The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-13
The Trey O'Heart

tied America incognito and unknown
to Seneca Trine via q secret route of
his own selection.
L Eight days out of London, second
class passenger newly landed from
ono of the C.-P steamships, he walked
the streets of Quebec-and dropped out
of sight between dark and dawn, to
turn up presently in the distant Can
ladian hamlet OF Bale ST. Paul, appar-
emily very tenderfooted American
goods-traveler chaperoned by tao
turn Indian guide picked up heaven
! knows where.
Crossing, the st. Lawrence by night,
the two struck or quickly into the
hinterland of the Notre Dame range,
then crossed the Maine border.
| On the second noon thereafter, trail
worn and weary, as lean iis their de-
pleted packs, the two paused on : a
..r:dgc-pole OF the wilderness up back
OF the Allagash country, and made
their midday meal in a silence which,
IL normal in the Indian, was one of
deep misgivings on Alan's part
| Continually his gaze questioned the
noreherr skies that lowered porten-
l. Siouoi1s tOuls Will 5uIOh6--A COulIry-
/, wide conflagration thar threatened all
northern Maine, bone-dry with
only the Il 4 south. offered a fair bros
ispeet eAsa, ythery fires. were Ghaking
! goutbwsrd @ar faster than man might
hope 10. travel through that grim and
stubborn land, go
Even as; he stared Alan saw, fresh
columns OF dunacol6red smoke sbrine
: up In the northwest. III
Anxiously he consulted the irhpas-
sive mask ;of the SIndiany from whom
his questions gained Alan little com
fort. Jacob recommended forced
marches to Spirit Lake. where canoes
might be found to aid their flight and
withdrew into sullen reserve.
They travelled far and fast by dim
forest trails before Sgu1dc-7nl fthon
again paused for faod Land rest. And as
jacob sss tfsftly ehant pEenarins the
meal, Alan stumbled off to whip the
/ little trail-side stream for trout.E5
Perhaps g, hundred yards upsireafn,
the back-lash Of a careless cast by his
weary hand hooked the state OF Maine
Too tired even to remember the appfo-
pirate words, Alan scrambled ashore,
forced through the thick, underground,
ths masked the trail; founl his NY,
set the state OF Maine free and swing
ing. on his heel brought up, nose to q
sapiing. transfixed by, a rectangle OF
white pestehoard fixed to fts trunk,
trey OF hearts, OF which each pip had
bullet : = 3 as 81. 4
He carried II back to camp, nieaninr
to consult the guide, but ON second
thought. held his tongue. 1t Yas not
likely that t Indian had overlooked
an object so conspicuous on the trail.
so Alan waited for him 10 speak
ana meantime determined to watch
jacob. IRE narrowly. though no other
suspicious circumstance had marked
the several days OF their association.
hS t:.ssS hais % this night wa5, sis
the day. devoted to- relentless progress
Isouthwariis: thirty minutes Of sseadv
Joggihs, five minutes FOR rest--and rs-
peat. !. 80 - 5ss.ss
No more question az to the need Tor
encii urgent haste: overhead the f,orth
wind muttered without ceasing: tbin
yoils or smoke drifted tIrcsriI 4 ~,
forest. hug6ing the ground, like some
weird aerid mist; and ever the cur
tanned heavens glared, liyid with Re.
flected ffres. g x ~ II 80
By Iridnight Alan had come rs tine /
boiind1 Aof endufance; flesh and ssI,ew
could no longer stand that strain.
Though Jacob declared that spirit
Lake was now only six hours tlssfant.
as far as concerned Alan he iTirhf
have said six hundred. HIS hlanket
onee uprpiied. Alan dropped dpon It |
like one dfhgged.
The safi wIs nigh = ii1Ssn ne tss;s5zss.l1
|nnd Bat up, rubbing heavy eyes.
|stretcbing aching limbs. wondering
what had come over me Indian aD 7et |
him sleep so late. g Al Al
or Q sudden he wns aesaiied by siels- |
|enirg fears 6f 5niss the BRIEF
est iii:sstis issiGSn tn coiifipm. ] adob had |
labeconded With every valuable item Of i
their equipment.
( = Nor was his motive far to seel.
OgerRigft the tire hnd made trenisEl- |
dogs g&fuss And sewer .aitd isancf, the
wind would hEina down the roar 81 thal
holocaust. dn1led By distance but hot /
unlike tie growing of wild animals /
feed & on their Ill ~
Aian oeIayell Aoag enough 10 swallow