Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-29


Walter knew whut he wus writin'
bout. Stop tibet blame youlin', you
Roderick, er I'll take t'other end O.
this gun ter ye.''
He reioubled his efforts for peace.
finally driving the rebellious beasts
back into one corner, where they sat
upon their launches and eyed us visit
fully.
1.-TWO dogs of black Saint Hubert's
breed, unmatched Tor courage, breath,
and speed" he exclaimed wiping the
perspiration from his face with the
back of one hand and staring at US,
specially the breath"
He was a fierce-looking little fellow,
scarcely more than half-grown boy
in size, with round, red face full OF
strange wrinkles, and head as oddly
peak-shaped as l ever looked upon. 1t
went up exactly like the apex of a
pear, while the upper portion was
utterly bald. He formed a most re-
markable contrast to the tall. raw
boned, angular female who loomed up
"I reckon as how you uns he'd quite
bit of a scrap afore We laid tibet
thar dorg out, stranger" he said, a
half-angry tone lurking in his deep
voice. 1.-The fleetest hound in all the
North an I'm burned if l jist likes
Their way you uns makes yerselves ct
hum in this yere cabin
"Shet up, Jed Bungay," cut in his
better-half, sharply, and as she spoke
she caught the little man unceremoni-
ously by one arm, and thrusting him
roughly to one side strobe heavily
forward until she paused in the centre
of the room facing us with her arms
akimbo.
Nov I'd jist like ter know" she
said savagely, who you uns be, a
breakin' into a house, and KILN a
dorg, an a eatin' up everything we
uns got without so much as sayin'
by yer leave er nuthin' l reckon as
how you uns don't take this yere
cabin fer M tavern?''
Madam" l said with low bow,
''it is misfortune, not desire, which
has caused us to trespass upon your
hospitality. We will very gladly pay
you literally for any damage done. |
am an officer in the Confederate SER
vice, and the breaking down of our
horses compelled as to take refuge
here in order that this lady might
not be exposed to LANCER from rowing
gangs of guerillas. Tae dos attacked
us in the dark, and we killed him IN
order to save our lives
1.-THE deep-mouthed bloodhound S
heavy bay resounded up the rocky
way, calculated Bungay with dan
cling eyes.
"Drat yer potry, Jed Eungay! ye
dew make me tired fer suah." She
turned back to-us, and from her first
words it was plainls evident she had
been impressed with br- one sentence
OF my labored explanation.
Did you uns say as how ye'd pay
fe whut We ct ant fer thet truck We
busted?" she asked doubtfully.
Certainly, NADIA |, and took
some money from my pocket as evil
consider due your"
The grim, set face relaxed slightly,
while she permitted her husband to
edge his way a little more into the
foreground.
wal stranger, | sorter reckon as
how bout four bits ill squar' things
dorgs is mighty durn cheap hereabout
enyhow. Give me Their four bits.
mister, an l reckon 5 how it II
be all right"
l gla-i ICED at Mrs. Brennan, and the
amused twinkle in her eyes led me
to say heartily, I'VE had not entirely
completed our meal, but imagined we
saw ghosts"
'Ghosts!" He .,lanced around ap-
prehensively-- ION Heaven and on
thy lady call, and enter ne enchanted
haIl!' Wus Their ghosts ye saw over
+har?" And he pointed toward the
wall opposite.
/ nodded
Then | sorter reckon as how
Marian and me wus them ghosts" he
continued, grinning I'VE sorter reck-
oned as how we wanted ter see who
wus yere afore we come in. I'll
listen TIA my fancy hears the clang OF
swords, the crash of spears. These
we're is tough times, stranger, in these
parts. an a man whut has ter perfect
a lovely female hes got ter keep his
eye skinned"
Maria shifted contemptuously.
"Ye're no great shakes at perfect
in O. me, Jed Bungay. Now you sit
down thar an begin ter fill up.
reckon as how Their Cap an his gal
will kinder jine with us der manners.
She seated Jed with such extreme
vigor that / looked for the chair o
| collapse beneath him as he came
down, but the little man, not in the
least daunted, picked up his knife and
fork with a sigh of relief.
40 woman! in our hours of ease
uncertain, coy, and hard to please +"
| he murmured. Come, sit down,
stranger; sit down an share a
soldiers couch, soldiers fare Not
as I'm sojer," he fastened to ex-
plain. but thet's how it is in Their
hook. Say, old woman. Mnt ye kinder