Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-16


has been sleeping on the long bench
down there by the fountain. You know
how we feel about him. sir. he being OF
that race"
Dutch told me he was camping In
the Toulouse" I answered.
The boys drove him out, sir. and he
took to the garden"
Nasty Of the boys. should say. If
that lnterloper should murder him"
A yell rose from the midst OF the
garden. followed by a crash and an in
slant later by a splash that interrupt-
ed another yell. I snatched Antoine's
lantern and ran down the steps toward
the scene of commotion. When I
reached the cicular pool the Jet was
still playing gayly. but the waters on
one side were in furious agitation. Two
men were rolling and tumbling about
as though bent upon drowning each
other. / swung the lantern over them
just as Dutch got upon his feet. grip
ping his antagonist by the collar. He
flung him backward over the stone
curbing Of the pool and fell upon him
in the walk with a swish of wet gar
ments. The guards from the outer
edges OF the garden had cIambered
down and they gathered about US as
began questioning Dutch.
Dutch, undoubtedly enjoying his vic
torious encounter. was tearing open
the PROSTATE captive's collar to give
him air and with his knees clamping
the mans body was disposed 10 delay
the story of his adventures to increase
its dramatic effect.
at happens this evenln'." he began,
spOutins water, "that I seen Elsie.
who's been sneazin' me meals to the
old stables. an she says to me:
Dutch. she says. 'they's all ag'in us
here. calm US Huns. an we gotta
show 'em ives good Americans she
says. An she tote me a Teller been to
see 'er at wanter 'er to rob the house
fer I'm, he thinkin' 'er likely 20 do ut
fer love o. the kaiser. She said az 'ow
she'd nail i'm when he comes tonight
10 git fan she's promised 10 lift fer
i'm. She said that'd prove she wasn't
no DutchwOman and recommended II
got the chance TO do the same.
thought nOthin' wuz goin' TO happen
an wuz Sleepln' on me bench here in
the garden when the hollerin' az tina
garage woke me up. l sits quiet, lis
TENN an this guy drops into the gar.
den an wuz crawlin past me bench
an | pinches i'm. He wuz fer havin'
n fight an we knocks over one OF tho
big urns an liz in the tank. He says
it's a thousand bones an ye turn mo
loose. he says. an I soused i'm ag'ln
fer that"
The man was still choking from ths
souslng and Dutch turned him Ocer
and pounded him vigorously on thu
back. assisted by Zimmerman. tia
Obllging valet. who had seized the oc-
casiOn 10 show his hand on the side ~
the allies. "Shall telephone for this
Barton police. sir?' asked Antoine,
with an extreme exaggeration of h'a
professional manner.
This was obviously the thing TO 10.
but / feigned not TO hear the question
while | debated the matter. II was
plain that many things relating TO the
capture were yelled In mystery; that
N Mrs. Bashford and her companion
were involved i'm an international tam
gle and had in their possession some
thing that vitality concerned the na-
tons al war. common chiyalry demand
/ ed that ! handle the arrest OF Monte
1 mis- agent in such a manner as N
shield them. was thinking hard and
in my perplexity even considered
sending a messenger 10 Terrence; but
he was already suspicious and would
be very likely 10 summon Raynor inn
mediately and prccipitate crisis
was not prepared 60 face. To invita-
I the attention OF the American state de-
I partment 10 the increasingly complex
situation would ust be giving my aunt
the chance | meant she should have to
I clear herself.
The captive had got upon his feet
and stood dazedly staring at US. He re-
fused TO answer my questions even
l when | suggested that II he could give
a satisfactory account OF himself he
would be released. He only doggedly
shook his head. When | asked il he
had been hurt in his bout with Dutch
| he smiled and extended his arms In
denial lie was a very decent-lookins
fellow. blue-cyed and smOOth-shaven,
who seemed to accept his plight with
a degree OF good humor.
l decided that as nothing would be
gained by sending him TO the Barton
calaboose that night. I would assume
the responsibility OF detainins him un-
I an | had CROPPED my way through the
I haze OF suspicious and circumstances
I that envelOped him.
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