Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-21
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''You dar, Ebony?" said Andrew, in
loud voice, looking in every direction
where the individual might be supposed
to be. You dar, | say, you collud fell
ler?"
Exquisite Ebony, who had been sleep
ing very soundly for the last hour and
a half beneath hazel BUSH aroused by
the cries of Andrew, rubbed his eyes
lazily, and answered with a yawn:
Am l WHARF"
cam you whar?-dat's what
mean," replied Andrew.
lob course l is. Go way. common
man.
Don't be too familiar wild de higher
classes. Dat question am not reveren-
tial to dar CASE responded Ebony, loft
lily.
Il hab de honor, you ign'ant darby,
oh representa- at dis time Missy Aston,
and she am berry worried about de-
young missus," added Andrew.
Dat young lady am under my special
lection" replied Ebony, with great dig
nifty of manner.
Dat am berry likely, when 1 doesn't
see her nowhar, an you hab been locked
in the arm of Morris like de seven sleep
ers," retorted Andrew
Speak, and tell me where Rosalthe is,
without delay, if you know" said Eliza
beth Boone, who had accompanied An
drew from the fort, where the protract-
ed absence of Miss Aston had OCCASION
ed some alarm.
"She went dom dar," said Ebony.
pointing with his finger, "and quested
dis child to stay here till she call me-"
"How long ago was that? said Miss
Boone, anxiously.
My watch am run up, and I hadn't
wind him down yet" rejoined Ebony.
Without waiting to interrogate Eb-
ony farther, Elizabeth ran to the spot
indicated, but the object of her search
was not there She then called her name
in a loud voice, but the echo alone
answered.
Matilda Fleming and several others
now joined Miss Boone, and RosaIthe's
name was repeated again and again; but
her familiar voice gave back no response:
the voices of the anxious maidens died
away unanswered in the forest. Misgiy-
ings became certainties; and fears, con-
tirmed realities; some misfortune had in
deed befallen Rosalthe.
While all the parties stood gazing at
each other in sorrowful silence, Allan
Norwood approached and inquired the
cause of so much evident CONSERVATION.
when he was Immediately put in posses
sion of all the facts known to them,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston, Daniel Boone. ST.
mon Kenton and Joel Logston now hast
cned to the spot.
It's of no use to stand here, looking
at each other" said Boone THE girl
has gone, and it is an easy thing to tell
what has happened to her."
Il reckon you're right about that,
captain" returned Joel Logston. THE
redskins have spirited her away. and
that's the long and short of it. It won't
do no good to mince the matter; the
truth might as we'll come out first as
last"
Fly to save my child! Why do you
linger here?" exclaimed Mrs. Aston. in
tones of grief.
There isn't a man but will do his
best. Nesuvius, look around and see if
you can tell which way the gals gone,'
said Logston.
Nesuvius made a furious pass at An
drew, which caused him to fall over a
heap of brushwood, and then putting his
nose to the ground, made, apparently, a
thorough exploration of the spot, emit
ting from time to time dissatisfied yelps
The dog is at fault" said Allan.
He was never at fault in his life
retorted Logston.
He seems to be puzzled now" observ-
ed Simon Kenton.
THAT cretur knows more nor all of
ye about SIGH things. He'll find an In
gin trail where the rest on We wouldn't
mistrust that sparrow had passed
along. He goes by scent. It's instinct;
and instinct does what the biggest edi-
cation can't, you see," replied Joel, and
then added, by the way of encoura ge-
ment to the animal, go it, Vesuvius!'
which so melted his hostility to the hui
man species that he instantly made an.
other furious sally at Andrew.
you shall smart for this, my lad"
said Mr.. Aston, looking angrily at Eb-
ony.
Il think he was not much to blame"
| observed Miss Boone, touched with the
| mental distress of the black.
Here comes Monsieur LIE Bland"
said Aston. LET us hear what his
opinion is"
Every eye was now turned upon the
Frenchman, and not one of the parties,
save the Alstons, seemed to hail his ad-