Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-06

I've brought this awful thing on her.
"And | haven't begun with him yet, ,
said Mclean. setting his teeth. 1--WE
been away too slow and too easy, be-
lieving there'd be no greater harm than
the loss of a tree. I've sent for a 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
ID the angel They really did fnd
ne anjest where tie angel hao
pre- .hey would be. Mclean
went N to the south camp and had
gan pfrview with Grower that COM
pletS1 - EssaGse--srnth4.s tue angel
n was correct there also. but he haa
no proof. so all he COD do was 10
discharge the man. tpugh MS guilt
vls so apparent tha ne nimsef or
ered to withdraw pc wager.
u Then Mclean sat for a pack OF
,ybloodhounds and tut them on the trail
OF Black Jack. they chung to it, on
and on. into the depths of the swamp,
leading their followers through what
had been considered impossible and
impenetrable ways. and. hnally,
around near to the west entrance ana
ont into the swale. Here the dogs
believed. 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 was
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
= ,,rltftobnA with tho
Bird Woman for the picture, which
was the easiest matter it bad been at
any time yet, for the simple reason
that the placing Of the guards and the
unusual 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
sgainst the angel. He implored her
% take the angel home and keep
h3 under unceasing guard until JACK
WIS located He let her go. and then
blamed himself fiercely that he had
lone so.
Mclean" said Mrs. Duncan. az the
BOSS paused 10 greet her In passing
he cabin, do you know that Freckles-
,asna been In bed the last five nights
md all he's eaten in that many days
re could pack into a pint cup"
"Why, what does the boy meanr'
demanded Mclean. There's no ne
essity for his being on guard with
he watch I've set on the line. | had
10 idea he was staying down there"
Hes no there" said Mrs. Duncan.
He goes somewhere else. He leaves