Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-11-07
CHAPTER V.-Continued.

Bout a week, maybe morn dat,
ago. De Warrior brought de body
down, sah."
"The Warrior? Did anyone go
ashore with it?"
"'Pears like thar wus two men
stopped off at de Landin'. I disre-
member de names, but one OBJ 'em wus
an oil friend OBJ de jedge's."
turned my head away silently, but
In all probability Kirby and his satel-
lite, Carver. Doubtless the Beaucaire
property was already legally in Kir-
by's possession, and any possible
chance might have once had to foil
him in his nefarlOus purpose had now
completely vanished.
TO be sure I had reasoned out no
definite means whereby l could cir
cumvent his theft, except to take legal
advice; confer with Governor Clark,
and warn those threatened girls of
their danger. But now it was too late
even to do this. And yet it might not
be- If Kirby and his confederate be-
Iieved that / was dead, were con-
WINGED that I had persisted beneath
the waters Of the rivez. they might
feel safe in taking time to strengthen
their position; might delay final ac-
ton, hoping thus to make their case
seem more plausible. If Kirby was
really serious in his intention of mar
rying Beaucaire's daughter he would
naturally hesitate Immediately to ac-
knowledge winning the property at
cards, and thus indirectly being the
cause of her fathers death. He would
be quite likely to keep this hidden
from the girl for while, until he
tried his luck at love.-If love failed,
then the disclosure might be made to
drive the young woman to nina
threat to render her complaisant.,
do you know a lawyer named
Haines?"
'Livin' down at de Landin'? Vas
sab"
lifted myself up in bed, too deeply
interested to lie still any longer.
snow listen, Pete" explained ear
nestly. "rve got sufficient money tC
pay you well for all you do, and just
as soon as you get me something tC
eat l want you to go down to the
Landing and bring Lawyer Haines
back here with you. Just tell him
sick white man wants to see him a.
once, and not a word to anyone else.
"Yas, sah," the whites of his eyes
rolling. "He done know OF Pete, an
I'll sure bring him back yere."
1t was dark when they came, the
fire alone lighting up the interior OF
the dingy cabin with fitful glow OF
red flame. 1 had managed to get out
of bed and partially dress myself, feel
ing stronger, and in less pain as / ex
ercised my muscles. Haines was 8
small, sandy-complexioned man, with
q struggling beard and light blue
eyes. He appeared competent enough
q bundle of nervous energy, and yet
there was something about the fellow
which instantly impressed me unfavor
ably-probably his short, jerky man
ner of speech and his inability to loob
straight at you.
"Pete has been telling me who yor
are, lieutenant" he said, as we shoob
hands, land putting some other things
together I can guess the rest. Yor
came south on the Warrior?"
"From Fort Armstrong-yes; who
told you this?"
Captain Throckmorton. I saw hin
In st. Louis, and he seemed deepl!
grieved by your sudden disappearance
No one on board was able to explain
what had occurred"
"Yet there were two men on th'
boat who could have explained If the!
had cared to do So" answered dryly
ST mean Kirby and Carver; they Were
the ones who threw me overheard"
He dropped into chair, his keeI
ferret eyes on my face.
"Kirby and Carver? They wen
ashore with the judges body at tn
Landing. So there is a story back O
all this" he exclaimed jerkily. I'd
it, I thought as much. Was Beau
caire killed."
"No-not at least by any violence
No doubt the shock of his loss has
tened his death. Surely you mus
know that he risked all he possessed
on a game of cards and lost?"
''Throckmorton knew somethin:
about it, and there were other rumor.
floating about the Landing. but
have heard no details"
ST have every reason, Haines, to fee
convinced that both Kirby and Carve
trailed Beaucaire up the river will
the intention of plucking him Kirb!