Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-05

NJ lATURALLY there were good
IN many things I wanted to
lSNzESI know about 1.-THE Oh man o
lSszMsS the woods" but Uncle BIB
would take no part in any further con-
versation.
So had to lie down beside him again
and think out the problem as best I
could. My mind was never more acute
ly conscious, and 1t gathered many
strange Impressions, wandering In the
kingdom Of fear, as looked up at the
tree tops. Uncle Eb had built a furious
fire, and the warmth Of it made me
sleepy at last. Both he and old Fred
had been snoring long time when 1
ceased to hear them, Uncle Eb woke
me at daylight in the morning and said
we must be off to find the TRAIL He left
me by the fire little while and went
looking on all sides and came back no
wiser. We were both thirsty and start
ed off on rough footing without stop.
ping to eat We climbed and crawled
for hours, it seemed to me, and every
where the fallen tree trunks were heap
ed in our way. Uncle Eb sat down on
one of them awhile to rest,
Like the bones O. tho Dead" said he
as he took q chew OF tobacco and pick
ed at the rotten skeleton of fallen
tree. We were both pretty well out Of
breath and of hope also, If remember
rightly, when we reated again under
the low hanging boughs Of Eastwood
Tor q bite of luncheon. Uncle Eb open
ed the little box Of honey and spread
some Of 1t on our bread and butter, In
a moment I noticed that halt dozen
bees had lit in the open box.
"Lord Harry, here's honeybeesr' said
he as he covered the box so az to
keep them in and tumbied everything
else into the basket Make haste now.
Willie and follow me with all yer
might" he added.
In minute he let out one of the bees
and started running in the direction 1t
few. 1t went but few feet and then
rose into the tree top.
"He's goin' t. git up into tina open
air." said Uncle Eb. "But I've got his
bearin's, an guess he knows tho way
all right"
We took the direction indicated for q
few minutes, and then Uncle Eb let Out
another prisoner. The bee few OF 9
little way and then rose In slantdne
course to the tree tops. He showed us
however, that we were looking the
right way.
"Them little fellers hev got goot
compass" said Uncle Eb as we follow
ed the line Of the bees. ut p'ipta hom'
ev'ry time an never makes mistake
We went farther this time before n
had borne en olif 81 6 Gs shoMed US that W
as we turned to follow there were hal
laaaa.,-h.ee- -a.-i-.----.--- =
Here they are back ag'in,a said Or
Gle Eb, FAN they've told a lot o the,
cronies bout the man an the boy wit
honey"
At length one of them few over on
heads and back in the direction We ha
come from.
"Ah, ha," said Uncle Eb, eta be
tree, an we've passed II, but I'm goir
| = keen lettin' lem in an out. Neve
heard O. swarm O. bees goin' FL
away, an so we mus be near th
clearln'."
In little while we let one 60 tbs
took road Of its own. The others ha
gone back over our heads. This On
bore off to the right In front Of us, an
We followed. was riding In the bal
ket and was first to see the light Of th
open through the tree tops. But
didn't know what it meant until
heard the hearty hurrah Of Uncle Eb.
We had come to smooth footing In
grove Of naples, and the clean trunk
stood up as straight as granite co
umn. Presently we came out upo
wide fields of corn and clover. and 8
we looked back upon the grove it ha
q rounded front, and think Of It no,
as the vestibule Of the great forest.
TITS regular big tomb" said Uncl
Eb, looking back over bis shoulder in,
the gloomy cavern Of the woods.
We could see log house in the clea
Ing, and we made for it as fast as OF
legs would carry us. We had a might
thirst, and when we came to a lit
brook in the meadow we lay dow
and drank and drank until we we,
fairly grunting with fullness. The
we filled our teapot and went on. Me
were reaping with their cradles In
field Of grain, and as we neared the 10
cabin woman came out In the doc
yard and. lifting. shell to her lip