many days happiness when was q boy, and now I'd like to return 1t. l I'll ri6 you up with suitable togs, and 1 give you q months experience you won't forget. I want you also to sec the old hermit we found" l Old Cy's eyes glistened.
 "Ye won't be 'shamed O me goin' m comin' will ye? I'm sorter out O place 'mong folks, ye know, I spose."
 T won't worry about that" laughed Martin, "and I don't know human being I'd enjoy camping with any bet ter than you. The fall season for shooting begins in few weeks, and I'd like to see you face a big bull moose, or bring down deer on the run. There's few other wilderness experiences I'd like to see you enjoy, and then We may discover another wild man. The doctor and I found hid- away log-cabin we didn't get very close to, and who occupied it has been mys- tery to me ever since" All the rest of the. way home Mar