The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-03-14
FRECKLES
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IL they were the drivers / wager yot
gloves against gloves they never tool
those logs out 10 the pike. My coming
upset them. Before you feel bad any
more you go look and see If they didn't
run out of courage the minute they
left Wessner and Black Jack and
] dump that timber and go on the run
/ don't believe they ever had the grit
| to drive out with 1t in daylight Go
see If they didn't figure on going out
| the way we did the other morning
and you'll find the logs before you
| strike the road They never risked
taking them into the open when they
got away and had time to think OF
course they didn't!
And, then. another thing. You
haven't lost your wager! 1t will never
be claimed. because you made 1t with
stout. dark. red faced man that drives
bay and a gray. He was right back
Of you. Mr.. Mclean. when came up
to you yesterday. He went deathly
white and shook on his feet when he
saw those men would likely be caught.
Some one of them was something to
him. and you can just spot him for
one of the men al the bottom of your
troubles and urging those other young
er fellows on to steal from you. /
suppose he'd promised to divide. You
settle with him. and that business will
stop"
She turned to Freckles. "And you
be the happiest man alive, because
you have kept your trust. Go look
where | tell you and you'll find the
logs. ! can just see about where they
are. When they 20 up that steep lit
tie hill into the next woods after the
cOrntield why they could unloose the
chains and the logs would roll off the
wagons themselves. Now, you 90 see;
and. Mr.. Mclean. you do feel that
Freckles has been brave and faithful7
You won't love him any the less even
if you don't lind the logs
The Angels nerve gave way and she
burst into tears. Freckles couldn't
bear 1t. He fairly ran from the room
with the tears streaming from his
own eyes. But Mclean took the an
gel out of the Bird Woman's arms and
kissed her brave little face.
AS they drove back to the swamp
Mclean so earnestly seconded all that
the angel had said that he soon had
the boy feeling much better.
"Freckles. your angel has a spice Of
the devil in her, but she's superb.
You needn't spend any time question
ing or bewailing anything she does.
Just worship blindly. my boy. By
heaven, she's sense. courage and beau
ty for half a dozen girlsp' said Nc
Lean.
IT'S altogether right you are, sir"
affirmed Freckles heartily. After a /
little he added. There's no question
but the series is over now"
Don't think it." answered Mclean. |
1.-THE Bird Woman is working for sue |
ress, and success along any line is not .
won by being scared out She will /
be back on the usual day, and ten to /
1ne the angel will be with her. They /
are made of pretty stern stuff. and
they don't scare worth cent. You
nay do your usual walking. but those
four guards are there TO stay. They
ire under your orders absolutely. /
nave listened to your pride too long.
7ou are too precious to me to run any
more risks"
II am sorry to have anything spoil
he SERIES" said Freckles, land I'd love
hem to be coming. the angel especial.
,ut it can't be. You'll have to tell them
o. You see. Jack would have been
eady to stake his life she meant what
be said and did TO him. When the
cams pulled out. Wessner seized me.
nd he and Jack went 10 quarrelling
yer whether they should finish me
hen or take me on to the next tree
hey were for Telling. Wessner wanted
D get at me right then. and Jack said
e shouldn't be touching me till the
list tree was out and all the rest Of
hem gone. They tied me up again.
o keep me courage up twits Wess-
er about having TO tie me and need
lg another man to help handle me.
told him what I'd do TO him if | was
zee, and he grabs up me own club
nd lays open me head with It. When !
lie blood came streaming. it set Jack
wing, and be cursed Wessner for a Z
,ward and a softly. Then WesSner 2
lrued on Jack and gives it TO him I
IT letting the angel make a fool of Z
IN. Tells him she was just playing
ith him. and beyond all manner OF I
,ubt she'd gone for you. and there
as nothing to do on account of his @
lrsed fooIishness but finish me, get 4
1t. and let the rest of the timber go, Y
II likely you was on the way right 4
len. And il drove Jack plumb crazy. 4
II don't think he was for having a a
,ubt OF the angel before, but then q
, just raved. He grabbed out his
10 and turned on Wessner. Sprang! \
went out of his fist. and the order
mes, Hands upr Wessner reached s.
r kingdom come like be was expect o
9 TO grab bold and pull himself up.
OK puts up what he has left. Then v
leans over to me and tells me what r
III do TO me If he ever gets out of Y
ere alive. Then. just like a snake &:
ssing. he splits out what he'll do &c
r. amt done with him yet. and
e brought this awful thing on her"
And I haven't begun with him vet" | T,