Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

AtNtNtiuhS WteEe 10 buliA i.le iEt, ahH
followed the Pearlhunter' up through
the underbrush beyond the strip of
open shore, and to the cabin tapping.
every few steps. the pocket where the
pearl lay. He went straight 10 the
spring.
You should eat supper init. rue,
hain'dt it?" he said the dripping
gord poised'in his hand
Sure, But I'm nGt much on that
friend-of yours. l think III leave be-
fore ne comes"
The Pearlhunter had for some time
been debating with himself whether
OF not TO .NarE Solomon of the danger
Gus character of the man that was cosl.
ing. The one consideration that kept
him from speaking was the fact that
he had 40 pfoof-eertain knowledge,
but no proof. He decided not to speak
yet
You no like him?" The Jew
laughed easily, hung the gourd back
on the stick and stood looking ont over
the landscape spreading away under
the genial sunshine.
"Not you do now?"
The question caught the Pearlhunter
unawares. He. too, was gazing ont
over the landscape, but absorbed in
things Of which the placid little jew
had not the remojest inkling
~ hardly know be answered slow
~. as If feeling for each word.
Thought maybe Ia 90 TO school"
school ~ The Jew ridiculed the
word with his hands. Il know Already
men could be professors, undt dey got
noting. I so by school not more rs
two weeks7fo mine life lfndt look at
me-"
The Pearlhunter did look at him
hard-faced red-nosed, yellowlsh teeth,
a potty pr0tuberance swung to the
front Of his waistline. 1t looked like
TIVE weeks wasted.
"Why you don't buy timber? You
can shoot it dis waterfall into tlune
undt run mill yet"
The Pearlhunter made no answer
The. little jew talked on.
"You car buy il de Flatwoods a.
ready. yet, If YOU handle right Your
money" He walked back around the
end of the cabin. The Pearlhunter
followed well YOU come long ven
you get ready, haindt it7"
He went on down the slope, through
the bushes toward his skiff the Pearl
hunter turned in at the cabinsdoor
Alone at last, ne did the.very thing
that nine men olft OF ten wutfid have
done; took the draft out of his pocket
and fingered ii oyer-the concrete and
tangible evidence of great day won
He had seen it born at midnight lad
seen it drive in through the gates 81
dawn--and now 1t wass forever his Pc
spelled out the magic words Five.
thousand, a wavy line, no hundredths,
dollars. He said each bold figure over
to himself. Slowly a face grew alive
among the words and figures a face
framed in yellow hair; eyes that
laughed They had laughed for him
he had made them laugh. The draft
would make them laugh again. And
tomorrow she should send for that sur.
geOn.
The sound Of grooming came In NJ
the cabin door from the bushes down
the hill The face was gone from the
draft. He thrust Il back in his pocket
and stepped out into the yard. His
first thought was that the little jew,
none too sure-footed among the rocks,
had stumbled and hurt himself
The groan came again He sprang
into the busles The Jew had hurt
himself A look so wild and terrible
the Pearlhunter had never seen upon
the face of man. He had fallen upon
his back. with one arm cramped under
him. The other arm was free, but he
seemed unable to rise. With his free
hand he was clawing desperately at
his bosom, and the fingers Of the hand
were mussed with blood
The Pearlhunter leaped down the
hill and bent over him. II was then
he saw what the BLOODY hand was
elawing at-the handle Of knife, hilt
deep in his breast The Pearhunter
raised him, and the other hand came
free. 1t clutched bit of cloth OF tam
Ing red-a red mask
The jew opened his eyes, recognized
the man bearing him up.
Dot timber buyer" he easped out Of
his flooded chest. He choke me-
tear off de mask-he shtick me The
stricken jew dropped the mask and
beat the pocket Of his vest. "Hjmmel!
De pearl De Blue Moon 9" His eyes
grew vacant; fared up again. Mine
Colt Rachel Rachel {"
His mouth quiyered open SO wide
that his beard rumpled upon his breast.
and the blood welled out over his chin.
His eyes buIged the smeared fingers
ceased clawing az the knife he gaspea
twice; and dropped bRck-dead
The .Pearlhunter picked w the hi
Of scarlet cloth that had fallen from
the dead mans hand II Is surprisiH-
how fast a man can think when he hi
TO. The mystery 81 the arm thrust
at the cabin door across the moonlight
cleared. THE finding Of . red mask be-
side the. body would identify the mur-
derer t. any man iu.the Wabash cOpn-