Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-11-01

Mcclure, who is known as outlaw and
escaped murderer.
CHAPTER vIL-Chip's one woods
friend, Tomah. an Indian, visits camp,
Ray believes lie sees bear on the
ridge.
CHAPTER VIIL--C'hip Is stolen. by
Pete Bolduc and escapes with her in a
canoe.
CHAPTER Ix.-chip is rescued by
from the settlement Bolduo escapes.
CHAPTER x.-old. Cy proposes to Ray
that he remain TN the woods with him
self and Amzi and Trap during the win
ter. and he concludes TO do so. Others
u the party return 10 Greenyale. taking
Chis VITA thSs-
me take you back and watch you
now" he said to Chip. You no set
caught again"
And thus conveyed, poor Chip, will
Ing to clasp and caress the feet or legs
OF any or all Of those men, and more
grateful than any deg ever was for g
oaress, was escorted back to the lake.
All those waiting at the cabin were
at the landing when the rescuers ar
rived. Angie. her eyes trimming, nrst
embraced and tnea kissed the glrl.
Ray would have felt it proud priv
ilege to have carried her 90 the cabin.
and Old Cy's wriaFled face showed
more JOY than eycg gladdened it in all
his life before
Somehow this hapless waif had
grown dearer r. them all than she or
they understood
There was also feastiag and rejoic-
ing that night Martins wildwood
home and mingled with it all an oft
repeated tale
Old Cy told ono ond Of it in his droll
way, Martin related the other, and
Chin filed M f'o interim. Levi had
his say, and Teraay supplied more or
less-mostly more-of this half-breed's
history
Old Tomah, however said nothing
To him who lived in the past of a by
gone race which looked upon lumber
men as devastating vardals ever eat
ing into its kingdom, and whose
thoughts wc~a upon the happy hunt
ing-grounda coon to be entered, this
half-hreed lust and cunning were as
the fall Of t>2 leaf. Were it needful
he would, as he had, plunge through
bramblo an3 brier and leap over rock
and chasm { rescue his big pappoose,
but now tact she was safe again, he
lapsed into his stojcaI reserve once
more. Shade y forms and The mystic
ism of the wilderness were more to
his taste th.4 all the pathos of human
life; and " lie his eyes ldndled at
Chips smile. his thoughts were follow
ing some Storm or tempest sweeping
over q vast wilderness, or the rush
and roar of the great white spectre.
Chip is good girl he said to Angle
the next morning, and white lady
love her. Tom2bs heart is like squaw
heart, too; but he 50 away and forget.
White lady must not forget" and with
that mixture Of tenderness and stole.
ism he strobe away, and the last seen
OF him was when he entered the out
let without once looking back at the
cabin where his big pappoose" was
kept
More serious, however, were the
facts Martin and Hersey now had to
consider and a council of war, as it
Were, was now held with Levi, Old Cy
and the deputy as advisers.
What the half-breed would now do
and in what way they could now cap
ture hiIa were, Of course, discussed.
and as usual in such cases. 1t was of
no avail, because they were dealing
with absolutely unknown quantities.
The tacts We're these: Bolduc, a cum
ning criminal, fearless OF all law, had
set his heart upon the possession of
this girl. Her story, unquestionably
true, that he had paid large sum for
this right and title, must inevitably
make him feel that he would have
what was his at any cost. His first
attempt at securing her had been
thwarted. He had been shot at by
Missions of the law,-an act sure to
maize him more yengeful, his canoe
had heen taken, and what with the
loss OF he girl, money and canoe also.
one c his stamp would surely be
driven to extreme revenge.
re was now at large in this wilder
ness, / 9w where the girl and his enc
E.c3 wee, a~d as Hersey said, tie
haa the drop on them.
4 believe in standing By our guns"
that Officer continued, after eli these
conclus MS had been admitted. ~,
are here to rid the woods of this
s,c .drel We have five good rides
and l-rcvv how m uSa than, Tho Ia,u