Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01

They were in the midst or a wilderness
hundreds of miles in extent and trav-
ersed by streams running toward every
point Of the compass. To go in search
OF this strange recluse was sure to be
like hunting for the proverbial needle
and Martin realized 1t.
There is but one thing to do" he
said at last in respondent tone, and
that is, stay around here with the hope
that he may return. He has evidently
been away from his hut many weeks.
and therefore all the more likely to
be back soon" Then, turning to old
Cy, he added jokingly, How would
you like to go hunting for the wild
man we found up the Moosehorn just
to kill time? There is another and
more mysterious log cabin UP that way
that would be interesting"
"You kin CO." responded old Cy, can
didly, en- let me stay here n watch
fer Amzi. I won't be lunscme, m
maybe he may come any day. I'd like
to ketch sight o. that wild man, but
I'd good deal rather ketch sight O.
Amzi.''
I'VE might go down to the lake
where we slept in the bushes and camp
there while waiting said Martin.
thoughtfully .e"he's likely to return that
way"
Then Levi suggested that they take
possession of the hermit's hut, since
1t had been left unlocked. But Martin
said no to that promptly, and, as leav-
ing the spot at all had obvious draw
backs, in the end they decided to camp
in little cove just around from tho
hermit's landing spot and there await
him. To take possession of even his
miserable howell was against Martins
feelings, and more than that, while the
guides were establishing permanent
camp, he and old Cy returned to the
cabin, and tried to remove oil evidence
of the other mems visit. Like many
who hesitate at no vandalism, they
used part of thu stake fence for fuel.
dug UP and carriedtof many of the po-
tatoes and onions, and left the debris
OF their meals to mould on the table.
"D-n,' muttered Martin, as he
| looked at the Dissertation OF this pitt
| full home. I'D like to kick them. onA
| at time, from here TO the lake and
then pitch them In.
NO use gittin' ruffied," answered old
CT, hogs is hogs the world over. m
| always leave their tracks Then he
seated himself on a stump and chirped
to one~of the squirrels who frisked and
Chartered. and then leaped into his lap.
And now ensued a week of pleasant
camp life, devoid of incident, but de-
/ lightful to old Cy, and, as may be sur
! missed from his method of life in Green
vale, where he was content to live alone
in a howell, work for Aunt Comfort part
of the time and fish and hunt the rest,
he borrowed no trouble and had few
wants. If it rained he remained under
| shelter; If 1t was cold, he kept close to
! the fire, oblivious to whether he had
| more than a days fuel on hand. and
as for clothes-well, IL they covered his
| nakedness and kept him warm, why,
| patches were as serviceable as the orig
jnal material. And vet he was honest
| and kind-hearted to q fault, loving his
fellow-man-if in sympathy with him
| far better than himself, and keenly
| alive to the beauties of nature and not
i
| Beyond that and like Aunt Comfort,
he had an abiding faith that all wrongs
i would be righted sooner or later, and
everybody get what they deserved And
now he firmly believed that the long
missing Amzi would In due time re-
turn In the person of this old hermit:
and meanwhile they had chance to
enjoy this hunters paradise.
"The only critter miss here is my
dog" he observed at the close of the
first day, when they returned to camp
with a handsome buck and dozen par
fridge; 1--WE sorter got used to talking
to him when m content, n he allus
understands me. A dogs better N
most humans fer company, n ketchin'
the drift o. yer feelin's quicker. Once
a dog loves yer, it's allus the same