Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-11-12
CHAPTER ".
The Seven Lumberiacks

Ci our return from ~ NlnlCt UCiOtC
Joe succeeded in getting me Il fair shot
ut the large rcd deer buck Of Wilde
uey pond, and it 50 happened that the
killinG Of this buck brought us news OF
old IighamSon for we took the head
down to him to set up.
Joe and walked over and found him
living with his daughter, Janey Lyon
for the police had never been success.
full in discovering the identity Of the
avenger Of Big Tree portage The two
seemed very happy together but |
must acknowledge that | feared from
what | saw that the beautiful Janey
would not continue to bear the name of
Lyon much longer. | said as much to
November Joe as we were walking
back
That's nature" said he. odd Man
Highamson told me that neither BNN
ter Gurd nor Miller don't give her no
peace. Well, | guess a wuman'S better
married anyway"
1t was drawing on toward evening
and had begun to rain when we turned
from the woods into the mile long trait
that led To Novembcr'S shack Ibis
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d&ily tests that came in my way
Try Yourself" said he.
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right" | asked
November Inn smiled yrimlv
'.\ot lust quite. The man isn't nm
Indian. hos - white man ana no car.
rics bic news and has not come very
far"
you're surc?" | said. stoopinc 10 ex.
anime the trail more closely. but with
oar result
"Ccrtain, The Indian moccastu has
no raised heel These have. He's not
come far. He's travelling fast-see, he
springs from thc ball of the foot. and
when a man finishes journey on the
run YOU may be sure he thinks he's
cot Il good reason for getting to the
end of it. This trail leads nowhere
but to my shack. and Wen sure find
our man there"
Ten minutes later. when we came in
sight of Novcmber'S home, we were
aware of a big man sitting on log
smoking his pipe beside the door He
was middle aged. with hard face.
and there was more gray in his russell
beard than his age warranted. AS soon
as we appeared he leaped up and came
across the open to meet us.
"Blackmask is at it again. he cried
| saw n CLEAN Of anticipation. if not
of pleasure. cross November's face. He
turned to me.
"This is Mr. Close. manager Of the
River Star puln comnanv's Comn C'
ne said .J'd like TO make Won known
TO Mr. Ouoritch Mr. Close" This
courtesv concIu,3ad no n,1ded In his
dnIibnratn tomas "Wb,t,S RlocLmosl,
done now"
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