Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-13

~, a Hazard accompanied me as my
orderly. His grandson is back OF that
curtain now-asleep-in my PED!
Mahaffy put down his glass.
"You were like this once before,
he said darkly. But at that instant
the shuck tick ratified noisily at some
movement of the sleeping boy. Ma
haffy quilted his chair, and crossing
the room, drew the quilt aside. A
glance sufficed to assure him that IN
part, at least, the judge spoke the
truth.
There was q hoof-beat on the road.
1t came nearer and nearer, and pres
emily sounded just beyond the door'
Then it ceased and voice said:
"Hullo, there!" The Judge sc1am-
| bled to his feet, and taking up the
candle. staggered into the yard. Ma
haffy followed him.
Whats wanted?" asked the judge
holding his candle aloft. The light
showed a tall fellow mounted on
handsome bay horse. 1t was Murren.
Have either Of you gentlemen seen
a boy go through here today? Muir
rell glanced from one to the other.
Mr. Mahanys thin lips twisted them
selves into a sarcastic smile. he
| turned to the judge, who spoke up
quickly.
did he carry bundle and r11e!'
he asked. Murrell gave eager assent.
well" said the judge. he stopped
here along about four o'clock, and
asked his way to the nearest river
landing"
= =
'Hannibal-" the judges voice and
manner were rather stern. "Hann1-
bal, man rode by here last night on
big bay horse. He said he was
looking for boy about ten years old
"a boy with bundle and rifle"
There was an awful pause. WHO. was
that man, Hannibal?'
TT were Captain Murrell." The
Judge raised his fist and brought It
down with great crash on the Ia
BILE. 1--WE don't know any boy ten
years old with rifle and bundled"
he said.
"PleaseAyou won't let him take me
I away, JUDGE want to stop with
you'll" cried Hannibal He slipped
| from his chair, and passing about the
table, seized the judge by the hand.
| The Judge was visibly affected.
mol" he roared. ''He shan't have
you. Is he kin to you?"
NO." said Hannibal. He tried to
get me away from my Uncle Bob
1 Where is your Uncle Bob?"
/ Hes dead" And the child began
/ to weep bitterly. The judge bent
/ and lifted him into his lap.
There, my son" he said sooth-
ingly. Nov you tell me when he
| died, and all about It,"
"He were killed. 1t were only yes.
| terday. and l can't forget him. |
don't want to-but it hurts-it hurts
terrible!" Hannibal buried his head in
| the judges shoulder and sobbed
aloud. Presently his small hands
stole about the judges neck. and that
gentleman experienced strange thrill
of pleasure.
Tell me how he died, Hannibal. !"
| he urged gently. In voice broken
/ by sobs, the child began the story
of their flight, confused narrative.
/ The Judge shuddered. Can such
things be-" he murmured at last. Then
ne remembered what Mahaffy had
told him of the man on the raft.
Hannibal" he said, Solomon Ma
haffy, who was here last night, told
me he saw down at the river land
ing, man who had been etished up
/ out of the Elk-a man who had been
roughly handled"
Were 1t my Uncle Bob?" cried
Hannibal, lifting swollen face to
his.
Dear lad, I don't know" said the
Judge alphabetically.
1T were Uncle Bob! l know 1t
| were my Uncle Bob! must go tind
. him!" and Hannibal slipped from the
Judges lap and ran for his rifle and
bundle.
| stop a bit!" cried the Judge. Nov,
IL it was your Uncle Bob, he'll come
hack the moment he is able to travel
/ Meantime. you must remain under my
Z protection while we investigate this
man Slossoni
/ 1t was Saturday, and In Pleasant
wills jail-raising was in progress.
During all the years of it's corporate
dignity the village had never boosted
any building where the evil-doer could
be placed under restraint; hence had
arisen its peculiar habit of dealing
i with crime: but leading citizen had
. donated half an acre of ground lying
midway between the town and the
river landing as a site for the pro
posed structure. and the scattered
J population of the region had assem-
q bled for the raising.
crO BE CONTINUED.)
Turned Her Gold Into Nugget.
b Nina. Couly of RomOrtin France
who had concealed $500 In gold In her