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


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 NIT. rue,
hain'dt it?" he said the dripping
gourd poised in his hand.
Sure, But I'm nG much on that
friend-of yours. think I'll leave be-
fore he comes"
The Pearhunter had for some time
been debating sVith himself whether
or not to warn Solomon of the danger
Gus character of the man that was com.
ing. The one consideration that kept
him from speaking was the fact that
he had no proOf-certaln knowledge.
but no proof. He decided not to speak
yet,
You no like hlm?" The Jew
laughed easily, hung the gourd back
OF The sick and stood looking out over
the landscape spreading away under
the genial sunshine,
"Not you do now"
The question caught the Pearlhunter
unaWares. He too, was gazing out
over the landscape, hut absorbed In
things Of which the placid little Jew
had not the remotest inkling.
u hardly know" be answered slow
ly, as If feeling for each word
Thought maybe Ia go TO school"
school :" The Jew rdiculed the
word with his hands. Il know Already
men could be professors. undt dey got
noting, l 30 by school not more as
two weeks=f0r mine life. Undt look at
me-"
The Pearlhunter did look at him
hard-faced. red-nosed yellowish teeth,
a potty protuberance 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 nume
undt run a mill yet"
The Pearlhunter made no answer
The little Jew talked on
"You car buy it de FIatwoods a.
ready yet, if you. handle right your
money" He walked back around the
end of the cabin. The Pearlhunter
followed. "Yell. you come long ven
you get ready, hain'dt tn"
He went on down the slope, through
the bushes toward his skiff the Pearl
hunter turned in at the cabin. door
Alone AT last, ne did the.very thing
that nine men out OF ten wotiid have
done; took the draft out of his pocket
and fingered il oyer-the concrete and
tangible evidence Of great day won.
He had seen 1t born at midnight had
seen 1t drive in through the gales ~
daWn-and now 1t was=forever his Re
spelled out the magic words: Five.
thousand, wavy line, no hundredths,
dollars. He said each bold figure over
10 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 a.a.r. And
tomorrow she should send for that sur
geOn.
The sound Of grooming came IN Mt
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 lew.
none too sure-fo footed among the rock 8,
had stumbled and hurt himself
The grOan came again. He Sprang
into the BUSHES. The Jew had hurt
himself. A look so wild and terrible
the Pearlhuntcr had never seen upon
the face of q 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 FIRE
hand he was clawing desperately at
his bosom, and the fingers Of the hand
were unused with blood
The Pearlhunter leaped down the
hill and bent over him. II was then
he saw what the bl0odt hand was
clawing at-the handle Of knife, hiIt
deep in his breast The Pearlhunter
raised him, and the other hand came
free. 1t clutched a bit Of cloth of fam
ing red-a red mash
The jew opened his eyes, recognized
the man bearing him up.
Dot timber buyer he gasped out Of
his flooded chest. He choke me-
tear off de ma5k-he shtick me" The
stricken Jew dropped the mask and
beat the pocket Of his vest, 'Ilmmelt
De pearl De Blue Moon Z" 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 at the knife; he gaspea
twice; and dropped back-dead
The Pearlhunter picked up the biz
OF scarlet cloth that had fallen from
the dead mans hand It Is surprisiu-
how fast a man can think when he hi
TO. The mystery Of the arm thrust co.
at the cabin door across the moonlight
cleared. The finding Of rel mask be-
side the body would identify the muir
derer tc any man IN the Wabash coun-
fry. fha finding OF another uppn a