The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22

muster tho strength TO kill him. Ho
mentally measured tho distance to
where his club lay and set his muscles
for spring. But, mol The big fellow
was barring his head with a hand that
was unsteady. The angel pulled one
Of the long silver pins from her hat
and fastened her flowers securely.
Frcckles was quaking. What was to
come next7
As the angel stepped back from
Jack she turned her head 10 one side
and peered up Mt him, just as Freckles
had seen the little yellow fellow do
on the line hundred times, and said;
"well, that does the tricki Isn't that
nnei See how II sets him on. boysl
Don't you forget tho tie Is TO be red
and the FIRST ride soon. I can't walt
very long. Now I must 60 The Bird
Woman will be ready 10 start. and she
will come here hunting me NEXT. for
she Is busy today. what did I come
here for anyway
She glanced inquirineiy about, and
several OF the men laughed Oh. the
delight Of I'll She had forgot her err
rand for hint Jack had a second In
crease In height. The angel glanced
helplessly about as II seeking a clew.
Then her eyes fell. as IL by accident.
on Freckles.
IT'S mighty risky for you to be
crossing tho swamp alone" he said.
II know it's a little farther. but it's
begging you am to be going back by
the trail"
The angel laughed merrily.
"0h. stop your nonsense" she cried.
I'm not afraid-not in the leastF'
Freckles turned to Jack implorinsly.
"You tell herr he pleaded Tell
her to 20 by the trail She will for
you"
The Implication OF this statement
was so gratifying to Black Jack that
he seemed again to expand and take
on increase before their very eyes.
"You betr' exclaimed Jack And to
the angel: "You better take Freckles'
word for II. miss He knows the old
swamp better than any OF us. except
me, and II he says 20 by the trail
you'd best do H."
The angel hesitated. One last glance
at Freckles showed her the agony In
bis eyes. She would follow the trail.
"All right" she said. giving Jack a
killing glance "If you say so I'll go
back by the trail to please you. Good
BY. everybody"
She lifted the bushes and started for
the entrance.
stop herr growled wessner. keep
her TIL we're loaded any how. Can't
you see that when this thing is found
out there she'll be to ruin all OF us.
II you let her go every man Of US has
got to cut and some Of US will DO
caught sure"
Jack sprang forward Freckies'
heart mufiied up In his throat The
angel seemed TO divine Jacks coming.
She was humming a little song. She
deliberately stopped and began pulling
the heads OF the curious grasses that
grew all about her. when she straight
ened she took a step backward and
called: -IIo. Freckles. the Bird wo-
man wants that natural history pam.
phlct returned II belongs to a set she
Il going to have bound"
Then the angel shot a parting glance
at Jack. and she was bewitchingiy
lovely.
you won't forget that ride and the
red tie." she half asserted. half Ques-
toned
Jack lost his head entirely. Free
xroa bal AA h..
angels, soul and body. With head
held well up the angel walked slowly |
away. and Jack wheeled on the men
Drop your staring and saw woodT
he shouted Don't you know any. |
thing at all about how to treat a
ladyr
The men muttered and threatened !
among themselves. but they fell TO /
working with a vengeance.
Freckles sat down on one Of HIS |
benches and waited. In their haste 20 |
get the tree down and loaded so that |
the teamsters could start with II and /
leave them free TO attack another
they had forgotten to reblnd him.
The angel was on the trail and safe
y started
Freckles wondered what she would |
nay to the Bird Woman and bow long
1t would take than TO pack and get
started. He knew now that they
would understand and the angel .
would try TO get the boss there in
time to save his wager. She could
never do It. for tho saw was over half
through and Jack and Wessner cut.
ting into the opposite side OF the tree.
1t looked as IL they could get az least
that tree out before Mclean could
come.
When II was down would they re-
bind him and leave him for Wessner
to wreak his insane vengeance on, or
would they take him along TO, tho
next tree and dispose Of him When
they had stolen all the timber they
could1 Jack had said that he should
not be touched until he left Surely
he would not run all that risk for one
tree when he had many others OF far
greater value marked.
Once Jack came over TO Freckles
and asked IL no had any water.
Freckles rose and showed him where