Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29

coward and a softly. Then Wessner
turned on Jack and gives It 20 him
for letting the angel make fool Of
Bin. Tells him she was just playing
with him, and beyond all manner of
doubt she'd gone for you. and there
was nothing to do on account Of his
cursed foolishness but finish me, get
out, and let the rest Of the timber so.
for likely you was on the way right
then. And it drove Jack plumb crazy.
Il don't think he was for having
doubt of tie ANGEL before. but then
he Just rived. He grabbed out his
gun and turned on Wessner. Sprang!
] Went out Of his fist, and the order
comes. Hands up! Wessner reached
for kingdom come like he was expect
Ing TO grab hold and pull himself up
Jack puts up what he has left. Then
ho leans over to fin and tells mo what
hoi do to me n he ever gets out Of
here alive Then. just like snake
ssing, he spits out what he'll do to
her. l amt done with him yet. and
I've brought this awful thing on her"
And haven't begun with him yet"
said Mclean, setting his teeth. owe
'een away too slow and too easy, he.
lieving thcrc'd he no greater harm than
the loss Of tree. I've sent for couple
Of first class detectives. We will put
them on his track, and rout him out
and rid the country of him.
They entered the swamp. taking the
ute foi owed ny 40 Bird Woman
aud 'hc nigel. They really did find
tHe iJgs almost where the aqIel had
predicted they would he. Mclean
went on to the south camp and had
an inter lew with Grower that COM
pletely convinced him that the angel
was correct there also. But he had
% proof. so al he could do was to
discharge the man, though his guilt
WAS so apparent that no himself Of
,pred TO withdraw the wager.
Then >Icl.ef sent for a pack Of
oioolLouuds aid put them on the trail
Of Biaci, Jack. They chung to 1t. on
and on. into the depths of the swamp.
leading their followers through what
had been considered impossible and
impenctrable ways. and. finally.
around near to the west entrance and
out into tie swale. Here the dogs
bell we'd. raved and fell over each
other in their excitement. They raced
back and forth from swamp to swale,
but follow the scent farther they
would not. oven though cruelty driven.
At last their owner attributed their
actions TO snakes. and. 80 they were
very valuable dogs, gave over the eff
Fort to urge them on. So that all they
really established vas the fact that
Slack Jack had eluded their vigilance
ana crossed the trail some time in the
night He he'd escaped to the swale.
from which he probably crossed the
corduroy and, reaching the lower end
| of the swamp, had found friends.
For Freckles, with Jacks fearful
oath ringing in his ears. there was
neither rest no. peace. Hc was al
| most Ill when he saw the Bird Woman
and the angel coming down the cor
duroy. The guards Of tho east line
he left at their customary places, but
those of the west he brought over and
placed one near Little Chickens tree
and the other at the carriage. He was
( firm about the angels remaining In
the carriage. which he i'd not offer to
have unhltched. He vent with the
Bird Woman for the picture, which
was the easiest matter it had been at
So
that the placing OF the guards ana the
unusual movement about the swamp
had made Mr.. and Mrs. Chicken nerv-
oIs, ond they had not carried Little
Chicken the customary amount of
food i'reckles. in the anxiety Of the
last few days, had neglected him.
When the Bird Woman proposed to
look for other subjects about the line
Ereckles went so far as to Tell her
that Jack had made fearful threats
against the angel. He impl0rel her
to take the angel home and keep
her under unceaslng euall until Jack
was located. He let her go, and then
famed himself ferceiy that he had
ne So
"McLean." said Mrs. Duncan. "a the
boss paused to greet her In passing
the cabin. do you know that Freckles
hasna been in bed the last five night
and all he's eaten in that many days
ye could pack into a int cup?"
why. what does the boy mean?"
demanded Mclean. There's no ne
ress't- FOR his being On guard with
the watch I've set on the line 1 hed
no idea he was staying down there"
Hes no there" said Mrs. Duncan
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