Year: 1872

solved to rest few minutes.


had been in this position some ten min
uets when I was startled by hearing foot
step close behind me, and ON looking up
saw man at the side of the boat. He was
a young looking person, not over two-and-
thirty, and seemed to be a hunter. He
wore wolfskin, leggings of red leather,
and cap of bear-skin. .tt..,.


(Which way are you bound, strangerP"
he asked in pleasing tone.


"Down the river to Logansport, re-
Piled.


"That's fortunate; l wish to go there
myself" the stranger resumed. "What
say you to my taking the other paddle, and
keeping you company


"I should like it," told him frankly.
"I've been wanting company"


$50 have l." added the hunter. "And
I've been wanting some better mode Of
conveyance than these worn-out legs
through the deep forest"


"Come on" said 1, and as 1 spoke he
leaped into the canoe, and having deposit
ed his rifle in the bow, he took one Of the
paddles and told me he was ready when
was. So we pushed off, and were soon
clear Of the whirlpool.


For an hour we conversed freely. The
stranger told me his name was Adams, and
his father lived in Columbus He was now
out on hunting prospecting expedition
with some companions, who had gone to
Logansport by horse, and he had got sep
arated from them that night, and lost his
horse into the bargain. He said he had
sum of money about his person, and that
was one reason why he disliked to travel in
the forest.


Thus he opened his affairs to me, and
was fool enough to be equally frank. /
admitted that had some money, and /
told my business and by a quiet and most
unpresuming course of remarks he drew
from me the fact that had money enough
to purchase forty full lots.


Finally the conversation Jagged, and
began to give my companion a closer scrl-
tiny. I sat in the stern of the canoe and
he was about midships, and facing me.
He was not large man, nor was he tall.
His hair was Of light flaxen hue, and hung
in long curls about his mock his features
were regular and handsome, and his COM
plexion very light. But the color of his
face was not what one could call fair. It
was cold, bloodless color, like pale mar
BILE. And for the first time too looked
particularly at his eyes. They ..were gray
in color, and had the brilliancy of glaring
ice. Their light was intense, but cold and
glittering like snakes. When thought
of his ageI set him down as not much over
thirty. i uoi 11Jr


Suddenly sharp cold shudder ran
through my frame, and my heart leaped
with wild thrill. AS sure as fate-I knew
it--there could be no Doubt had taken
into my confidence Gustus Karl, the Wa
bash Robber feared my emotions would
betray me. looked carefully over his
person again, and / knew was not mis-
taken. / could look back now and see how
cunningly he had led me on to a confess
sion of my circumstances-ho he had
made me tell my affairs, reveal the state
Of my finances. What fool l had been
But it was too late to think of the past. l
had enough TO look out for what was evil
IDENTIFY to come.


at length managed to overcome all my
outward emotions, and then began to
watch my compaion more sharply and
closely. My pistols were both handy, and
knew they were in order, for had exam
ined them in the afternoon when thought
of firing at some game.


They were in the breast pocket of my
coat, which pocket had been made on pur-
pose for them, and could reach them at
any instant. Another hour had passed
away, and by that time had become as
sured that the robber would make no at
tempt upon me until after nightfall. He
said that It would be convenien that we
were together for we could run all night,
as the one could steer while the other slept.
"Aye," added with smile "that is
good for me, for every hour is valuable l
would not miss meeting my friend for the
world. - e
r go you'n meet him, never fear" said
! my companions.


1 Ah--he spoke that with too much mean
ing. / understood it well. knew what
> the sly tone and that strange cleaning Of
{ the eye meant. He meant he would put
me on the road TO meet poor Knapp in the
: other world. only wonder now that ]
F; had not detected the robber when first
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