News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-24

III his shoulders and bent his
IL u, back, as he always did when
he was annoyed, and, making
for the little path, strobe off into the
mazas of the wood.
Maple ran after him, receiving a
sharp cut from Jacks switch as he
went.
"Wait for me, Hunstonr he cried in
piteOus accents.
Presently the sound of his voice died
away, and they were both lost to
sight.
"Now," said Jack to Harvey, 81 think
it is about time for us to think of max
ing tracks,"
st gets dark at 3, and it's been DARK
good hour, sir.' exclaimed Sam Ad-
ans. the charcoal burner. II amt got
no watch, but l can guess the time
pretty well. The moon IL be up about
10, sir. Would you like to stop wi us
till then? I've got some beer in bot
tie, my mate can sing, and we could
get up bit of barney"
mo, thank you. We should be miss.
ed" answered Jack. Much obliged, all
the same to you, my friend"
you're welcome to stop if you will,
sir; but, if not, thankee for mev' ex-
claimed Adams.
Jack extended his hand and took
leave of the charcoal burners with
many EXPLANATIONS of gratitude on the
part of the latter, and, receiving in.
structions which way to go, they struck
out in the dark forest. They could
scarcely see their hands before their
faces. They followed the path for
some time, but at length contrived to
miss it and went floundering about in
dense growth of underwood and
trees. The brambles tore their clothes,
and the overlapping twigs hit them in
the face. At last Jack, who was lead
hg the way, came to a halt.
Il say, Dick" he exclaimed cit is a
case of stump. I'll be jiggered if
know where we are"
81 don't like doing the Robinson Cru
zoe dodge but if we're in for it it's no
use making any bones about it," said
Harvey.
Not a bit. We've got to camp, and
it's no good crying"
Il wonder where funston and Ma
pie are"
81 hope the same as we are" replied
Jack. "Those fellows deserve all they
get and a precious sight more. I've no
pity to spare for them. All I've got l
want for myself. It's cold and chilly,
and to tell you the truth, l could do
with bit of grub. I'm peckish."
Look what run we had" said
Harvey. 81 have pelted along full tilt,
and could eat horse"
'Be a Nebuchadnezzar, king of the
Jews, and treat yourself to salad"
IF I can find one"
Seriously" said Jack, "what are we
to do?"
BLESSED if know" replied Harvey.
Suddenly they heard just over their
heads, 800, co. 90, oo"'
whats that" said Harvey, shrink
ing back.
Its an old owl, you fool. Have you
never heard an owl before? And it's
good thing we have heard him. Owls
generally roost in hollow trees, and we
may find a shelter. We can't build
log house. because we have neither logs
nor tools, and we can't wrap ourselves
In our blankets like the men we read of
in books of foreign travels, because our
blankets are on our beds"
81 thought it was some tramp going
to rob or murder u.s." replied Harvey.
what an unearthly sound it was! Pm
glad we're in England, where there are
no wild beasts or snakes"
81 hate snakes" Jack remarked. "I'd
rather face a tiger ever so much. I'm
as tired as dog, and can't go any far
Their. We're in for night of it."
Jack CROPPED his way to the tree from
which the owl hooted and found that
it was hollow, having a large aperture,
into which he squeezed himself.
Here's a slice of luckn he cried.
"The trees hollow"
"Where are your" asked Harvey.
inside" replied Jack in a hollow
voice.
1--WE heard of being up a tree but
never of being inside one" Harvey
said, laughing, and he, too, CROPPED his
way into the tree, which had a hollow
trunk just big enough to hold them
both.
Its snug" Jack remarked, eff it
isn't roomy, and if we only had some
grub we should he as right as the