Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-13

sir It's killing me by inches. n any
owl comes 10 her through Black Jack
II comes from her angel ike goodness
70 me Somewhere he's hiding!
Somewhere be Is waiting his chance.
Somewhere be T. reaching out for her,
] toll you I cannot J dare not be bear
Ing IL longerr
"Freckles. be quictr said Mclean.
his eyes humid "Beleve me. did not
understand. know the angels Gather
well, ! will go TO blm 1T once | have
transacted business With him for the
last three years. | Will make him see
am only Just beginning to realize
your agony and the real danger there
Is for the angel | will see that abe
is fully projected every hour OF the
day and ulght until Jack is located and
disposed Of And ! promise you further
that II | fail TO move her father or
make him understand the danger
will maintain guard over her until
Jack IL caught"
Mclean slid from NeIIe's back. and
went TO examine the otter.
What do you want TO do with IL.
Freekles?'' asked Mclean. do yon
known that II is very vsluabie?"
II was for almost praying so. SIR"
said Freckles As ! saw Il coming up |
the bank ! thought this; Once some.
where IN book there was a picture Of
young girl. and she was Just breath
like the besutifulness OF the angel. Her
hands were 10 n nun as big as her
I think she was some queen. or the
like DO you suppose | could have this
skin tanned and made into such a nun
as that-nn enormous big one sir7"
"Of course you can" said Mclean
That's a 6ne Idea and It's easy
enough II would be a mighty fine
thing for you to give to the angel as
a little reminder OF the Limberost be-
fore Il Is despoiled. and as a souvenir
Of her trip for you"
Freckles lifted face with a glow OF ,
happy color creeping into II and eyes
lighting with former brightness.
Throwing his arms about Mclean, he ,
cried "Oh how love you! Oh, | {
wish could make you know how !
love your
Mclean strained him TO his breast.
God bless you. Freckles." be said. .
II do know! We're going to have
some good old times out OF this world
together, and we can't begin too soon.
Would you rather sleep first. or get a y
bite OF lunch aud have the drive with o
me. and then restf | don't know but I,
sleep will come sooner and deeper to n
lake the ride and have your mind set II
ut ease before you lie down. Suppose y
vou go" !,
Suppose do" said FreckIes. with a b
,iimmer OF the old light In hls eyes h
Ind newly found strength to shoulder d.
he otter. Together they turned Into
he swale. q,
Mclean noticed and spoke OF the big n
black chickens IN
They've been hanging round out IN
here for several days past" said Dc
rreckles. 'I'Il tell you what | think o,
means. think the old RATHER has 40
HE'D something too big for him to
wallow. and he's keeping guard and do
Ton't let me chickens have it. I'm yc
nst sure. from the way the birds have On
cted out there all summer. that 1t Is m
ie rnttler's den. You watch them IN
ow. See the way they dip aud then RI
se, frightened llkel" an
suddenly Mclean turned on him in
'iih blanchIng face. OH
"Frecklesl" he cried -.
"You think It's jack" shuddered m,
rockies .
tie dropped the otter caught up his ,ot
uh and plunged into the swale ufe
eachine for his revolver, Mclean IN
lowcd The chickens circled higher I'm
their coming, and the big snake "
ted his head and rnttled angrfly. II nos
nix ia sinuous coils at the report of Il
cleans revolver. and together he c.r
a Freckles stood beside Black Jack caI
: fate was evident and most horrible in.,
Come" said the boss at last. I'VE ea
u''e .ou'n n'n. we VIII get eye
ect from Mrs. Duncan aud tuck over ~,
u. 90 keep these swarms Of insects ou,,
ay. and set Hall on guard. while ian,
80 for the viiicers 80 !
'reckles' lirs closed resolntely. He ~.
iberately thrust his club under nh,
TEX Jacks body aud. raising him. IN
ted Il on his knee. He pulled a hoy
< silver pin from the front OF the -
ID mans shirt and sent II spinning 60
into the swalc Then be gathered 80,
a few crampied bright flowers and 800
ppcd them into the pool far away. 80,
My soul is sick with the horror OF g.
! thing" said Mclean as he and ~
ckles drove toward iowa u can't
Ierstand how Jack dared risk creep
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