The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-29

more risks"
II am sorry to have anything spoil
the SERIES" said Freckles, and I'd love
them to be coming. the angel especial.
but II can't be. You'll have TO tell them
30. You see. Jack would have been
ready to stake his life she meant what
she said and did 10 him. when the
teams pulled out, wessner seized me,
and he and Jack went to quarrelling
over whether they should finish me
then or take me on TO the next tree
they were for Telling. wessner wanted
to get at me right then. and Jack said
he shouldn't be touching me TIL the
last tree was out and all the rest Of
them gone. They tied me up again
To keep me courage up twits wess-
ner about having TO tie me and need.
ing another man TO help handle me-
I told him what I'd do to him II was
free. and be grabs up me own club
and lays open me head with II. When
the blood came streaming. II set Jack
raving, and he cursed Wessner for
coward and softy. Then wessner
turned on Jack and gives II to him
for letting the angel make a fool Of
him. Tells him she was just playing
with him, and beyond all manner OF
doubt she'd gone for you, and there
was nothing to do on account Of his
cursed foolishness but finish me, get
out, and let the rest Of the timber 20.
for likely you was on the way right
kAr M q In faln rrn
81 don't think he was for having a
doubt of the angel before, but then
he Just raved. He grabbed out his
gun and turned on Wessner. Sprang!
Ii went out OF his fist. and the order
comes. Hands upv wessner reached
for kingdom come like he was expect
ing to grab hold and pull himself up.
Jack puts up what he has left. Then
he leans over TO me and tells me what
he'll do TO me II he ever gets out Of
there alive. Then. Just like snake
Kissing. he splits out what he'll do to
her. amt done with him yet. and
I've brought this awful thing on her"
"And I haven't begun with him yet"
said Mclean. setting his teeth. "Ive
been away too slow and too easy, be-
heving there'd be no greater harm than
the loss OF a tree. I've sent for couple
Of first class detectives. We will put
them on his track. and rout him out
and rid the country OF him."
They entered the swamp. taking the
route followed by the Bird Woman
and the angel. They really did End
the logs, almost where the angel had
predicted they would be. Mclean
went on TO the south camp and had
an interview with Grower that COM
pletely convinced him that the angel
was correct there also. But he had
no proof. so all he could do was to
discharge the man. though his guilt
was so apparent that he himself Of
fered to withdraw the wager.
Then Mclean sent for a pack OF
bloodhounds and put them on the trail
OF Black Jack. They chung to IL. on
and on. into the depths OF the swamp.
leading their followers through what
had been considered impossible and
impenetrable ways. and, finally.
around near to the west entrance and
out into the swale. Here the dogs
beloved. raved and fell over each
other In their excitement. They raced
back and forth from swamp to swale,
but follow the scent farther they
would not, even though cruelty driven.
At last their owner attributed their
actions TO snakes. and. as they were
very valuable dogs. gave over the ef- !
fort TO urge them on. So that all they |
really established was the fact that |
Black Jack had eluded their vigilance |
and crossed the trail some time in the |
night. He had escaped to the swale.
from which he probably crossed the !
corduroy and. reaching the lower end
Of the swamp. had found friends.
For Freckles. with Jacks fearful
oath ringing In his ears. there wns
neither rest nor peace. He was al
most Ill when he saw the Bird Woman
and the angel coming down the cor.
duroy. The guards OF the east line
he left at their customary places. but
those of the west he brought over and
placed one near Little Chickens tree
and the other at the carriage. He was
firm about the angels remaining In
the carriage. which he did not offer to
have unhitched. He went with the
Bird Woman for the picture, which
was the easiest matter 1t had been at
any time yet. for the simple reason
that the placing Of the guards and the
movement about the swamp
had made Mr.. and Mrs. Chicken nerv.
Gus. and they had not carried Little
Chicken the customary amount Of
food. Freckles. In the anxiety Of the
last few days. had neglected him.
When the Bird Woman proposed to
look for other subjects about the line
Freckles went so far as TO tell her
that Jack had made fearful threats
against the angel. He implored her
to take the angel home and keep
Der under unceasing guard until Jack
was located He let her 60. and then
blamed himself hercely that he had
lone so.
Mclean" said Mrs. Duncan. as the
boss paused to greet her in passing