Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-10

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words. for he heaitated 4 second an1
ended-''if twas he mother did itl.'
"Freckles! Freckles! oh. Freckles!'
the voice Of the angel came call.
ing. FreckleS swayed forward ana
wrenched at the rope until It cut deep
" into his body.
Black Jack whipped cut Z rsvolvse
ana snatched the gag from FrsckleS
mouth.
Say quick. what's that, or tn up
With You right now and whosv9 that
= with your
"It's the girl the Bird Woman takes
about with her." whispered Ereckles
through dry. swollen lips. ...y
They amt due here for i've days
ut. said Wessar. I'VE got on to
that last WEEK.
YES" said Freckles. .but found .
tree covered with butterflies and
things along the east line yesterday
that thought the Bird woman would
want extra. and went to town for
her last night. she sa;d she'd come
soon. but she didn't cay whsn. l take
care Of the girl while the Bird Wom-
an works. Unite me quick until she
is gone. III try to ssnd her hack,
and then you can 60 on with your dir.
| ty work."
HE amt lying" volunteered wsss.
ner. II saw that tree covered with
Butterflies and him watching around
It when we were spying on him yes-
terday."
mo, he leaves lying to your sort, :
snapped Black Jack a. he undid the
rope and pitched It across the room.
Remember that you're covered every
move you make, my buck," h0caution-
ed.
"Freckles! Frecklesr' came tAs an.
gels impatient voice. nearer and near
ef.
II must DO answsfing," aid Free.
kles, and Jack nodded fright hers!"
he called. and to the men: You 90 on
with your work. and remember one
thing yourselves. Th6 work Of LAO
Bird Woman Is known all over tho
world. This girls father y rich
man, and she IS oil he has II you
offer hurt Of any kind to either Of
them this world has NO place far
enough away nor dark enough for you
to be hiding In ~.
"Freckles, where are your demand.
ed the angel.
Soul sick with fear for her. Freckles
went toward her ana parted tho
bushes that she might enter. She
came through without apparently CIV
ing him a glance. and the 6rst words
che said were: why have the gang
come so soon? didn't know you exc
pected them for three weeks yet. Or
IL this some special tree that Mr.. Nc
Lean needs to fill an order right now7"
Freckles hesitated. Would q man
dare lie to save himself? No. But to
save the angel-surely that was differ.
ent. He opened his lips. but the an
gel was capable Of saving herself. She
walked In among them. exactly a. IL
she had been raised in lumber camp
and never waited for an answer.
"Why, your specimen case!' she
cried. Look! Haven't you noticed
that it's tipped ovsr7 Set # straight
quickly!"
A couple OF men stepped out ana
carefully righted the case.
There: that's hettes::s~ she said
'Freckles. I'm surprised at your b.
ing so careless. It would be shame
to break those lovely butterflies for
one old tree. Il that valuable treef
Why didn't you tell rs last night you
were going to take tree out this
morning? Oh. say. did you put your
case there to protect that tree from
that stealing old Black Jack and his
gang. I bet you did! Well, II that
wasn't bright What kind Of tree
is it?'
ITS a golden oak" said Freckles.
Like those they make dining tables
and sideboards out Oft"
"Yes."
my. how interestingv' she cried. II
don't know thing about timber. but
my father wants me to learn about
just everything can. am going to
ask him to let me come here and watch
you until l know enough to boss .
gang myself. Do you like to cut trees.
gentlemen" she asked Of the men
with angelic sweetness.
Some Of them looked foolish and
some grinned, but one managed to say
that they did. Then the angels eyes
turned full on Black Jack. and she
gave the most beautiful little start Of
establishment.
"Oh. l almost thought that You were
a ghost" she cried. but zee now
that you are really. and truly. We're
you ever in ColoradoT
NO." said Jack.
(To be Continued.)