Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09

courage and faithfuiness. Here was
evidence Of a heart aching for beauty,
art, companionship, worship. 1t was
writ large all over the floor, walls and
clearing.
When Duncan came Mclean told him
the story OF the fight. and they laughed
until they cried. Then they started
around the line in search Of the tree.
Said Duncan. Nov the boy Is In for
sore troubler'
Il hope not" answered Mclean.
you never In all your life saw a cur
whipped so completely. de won't
come back for the repetition of the
chorus. We can surely find the tree.
If we can't Freckles can. will bring
enough of the gang to take it out at
once. That will insure peace for
time at least. and | am hoping that in
a month more the whole gang can be
moved here 1t will soon be fall. and
then, II he will go. | intend to send
Freckles TO my mother to be educated.
With his quickness of mind and body
and few years good help he can do
anything Why Duncan. I'd give a
hundred dollar bill II you could have
been here and seen for yourself"
Locating the tree was an easy task
because it was so well identified
When the rumble of the lumber wag-
ons passing the cabin on the way to
the swamp wakened Freckles next
morning he sprang up and was soon
following them. The tree was giant
maple and so precious that they al
most dug it out by the roots.
Mclean had told Freckles to ride on
a section OF the maple with him. but
now the boy begged to go into the
swamp with Duncan.
81 don't see why you want to 60
said Mclean. Il have no business to
let you out today at ALL"
ITS me chickens. sir" answered
Freckles.
Freckles hurried into the swamp
He was some little distance behind.
but he could still see the men. Before
he overlook them they had turned
from the west road and had entered
the swamp toward the east. The I'M
derbrush was almost impenetrable. As
they plunged into it a great black bird
swept over their heads.
Freckles danced wildly. IFS me
chickens. Oh. it's me chickens!' he
shouted. "Oh, Duncan. come quick!
You've found the nest of me precious
chickensw
Duncan hurried down to the mouth
of a monstrous Jog, but Freckles was
before him. He crashed through poi
son vines and underbrush regardless
of any danger and climbed on the
stump. When Duncan got there be
was shouting like a wild thing.
ITS Matched" be yelled. "Oh, noe
big chicken has hatched out me little
chicken. and there's another egg. !
can see it plain, and. oh, the funny
little white baby. Duncan. can you
see me little white chickens"
Duncan could easily see it, and so
conld every one else Freckles ten
derly carried the MISSING. pilnhHs H'
tie thing out to the light in leaf lined
hat. The men found it sufficiently
wonderful to satisfy even Freckles.
who had forgotten he was ever sore
or stiff. and coddled over it with ev-
cry blarneying term of endearment he
knew.
Duncan gathered up his tools.
Deals off. boys" he said cheerfuly.
"The log mauna be touched until
Freckles' chaukies have finished with
it. We might as weel gang. Better
put it back. Freckles. It's just out,
and it may chill. Ye will probably
haze twa the morn
Freckles deposited the baby beside
the egg. When he came back be said: