Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-17
CHAPTER Il.
A Shot,

breath, and could not speak. She put
both hands on her breast to control
her breathing and quiet her throb-
bing heart.
Martin. drew one foot over the other
polishing 1t on the toe, and allowed the
yellow freight to play over his hand
some face and fine form The appre-
c1ative eye was there. sLovelier than
ever! exclaimed Martin. 'Preciosa
come to the forest to A1onzo, not Al
ONO to Preciosa.
The forest green!
Where warm the summer sheen
And echo calls,
And calls-through leafy
nails.
Hurrah for the life meath the green
wood tree!
My horn and my dogs and my gun for
me!
Tarah! Tarah! Tarah,'
He sang the first verse Of the gypsy
chorus with rich tones. He had a
beautiful voice, and he knew it.
The song had given her time to OBJ
tain breath, and she said, oh, Martin
you must go-you must indeed!'
Why, my Preciosa?'.
My father knows all-how. can
not conjecture, but he does know, and
he will not spare you.'
My sweet flower said Martin, not
in the least alarmed, the old gentl-
man noppot h,,r4 NO IT, oorr1+ L..
self fetch the dogs of justice and set
them on me; and he cannot send for
them without my consent. There is
plenty of time for me to give them
the slip. All is arranged. Tonight I
leave on Jasper's horse, which he is
good enough to lend me-
You do not know my father He
is not alone-Mr. Coyshe is with him
I cannot answer for what he may do
Hail said Martin, sect jealousy
may spur him on. He knows that we
are rivals. Watt, be off with you af-
ter the horse. Perhaps it would be bet
ter If | were to depart. I would not
spare that pill-compounding Coyshe
were he in my power, and cannot ex-
pect him to spare me. He spoke, and
his action was stacy, calculated to
impress Eve.
My dear Walter said Martin, go
TO Morwell some other way than the
direct path; workmen may be about
the hour is not so late
The boy did not wait for further
orders.
You need not fear for me-, said
the ESCAPED convict. Even if that
despicable roll-pill set off to collect
men, would escape him. l have but
to leave this spot, and am safe. I
presume not one of my pursuers will
be mounted
Why have you fire here?'
The fire matters nothing said Mar
tin grandly; 'indeed,'-he collected
more fircones and threw them on
indeed, if the form of the hare is to
be discovered, let it be discovered
warm. The hunters will search the
immediate neighborhood, and the hare
will be flying far, far away
You know best, of course; but it
seems to me very dangerous
/ laugh at danger!' exclaimed Mar
tin, throwing a faggot On the flames
I disport in danger as the seamen in
the storm He unfolded his arms and
waved them over the fire as bird
Tapping its wings.
And now he went on, 4 leave Won
-you-to that blood-letter. WHY do
/ trouble myself about my own
worthless existence, when you are
about to fall a prey to his ravening
jaw? No, Eve, that must never be-
Martin said Eve, l must really
go home, I only ran here to warn you
to be off, and to tell you something
My father has just said that nv
mother was your sister,
He looked at her in silence for
some moments in real establishment
so real that he dropped his1affected
attitude and expression of face.
Can this be possible.'
He declared before Mr.. Coyshe and
me that it was so.'
You have the same name as my
lost sister, said Martin Her I hard
ly remember. She ran away from
home when / was very young, and
what became of her we never heard.
If my father knew, he was silent
about his knowledge. l am sure Jas
per did not know
And Mr.. Rarret, the manager, did
not know either added Eve. When
my mother was with him she bore a
feigned name, and said nothing about
her parents, nor told where was her
home
Then Martin recovered himself and
laughed.
Why, Eve said he, If this extra
ordinary story be true, l am your
! uncle and natural protector. This
has settled the matter. You shall
never had that bolus-mager, leech-
applier, Coyshe. forbid it. I shall
stand between you and the altar of
sacrifice. I extend my wing. and you
take refuge under it I throw my
mantle over you and assure you of my