Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-29
Copyright by w. G. chapman)

WUpyngnt by w: G. Chapmanl
close league for mutual aid. IN the
eno ne arranged to go to Portland Ore
gon. Charters knew that Honk,na
would not betray him.
IN cluster Of trees, perched upon
the summit of the lone hill that DON'T
nateo the town, John Haynes was
watching the Judges house, which
stood on the outskirts Of Nokomis.
through powerful field-glass.
lie knew that the letter would reach
MIN when he left his court that after
noon. He had seen him enter the
mouse, saw it blaze up with lights.
and, in imagination, saw his enemy
receive the blow.
he was seated in a strange-looking
vehicle. It might have been described
pest as runabout, but it was unlike
any make now on the market, for it
was built like a farmers cart, and as
II snorted and pulled westward
through the sparsely settled country
/ 1t had excited great derision among
the inhabitants, whose motor cars
were always Of the latest pattern. But
what the bucolics of Kansas and Ne
braska and Colorado did not know was
that at night the four wheels were de-
tached and placed within the vehicle.
which, running upon a single wheel,
driven by the gyroscope, outpaced the
sW1ftest trains in its mad fight toward
| NOKOmlS q h1indinn
John Haynes had brought his COM
panion to their post on the top of the
hill. The wheels were removed. the
huge tank stored with gasoline; now
they were waiting, comfortable enough
in the warm and weather-proof inter
ior, stocked as it was with food and
even Injuries for road travel.
He'll bolt" said Haynes with con-
viction.. Tomorrow morning he will
take train eastward. l know the
dog; he won't dare wait to take his
medicine"
Suddenly lights flashed through the
i gloom below them. Immediately after
ward, borne across the stiffness Of the
night air, came the chugging of loco
motive.
He's going to bolt now!" John
Haynes cried in exultation. "Theo-
bald, your duty will soon be at an
end"
Thank God!" calculated the other
forcibly, and, STOPPING down, he be-
gan to unroll little surgeons case
in which were the instruments of his
craft.
you've done we'll Theobald," said
John Haynes, seating himself beside
him. "And after tonight you can wipe
me out of your memory. Reflect, man. -
he continued, placing his strong hands
upon the others shoulders, you might
have been in his situation tonight"
TITS terrible job" said Theobald.
"All justice is terrible, Doctor" an
swered the other. "But it is less ter
rible than crime. When you assisted
the land gang to railroad me into the
penitentiary, when you left me Grip
pied and helpless with a treacherous
bullet in my spine which you were
bribed not to remove-was not that
terrible?"
IT know know Theobald NUT
tered, uncorking the bottle of BIZ
chloride Of mercury with which he
was to sterilize his instruments.
''When I held you at my mercy"
John Haynes pursued 'relentlessly, Il
laid upon you two conditions. First,
that you should cure me-and that
you did. Second, that when | sum-
moned you you should obey my call.
You have obeyed-and after tonight
you can forget the past; it will be
atoned for and you shall never see
me again"
"But this-this is the dream Of a
madman!" muttered the doctor. 1T
can't succeed"
TT will succeed, Theobald," answer
ed Haynes sternly, land by reason of
its inherent justice, even though 1t
may be as you say, madman's dream.
Perhaps | am mad-but have suffer
ed and will exact justice to the ut
termost-"
He brok, on and, taking up the
glass. peered long and hard through it.
An automobile was chugging in the
road before Judge Charters house.
Down at the station heavy locomo-
tive was revolving on the turntable,
lust visible as the two bright lights
snun their circular course through the
gloom. Haynes placed his hand upon
the steering wheel.
east or West, it is all one" he
said. "Theobald, are you ready?"
The doctor folded up his instrument
case Haynes pressed spring and the
strange vehicle sped of through the
darkness at a moderate rate. ran into
the prairie, and returned toward the
station by a different route. Outside
the wards it stopped and Haynes de-
scended. Now it could be seen that
he was wearing dark gray uniform.
mon the breast of which was point
ed star. The station master came up
to him.
"Taking special out to-night?
asked Haynes
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