The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-16
CHAPTER u.
Nopensber Joe.

CHAfTkK u.
NopeSnber Joe.
1~LoNo the bsrdsrs Of Bsaucs
n ana Maine. between the
~ United States ana Canada.
lies Q land Of spruce forest
ana Of hardwood fidgss.
Here little farms stand on the edge
Of the big timber. and far bsyond
them. In the depths Of the woodlands.
10 iumb her camps and the wias flung
paths Of trappsrs aad pslt hunters.
I left the cars at Silent Water and
rode off at once 70 HardiuCs. the
house Of the Beaucs farmer. whsre I
meant 10 put up for the night Mrs..
Harding received ne Csniai1y ana
placed an excellent supper before NE.
While I vas eating II . sQvail blew
up with the fall Of darkness. ana I
vas clad enough to find myself In
safe shelter.
Outside the wind was swiehlng
n rmhouse, whom. inside. the bell OF
The telephone, which connected uS
with 81. George. forty miles distant.
rang suddenly and incongruousiy.
higS above the clamor OF the for.
' w husband won't be homo to-
nisht: he's gone into 81. George. .
Nc rye no one to send. =. But now
IAN II There y NO oos nere eut ne
and the children. WsN. snst ~
Mr.. ovarttch. Q sport. csaysns Sss
night. No. I couldn't ASK nim
why not?" inquired.
Nrs, Harding shook her hsAd 80
she stood still holding the reelvor.
ahs ~ a matron Of district eomell-
ness. and she cooked smAsine!y vel.
"You can ask me anysainC l
they want soms one e eeery .
message 10 Novsmher JoA snS -
planned. tie the PrevsnoA Fsa'ce
on the phone"
Joe made me promise nse - eend
any, sports after him." snc eaid:
doubtf.iiy. 'Thsy all want HIN new
.But November Joe y rather :
Snsnd Of mine. I hunted with hm
yesFs ago when he lived on the Aeas-
"is that SOP Her sa.s rs.e.sa I.
little. "Wsil. perhaps" enc
"of course. I'll carry che nasssase."
"ft:s auto 4 way 70 his place. No.
v>aaher doeDn't care about stranGers:
he's Q solitary man. You must FOL
low the tote.roaA you were on TO-
day fifteen miles. turn wese at the
dseer&ed lumber camp. cross Charleye
Brook; Joe lives about two acres up
the far bank" She Nfted the re-
cs AVE-. =" Shall 1,::n, i! :a' yoS'h 60"
A few seconds later was ~ enc
phone taking my Instructions. IT ap-
pearsd that the speaker was the Chief
course, veil known to me- Will let
you have his own words.
Very good q you. I'm sure n.
ouarttoh. Yea, We want November
Joe to b told that . man named
Henry Lyon has been shot In his
camp down a& Big Tree Portage. on
Depot River. The news came N Just
now, telephoned through by q lum.
Der. Jack who found the body.' Tell
Joe, please, success means 80 20 him.
Yes, that's all. Much Obliged. Yes.
the sooner he hears about 1t he est-
" hung up the receiver. turned 70
Mrs. Harding and told her The facts.
That capable womau~Ardsd dsoi-
you won't have much time -
lose, then. III put you up . bite to
A I Aastsiy got my thinss -
gsthsr. ! bsssn askin6 Svsstiens esest
20 Novsnssr Il eeansessA WITH
police WORK noWf
80 IS: a a;.:!;.. answered ~ Win
"DtdA* yeu rsaA In ~ newvIaRsrs
ssest II. Is: ~ ds.ss ID! n = oses, n
had BEEN Q nins days wonder Of
headline and comment. and nov !
wondered how Il was that had
missed the mention Of joss nams.
November was the man who put
togNthsr that pussle for them down
in New York." Mrs. Harding went
on. Ever since they hsvo been
wanting him to work tor them. they
offered him Q hundred dollars .
month TO 20 TO New Yorh and take
on datsctivs 1obs there"
Al, and what had no to say 20
"ss.d he wou,dn't isavs the woods
for a thousand"
"Well?"
They offered him the thousand."
with what rssuitr'
He started out In the night for
his shack. Came IN here ~ he
passed. and told my husband ~
would rather 10 tied TO . tree In the
woods for the rest OF his life than
live on Fifth avenue. The lumber
Jacks ana the guides hsrsAbouts
think . lot OF him. Now you'd best
saddle LauPa-<hAt's the big gray
mare you'll and In the near stan Of
the stable-and 70 right OF. Thers'il
b : moon when the storm blows
BY the help o. the lantsra I sadalsa
Laura and stumbled away into the
darn ANA the wind. For the chief SaYt
Of tha way had - lead the aaso. aAd
~ dawn was s5ay n the eDea Dlaoeo
before ] reached The AssegteA lu0bss
camp. Ard Ill The time ny Mina was
busy With msnorteo % Novem1at.
Boy tAeu6A, hs hAl beeA WA ] kA0W
him, ~ pseseaailty had lnVs6gDel
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