Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-26

all intriguer by nature and inclina-
ton. 1t was logical enough that when
| the verdict of the directors table that
Bad Anse Havey was nuisance NIL
tered down the line the persons seek
| ing native methods for abating tbs
| nuisance should come to Clayheel
Hackley
One day in August this attorney at
law. together with Jim Fletcher and
tricky youth who enjoyed the distino-
| ton of holding Office as telegraph OPP
orator at the Peril station, caucused
together in Hackley's dingy room.
In the death of Bad Anse Havey this
trio saw a joint advantage, since the
abating of such a nuisance would not
go unrewarded.
Gentlemen" said the attorney, his
wizened face working nervously. this
business has need to be expeditions.
Gentlemen-it requires, in its nature.
to be expeditions. A few more fail
ures and we are done for"
well, tell US how ye aims ter do
hit" growled the telegraph operator.
Jim Fletcher has the idea," replied
the lawyer impressively. Quite the
right idea. How many men can you
trust on job like this, Jim?"
Gas many as We needs" was the con-
fident response. "A dozen or a score
If they're wanted"
Enough to make it sure. but not
too many" urged Hackley. I'VE
should set day precisely as the court
would set day for-er-an execu-
ton The force you send out should
simply stay on the job until it's done.
If Anse Havey can be got alone. so
much the better. But above all"
The lawyer paused and spoke with
his most forceful emphasis: Don't
just wound this man. See that the
thing is finally and definitely settled"
I'm be there myself" Jim Fletcher
assured him. Now when is this day
goin' ter be-"
"This is Monday" reflected the at
| torney. There is no advantage In
delay. 1t will take day or two to get
ready. Let the case be docketed, as
might say-for Thursday"
Anse Havey had gone to Lexington.
Never again did he mean to hold
against himself the accusation of "the
unlit lamp and the ungirt loin." He
knew that she loved him.
In Lexington he had bought ring
and at Peril he had got marriage IL
cense. His camp-following days were
over. He had one youth, and he knew
that If his enemies succeeded in
their designs that might at any mo-
ment be snapped short with sudden
death. 1t did not seem to him that ono
of it's golden hours should be wasted.
AS he came out of the courthouse
with the invaluable piece of paper In
his pocket two men, seemingly I'M
armed, rose from the doorway of the
store across the street and drifted to-
| ward their hitched horses.
Young Milt McBriar had ridden over
| to Peril that day with several compan-
| ions, and Anse Havey went back with
them. So it happened that quite acct
dentally he made this journey under
escort. The men who rode little way
| in his rear cursed their luck-and
| waited. And, though they lurked in
hiding all that afternoon near Anse
Havey's house, they saw nothing more
of their intended victim.
Anse was keenly alive to each days
| impending threat, and when he
recognized the face Of Jim Fletcher in
Peril, as he came through, he had read
mischief in the eyes and recognized
that the menace had drawn closer.
| So, when he was ready to cross the
ridge to the school, he obeyed an old
sense of caution and left his horse
| saddled at the front fence that 1t
might seem as if he were going out
but had not yet gone.
| He had sent a messenger for Good
Anse Talbot, and the preacher arrived
while he was at his supper.
Brother Anse," he said, "Pm goin'
to need We some time betwixt now and
midnight. l want We to tarry here till
| | come back"
! whats the nature of business ye
needs me fer, Anse?" demanded the
missionary. 81 hadn't hardly ought
ter wait. Thar's a child ailin' up the
/ top fork of little fork of Turkey-Foot
creek"
| But Bad Anse only shook his head
Its the best business We ever did,"
he confidently assured the preacher.
But I can't tell We yet Is the child
in any danger?"
IT reckon not; hits Jest ailin
| but"
! The brown-faced man sat obviously
shaking his head, and Anse's features
suddenly set and hardened.
| II needs ye," he said. Amt that
enough? I'm goin' to need ye bad"
That's a right strong reason. Anse,
but"
| For an instant the old dominating
will which had not yet learned to
brook mutiny leaped into Anse
Havey's eyes. His words came in q
| harsher voice:
"Will you stay of your own free
will because I'm goin' to need ye,
Brother Anse?" he demanded. BE
cause. by God. ye're goin' to stay-one
way or another"
Does ye mean ye aims ter hold
| nv