Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-02

uooT row OF IOXnre that would eoOT
be open.
To the left be bad discovered a queer
natural arrangement of the trees that
grew to gianl size and were set in d
gradually narrowing space so that q
long, open vista stretched away until
lost In the dim recesses of the swamp.
A little trimming back of underbush
Rolling out of dead logs. leveling of
floor and Competing OF moss. made it
easy to understand why. Freckes had
named this the cathedral" yet he had
never been taught that 1.-The groves
were Gods first temples"
On either side of the trees that cou-
stituted the first arch of this dim vista
OF the swamp be planted ferns that
grew waist high this early In the sea
son. and so skillfully had the work
been done that not a frond dropped
because of the change Opposite be
cleared a space and made a foWerbed.
Every day saw the addition of new
specimens.
On the line side be left the bushes
thick for concealment and entered by
a narrow path be and Duncan had
cleared In setting up the case. He
called this the front door, though be
used every precaution to hide 1t. He
built rustic seats between several of
the trees. leveled the floor and thickly
carpeted 1t with rank. heavy woolly dog
moss About the case he planted wild
clematis. bittersweet and wild grape
vines and trained them over il until
IT was almost covered.
This morning Freckles walked
straight TO his case. unlocked it and
set his apparatus and dinner inside
He took out the birdbook. turned TO
the section headed ~" Past "veery''
and "vireo' be went. on down the line
until his finger. trembling with eager
ness. stopped at "vulture"
"'Great black California yulture,'"
he read
"Humph. This side the Rockies Will /
do for US"
Common turkey buzzard.'"
"Well. we amt hunting common tur
keys. Mclean said chickens, and
what he says goes"
"'Black vulture of the SOUTH"
"Here we are arrived at once"
Freckles' finger followed the line.
and he read scraps aloud.
Common in the south. Sometimes
called Jim Crow. Nearest equivalent
70 C-a-t-h-a-r-t-e-s A-t-r-a-t-a.'
g. the Pharaoh's chickens of Euro
bean species Sometimes stray north
Is far as Virginia and Kentucky =
And sometimes farther interpo-
ated Freckles. ''cos | got them right
lere in Indiana so like these pictures 1
an just see me big chicken bobbing
lp to get his ears boxed HeyY'
Light blue eggs -"
"Golly, | got to be seeing themw
a. big as a common turkeys. but
haped like a hens. heavily splotched
nth chocolate -
''Caramels suppose. And
&C. in hollow logs or stumps.'"
Lob, hagginy: Wasn't | barking up ,
be wrong tree though? Ought TO been |
,oking near the ground all this time.
low it's all To do over. and suspect !
ne sooner start the sooner I'll be
kelly to lind them" {
Freckles ate and drank his last drop
{ water He sat resting a little and )
'atching the sky to see if his big q
nicken WAS hanging up there But C
e came TO the earth abruptly. for 4
,ere were steps coming down the c
all that were neither McLeans nor y
uncans. and there never had been o
hers. Freckles' heart leaped hotly. q
e ran a quick hand over his belt TO II
e if his revolver and Ratchet were '
ere. caught up his cudgel and laid
across his knees. then sat quietly
aiting. Was it Black Jack. or some D
le even worseY Forced to do some Y
ing to brace his nerves. he puckered a
s stiffening lips and began whistling q
tune be had led in his clear tenor Il
cry year of his life at the home d
lristmaS exercises Il
His quick Irish wit reused to the II
of il and be burst into l.
laugh that steadied him amazingly. b.
the bushes be caught a D'
mpse of the oncoming figure. His n
art flooded with joy. for it was s'
IN from the gang. Wessner had OIL
en- his bunk mate the night he came al
WI the corduroy This was no tim
r thief Freckles sprang up and 81
lied cheerily. a warm welcome on his 81
e. II
Well. it's good telling If you're glad d
see me-" said Wessner I'VE been w
airing down at the camp you were
mighty touchy you didn't allow a :
n within a rod of the line"
No more do l." answered Freckles. WI
he's a stranger. but you're from en-
Lean. amt your I'M
Oh. curse McLeanr' said WessDer.
rockies gripped the cudgel. lei
And are you rally saying SOP be
uired with elaborate politeness- Nj
Yes. | am said Wessner- $50 I'll
uld every other man of the gang if u.s.
Y wasn't too big towards to say WI
thing unless maybe that other slob- ing
ing old Scotchman Duncan. Grind
The lives out of u.s. Working Us &c