Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-12
CHAPTER XIX.

Once, when Anse Havey had been
camping all afternoon through the win
y woods with Juanita, he had point
d out a squirrel that sat erect on a
ranch high above them with it's tail
grled up behind it. He had stopped
sr with a touch on the arm; then.
ith a smile of amusement, he handed
Or his rifle with much the same man.
sr that she might have handed him a
Nyel in Russian, and his eyes said
mteringly: See what you can do
nth that"
But to his surprise she took the gun
nd leyeled it as one accustomed to it's
he. Bad Anse Havey forgot the squir-
nj and saw only the slim figure in it's
szose sweater; only the stray wisps
curling hair and the softness of the
heck that snuggled against the rifle
rock. Then, at the report, the sQuir-
ID dropped.
gae turned with a matter-of-fact nod
rd handed back the gun.
I'm rather sorry / killed it," she
sid, but you looked so full of scorn
hst had to show you. You know,
asy do have a few rifles outside the
hmberland mountains"
Where did you learn to shoot?" he
ananded. and she answered casually:
fused to shoot a rifle and pistol, too,
gte a good bit"
lie took the gun back, and uncon-
EQusly his hand caressed the spot
hge her cheek had laid against it's
RE. He had fallen into a reverie out
(which her voice called him. They
I'D crossed the ridge itself and were
TetOOking his place.
Why are they clearing that space
sild your house? Are you going to
pitt in corn"
No." he laughed shortly. Corn
Nlld be just about as bad as laurel"
He was instantly sorry he had said
A- He had not meant to tell her of
,apans he was making-plans of de-
aSe and, if need be, of offense. He
% not intended to mention his pre-
AtiOns to prevent assassination at
own door or window.
But the girl understood, and her
nee was heavy with anxiety as she
aanded; DO you think you're in
anger, Anse?"
There's never a day I'm not in
anger, he replied casually. I've got
faty well used to it."
But some day." she broke out.
they'll get you"
ne shrugged his shoulders. May
S'he said.
%'aanlta's influence grew with Bad
.al's HaVey so it was growing at the
.yIOA She had to turn away pupils
way aad come across the mountains
y 'tsflsome journeys because as yet
s-' lad only limited room and no
a'ass save herself and Dawn to care
@f the youngest
g.. :" ue front Of the hall which led
-. 49, ae main school building was a
to.- a. WIN notches for rifles and pegs
~, y. pistols. She told all who entered
, na. sas made only one stipulation, and
1.'., Was that whoever crossed the
The door, IVA Z lis armament d.
ssai, IlSt some men turned away
S Ss'a' taking their children with them.
seon . Time Went on they grudgingly
Of ' ol and at last, with a sense
Fb. SO. victory, she persuaded three
rIar IS' salhers, who were coming reg.
E. arly with their children, to ride hack
N'ne unarmed. ~ 'iOe O"0A
peat t', ina, was her idea for the
t,m NJ, solution, and when Bad Anse
por' O'eF-and he came every night
BEAM, Sae led him with almost
shoro5 ' = eagerness to the rack and
,Oaltora. alm two modern rifles and one
y we squirrel gun.
his s sEsa.s The tdea?" he asked with
dtsfs SAsPtiosl smile. He found it v Wsrv
Ae sosI 10 listen always to talk about
''' III which he felt no inter.