The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-22
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The sweat broke out on Freckies'
| forehead. He tugged at the ropes
whenever he felt that he dared, but
they were passed about the tree and
his body several times and knotted on
his chest. lie resolved that he would
bear in mind what he had once heard
the Bird Woman say. lie would 20
out bonnily. Never would be let them
see II he grew afraid. After all, what
did II matter what they did to his
body II by some scheme OF the devil
they could compass his disgracef
Then hope suddenly rose high in
Freckles' breast. They could not do
that The angel would not believe.
Neither would Mclean. He would
keep up his courage. XIII him they
could; dIshonor him they could not.
Yet, summon all the fortitude he
might. that saw eating into the tree
rasped his nerves worse and worse
With whirling brain he gazed OF into
the Limberlost, searching for some
thing. he knew not what. and In blank
horror found his eyes fastened on the
angel. She was quite a distance
away, but he could see her white lips
and wide, angry eyes.
Last week he had taken her and the
Bird Woman across the swamp over
the path he followed In going in from
his room to the chicken tree He had
told them last night that the butterfly
tree was on the line close to this path.
In figuring on their not coming that
day he failed to reckon with the en-.
thusiasm of the Bird Woman. They
must be there for the study. and the
angel had risked crossing the swamp
In search of him. Or was there some
thing in his room they neededf The
blood surged In his ears like the roar
of the Limberlost In the wrath of q
storm.
He looked again, and It had been
dream She was not there. Had she
beenf For his life Freckles could not
tell whether he had really seen the
angel or whether his strained senses
had played him the most cruel trick OF
all. Or was II not the kindest1 Now
he could die with the vision Of her
lovely face fresh with him.
'Thank you for that o Godw
whispered Freckles. Twas more
than kind Of you. and don't s'pose
ought to be wanting anything more.
but IL you can, oh, wish l could know
before this ends II twas me mother
Freckles could not even whisper the
words. for he hesitated a second and
ended-"if twas me mother did itw
"Frecklesl Freckles! oh. Frecklesw
the voice OF the angel came call
ing. freckies swayed forward ana
wrenched at tne rope untii IL cut deep
~ into MS BODY.
Back JACK whipped our revolver
anu snatcneo inc gag rrom precKes
mouth
Say quick. what's that, or It's up
with you right now ana whoever that
ID win your
rs tne siri tne bird woman takes
ABOUT Win ner' whispered freckies
through dry. swollen ups.
iney am que mere Ior nve Gays
yer, saio Wessner. we got on 70
tnat last weeH
hes' said rreckies' put ROUND Z
tree covered WIN putternies ana
tninss along tne east nne yesterday
want extra. and I went 70 town for
her last night. She said she'd come
soon. but she didn't saw when. I take
care of the stri while the Bird WON.
an works. Unite me Quick until she
IA gone. I'll try to send her back.
and then You can 90 on with your dir.
ty work"
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mar .I .av tho, troa covar.a NTH
BUTTERFLIES ana him watching .rouna
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terdav"
..No be ,eaves living IN vour sort .
.nanned pIack Jack "a no und,d the
rome and nI,cbed ~ across the room
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move yo,, ,rote nv hrck - ba con,,on.
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,ar. ,mnot,ont yoico nearer and near.
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t,es ana lack nodded "PIcb, barep,
ha called and n the men. "You % ON |
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