Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20
s. BARRING GOULD


in the bowl. The glow kindled Bar
bara's face. She drew long, con-
long, breath. Then her
brows went up in query.
is it alright?' asked Eve, interpret
ing the question.
Wait a moment-Yes,' answered
Jasper.
Then long spiral Of white smoke,
like a jet Of steam from a kettle that
is boiling, issued from Barbara's lips,
and rose in a perfect white ring Her
eyes followed the ring.
At that moment-bang! and again
discharge of firearms.
The pipe fell into her lap.
What is that?' asked Eve, spring.
ing to her feet They all hurried out
of the garden, and stood in front OF
the house, looking up and down the
lane
Stay here and I will see, said JAS
per. There may be poachers near
In pity do not leave us, or | shall
die of FEAR cried Eve.
The darkness had deepened. A few
stars were visible. Voices were aud,
ible, and the trend Of men in the lane.
Then human figures were visible. 1t
was too dark at first to distinguish
who they were, and the suspense was
great.
AS. however, they drew nearer,
Jasper and the girls saw that the
party consisted of Joseph, the warder,
and a couple of constables, leading a
prisoner.
we have got him. said Joseph
Woodman, the right man at last
Whom have you got?' asked Bar
bara
Whom,-why the escaped felon
Martin Babb.'
A cry. Eve had tainted.
CHAPTER Xxxvill.
We must go back in time, some
thing like an hour and a half or two
hours, and follow the police and
warders after they left MorweI, to
understand how it happened that
Martin fell into their hands. They
had retired sulky and grumbllng
They had been brought long way
the two warders very long way, TOT
nothing. When they reached the down
one of the warders observed that ne
was darned if he had not turned his
ankle on the rough stones OF the
lane. The other said he reckoned they
had been shabbily treated, and 1t was
not his ankle but his stomach had
been turned by a glass of cider sem
down into emptiness. Some cold bee1
and bread was what he wanted
Whereat he was snapped at by tne
other, who advised him to kill one Of
the bullocks on the moor and make
his meal on that.
sHearken,' said Joseph; brothers
an idea has struck me. We have no
captured the man, and so we sham
have the reward
Has it taken you half an hour te
discover that?'
Yes answered Joseph simply
Thinking and digesting are much the
same. l amt caterpillar that can cal
and digest at once
I wish I'd had another glass Of
cider, said one of the constables
but these folk seemed in a mighty
haste to get rid of u.s.
There is the Hare and Hounds a
Goatadon, said Joseph.
That is long bit out of the road,
demonstrated the constable.
What is time to us police!' an
| swered Joseph. 1t is made to be
i killed, like a flea
And hops away as fast said an
other.
Let us get back to Tavistock,' sale
warder
oh, if you wish it, answered 10
seph; only it do seem cruel pity
What is pity?'
WHY that you should ha' come sc
far and not seen the greatest won
der of the world
What may that be?'
That fat woman answered JOSEPH
Woodman. The landlady of the Hare
and Hounds You might as well go te
Egypt and not see the pyramluS, Vi
to Rome and not see the pope, or to
London and not see the tower
L don't make any account OF fa1
women" said the warder, who hac
turned his ankle.
But this argued Joseph, is reg
ular marvel. She's the latest woman
out of a caravan believe the fat
test in England; 1 dare say the very
latest in the known world. What
there be in the stars can't say
Now said the warder, who had
turned his stomach, what do you cal
fat?' He was in captious mood.
What do 1 cali fat?' repeated 10
seph: why, that woman. Brother, II
you and I were to stretch our arms al
the farthest, taking hold Of each