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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15
, A~4 She Now Mayor 49,
RI dhursr5 Successful Pzav NJ
THE T. MAN
THE HOUR e -

cares nothing about making you and
Perry paupers too. That is the sort
of man you are defending against your
own uncle. l have just learned be-
sides that he has secretly, through his
brokers', sold large blocks OF Borough
stock short. Thus his veto that ruins
us will make him q very rich man."
ut isn't truew affirmed Dallas In
logged certainty. "Mr. Gibbs. do you
confirm this story of my uncle's?"
"Please leave me out of this, Miss
Wainwright" answered Gibbs gently.
II prefer to say nothing to prejudice
you. When I fight l fight fair"
even at the cost of all your money"
amended Wainwright. "Gibbs, this is
carrying your sense of honor to an alb
surd point. And Bennett viii
pardon me-" broke in Alwyn. enter
ing the foyer and going up to Dallas.
"I'm little late for our dance. / was
detained by
"Alwyn." exclaimed Dallas in relief
I'm SO glad you came here just when
you did. Now we can clear this up In
word"
"Clear what up" queried Bennett,
glancing about in suspicion at the three
silent men.
"You know Mr.. Gibbs Is favored In
the Borough Street railway affair."" be
gan Dallas. ''IIe told you so at your
office that day we were there. Well"-
Eyes, but don't let's discuss business
tonight" replied Bennett. This is our
dance, and
"Wait. please. You knew his fortune
was largely tied up in Borough stock
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


In the Probate Court of Nez Perce
County, Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
E. Scott, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrator of the Will
and estate of Joseph E. Scott, de-
ceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within ~
months after the first publication OF
this notice, to the said administra-
tor at Melrose. the same being inc
place for the transaction OF the pus-
mess of said estate, in Melrose, coun'
ty of Nez Perez, State of Idaho.
Signed and dated at Lewiston
Idaho, this the 18th day OF May A.
D. 1908.
JOHN w. SCOTT, Administrators
80 D May 14-J IA.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15
New Plats Filed.

New Plats Filed. ...
Department of the Interior on,.es
States Land ONCE, Lewiston ioa'
no, April 20, 1908. -
Notice is hereby given that ,'a :,
tional plat of township 81, nortn y,
range 4 west. Boise meridian WIN wl,'
be oflcially filed in this Office Wee wee
nesday, the 10th day of June lsvo 0
The state of Idaho has a pfe ~.
ence right of selection WITHIN :. . :.
township for a period of sixty a a,ns
as against all persons excep.' 70
bona fide settlers of date prio .,.r.
said last named date. such se.. 'rst
have a preference right as asa' %,
the state, and all other persons tha
a period of ninety days lron
date of filing of said plat. a;stsr
T. H. BARTLETT, Resis w.:
Dated at Lewiston, Idaho TINS
goth day of April, 1908.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15

babe me to tell you. He was afraid
you might think he'-
II don't believe one word of it!' cried
Dallas, her big eyes ablaze. "Alwyn
Bennett could not stoop to such a
thing"
"No?" said Wainwright. "Then you
probably will refuse to believe what
am about to tell you now. consider
ed Borough stock q safe investment,
and ! put all your money and Perry's
IN It. Bennett knows this. and In spite
OF the knowledge he is trying to kill
the franchise even on the certainty Of
beggaring you and Perry along with
Gibbs. II only he can ruin Gibbs he
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15
r;l;no of Township Plats.

Notice is hereby given tha' - -
tional plat of township 2s nor'a ss :.
range E. B. M, embracing 1s Is IS,
lions 4. 5, s. /. $, 9, IT, >, H. will Ii
10, 20. Fl. 20, 80, 81 and I'd. o. Tours-
he oft,oially filed in this office Thur
dav. the 21st day of May lsO0 ..,er.
The state of Idaho has a y This
once right of selection wi.h,n a,
tara alI' for period of 60 day, ne, !.
against all persons exceptihs said
AIDE settlers of date prior " have
last named date. Such set'ie,S ,,a.a
preference right as agains. 40, nsr,od Of
and all other persons, TOT o suns Of
90 days from the date OF n'''
said plat. rrr Registss.
Lsviston, idaho. April o.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15

wearing stripes III week. Graft, ney'
Why, your father was the boss grafter
of the century, the star graft getter OK
the bunch! He
"Hush. For Gods sake, hush!' pout'
ed Alwyn. "My mother sleeps only a
few rooms beyond.-P- -
Ito Be Continued.)
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15
CHAPTER MI.

LWYN BENNETT sat in his own
~ study at home in the big Ben
nett house that remained as
4 \ almost the last landmark OF
that solid middle nineteenth century
wealth and fashion which had once
dominated q neighborhood now given
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15

Is In love with
J ron. He knows
Gibbs also wish
es to marry you.
He knows. too.
that Gibbs for
I une depends on
The success Of
the B ugh
I franchise. II the
| ill is beaten,
(Sibbs Will be
i practically ruin
4 ID and thus In
! 10 position to
i n AIRY. We've
! Known all along
t, If this reason
I If BENEFITS for
lighting our bill,
hut rilHh. f~~
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15

The carpentrs' district council OF
Boston has elected a trial committee
which will henceforth hear and
adjjudicate all jurisdiction and all
trade matters that arise between
the thirty-four affiliated unions of
the council.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15

The bakers union of San Fran
cisco has appointed committee to
prepare a recommendation to the
international convention that is to
meet in October to erect home for
aged and disabled members Of the
organization.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15

Chicago is to have a worl-inr
mems rospital. 1t is to be an ,na.,
tuition managed comparatively hv tha
labor unions, in which free traa.
ment and medicine will be given ~.
families OF workingmen in time -.
sickness. u
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15
COFFEE

what is essential to good eoro.
Good bean ground fresh eonee!
woman of common sense no
Your grocer res~rn, Jour man,,
1t you don't like Schi,l,no..
We pay him. s''
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15

Try Teller Want Ada.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-03-16
Spuncnanfaana nnb llntcraana.
SaS &cttcr.

Soncnidcin, ~6erpolfter Sintmcl,
Hcgcn, 9lib unO 3onncrid)loa mo
trot ollcocm Elm o%ngcncbmcr CoN,
milrOc gcltcrn Der Stoot baltimore
bclheert. Sic Semperotlrr mar at.
acncbm milo II. lodte ms 6rcic. 9fcs
gen ioluobl oils @elpitter morell MIR
bon fltr5cr Goucr. NoA Dem alien
Goltsalotben iino MN nit bem CT.
1tcn 9lib uno Conner Shlongcu
un0 Sroihe ans ibrem Ninterid)luf
crmod)t. GrItere sur mngclcgenen
3cit, ga id)on morgen Der Gag OcS
Ct. Eotrid g%cicicrt miro, 0cS Scilis
gen, Der Shlongcn uno ionltigc9 &c.
miirm aus Der 9riincn Snicl Dertricb.
Sir Die 6roid)c lit boS Grlpobcn audi
nift 9cro0e angencbm, llanlcntlid)
fir bic Sorte nit Der ~ticiclt Dab.
Itinlme, 0cnen S~iebhnbcr MN nit @e.
pebr uno ben nit rotbcn Soppen &c.
ipidtcn Siid)bofcn gu 2eibe riidcn
iper0en.
Siir Warplan0 mo 0en Giitrift
Columbia bcltc uno mor0cn fIar;
mcltIide @inoe.
Die nieOrigIte Scmpcrotur mar &c.
itern As @roo Inn Z llbr WorgcnS
uno oic b0dite Il @ro0 nm 3 llbr
NafmittagS.
Sn ocn on0ercn 0unoess Mcttcr.
neutrality-suspicious. nnroen Die
folgenoen nicorigItcn Scmperoturell
per5eifnet: Gnitport "a, Tortlono 36,
Bolton II, Ilbanp 36, Nem.Oorf l6,
Ybilooelpbio 46, gtlontic.Gitp AZ,
Moibington as, Norfolf AS, SatteraS
80, Gborlciton 56, Sounmob 56, Sad.
innpiae 60, Sllpiter g. acp.@eit 6S,
9Itlonto 80, Wontgomcrp 56, Ntclu.
SrleonS G6, Holeitine 81, @nlpeiton
&c, Corpus Gbriiti 6S, WenpbiS 81,
Cincinnati 80, YittSblrg Is, Ssmeao
36, Buffalo 81, Glepclano SO, Getroit
30, Ilpena 2S, Worquettc y, @rccn
Ban 80, Chicago SO ,Sullltb 6, ct.
Youl 81. ct. 2oiliS as, aonioS.Gitp
A, Omaha 3S, Suron "a, 9ismord
t6, 8iuiiton 10, Sabre 90. SeIenn
IS, Salt 2ufc 80, Senpcr %, Hortb
Ylotte 30, Googc.Gitp 30, gmuriIIo
3S uno Sos NngeleS 46.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-03-16
BUR gcndltun0.

TER ,SeutiGe Gprrefppuoeut" nimmt III ieocr
Seit gerihte aui iiber @crlubnngcu, Scdlicttcn,
@rburtetase, oplbcue uuo ilbcrue ouf5citen,
Observation-Disclosures etc, nit ben 9iaricn Der
auipeienScn, bic aber ocntlidl acidlrtcben icin
iuliru. sudb geriuuai . Gutiicn iucrocn germ
nutaeupmmen. Tie Ginicuocr iolder @crihte
miien abcr ibrrn 9ameu untcridreiben NIB
ppr Aarm niht p%er1eiirn, ,u bic Seftltmieit
~ftattiano - strnhe nth Snusnummer.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-03-16

Son 9obIcngnS bctdubi.
- Gopt. Niuiom s.. Hiogin BON Der
Sarge .Hnonofc" bon Der pSolitbern
Transportation 60" ST. Ebiloocl.
pbia, lueld)e sur Belt am 5libe ocr
FotnrentsS troBe liegt, mo oelien %
Sabre alte Satin, Srou 2eitba &ig.
gin, beibe bon 2eoioro, Gel, beiinben
iid inn .Sobns Sopfins. SoipitoI," al
Den Solgen bon MISUNDERSTANDING
leioeno. Gos Gbeponr murbe eeitern
Normittoa gcgen 8 llbr IN ieiner SEQ.
bine auf Dem Boot bon Dem farbi9en
Stciporo @iaiom aleronOer beipuBt.
los aufeefmoen. ginem in Der So,
bine beiinblihcn Serb, auf Dem BIZ
9edel ieblten, entitrontie aoblengS.
Meranoer ricf Or. 6. s. @iaiohs
bon Nr. 1t0S, Gbelopeate-S tr., fer.
bel. oer4 Die lleheriiibrlng Der Or
fronften mad oenl %senannien Ssipi,
tnl anoronete.
Gopt. Higoiu bntte iid) scitcrn sgbenO
einiaermabcn erbolt, ouacgen feiin'
oct iid ieine 6rau nod in fri}idem
3uitanbe. Gos Gbepaor lit cit ieit
ettpa 6tpei Moten perbeirot1Y mo
befano iif aui ieiner Sod5eitd Feiie.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-03-16
VDfcf's Bulletin.

Gereine unb 9irfen fonnen Den
%cbcmaligen yacton's Yarf" am enoe
ser SiabtitraBen- Bride iebt fiir Den
CONNER belegen. - Wan wenoe Iif)
CT Sreb. Dodel, gigentbiimcr, 1926,
6reoerid. apenle. 9eioe Telephone.
(WS2,M NO, 60
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-03-16
Scbbcrs cinsiacs Mtelicr.

@ir baben MIR Elm Mtelicr in galti.
more, nnS bas bcfinbct iid in Der
Gtage 81 rbener Grbe, Nr. 321, Nurb.
Gay-, nabe Sisb-Str. ainber-Ybo.
tuarap9ien cine Spcsialitat. - 0einc
Naentcn mnS feline Sreppen 81 itciaen.
5. ScbbcI. 6. Grni, 1eiddftsiibrer.
(315-)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-03-16
,Sarmunie. anne .3crcin".

Initcrn : Suuper nno San6
Scnte II. morgcn, rs. II. II. Wari
Glaasctt's Safe, GA u. -Trrmont.Mu.
Siaete Soc, cinidl. Sunpcr II. Sang,
G5-6)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-03-16
,,Sarmpnie . Gafe.n

pSarmuuie . Gafe,"
Nr. Ala, @cit. 5apctte. Strai 9arl
SdJmiot, Snbaber. @~hrsbnrdfr Suf.
brda friidl am 3apf. Siners, SPnpers
a Ia carte. Scbea Samitas Hibcno
Trsi.Gonssh. lapril11O
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-03-16

Netngcfollen. = Iui 8eroll.
loilung bon SomeS g. @udIer, bon
Nr. f704, 9orclapitroBe, ~pcrboitetc
Der Foli5iIt %ilcep gcitcrn iriib bic
Ncgerin Settle 2cpiS, bon Nr. 1920,
@ollS.Nacp, mclhe 9lidlcr ocS 9icb.
ItublS bon 5000 beid)uloigte. 9eim
Nerbor Dor Nid)tcr Wtc9foap in Der
0itlid)cn Toli5ciltotion CAB Settle an,
COB gndlcr ibr einen frclnbId)aitli.
d)ell gelild) obgeltottet un6 ouS 0elo
iUabrlheinlid) perIoren babe. Sbat.
Iaflid) fanb iih bos 8elo oitd) aui
Dem 0llbboocn Dor, uttb Settle ourite
gebelL oogegeu ipuroe 9udlcr Inter
Der ACKNOWLEDGING oes angeblidell
mtoroc1tlihen 9etragenS nit So nro
Soften bcitraft.
Ginbre6er ermi d t.-Sroli
Sarab SfSpopib, bon Hr. 315, Siib.
Guroline.S IT,, berih.ete om Sumitag
Der Foll3el oeS oltliden Siltrtfts, BOB
in Der stad)t bonn 5reitog olti Cams.
fog Elm 9ieb oos Shalfeniter ibreS
Sabens Scriblogen ltno bonn Don Der
Nrslooe &leibultgsitiide I'M Wcrtbe
bon $2.75 g~eitoblen babe. 9ereits
geitern Sormittoe gclong es benz
S%ergeanten Nc2ean rrlb Sen Holi.
3iiten @onfmiaer, Soecfel uno 8or.
Don, Den Ginbreder IN Der Terion beS
% Sabre nltcn 9segers George @il-
Fans, bon Nr. t07, Siio.S aQositr.,
81 perbafter, oils berielbe Den @eriud)
mahte, bic ecitpbIenen Mrtifel IN ct'
ner MISUNDERSTANDING on Cough
iino GoIas.S Str. Ios5uidlagcn. Der
Merchant miro bette Dem Eoliseirid.
ter Megtalp porgefiibrt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-03-16

YaHe snr Geiie in's MnsIano BE-
iurst 6. 9iains, Rr. 413, Cit-galti.
nlprcitrakc, nabe Gaitpm Soaie Npe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
HIS WHEAT WENT q
BUSHELS TO THE ACRE.
HE REALIZED $1s PER ACRE FROM
1T, WHILE OATS GAVE HIM
S17 AN ACRE.

Moose Jaw, Sask., Nov. 18th, 1907.
Writing from Moose Jaw, Saskatche-
wan, Mr.. S. X. Rathwall says:
Il have much pleasure in saying
that IN my farm this year I had 500
acres in wheat, and 120 acres in oats.
My wheat averaged about 22 bushels
per acre, and l had 200 acres cut be-
fore the frost, which 1 sold at So
cents per bushel, thus realizing on
that wheat $500 per acre, not count
ing cost of Irvine, seed and labor. With
regard to the other 300 acres of wheat,
it got touched with frost but is worth
60 cents per bushel. 1t will net me
$500 per acre, but l do not intend
to sell it at that price, as I can make
more money by feeding it to hogs.
my oats turned out about so bushels
to the acre, and at 35 cents per bushel
will give me $500 to the acre, not
counting seed, Irvine and labor.
"On account of the late spring, a
percentage of the grain was touched
with frost, but on account of good
prices, farmers will realize a fair
profit on their farms even this year.
We are as usual up against a short.
age Of cars to get our grain removed"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

munched by each and moistened with
a cup of this swamp water and a bit
of dried deer meat was all, and then
Old Cy lit his pipe, dipped his paddle
in the stream, and once more they
pushed on. Soon a low mound of hard
soil rose out of the tangle just ahead,
an oasis in this u%nvarying mud swamp,
and gaping at them from amid its
cover Of scrub birch and cedar stood
a deadfall. 1t faced them as they
neared this small island, and with log
appraised between a pen of stakes it
much resembled the open mouth of a
huge alligator.
"Hain't been built long," Old Cy ex-
claimed, after they had landed to ex-
anime 1t. 'I've a notion it's the doin's
of our pirate friend, an he's trappin'
round about this swamp. He's had
good luck lately, anyhow, for he's got
six O. our pelts to add to his string
From here onward signs of human
presence in this swamp became more
visible. Now and then an opening cut
through the limbs Of a lopped-over
spruce was met; a spot where drift
had been pushed aside to clear the
stream was found at one place; signs
of a canoe having been nosed into the
bog grass were seen; and here were
also the same footprints they had fol-
lowed.
Another bit Of hard bottom was
reached, and here again was another
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
SYNOPSIS.

Chip Mcclure, a 1~6-year-old girl living
at Tins place in the Maine woods is
sold by her father to Pete Bolduc, a
half-breed. She runs away and reaches
the camp of Martin Frisbie, occupied by
Martin, his wife, nephew, Raymond Stet-
son, and guides. She tells her story and
is cared for by Mrs. Frisbie. Journey of
Frisbie's party into woods to visit father
of Mrs. Frisbie, an old hermit, who has
resided in the wilderness for many years.
When camp is broker Chip and Ray oc-
cupy same canoe. The party reach camp
of Mrs. Frisbie's father and are well
coined by him and Cy Walker, an old
friend and former townsman of h her
nit. They settle down for summers
stay. Chip and Ray are in love, but no
one realizes this but Cy Walker. Strange
canoe mark found on lake shore in front
of their cabin. Strange smoke is seen
across the lake. Martin n Levi leave
for settlement to get officers to arrest
Mcclure, who is known as outlaw and
escaped murderer. Chips one woods
friend, Tomah, an Indian, visits camp.
Ray believes he sees a bear on the ridge.
Chip is stolen by Pete Bolduc and es-
capes with her in a canoe. Chip is res
cue by Martin and Levi as they are re-
turned from the. settlement. Bolduc es-
capes. Old Cy proposes to Ray that he
remain in the woods with himself and
AMI and trap during the winter and he
concludes to do so. Others of the party
return to Greenvale, taking Chip witt
them. Chip starts to school in G~reenvale,
and finds life unpleasant at Aunt Com
forts, made SO especially by Hannah.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
HOW TO APPLY PAINT.

Greatest care should be taken when
painting buildings or implements
which are exposed to the weather, to
have the paint applied properly. No
excellence of material can make up
for carelessness Of application, any
nor than care in applying it can
make poor paint rel well.
The surface to be painted should be
dry and scraped and sandpapered
hard and smooth. Pure white lead
should be mixed with pure linseed oil,
fresh for the job, and should be well
brushed out, not flowed on thick.
When painting is done in this manner
with National Lead Company's pure
white lead Grade marked with 'The
Dutch Boy Painter") there is every
chance that the job will be satisfac-
tory. White lead is capable of abb
solute test for purity. National Lead
Company, Woodbridge Building, New
York, will send a testing outfit free to
any one interested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

deadfaI. Tracks evidently made with.
in a few days we're about here, and
tied to its f~gure-four spindle was b
freshly caught brook sucker.
THE scents gettin' warm" Old Cy
muttered, as he examined these signs
of a trapper's presence, and then,
mindful of the sun, he padded on
again.
And now an upland growth of tall
spruce was seer ahead, the banks be-
came in evidence, and a slight current
was met. One more long bend in the
stream was followed, then came curv-
ing banks and large-bodied spruce.
They were out of the swamp.
Soon a more distinctive current op-
posed them, a low murmur of running
water came from ahead, and then a
pass between two abutting lodges was
entered. Here the stream eddied over
sunken rocks, and pushing on, the for
est seemed suddenly to vanish as they
emerged from the gloom Of this short
canyon, and the next moment they
caught sight of a long, narrow lakelet.
The sun, now almost to the tree
tops, cast a reddish glow upon its
placid surface, and so welcome a
change was it from the ghostly, forbid
ding swamp just left, that Old Cy halt
ed their canoe at once to look out
upon it. 1t was seemingly a mile long,
but quite a narrow lake. A bold, rocky
shore rising in lodges faced them just
across, and extended along that side,
back of these a low, green-clad noun
tain, to the right, and at the end of
this lanelike lake a holder, bare-topped
cliff was outlined clear and distinct.
The strip of water, for it was not
much more, seemingly filled an oblong
gorge in these mountains, only one
break in them, to the left of this bare
peak; and as Old Cy urged their canoe
out of the alder-choked stream, now
currentless, onee more, a margin line
of rushes and reeds was seen to form
that shore. Back of these, also, rose
the low ledge they had passed.
Looks like a good hidin' spot fer q
pirate" he exclaimed, glancing up and
down the smiling lakelet. Thar AIM
many folks likely to tackle that swamp
it took us most all day to cross it
I'll bet no lumberman ever tried II
twice, n If | wanted to git absolutely
way from bein' molested, I'd locate
here. l dunno whether we'd bes'
cross m make camp 'mong then
Lodges or go back into. the woods
Guess we'd best go back n take
sneak round behind the ledge. l no
ticed a loggin leadin' up that way fore
we left the swamp"
But now something was discovered
that proved Old Cy's wisdom, for al
they, charmed somewhat by the spot
yet feeling it forbidding, still glanced
up and down the bold shore jus
across, suddenly a thin column o
smoke rose from away to the right
amid the bare lodges.
First a faint haze, rising in the still
air, then a burst of white, until tn,
deecy pillar was plainly outlined as /
assembled and drifted backward int
the green forest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

and ended at a lagoon opening out
from the stream. Here, also, evidences
of a canoe having been hauled up into
the bog were visible.
THAT sneakin' pirate come up this
2tream," Old Cy observed to Ray. as
the two stood looking at these unmis-
taxable signs. HE left his canoe here
n crossed the ridge above US n down
to whar we left the otter m on to our
canoe. Then he come back the way
we follered, n my idee is he had his
eye on us most O. the time. l callate
he has been laughin' aver since at
what we'd say when we found that
mud daub on our canoe, durn him."
But their canoe was now a half-mile
away, and for a little time Old Cy
looked at the black, currentless stream
and considered. Then he glanced VI
at the sun.
I've a notion we'd best fetch oul
canoe over here" he said at last, ian
follow this thief a spell farther. We
may come on to suthin'."
won't he shoot at usT" returned
Ray, more impressed by this possible
danger than was Old Cy.
"Wal, mebbe and mebbe not" an
swered the old man. "Shootin's a game
two kin play at, an we've jist ez goot
a right to foller the stream ez he has.
But when their canoe had been car
ried over and launched in this lagoon
Rays spirits rose. 1t was an expedi
ton into new waters, somewhat ven
turesome, and for that reason it ar
'pealed to him.
For two hours they padded aloni
this .serpentine highway, and then tn,
vastness of this morass began to i'm
press them.
No halt for dinner had yet bee
made. They were both faint from nee,
of food, and so Old Cy reached for
small wooden pail containing thei
sole supply of provisions. Neithe
was it a luxurious repast which wa
| now eaten. A couple of bareback