The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-04-25

I'm much obliged to you for telling
river, Bill"
When they were gone, she held a
light down into the darkness of the
cellar. He was not there. How for
tunate it was that he had not followed
her instructions. But, after all, he
could never get out of the woods. His
capture was certain She could see
his eyes, his boyish mouth. He could
not be guilty. In her judgment no
evidence could have overcome his
smile Night came, and heavy rain
began to fall.
If they bring hounds, his track will
be cold" she said when there came a
soft tap at the door.
who is it," she asked.
"The man who was dazzled"
She opened the door, and there he
stood.
"Oh, why did you come back here?'
ITO see YOU" he answered step
ping inside.
But they will get you"
They won't think I'm here. |
heard them talking. live in hol-
low tree" he added,
He told her about himself He had
just graduated from a medical college.
For recreation he and friend had
and had been hunted.
"One day my friend. not feeling
very well, did not leave camp" said
he. Il wandered a long ways on, and
about noon went into house to buy
some bread. The door stood open
no one had answered my call. On the
floor lay an old man with his throat
cut. In horror | ran out. In the road
| was seized by a party OF men, taken
to the village and thrown into Jail,
| got out, and here | am. My name is
John Weekly"
Il hear them coming" she cried
81 will get down into the cellar"
II have nailed the door down." she
moned.
He looked up and his eyes swept
the wall. He snatched down long
skirt, and put it on. With his heel
he quickly ground to dust piece OF
charcoal, and BACKED his face and
hands. He put on a sunbonnet and
pulled it close about his neck. Il used
TO play In the college minstrels," he
said Lie on the couch and throw the
cover over you"
There came knock at the door
Come in" he cried, and two men
entered. "Skuze me, gen lemen, but
walk saft She sick"
The lamp was bad, the light poor,
The men were blear-eyed with liquor.
They sat down on a bench
Got anything to drink in the
house," one of them asked: and in
well-mouthed negro conceit came the
answer: Huh, amt got nothing ter
drink in de house ner nowhar else"
Have you got something to eat,
them"
Huh. we had something ter eat
den, but we amt got nothing now. |
been 50 busy | amt had time ter cook.
KANT wash an iron an take care OF
sick lady an cook much. But you'll
please skuze us TO de present. We
amt prepared ter take kere OBJ com
p'ny. an darfo' we wishes you good.
ebenn'."
Come on, Bill" said the leader,
and they strobe out
He knew that his disguise would not
serve him so well by daylight, so
when the sun rose he went back to his
hollow tree.
Several nights had passed since
there had been an alarm He sat
down without his disguise SO wrap
ped was he in love-deepened study
of her face that the bay OF blood
hound would not have startled him
And you have always lived here?
Yet you seem to be the worlds philo.
sophy femnized. Nothing surprises
you think that such self.possession
could be taught only"
Some one is coming" she said.
He had no time to disguise himself
The nails nad been Drawn out or the
cellar door, but he did not try to hide
The sheriff entered Good evening.
young fellow. And how do you find
yourself, miss? ! dropped in to tell
you that a mistake has been made
You didn't kill the old man mister
Yes, sir, and have come out to
look for you, to apologize to you in
the name OF the county. We have
known all about your capers for some
time. Your niger dodge was good
but the boys saw through 1t at once
But the case had gotten little
suspicious. and we thought we'd let
1t run along for while. knowing that
we could pick you up at any time we
wanted you. Good evening Drop I'm
and see me some time"
The young man sat looking at the
girl Let us row the boat together,
he said Shall we?"
yes, out upon greater river"
lie took her hand. and led her down
to the bank OF the stream and In the
moonlight they stood upon the shore