Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-30

dense forest about The lake was
white with driving scud. the cabin
rocked, trees creaked. and outdoor life
was impossible When night came. il
seemed thousand demons were wall
Ing. moaning. and screechfng in the
forest, aud as the little party now
grouped around the open stove in the
new cabin watched it. the fire rose
and fell IN unison with the blasts.
It's the spitcs." whispered Chip TO
Ray They a,lus act that way when
it's stormin'"
The next day the gale began TO
lessen. and by night the moon. now
halffull. peeped out OF the scurryine
clouds. At bedtime IL was smiling Sc
renely, well down toward the tree
tops. and Chips spites had ceased
their wailing
Fortunately. however. Martins
quest for game had been successful.
A saddle OF venison. a dozen OF more
psrtridges and two goodIy strings
Of trout hung In cold storage
But utteT and almost speeches.. as
constituent awaited OLD Cy al the ice
house when be visited it the next
morning for the venisou was gone.
not a bird remained. and one OF the
two strings Of trout had vanished
IN front. on the sand. was the same
tell-tsle moccas.n tracks.
Wall. by the Great Horn spoon, n
that cuss haint swiped the hull bust
ness" Old Cy calculated. as he looked
IN and then AZ the tracks. Crossed
over last night" he added. noting
where a canoe had cut its furrow. an
steered plurab for my icehouse, The
varmiut,"
But Martin was angry. Thoroughly
angry at tn audacious insolcnce OF
the theft. and che thought that lust
now this sneaNns halfbreed was
doubtless enjoying griued yeuisou and
roast partridge in some secure shell
ter. IL also opened his eyes to the
fact that this chap would hang about
watching his chance. until they
started out of the wilderness. and
then capture the girl IL DE could. FOR
a little while Martin pondered over
the situation and then announced his
plans.
There's law and officers 90 exc
NN'e IT, ne Sa'a' u suihcient re-
"0.N pc oNe'ei' ana to morrow you
and /. Levi. win start for the settle
ment and fetch a couple in I'm glad
ly give $500 to land this sneak behind
the bars. 10 he can't Doe caught We
ca" d, ie'sl nave TWO ohcers to guard
17 eo'n1 on.
an '"~l "'F he aad Lew spent in
"1i''l-- Nh'.'er deer was captured.
i'o'' 'iI1s secured. ana when evening
.'''' p'"ns .' meet the situation were
D'sCussed
20" OF ''"s must remain on guard
u"' ,lll'es near me ct3ln. Martin said
y" o'o ~. Nl WIG and chip had
N'e' ih d. OF near y most or
,,'e 'ii'l',' ANA '''N oI you must sleep
',ei,9' ""e or lhe o'her can
--9-- ~. nun, as "eeoed- We must be
$50 q "e'" UT more. even * we have
soou luoS' o"t ie1chIng the officers
mere IS best plan now
"a up early the next morn
-, $50 60 .'',1 ''-e oes' canoe packed Tor
'...' uip ere ''e'Al1st was ready
80, " '"s '' ,''e aiiIplea' COOK
o'", "',"u ana coNee.
- nv. D'-' o"'e's enough 20
go. pa. '--, 0' "1 sll"n car
.-s- . '0"s canoe tourney VITA
~ must pc taken
0e' races az ule iand-
S.,.- va ,'n vas ready 10 start
'''-a' 9ooeI Oh an lot now she
- o' oo'o'e no" serious
sue N"u oecol1e-
80. -' "'S,eu ID sood-oys.
-, -, =, - 'le DOW pauuIe' ana
80. - '1 .1l''''ui Lew welding the
80 o-'1, 1',9y 500" crossed the lake
'"'''s"1" az lls Quiet
- - 80 ''' me "ISI Oiihe'
- 40" III u0n the presence
- .,1-..'. s'lo"6 anu IeSo celui
- 49, ~ ''e.' All 'naI day she
go p U"e - '"e c"o.h' "hile
~ --u- -SIs, ''lNy Lea 'i' el STOCK
- 'Do p'e'i''9os' ''He IN
..U-
-. Sause 20
' 80 "lei iall are"
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