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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1915-12-16, Page 7December ! 6th, 1915 memomegeritmermemaserutiONNIWIIIMMM Freckles. BY I Gene Stratton- Porter Copyright 1904, by Doubleday, Page & Co, SYNOPSIS. Freckles, a homeless. boy, is hired by Boss McLean to guard the expensive tim- ber in the Llmberlost from timber thieves. Freckles does Ms work faithfully, makes Rrlends with the birds and yearns to knoW more about nature. Be lives with Mr. and Mre. Duncan. ° ..Iie'res'oives #o get books and educate himself. TIe becomes Interested in a huge pair of vultures and calls hie bird friends his "chickens," Some ot-the trees he -is guarding are -worth 61,000 each, Freckles' books arrive. TIe receives a call from Wessner; Wessner attempts to bribe Freckles to 'betray his trust, and Freckles whips him McLean overbears them and,witneases the right, Freckles' honesty saves a precious tree. Ile finds the nest of the vultures and is visited by a beautiful young girl. She Galls Freckles McLean'a siM7Freckles calls her "the anger' and helps the Bird Woman in taking photographs, McLean promises to adopt Freckles. 'FFebkles arid the"' angel become very friendly, Assisted by the Bird Woman, they drive Wessner and Black Jack, tim- ber thieves, from the Limberiost. McLean fears more trouble, but Freckles insists upon being the sole guard of the timber. Freckles calla upon the anger( -father. When the mighty tree fell the Lim- beriost shivered and screamed with the echo. Freckles groaned in despair, but the gang took heart That was So much accomplished. Now, if they Could get it out quickly they knew where to dispose of it safely with no questions asked. Before the day was over they could remove three others worth far more than this. On the line, the angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack to see that he bad returned to his work. Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run. In the first three yards sbe passed Freckles' wheel. instantly stir' imagined that was why he bad Insist- ed on her coming by the trail, Sue seized it and sprang on. Tbe saddle was too high, but she was an expert rider and could eatch the pedals as they came up. She stopped at Dun - can's cabin long enough to get out the wrench and lower the saddle, telling Mrs. Duncan the while what was hap- pening and that sbe must follow the east trail until she found the Bird 'woman to tell her she had gone 'for McLean and to leave the swamp as quickly as possible. The angel saw Mrs. Duncan started and then View. Those awful miles of corduroy] Would they never end? The bushes Claimed ber hat. and she dict not stop for it. At last sire lifted her head. Surely it could not be more than a mile now. Ste had coverPd two of corduroy and at least three or pike. and it was only six in all, She was -reeling in the saddle. hut she gripped the bars with new energy and raced desperately. The sun blistered clown on her bare head and hands. Just wben she was eboking With dart and almost pros- trate with beat and exhaustion -crash, she ren into n breknn battle: Snap] HALF THE ILLS OF LIFE Ate Bused By CONSTIPATION. When the bowels become constipated the stomach gets ottt of order, the liver does not work properly, and then follows 'tile violent sick headaches, the sourness a the stomach, beaching of wind, heart - bunt, water brash, biliousness, and a ;general feeling that you do not care to do .anything. Seep your bowels regular by using Milburn's Lan! -Liver pills. They will dear= away all •the effete matter which collects in the system and snake you think that "life is worth Hiring." Mr. B. W. Watson, St. T'ohn, writes: "T have been troubled with zestipatiom for the last three years, and luting that time have tried several remedies, all of which failed to help nee. A. friend reeotntnended Milburn's Laxa- 1,iver hills, and after using three or four vials, 1: felt like a nervi man. 1 em now stili taking then, and am positively sure 'that 1am an the to recovery. recomm.a.d Milburtis a xa• Liver Ails, lehlburn's I: e. a -Liver I'ittt are 25c per Vial, 5 vials for el (1, at all drug stores or dealers, or will be malted ou receipt of price by The T. Milburn Co,, limited, Toronto; Otte. • 1 "Euratom! Go TO ennoirtms1" went the tire. The wheel swerved and pitched over. The tired angel rolled into the thick yellow dust of the road and lay still, Prom afar Duncan began to notice a strange, dust covered object in the road as he headed for town with the first load of the day's felling. As he neared the angel he saw it was a wo- man and a broken .wheel. Many of this farmers' daughters rode wheels, but this face was a stranger's. He glanced at the angers tumbled cloth - Ing, the silkiness of her hair, with its pale satin ribbon, and noticed that she had lost her hat. Mie lips tight- ened in an ominous quiver. He left ber and picked up the wheel. As he had surmised, he knew it. This, then, was Freckles' Swamp Angel. There was trouble in the Limber - Wet, and she had broken dowry in rac- ing for McLean. Duncan hurried to the nearest farmhouse to send help to the angel. Then he put the bay to speed and raced for camp. The angel, left alone, lay still for a second, then she shivered and opened her eyes. "Oh, poor Freckles!" she wailed. "They may be killing him by now. Oh, how much time have I wasted?" She hurried to the bay Duncan had unharnessed, Snatched a blaeksnako whip that lay on the ground. eaught the Names stretched along the horse's heck, and. for the first time, the tine, big fellow felt on his back the quality of the Lash that Duncan was amts. tomed to crack over him, At the south camp they were lead- ing a second wagon when the tinges thundered up on one of Dunean'a bays, lathered and dripping, and cried: "Everybody go to Freckles! There are thieves stealing trees, and they have him bound. They're going to kill him!" She wheeled the horse and Heeded Tor the Llmberlost. The alarm sound- ed over Camp. Metean sprang to NeI4 lie's back and raced after the angel. As they passed Duncan he wheeled and followed. Soon the pike was an irregular procession of barebaeked riders, wildly driving flying tweets toward the swamp. OECAPTI;7l XVI° molten nataas b. 13b1 boss rode neck and neck With the angel. Re glanced back and caw that Dungan was near. There was some- thing terrifying hi the look of the big allot,, and the way he sat his beast and rode. It Would be a sad day for the man on Whom i uncan's wrath broke. There 'were four others Close babied him and the pike filling up With the rest of the gang The angel tinted into the trail to th ,nen bunched And the west and a d u followed obar. When she reached the entrance to .Freckles" morn there rete Pour men with her and two more 'eery close behind, SI* slid from h * m the horse a anti, :snatching the little retioiver front DO breast, darted for the bttahee., THE WINGHAM TIMES lereLean' caught them back and, with drawn weapon, pressed up beside her, There they stoppedin astonishnuept, The Bird 1Vowuc blocked the en- trance. over a small limb lay ber re- volver, and it was trainee at short range on Black Jack and Wessner, who stood with their hands above their beads. Freckles, with blood streaming Own his face from an ugly cut in 1119 temple, was gagged and bound to then tree again, and tbe rest of tbe men were gone, Black Jack was raving like a maniac, and when they tooked closer it was only the left arm that he raised, Elis right, witb the hand shattered, hung helpless, and his re- volver lay at Freckles' feet, Wess- ner's weapon was still In his belt, and beside Mur lay Freckles' club. Freckles' Vice was of stony white- ness, with colorless lips, but in .isle eyes was the strength of undying courage. McLean pushed past the Bird 'apeman, crying,. "Hold steady; on them for just one minute more!" ]Be snatched the revolver from Wess- ner's belt and stowed for Jack's. At tbat instant the angel rushed in, She tore the gag from Freckles, and, seizing the rope knotted on his chest, she tugged at it desperately. tinder her fingers it gave way, and she hurled it to McLean. The men were crowd- ing rowdEng in, and Duneab seized Wessner.. As the angel saw Freckles stand out free She reached her arms to him an pitched .forward. A fearful oath burs from the lips of Black Jack, To hav saved his life Freckles eould not hav avoided tbe glance of triumph he gave Jack as he folded his angel in his arm and stretched her on the mosses. As McLean rose from binding Wess ner there was a cry that Jack was escaping„ He was already well into the swamp, working for its denses part. Every man that could be spared plunged after hire. ether members of the gang arriving, they were sent to follow the tracks of the wagons. Watchers patrolled the line and roads through the swamp alt that night 'with lighted torches, and the next day Mc- lean headed as thorough a search as he felt could be made of one side, while Duncan covered the other, but BIeck Jack could not be found. Spies were set about bis home in Wildcat hollow to ascertain if he reached there or aid was sent in any direction to him, but it was soon clear that bis relatives were ignorant of his where- abouts and themselves searching for him. Great is the elasticity of youth. A. hot bath and a sound night's sleep re- newed Freckles' strength. Freckles was on the trail early the next morn- ing. Besides' a crowd of people anx- ious to witness Jack's capture, he found four stalwart guards, one at each turn. In his beart he was com- pelled to admit that he was glad to have them there. Near noon McLean turned his party over to join Duncan's and, taking Frec- kles, drove to town to see how It fared with the angel. McLean visited a greenhouse and bought an armload of its finest products, but Freckles would have none of them. He would carry his message in a glowing mass of the Limberlost's first goldenrod. The angel was in no way seriously injured. She reached both hands to McLean, "What if one old. tree is gone? you don't care, sir? You feel, that Freckles has kept his trust as no- body ever did before, don't you? You won't forget all those long first days' of fright that you told us of, tbe fear- ful cold of winter, the rain, heat and; lonesomeness and the brave days, and, lately, nights, too, and let him feel that his trust is broken? "Oh, Mr. McLean," she begged, "say something to Mini Do somethin r #a, make him feel that it isn't for notb- ing he has watched and suffered it out with that old ,Llmberlost. Make him see how great and fine it Is and how far, far better he has done than you or any of us expected! What's one old tree anyway?" she burst out passionately. "I was thinking before you came Those two other men were rank cow- ards. They were scared for their lives. If they were the drivers 1 wager you gloves against gloves they never took those logs out to the pike. My corning upset them. Before you feel bad any mare you go look and see if they didn't run out of courage the minute they left Wessner and Black Jack and dump that timber and go on the run. 1 don't believe they ever bad the grit to drive out with It ib daylight. Go see if they didn't figure on going out the way we did the other morning, and you'll bud the logs before you strike tbe road. They never risked taking them into the open when they get away and bad time to think. Of course they didn't! "And, then, another thing. you haven't lost your wager! It will neva. be claimed. because you made It with a stout, dark, red faced man that drives a bay and a gray, Be was right back of you, Mr..MeLean, when 1 eame up to you yesterday, He went deathly white and shook on Itis feet when he saw those men would likely be caught, Seine one of them Was something to him, and you tkzt just Spot him Tor One of the men at the.bottom of your troubles and urging those other young - Or fellows on to steel from you. 1 suppose he'd promised to divide. You settle with hens, and that business will Ito." She turned tit Etvickles. "And yen be the happiekt matt AU' e, becautte you bare kept your treat. Glo look Where I tali you and you'll find the logs, 1 can Net bee about Where they' are. When they go up that steep lit- tle ittie hill bete the next weeds after the cornfield why they could unloose the Chains and the logs would toll oft that wagons theinaelvee. low, you to see; and, Mr. McLean, you do feel that .Irlecklechicheen forte IttLitlgtVen d t bear it: lie fairly ran from the room e with the tears streaming from his own eyes. But McLean toots the en- s gel out of the Bird Woman's arms and kissed her brave little face.' As they drove back- to the swamp McLean so earnestly seconded all that the angel had said that he soon had t , the boy feeling much better. I "Freckles. your angel bas a spice of the devii in her, but she's Superb. You needn't spend any time question- ing or bewailing anything she does. Just worship blindly, nary boy. By heaven, she's sense. courage and beau- ty fotohalf a dozen girls,' said Mc- Lean.° "It's altogether right you are, sir," affirmed Freckles heartily. After a little he added, "There's no question but the series is over now." "Don't think it." answered McLean;. "The Bird Woman is working for sur- cess, and success along any line is not won by being seared out. She will be back on the usual day, and ten to one the angel will be with her. They are made of pretty stern stuff, and they don't scare worth a cent. You may do your usual walking, but those tour guards are there to stay. They are ander your orders absolutely. I have listened to your pride too long. You are too precious to me to run any more risks." "1 am sorry to have anytbing spoil the series," .said Freckles, "and I'd love them io be conning, the' Ingel especial, but it can't be. You'll have to tell them so. Yon see, Jack would have been ready to stake his life she meant what see said and did to him. When the teams pulled out, Wessner seized me, and he and Jack went to quarrelling over whether they should finish the then or take me on to the next tree they were for felting. Wessner wanted to get at me right then, and Jack said he shouidn't be touching me till the last tree was out and all the rest of them gone. They tied we up again. To keep me courage up I twits Mas- ser about having to tie me and need- ing another man to help handle me. I told him what I'd do to biro if I was free, and he grabs up me own club and lays open me head with it. Wben the blood came streaming, it set Jack raving, and he cursed Wessner for a coward and a softy, Then Wessner turned on Jack and gives It to him for letting the angel make a fool of him. Tells him she was just playing with blur, and beyond all manner of doubt she'd gone for you, and there was nothing to do on account of his cursed foolishness but finish me, get out, and let the rest of the timber go, for likely you was on the way right then. And it drove Jack plumb crazy. "1 don't think he was for baying a doubt of the angel before, but then be just raved. Ile grabbed out his gun and turned on Wessner. Sprang! 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You Won't love bins any the ress even if you don't find tbe logs" - The angel's nerve gave way and she burst into tears. Freckles couldn't Your Liver is Clogged up Thou', Whys You're `fitted - at et Sorts -Hari, y.o Appetit*. CA1YTER'S L11 TLE LIVIA PILLS will put you right la • few days. Th./ do theit Baty. Cure Cansti- pation, Ell anon, Xnilge+tion, enol 'Sid& fieedathc Sathil Pill, Small Dose, Small Price. Genuine snot lame Signature 4.'Pilf i ERV ITTLE !VER PILLS. udt ep*ieir; " Wanda up.' Wessner rearheC for kingdom come itko be was expect, int to grab hold and pull himself up. Jack puts up wbat be bas left. Then be leans over to me and tela me what he'll de to me if be ever gets out of there alive, Then, just like a snake hissing, he spits out what he'll de to Let. 1 ain't done with him yet, and I've brought s awful thing on bar.,, Ws "Axid I haven't' begun with him yet," said Merman, setting Ms' teeth. "I've been away too slow and too easy, be- iteving there'd be no greater harm than the loss of a tree. I've trent for a couple of first elan detectives. We will put them on his track, and rout him out and rld, the country of Wm." They entered the swamp, taking the route hBWa end thefollowed angel, by Tbeyte realtyirt! didomliend the logs, almost where the angel bar, predicted they would be. AicLenn trent on to the south camp and had air interview with Crowed that com- pletely r'onvineed him that the angel was correct there also. But he and 00 proof. so all he could do was to discharge the man, though his guilt was so apparent that he Ilitnseir of- fered to withdraw the wager. Then A1eLean sent for a pack of. bloodhounds and put them on tbe troll of Black Jack. They clung to it, on and on, into the depths of the swamp, leading their followers through what had been considered impassable and impenetrable ways, and, dually. around near to the west entrance and out into the swale. Here. the dogs bellowed, raved and fell over each other in their excitement. They raced back and forth from swamp to Swale, but follow the scent farther they would not, even though cruelly driven, At last their owner attributed their actions to snakes, and, as they were very valuable dogs, gave over the ef- fort to urge them ou. So that all they really established was the fact that Black Jack had eluded their vigilance and crossed the trail some time in the night He had escaped to the male, from which he probably crossed the corduroy and, reaching the lower end of the swamp, had found friends. For Freckles, with Jack's fearful oath ringing in his ears. there was neither rest nor peace. He was al- most iii when he saw the Bird Woman and the angel coming down the cor- duroy. The guards of the east line ho left at their customary places, but those of the west be brought over and placed one near Little Chicken's tree and the other at the carriage. He was firm about the angel's remaining in the carriage, which he dict not offer to have unhitched. fie, went with the Bird Woman for the picture, which was the easiest matter it bad been at any time yet, for the simple reason that the placing of the guards and the unusual movement about the swamp bad made Mr. and Mrs. Chicken nerv- ous, and they had not carried Little Chicken the customary amount or food. Freckles, in tbe anxiety' of the last few days, had neglected him. Wben the Bird Woman proposed to look for other subjects about the line Freckles went so far as to tell ber that Jacic bad made fearful threats against the angel. tie implored ber to take the angel home and keep I ber under unceasing guard until Jack was located. He let her go, and tben blamed himself fiercely that he tied done so. "Mcf.ean," said Mrs. Duncan. as the boss paused to greet tier in passing the cabin, "do 'ou know that Freckles basua been In bed the last Ore nights and all he's eateu in that many days ye could peek into a pint cup?" ";Why, what does the boy mean?" demanded McLean. "There's no ne- cessity for his being on guard with the watch i've set on the line. 1 bad no idea he rens staying down there." -I3e's no' there," said Mrs. Duncan. -lie goes somewhere else. He leaves bran Ten Pees nrmereven, XIAVItD AND L'TLt, OVER 5.%o o o'rn4It. on his wheel juist after we're abed and rides in about cock .:l'ow or a little earlier, and be's looking like death and nothing short of it." 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