Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-12-06


where he had said good-by to Betty
| scarcely week before.
The two men had paused by the
door. They now advanced. One was
gaunt and haggard, his face disfigured
by great red scar: the other was
shock-headed individual who moved
with shambling gait. Both carried
| rifles and both were dressed In coarse
homespun.
Morning, SIR" said the man with
the scar. '.Yanoy's my name. and
this gentleman lows he'd rather be
known now as Mr.. Cayendish."
The Judge started to his feet.
bob Yancy?" lie cried.
YES, sir, that's me-" The Judge
passed nimbly around the desk and
shook the Scratch Hitler warmly by
the hand where's my newly, sir?-
what's all this about him and Miss
Betty?" Yancy's soft drawl was sud
denly eager.
Please God we'll recover him
soonl" said the judge.
BY the window Darlington moved
| impatiently. No harm could come to
| the boy, but Betty-a shudder went
| through him.
They've stolen him. Yancy spoke
with conviction. Il reckon they've
started back to Moth Carolina with
him-only that don't explain what's
come of Miss Betty, does It," and he
dropped rather heiplessly into chair.
Bob are just getting off sick bed.
He's been powerful porely in conse-
and then being throwed into the Elk
river, where l f1shed him out" ex-
! planned Cavendish, who still contin-
ued to regard the Judge with unmixed
establishment, first cooking his shaggy
head on one side and then on the
other, his bleached eyes narrowed 60 a
slit. Now and then he favored the
austere Mahaffy witk a tieeting
glance. He seemed intuitively to I'M
derstand the comradeship of their
/ degradation.
Mr.. Cayendish fetched me here on
his raft. We tied up to the sho' this
morning It was there we met Mr..
Carrington-Pd knowed him slightly
| back yonder in Moth Carolina, con-
tinued Yancy. He said I'd find Han
nibal with you. was counting heap
on seeing my nevvy.'
Darlington, no longer able to con.
troll himself, swung about on his heel
Whats been done?" he asked, with
fierce repression. What's going to be
done? Don't you know that every
second Is precious?"
Il am about to conclude my inves-
legations, SIR said the judge with
dignity.
Darlington stepped to the door.
| After all, what was there to expect OF
these men? Whatever their interest,
it was plainly centered in the boy. He
passed out into the hall.
AS the door closed on him the judge
turned again to the Scratch Hitler
Mr. Yancy, Mr.. Mahaffy and hold
your nephew In the tenderest regard;
he has been our constant companion
ever since you were lost to him. In
this crisis you may rely upon US; we
are committed to his recovery, no
matter what 1t involves" The judges
tone was one of unalterable resolu-
ton.
Il reckon you-ali have been mighty
good and kind to him. said Yancy
hIskily.
I'VE have endeavored to be, Mr.
Yancy-indeed / had formed the reso
luton legally to adopt him should you
not come to claim him. / should hare
given him my name, and made him
my heir His education has already
begun under my supervision" and the
Judge, remembering the high use to
which he had dedicated one of Peg
loe's trade labels, fairly glowed pAtb
philanthropic fervor.
Think OF that" murmured Yancy
softly. He was deeply moved. So was
Mr.. Cavendish, who was gifted with
a wealth of ready sympathy. He
thrust out a hardened hand to the
| Judge.
"Shake!" he said. You're q heap
better than you lock-" A thin ripple
of laughter escaped Mahaffy, but the
| Judge accepted Chills and Fever's
preferred hand He understood that
here was simple genuine soul.
price. isn't it important for US to
know why Mr.. Yancy thinks the boy
has been taken back to North Caro-
lina?" said Mahaffy.
"Just what kin is Hannibal to you,
Mr.. Yancy?" asked the judge resum-
ing his seat.
strictly speaking. he amt none.
That he come to live with me is ali
owing to Mr. Crenshaw, who's good
man when left to himself. but he's
/ got wife, so body may say he never
is left to himself began Yancy; and
then briefly he told the story OF the
woman and the child much as he haA
told it to BIaden at the Barony the