Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
CHAPTER XIV.

IN THE WILDERNESS ONCE MORE.
Never before. during old Cy's unfor-
tunate and hand-to-mouth existence.
had so much delightful expectation
entered as the morning he left Green
vale as Martins companion, attired in
new brown corduroy. The best of any
pleasure is in anticipation, and the old
man, now barbered into more human
samblance, looked 20. years younger.
Then the busy wonld they soon en-
tened. the. rushing trains, the crowded
cities, the hurrSing peolas, sthe hasty
meals, the night ON a train, were one:
and all so great change from his
simple life in Greannsle, that he almost
lost his senses. His sleeping-car ex-
perience, aAd hiss first enc, was almost
l1dicrous III its effect upon him.
\ 1T sorter seemed Just like bein' in a
] CONN n clankim right along toward
kingdom come,:" he said next morning
IN response to- Martins inquiries as to-
how he slept, n every time the train
rocked, I thought I'd got thar"
But when thu border OF the wilder.
ness was reached. old Cy felt moro u
home, for fonest lakes and streams had
been his lifelong companions. He woe
somewhat surprised at the extensive
purchases Martin made at the little
village store. and especially at a eoaa-
plete suit OF mems clothing with doaahle
sets OF flannel underwear, but asked
no questions. Neither did he have any
idea at the real and ultimate object
OF tho trip, and was not told until our
Old friends Levi and Jean had pushed
the well-loaded canoes 20 miles up
broad stream, and the first camp was
made. All that day old Cy had been
like boy in his enjoyment of this
new wonder world Of dark bordering
forest disturbed only by tn. ripping
stream, the cry Of an eagle sailing over
a mountain top, or the clatter l!f a flock
OF ducks rising out Of laHon; and
then, when the tent was pitched, sup
per eaten. and Martin was reclining
upon his blanket and slowly putting
his pipe, he told the story Of the hsr-
NIT, and who he was suspected to be.
1.-THE doctor and I had Z trip fun
OF unusual and mysterious experiences
last spring." no said, ''and it's only a
surmise on my part, even now, who
the hermit was. First we were visited
by the wild man about whom I told
you, then We came upon a secluded log
cabin that might have been his lair
and might not: A: week later we dis
covered human prowler at night
equally mysterious, and finally this
hermit-a morose, harmless, old man.
who had made friends Of the squirrels
and evidently was averse to our COM
pany. ! have q suspicion ne is the
lvng-vanlshed AMI. and IL 50, you are
the only one who can tell, and also
the only one whom he would be likely
to remember. II it is Amzi, he L.
without doubt, partially dementcd.
But whether or no, If he recognizes
you, his old-time companion, we have
established fact which l can use to
bring David to terms. II It is not
AMI. no harm is DONE"
AN twas fer him ye bought tn
extra clothes?" qucried old Cy, with
hSSAA AAt~4CoLS LAVA S1ONAuG,, 6xLcT y
pause, with visible emotion, ''Mr. Fris-
bic, how fer is it to whar he was Twin,
n kin We fetch it in another day? If
It turns out to be AMI, I'll list squat
down an blubber like baby. I'm sure
on t." = !
Martin smiled ~| x
I'm glad brought you, old friend, {"
he answered, watching his face and
eyes that glistened in the freight
III 1t proves to be AMI. you alone caa
reach his memory and maybe induce
him to return to Greenvale." Then,
as the astonishing effect such return
would have on that village flashel
into his mind, he added, ''1'd give q
cool thousand for the chance 70 wan
up to old Dave and say, 'Hers's yan
brother AMI: I found him 50 ~
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