The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-27
CHAPTER XVI.
Inc Capture.

"a jerks the story of his adven-
a lures.
Il started out. Mr.. Quaritch." :"
he began, "and crossed the lake to
the camp where Bill Worke was fired
at-you mind Miss Linda dropped
Brooch there: had search for it,
but didn't ind it, though l come
across what Id hoped TO linda lot of
trackS-men'S tracks"
Who mad been there since Satur.
day."
Huh. Yes; only about two days
old. After awhile | built a bit of a
fiBe and cooked a pinch of tea in Il
tin Id fetched along. Then after
lunk"-Joe always called lunch hunk"
II started back. | was coming along
easy. not on the path. but in the wood
about twenty yards to the south OF it.
and afore I'd gone above three or
above. The bullet didn't strike me.
but as was in n wonderful poor place
for cover-juSt three or four spruces
and half n dozen sticks of wild rasp-
berry, went down, pretending I'd
got the bullet. pitched over the way a
man does that's got it high up. and
took care TO get the biggest spruce
trunk between me and where l think
TIE shots come from.
Sometimes. if you go down like
that. Il man'll get rattled-like and come
out. but not this one. Guess I'm not
the first he's put bit of lead into
He lay still and fired again-got me
III the shoulder that time. and | gave
a kick and showed in among the rasp-
berry canes in good earnest. had some
of them whitley buds in my mouth and
was chewing of them. when the fella
shoots twice more-both misses. Then
he kind o paused. and | guesses he's
going To move TO where he can let me
have it again.
Il see the black hat on him for a mo.
ment and then l lets drive. l tried
TO get UP TO have look ut him"
"Surely that was risky. How could
you know he was dead:''
"Heard the bullet strike and saw the
hat go backward. A man don't new
er fall over backward when he's sham
ming. ! couldn't get TO him-fainted.
l guess. Then you come along"
Evening had fallen before we ulti.
mately arrived at Kalmacks. We ap-
preached the house with care and en-
tered by window at the back, as
Joe thought it possible the front en-
frances might be commanded from the
wood on that side.
We went at once TO the room where
Worke was lying and Joe gave him
rapid description of the man he had
shot
That's Tomlinson," said Worke at
once. Then two brothers lives, to-
gether. What have they been doingT"
You'll know afore night" replied
Joe. What are their names?"
Dandy is the one with the black
beard. while him they calls Muppy is
foxy colored man"
Thank you" said Joe. "Now. Bill.
If you keep them names to yourself
I'll come back in half an hour and tell
you who it was shot you"
On Joe's appearance Linda started up
and ran TO him.
You're woundedr' she cried.
Its nothin' much. Miss Linda"
But as we laid him down on the
couch he seemed to lose consciousness.
Petersham brought brandy. and Linda.
holding Joe's head upon her arm, put
1t to his lips. He swallowed some of
IL and then insisted upon sitting up.
Il must bind up your shoulder. We
must stop the bleeding" Linda's dis
tress and anxiety were very evident.
And Joe had to give way. With her
capable and gentle hands Linda soon
dressed the wound and afterward in
sisted on sending for Puttick to help
him to his bunk.
$50 you've got it," Puttick said. "I
warned you. Lucky you're not dead"
"Yes. amt it," returned Joe.
Well knew that soft drawl. which
November's voice never took except in
moments of fiercest tension.
YOU'D best join your hands above