The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-01-21

looking back.
1t was sweet and rather touching
little tableau; &c John Stuart Webster
Imaginative and possessed Of a. 70
mantle streak in his nature, II was
more than a tableau. 1t was q NOV
Ing pictured
II suppose her old man objects to
the young fellow" he muttereC to
himself alphabetically. "and he can't
come near the house. They've met
here for the fond farewell, and now
the young fellows going out West to
make his fortune, 30 he can come back
and claim the girl. Hull II he wants
her, why the devil doesn't he take
herr Helloi BY Judas priestl Now
know what those two paraQueets are
up to. One of them Is the father or
that girl. They've been spying on the
lovers, and now they're going to cor
ner the young fellow and single him
for his nerve"
The girl had stood for moment,
gazing after her companion, before she
turned with her handkerchief to her
eyes, and continued on her way TO the
cathedral. Webster heard her sob
bling as she stumbled blindly by, and
he was distressed about her, for all
the world loves a lover and John
Stuart Webster was no exception to
this universal rule.
"By George, this Is pretty tough"
he reflected. ''That young fellow
treated that girl with as much gentle
ness and courtesy as any gentleman
should, and I'm for him and against
this idea of corporal punishment.
Don't you worry, Title, my dear. I'm
going to horn into this game myself
II II goes too far"
The two dusky skulkers ahead Of
him, having come to another cross
path, turned into 1t and came out on
the main path IN the rear of the young
man. Webster noticed that the pair
were still walking on the grass He
padded gently along behind them.
The four were now rapidly ap-
preaching che old French market, and
the steadily rising babel Of vo ces
speaking in French, Italian, Spanish,
Creole patois and Choctaw, was suffi-
cient TO have drowned the slight Ioise
Of the pursuit, even had the young
mans mind not been upon other
things, aud the interest of the two
Central Americans centered upon their
quarry, TO the exclusion of any thought
of possible interruption.
Webster felt instinctively that the
two men would rush and make a con-
certed attack from the rear. He
smiled.
"Pn just fool you two hombres a
whole lot" he thought, and STOPPING.
picked up small stone. On the in
slant the two men, having approached
within thirty feet Of their quarry,
made rush for him.
Their charge was swift, but though
1t was, the little stone which John
Stuart Webster hurled was swifter. II
struck the young man fairly between
the shoulderblades with force suffi.
cient to bring him out oS his senti.
mental reverie with jerk, as 1t were
He whirled. saw The danger that
threatened him, and--sprang to meet
1t.
Bravo" yelled Webster, and ran ia
his aid, for he had seen now that II
was to be knife work. Tragedy in,
stead of melodrama.
The man with the puckered eye
closed in with such eagerness 1t was
apparent to Webster that here was
work to his liking. The young mar
raised his light cane, but Pucker-eys
did not hesitate. He merely threw uI
his left forearm to NEE. Inc expected
blow aimed at his head, lunged for
ward and slashed viciously at the
young mans abdomen. The latter
drew back step, doubled like jack
knife, and brought his cane dowr
viciously across the knuckles of hi.
assailant's right hand.
$50 II Is thou, son Of pig" he
called pleasantly In Spanish. II fool
ed you that time, didn't II" he added
In English. Thought would ain
for your head, didn't you"
The blow temporarily paralyzed the
assassin's hand; he dropped the knife
and as he stopped to recover 1t with
his left hand, the young man, before
retreating from Pop-eye, kicked Puck
er-eye in the face and quite upset him
"Stop It'll" shouted Webster.
Pop-eye turned his head at the out
cry. The man he was attacking fel
into the position Of swordsman er
garde. and thrust viciously with thu
ferrule at the face Of the pop-eyed man
who. disregarding Webster's approach
seized the cane In his left hand ant
with q quick. powerful tug actual,
drew his victim toward him foot be
fore the latter let 60 the stick.
Before he could give ground agaiI
Pop-eye was upon him. He graspet
the young man By the latter's lief
arm and held him. while he drew bacl
for the awful disembowiling stroke
Az his long arm sped forward the hool
Of John Stuart Webster's heavy cane
descended upon that hexed arm in TIT
crook Of the elbow. snaggins !
cleverly.
The knife never reached its destina
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