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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-02-24

HE FOUND A DEEP, FRESH FOOTPRINT.
supper. The first thing he saw as he
crossed the swale was the big bays in
the yard.
There had been no one passing that
day, and Duncan readily agreed to
watch until Freckles rode to town.
He told Duncan Of the footprint and
urged him to watch closely. Duncan
said he might rest easy and. filing his
pipe and taking good revolver, went
down to the Limberlost.
Freckles made himself clean and
neat and raced for town, but 1t was
night and the stars were shining be.
fore he reached the home Of the Bird
Woman. As he neared the steps he
saw that the place was swarming with
young people, and the angel, with an
excuse to a group that surrounded
her. came scurrying up to him.
"Oh, Freckles!' she cried. $50 yon
could get of? We were SO afraid you
could not. I'm as glad as I can be-"
II don't understand" said Freckles.
"Were you expecting nie?"
"Why. of course" exclaimed the
angel. "Haven't you come to my
party? Didn't you get my invitation
sent you one"
by mail?'' asked Freckles.
"Yes,'' said the angel. II had to
help with the preparations, and l
couldn't find time to drive out. But l
wrote you a letter and told you that
the Bird Woman was giving party
Tor me and we wanted you to come
sure. told them at the Office to put
It with Mr.. Duncan's mail"
~Thei that's hkeiy where It Il it
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thing yourselves. The work Of the
Bird Woman Is known all over the
world. This girls father is rich
man, and she is all he has. If 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 you7" demand
ed the angel.
Soul sick with fear for her. Nreckles
went toward her and parted the
bushes that she might enter. She
came through without apparently CIV
ing him q glance. and the first words
she said were: why have the gang
come SO soon? l didn't know you ex-
pected them for three weeks yet. Or
is this some special tree that Mr.. Nc
Lean needs to All an order right now 2"
Freckles hesitated. Would a 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 as If
she had been raised in lumber camp
and never waited for an answer.
"Why, your specimen casev' she
cried. "Look! Haven't you noticed
that It's tipped over2 Set It straight
quickly"
A couple Of men stepped out and
carefully righted the case.
There; that's better" she said.
''Freckles; I'm surprised at your be-
ing so careless. It would be a shame
to break those lovely butterflies for
one old tree. Is that valuable tree?
Why didn't you tell US last night you
were going to take tree out this
morning1 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. If that
wasn't bright! What kind OF d tree
liz it?'
Its a golden oak" said Freckles.
Like those they make dining tables
and sideboards out OFT"
EYES,"
my, how Interestingly she cried. 81
don't know a 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 know enough to boss a
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. almost thought that you were
q ghost!" she cried. But I see now
that you are really and truly. Were
you ever in Colorado"
mo-" said Jack.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-02-24

1T the entrance The other three mad.
their way through the darkness and
soon were at Freckles' room. He had
left the swamp on his wheel from the
west trail. They counted on his re
turning oh the wheel and cifeling the
east line before he came there.
A little below the west entrance to
Freckles' room Black Jack stepped
into the swale and: binding a wire
tight about scrub oak; carried It be.
low the waving grasses. stretched II
taut across the trail and fastened it I'd
a tree in the swamp. Then he obliter.
ated all signs Of his work and ar
ranged the grass over the wire until II
was so completely covered that only
minute examination would reveal it
They entered Freckles' room with
coarse oaths and jests. In a few mo-
ments his specimen case with it's pre-
cious contents was rolled back into
the swamp and the saw was eating
into one Of the finest trees Of the Linn.
berlost.
As soon as Freckles was well down
the east line the watch was posted
below the room on the west to report
bis coming. 1t was but a few mo.
ments before the signal came. Then
the saw stopped. and the rope was
brought out and uncoiled near q sap.
ling. Wessner and Black Jack crowd
ed to the very edge Of the swamp q
little above the wire anu crouched,
waiting.
They heard Freckles before they
saw him. He came clipping down the
line at good pace. and as he rode he
was singing softly:
"Oh. do you love
oh. say you love-
He got no further. The sharply
driven wheel struck the tense wire
and bounded back. Freckles shot over
the handle bar and coasted down the
trail on his chest. AS he struck Black
Jack and Wessner were upon him.
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ersaults in the air. If lave them
alone they cling to the grasses, shiver-
Ing happy-like, and I'm blest, Mother
Duncan, II the best Of them could be
unlocking the front door with a lead
pencil, even"
II never Heard st anything sac sur
prising." said Mrs: Duncan.
TITS rare sight to watch them,
and no one ever made a picture Of q
thing like that before, I'm for think.
ing" said Freckles earnestly.
'Na,' said Mrs. Duncan. EYE can
be pretty sure there didna. The Bird
Woman must have word In some way
II " walk the line and walk to
town and tell her"
Freckles took his lunch and went
down to the swamp. He could find
no trace Of anything. yet he felt a
tense nervousness, as If trouble might
be brooding. He came around to his
room and cautiously scanned the en-
trance before he stepped in. Then he
pushed the bushes apart with his right
arm and entered. his left hand on thu
butt of his favorite revolver. Instantly
he knew that some one had been there
He could find no trace of clew to
confirm his belief. yet SO intimate was
he with the spirit Of the place that he
knew.
He was most sure about the case.
Nothing was disturbed. yet It seemed
to Freckles that he could see where
ptying fingers had tried the lock. He
stepped back Of the case. carefully
examining the ground all about it, and
close by the tree to which IT was nailed
he found deep. fresh footprint in the
spongy sofia long. narrow print. that
was never made by the foot Of Wess.
ner. The feeling rose that he was
being watched.
Growing FESTIVE at last under the
strain. he plunged boldly into the
swamp and searched infinitely all
about his room. but he could not dis
cover the least thing to give him fur
ther cause for alarm. Every rod be
Travelled he used the caution that
sprang from knowledge Of danger and
the direction from which 1t would
probably come. Several times be
thought Of sending for Mclean. but for
Ills life he could not make up his mind
to do 1t with nothing more tangible
THAN one footprint to Justify him.
He waited until he was sure Duncan
would be at home. II he were coming
tor the night, before he went up to
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-02-24
EVERYBODY GO TO YRBoKLHsl"

went the tire. The wheel swerved
and pitched over. The tired angel
rolled into the thick yellow dust Of
the road and lay still.
From afar Duncan began to notice
strange, dust covered object in the
road as he headed for town with the
first load Of the days telling. As he
neared the angel he saw it was wo-
man and broken wheel. Many Of
the farmers daughters rode wheels,
but this face was a strangers. He
glanced at the angels tumbled cloth
ing. the sickness Of her hair, with
its pale satin ribbon, and noticed that
she had lost her hat His lips tight
ened in an ominous culver. He left
her and picked up the wheel. As he
had surmised. he knew It. This, then.
was Freckles' Swamp Angel. 81
There was trouble Ii the Timber
lost, and she had broken down IN rae
(To be continued,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-02-24
CHAPTER XIV.
THE ANGEL GOES FOR HELP.

II
man." said the angel. "You
know, we were in Colorado
~ last year. and there was a
cowboy that was the handsomest man
about. He'd come riding into town
every night. and all we girls just
adored linn! Oh, but he was beauty!
I thought at first glance you were
really he. but see now he wasn't
nearly so tall nor SO broad as you and
only half as handsome.
The men burst into a roar Of laugh.
ter. and Jack flushed crimson. The an
gel Joined in the laugh.
"Well, I'll leave it to you! Isn't he
handsome?" she challenged. GAS for
that cowboys face. 1t couldn't be COM
pared with yours. The only trouble
with you is that your clothes are spoil
ing you. It's the dress those cowboys
wear that makes half their looks. If
you were properly dressed you could
break the heart Of the prettiest girl in
the country"
With one accord the other men
focused on Black Jack and for the first
time realized that he was superb
speciman of manhood. for he stood
six feet tall. was broad. we'll rounded
and had dark. even skin. big black
eyes and full red lips
"I'll tell you whatv' exclaimed the
angel. I'D Just love to see you on
horseback. Nothing sets handsome
man of so splendidly. Do you rider"
eyes," said Jack. and his eyes were
burning on the angel as II he would
fathom the depths of her soul.
"Well." said the angel winsomely, II
know what Just wish you'd do.
wish you would let your hair grow a
little longer. Then wear blue flannel
shirt a little open at the throat, red
tie and d broad brimmed felt hat and
ride past my house Of evenings. I'm
always at home then and almost al
ways on the veranda, and. oh. but l
would like to see you! VIII you do
that for mel"
The angel was looking straight into
Jacks face. coarse and hardened with
sin and careless living. which was
now taking on wholly different ex-
preston. The evil lines Of it were
softening and fading out under her
clear gaze. A dull red famed into his
bronze cheeks, and his eyes were grow
ing brightly tender.
"Yes," he said. and the glance he
shot at the men was Of such a nature
that no one saw ct even to change
cotInfefiaflce.
"Oh. goody!" she cried. fitting on her
toes. 'I'll ask the girls to come to
see. but they needn't stick in. We can
get along without them. can't WEI"
Jack leaned toward her. He was
the charmed. duttering bird, and the
angel was the snake.
"Well. rather guess!' he cried.
The angel drew a deep breath and
looked him over rapturously.
"My. but you're tall!' she gurgled.
"Do you suppose 1 will ever grow to
reach your shoulders?
"Lariat Bill used always to have a
bunch OF red flowers in bis shirt pock-
ct. and the red lit up his dark eyes
and olive cheeks and made his splen-
did May ! put a bunch Of red flow.
] ers on your
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BLACK JACK sTCPpBD HIM WITH AN OATH
Wessner clapped an old hat ove1
Freckles' mouth. while Black Jack
twisted his arms back Of him. ane
they rushed him into his room. Al
most before he realized. that anything
had happened he was trussed up to
tree and securely gagged.
Then three Of the men resumed
work on the tree. The other followed
the path Freckles had worn to Little
Chickens tree. and presently he re
ported that the wires were down and
two teams with the loading apparatus
coming to take out the timber. All the
time the saw was slowly eating, eat
Ing into the big tree.
Wessner went out to the trail and
removed the wire. Then he stood in
front of Freckles and laughed in dew
ilish hate. Freckles found himself
looking fear in the face and Il1arveled
that he was not afraid. Four to one
The tree halfway eaten through. the
wagons coming up the inside road. he
bound and gagged! The men witt
Black Jack and Wessner had belong
ed to McLean's gang when last he had
heard Of them. but who those coming
with the wagons might be he could
not guess.
II they secured that tree Mclean
lost It's value. lost his wager and lost
his faith In him. The words Of the
angel hammered in his ears. "Oh
Freckles. do watch closelyw
And the saw ate on.
When the tree was down and loaded
what would they do? Pull out and
leave him there to report them? II
was not to be hoped for. The place
had always been lawless. It could
mean but one thing.
A mist swept before his eyes. and his
head swan. Was it only last night
that he had worshiped the angel in q
delirium of happiness? And now
what? Wessner. released from turn
at the saw. walked over to the flower
bed and. tearing up handful Of rare
ferns by the roots, started toward
Freckles. His intention was obvious
Black Jack stopped him with an oath
"You see here. Dutchy." he bawled
''mebby you think you'll wash his face
with that, but you won't. A contracts
contract We agreed to take out
these trees and leave him for you to
dispose OF whatever way you please,
provided you shut him up eternally on
this deal. But I'll not see a tied man
tormented by fellow that he can LICK
up the ground with. loose. and that's
nat. 1t raises my gorge to think what
he'll get when we're gone. but you
needn't think you're free to begin be.
fore. Don't you lay d hand on him
while I'm here! What do you say,
boys"
II say yes" growled one of Nc.
Leans latest deserters. "What's
more. we're pack of fools to risk the
dirty work Of silencing him. don't
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-02-24

with you right now and whoever that
IL with your
"1t's the girl the Bird Woman takes
about with her." whispered Freckles
through dry, swollen lips.
''They amt due here for ave days
yet" said Wessner. I'VE got on to
that last week."
"Yes," said Freckles, "but found a
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 said she'd come
soon. but she didn't say when. I take
care of the girl while the Bird Wom-
an works. Unite me quick until she
Is gone. I'll try to send her back.
and then you can go on with your dir
ty work."
HE amt lying" volunteered WEISS
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 as he undid the
rope and pitched 1t across the room.
! Remember that you're covered every
move you make, my buck" he caution
ed.
"Freckles! Frecklesr' came the an.
gels impatient voice. nearer and near
er.
II must be answering" said Free.
kles; and Jack nodded. Fright here!'
he called. and to the men: "You 60 on
with your work, and remember one
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-06
MANY GAMES SET FOR
TODAY; NONE IMPORTANT

A slather of football games are set for
decision today. but none of them are o.
particular Importance. In virtually all
cases they are preliminaries of the rank
est sort. An exception is the Clemson
Auburn game. The rest of them, how
ever, are nothing marvellous:
South,
Tech. VS. Citadle, in Charleston.
Vanderbilt VS. Maryville, at Nashville.
Alabama VS.. Owenton, at Tuscaloosa.
Auburn VS.. Mercer, at Columbus.
Georgia VS. Chattanooga. at Athens.
louisiana state University VS.. Latay
cite, Mt Baton Rouge.
Wake Forest VS.. South Carolina, at Co
lumbia.
Virginia Military Institute VS.. Richmond
Medlcos a Lexington, Va.
North Carolina Agricultural and Me
chanical vs.. United States Ship Franklin
at Raleigh
Kentucky State VS. Marshall, at Lexng-
ton.
Washington and Lee VS.. Western Mary
land, at Lexington, Va
Tennessee VS.. Mooney, a. Knoxville.
Tulane VS.. Jefferson, at New Orleans.
Virginia VS.. Randolph Macon, at Char
lottesville.
Georgia Military College VS.. Gordon, at
BarnesVille
/. G. 7. VS. R. NJ A. at Gainesville
Mississippi VS.. Memphis High, at Uni
verslty of Mississippi.
Tech High School VS.. Stone Mountain
at Stone Mountain.
Clemson vs.. Howard, a. Birmingham
Boys High School VS.. Dahlonega, at
Dahlonega.
Georgia Military Academy VS.. Tech
Scrubs, at Tech Flats.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-06
TECH WINS, 20 TO 6,
FROM CITADEL TEAM,
AT CHARLESTON, S. c.

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gia Tech defeated the Citadel team in
their annual football game here this
afternoon, 20 to s.
At the end of the third quarter the
score was tied. to 3.
The first quarter Of the game was
tight struggle and ended without d
score. III the second the Tech boys
went over for touchdown but failed
to kick goal.
In the third quarter. Citadel scored
a touchdown and failed to kick goal
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Fortunes in Faces.

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-06
UMPIRE 0'TOOLE JAILED
FOR HITTING A M0GUL

ST. JOSEPH. MO. Oct 5.-Umpirs
O'Toole has been arrested here on the
charge of assaulting Jack Holland, owner
of the st. Joseph ball team.
Holland is alleged to have made a
remark to the umpire for which he was
ordered off the ground. and a fight fol-
lowed in which both are said to have
suffered bruises
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-06
MALL -HERRIN co. LIFTS
CHARGE OF BANKRUPTCY

Bankruptcy proceedings against the
Nial-Herrin Company manufacturers
and owners Of the Atlanta Pole anC
Novelty Company, were dismissed IL
the bankruptcy division Of the United
states court this afternoon A compru-
mise of 80 per cent for the unsecured
creditors was agreed upon The firms
liabilities amounted to $70969l1.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-06
BOYS HI EXPECTS HARD
GAME WITH DAHLONEGL

The B. H S. football team will play
Dahlonega at Dahlonega this afternoon
The High school team will present Il
patched up lineup.
LOCkridge, Folsom and Rosser have
been forced out through injuries and
for other reasons.
Although little IS known Of the Dab
lonega line-un rumors tell of a strong
team
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-06

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-06
FOOTBALL RESULTS

BucknelI, 40; Wyoming 0.
Navy, 7; John Hopkins, 3
Army, 81; Stevens, 0.
Pennsylvania, 16; Dickinson, 0.
Harvard, 10; Holy Cross, 0.
Yale, 81; Syracuse, 0.
Princeton, 35; Lehigh. 0.
Industrial, ~; Ianier, 0.
Vanderbilt, II, MaryviIle, 0.
Chicago, 10; Indiana, o.
Minnesota, 5; Ames. 0.
Brown, IA; Rhode Island, O.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-06
WENDELL PLAYS TODAY.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Oct. Gap
tain Wendell, of the Harvard football
eleven, was scheduled to play against
Holy Cross this afternoon for the first
time this season.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-06
CITADEL TACKLES
TECHS ELEVEN
TODAY

NHARLEsTON. S. c., Oct. 5.-The
Y Georgia Tech team reached here
in good order last night, took
light signal practice this morning and
is ready this afternoon for a battle
with the Citadel The betting odds
favor Tech, but there is little wagering
The Citadel team has been working
hard all week and Coaches LeTelner
and Walsh have their men fit for the
fray. The local coaches are not over
confident; in fact, they realize that
they have hard game.
The social side of the visit of the
Tech men will be looked after by g
dance committee from the Citadel T.
is planned to entertain the visiting
players with a dance in the Citadel
gymnasium after the game.
George Butler, of Augusta. will ref
cree the contest, and Innis Brown vii,
umpire.
The following is the probable lineup
of the two teams:
Tech N;f.JnI
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-13
0Js9 III
OI!s..lslN . ] g q 9 J

Linguistic Concepts of Prehistoric
America, by Professor w. e. Gates,
paper read before the XIVth Interna-.
tional Congress of Prehistoric Anthro-
pology and Archaeology, Geneva, Sep
tember, 1912. Prof. Gates approaches
the archaeological problem from an en-
tirely new standpoint, which appears
TO offer field for starting discoveries
in the future. A fine reproduction of
a photograph of the members of the
congress accompanies the article.
The illustrations. which as always
make this magazine one of the most
attractive published, include several
views of Lomaland, and the Christmas
at the Rata Yoga College.
also pictures of Peru.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-13
Americas Oldest University.

The comparatively small connection
the people of the United States have
with Peru makes it difficult for many
to realize that in the city of Lima is
the Oldest university in the new world,
the University of San Harcos, founded
in 1853. At this historic educational
institution students congress was
held recently that was noteworthy in
its character. The minister OF in
struction gave magnificent banquet
in honor of the delegates, at which a
large number of distinguished guests
were present, and at which several
speeches appreclative of closer inter
course between the American nations
were made.