ed trees. neueiohgS to vessner, and
It ain't our deal what happens to him.
It's all planned safe and sure. As for
killing that buck come to think of It.
killing Is what be needs. lie's away
to good for this world of woe anyhow.
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told. It's too dead easy to make It
look like he helped take the timber and
then cut. Why. he's played right Into
our hands. lie was here at the swamp
all last night and back again in an
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fencing, and are making the following prices on stock on hand for SPOT CASH:
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PROLOGUE.
This romance of Freckles and
the Angel of the Limberlost is
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one of the most novel, entertain
lng, wholesome and fascinating
stories that have come from the
pen of an American author in
manv years. The characters in
this sylvan tale are-:
Freckles, a plucky waif who
ffnards the Limberlost timber
teases and dreams of angels.
The Swamp Angel, in whom
Freckles' sweetest dream ma
ierialixes. McLean, a member of a lumber
company, who befriends Freckles.
Mrs. Duncan, who gives moth
or love and a home to Freckles.
Duncan, head teamster of Mc
Lean's timber gang.
The Bird Woman, who is col
lecting camera studies of birds
for a book.
Lord and Lady O'More, who
come from It eland in quest of a
tost relative.
The Man of Affairs, brusque
of manner, but big of heart.
Wessner, a timber thief who
wants rascality made easy.
Black Jack, a villain to whom
thought of repentance comes too
late. "
CtiAr igk XIV.
CAPTURED BY BLACK JACK.
f . 18 they talked the angel whs
I A I busy packing a box of Baud'
I I I wlcfces, cake, fruit aud flow'
I ' era. She gave him a last
frosty glaa, thanked blm repeatedly
for bringing news of new material,
and then Freckles went out into the
night. lie rode for the Limberlost
with his eyes on the stars.
The one thing Freckles knew that
be could do was to sing. The Duncans
beard him coming a mile np the cor
duroy and could not believe their
senses. Freckles unfastened the box
from bis belt and gave Mrs. Duncan
and the children all the eatables it
contained, except one big piece of enke
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& CO.
ments before the signal came. "Then
the saw stopped, aud the rope was
brought out aud uncoiled near a sap
ling. Wessner and Black Jack crowd
ed to tho very edge of the swamp a
little above the wire and crouched
waiting.
They heard Freckles before they
saw him. He came clipping down the
line at a good pace, and as be rode be
was singing softly:
"Oh. do you love
Oh. say you love"
He got no further. The sharply
driven wheel struck the tense wire
and bounded back. Freckles shot over
the handle bar and coasted down the
trail on his chest. As be struck Black
Jack and Wessner were upon him.
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8LA0K JACK SfOPPSO Hill WITH AM OATB,
Wessner claoned an Old bat over
Freckles' mouth, while Black Jack
twisted his arms back of him, and
they rushed blm into bis room. Al
most before he realized that anything
bad happened be was trussed up to a
tree and securely pigged.
Then three of the men resumed
work on the tree. The other followed
the path Freckles hud worn to Little
Chicken's tree, aud presently he re
ported that the wires were down snd
two teams with the loading appurntti
coming to take out the timber. All I tie
time the saw was slowly eatlug. eat
lng Into the big tree.
Wessner went out to the trail and
removed the wire. Then he stood In
front of Freckles and laughed In dev
ilish hate. Freckles found himself
looking fear in the face and marveled
that be was not afraid. Four to one:
The tree hulfway euten through, the
wagons coming lip the Inside road, he
bound and gagged: The men with
Black Jack and Wessner bad belong
led to McLean's gang when Inst he bad
1hat he carried to the sweet loving
Dnncan He put the flowers back In'.,. - t. m ,,. u,h lh.,qp ..omnc
with the wagons might be be could
not guess.
If they secured that tree McLean
l lost Its value, lost his wager and lost
bis faith In him. The words or tne
angel hammered In bis ears. "Oh.
the box and set It up among his books,
He did t ot say anything, but they un
derstood It was not to be touched. j
Then Freckles started for the
swamp. As he rode he sang, and as
he twig he worshiped, but the god he
tried to glorify was a dim and far
away mystery. The angel was warm
flesh and blond.
With the near approach of dawn
Freckles tuned his Inst note. Wearied
almost to fulling, be turned from the
trail Into the path leading to the cabin
for a few hours' rest.
As Freckles left the trail from the
swale near the south entrance four
Freckles, do watch closely!"
And the saw ate ou.
When the tree was down and loaded
what would they do? Pull out and
leave .blm there to report them? It
was not to be hoped for. The place
hnd always been lawless. It could
fticau but one thing.
A mist swept before bis eyes, and bis
a ....... n lVni l nnl Inur nltrnt
targe, muscular men rose up and ",uu " . ' , ,
nwlftlv and carefully entered the . "t he had worshiped tbe angel In a
swamp by the wagon road. Two of , delirium of happiness? And now
them carried a big saw. the third colls ! at Wessner. released from n turn
f nn,i !.. nn,i nil -or wviviiv !at tbe saw. walked over to the Oowet
rmed. Thev left one man on guard bed and. tearing up a handful of rare
ferns bv the roots, started toward
at the entrance. The other three mads , Freckles. Ills Intention was obvious
their way through the darkness and Black Jack stopped him with an oath.
hoou were at Freckles' room. He had "You see here. Dntchy.' he bawled
left the swamp on his wheel from the niehby you think you'll wash his face
west trail. They counted on hU re- with that, but you won't. A contract's
turning on the wheel and circling the a contract. We agreed to take out
ast line before he c.uue there. these trees and leave him for you to
A little below the west entrance to dispose of whatever way you please.
Freckles' room Black Jack stepped provided you shut him up eternally on
into the swale and. bluillng a wire this deal. But I'll not see a tied mau
tight about a scrub oak. curried It be- tormented bv a fellow that ho can lick
low the waving grasses, stretched It up the ground with, loose, and that's
taut across the trail and rasteni-u it to jnt raises my gorge to think what
a tree in the swamp. Then be obllter- e Ret When we're gone, but you
ted all signs of bis work und nr- nn't think you're free to begin be-
ranged the grass over the wire until It toTe Don't you lay a hand on him
was so completely covered that only whlla Vm Te, what do y(nj 8ny,
minute examination wouia reveai it. j-jf-
They entered Freckles room with nny , Rrowed one of Mc
coarse cutis ana jests, in a rew mo- Tpnn.. ,M,.rtf.rg. --what's
ments his specimen case with Its pre- more we,re k of fools t0 rtsk the
clous contents was rolled back Into fl WQfi of Bloncln nlm i don.t
Ka ennmn stnn fnA osnf ttn Afl tl no
inf nn th- nno.. io. f i. r.tm. 1 Jnl "Ing the trees we come for. but
berlost.
A soon as Freckles was well down
the east line tho watcb was posted
below the room on the west to report
bis coming. It was but a few mo-
I'm cursed If 1 want blood on my
bands."
"Well, you ain't going to get It," bel
lowed Jack. "You fellows only con
tracted to help me got out my uiark-
worked out even old fool Duncan
won't lift a finger to look for his car
cass.'
"You Just bet." said Wessner. "1
owe him all he'll get. But I'll pay!"
he snarled at Freckles.
So it was killing then. They were
not only after this one tree, but many,
and with Tils "boQy It was their flam
to ktll his honor. To brand him a
thief, like them, before the angel, the
Bird Woman, the dear boss and the
Duncans! Freckles' body sagged
against the ropes In sick despair.
There was no hope of McLean's
coming. They had chosen a day when
they knew he had a big contract at
the south camp. The boss could not
possibly come before tomorrow, and
there would bo no tomorrow for Ulna,
Duncan was on bis way to the south
camp, and the Bird Woman had said
she would come as soon as she could
After the fatigue of the party It was
useless to expect her and the angel
today, and God save tbem from com
ing!
Tbe sweat broke out on Freckles'
forehead. lie tugged at the ropes
whenever be felt that be dared, but
they were passed about the tree and
his body several times and knotted on
his chest He resolved that he wouia
bear In mind what be had once heard
the Bird Woman say. He would go
out bonnlly. Never would he let them
see if he grew afraid. After all. what
did it matter what they did to his
body if by some scheme of the devil
they could compass his disgrace?
Then hope suddenly rose high in
Freckles' breast. They could not do
that The angel would not believe.
Neither would McLean. lie would
keep up his courage. Kill him they
could; dishonor him tbey could not.
Yet summon .all the fortitude he
might, that saw eating into the tree
rasped his nerves worse and worse.
With whirling brain he gazed oCf Into
the Limberlost. searching for some
thing, he knew not what, and In blank
horror found his eyes fastened on tne
angel. She was quite a distance
away, but he could see her white lips
and wide, angry eyes.
LaBt week he had taken her and the
Bird Woman across the swamp over
the path he followed in going In from
his room to the chlcaen tree. He had
told them last night that tbe butterfly
tree was on the line close to this path
In figuring on their not coming that
day he failed to reckon with the en
tbuslasm of the Bird Woman. They
must is? there for the study, and the
angel had risked crossing the swamp
In search of him. Or was there soni
thing In his room they needed? Th
blood surged In his ears like the roar
of tbe Mmbertost In the wrath of a
storm
He loolied again. Hiid it had lust-it
dream She was nor there. Hud she
been? For his life Freckles could n
tell whether he had really seen the
angel or whether his strained senses
had played blm the most cruel trick oi
all Or wn It not the kindest? Now
he could die with the vision of her
lovely flee fresh with him.
-Think you for that. 0 God"
whispered Freckles. " 'Twns more
than kind of you. and I don't s'pose I
ought to be wanting anything more.
but If you can, oh. I wish 1 could know
before this ends If 'twas me mother -Freckles
could not even whlser the
words, for he hesitated a second and
ended-"lf 'twas me mother did It!"
"Freckles! Freckles! Oh. Freckles!"
the voice of the augel came call
lng. Freckles swayed forward and
wrenched at the rope until It cut deep
ly Into his body.
Black Jack whipped out a revolver
snd snatched the gag from Freckles'
mouth.
"8nv quick, what's that, or It's up
with you right now and whoever thnt
Is with you!"
It's tho girl the Bird Woman takes
about with her." whispered freckles
through dry, swollen lips.
"They ain't due here for Ave days
yet." said Wessner. "We got on to
that last week."
"Yes." said Freckles, "but I found a
treo covered with butterflies ana
things along the east line yesterday
that I thought the Bl.'d Woman would
want extra, and 1 went to town for
her last night She said she'd come
soon, but she didn't say when. I take
caro of the girl while tbe Bird Worn
nn works. Untie me quick until she
Is gone. I'll try to send ber back,
and then you can go on with your dlr
ty work."
"He nln't lying," volunteered Wess
ner. "I saw that tree covered with
butterflies and him watching uround
it when we were spying on him yes
terday."
"No, ho lenves lying to your sort."
snapped Black Jack as he undid the
rope and pitched It across the room.
"Itememher that you're covered every
move you make, my buck," he caution
ed.
"Freckles! Freckles!" came the an
gel's Impatient voice, nearer and near
er. "I must be answering," said Frec
kles, and Jack nodded. "RIbM here!"
he called, and to the men: "You go on
trlth your work, and remember ons
thing yourselves. Thft work of the
Bird Woman is known all over tbe
world. This girl's father Is a rich
man, and she is all be has. If you
offer hurt of any kind to either of
them this world has no place far
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enough awa"ynbf dark" enougn Tor you
to be hiding in."
"Freckles, whore are you?" demand
ed the angel.
Soul sick with fear for her, Freckles,
went toward her and parted tbe
bushes that she might enter. She
came through without apparently giv
ing him a glance, and tbe first words
Bbe said were: "Why have the gang
come so soon? 1 didn't know you ex
pected them for three weeks yet. Or
is this some special tree that Mr. Mc
Lean needs to fill an order right now?"
Freckles hesitated. Would a man
dare lie to save himself? No. But to
save the angel surely that was differ
ent, ne opened his lips, but the an
gel was capable of saving herself. She
walked In among them, exactly as II
she had been raised In a lumber camp
and never waited for an answer.
-Whv. your specimen case!" she
cried. "Look! Haven't you noticed
that It's t!ped over? Set It straight
quickly!"
A couple of men stepped out and
carefully righted tbe case.
"There; that's better." she said
"Freckles. I'm surprised at your be
ing so careless. It would be a shame
to1 break those lovely butterflies f.r
one" old tree. Is that a valuable tree"!
Whv didn't you tell ns last night you
were going to take a tree out thU
morning? Oh. say. did you put your
case there to protect that tree from
thut stealing old Black Jack and bis
gang? 1 bet you did! Well. If that
wasn't hrleht! What kind of a tree
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"It's a golden oak." said Freckles.'
"I.Ike those they make dining tables
and sideboards out of?"
"Yes."
"My. how Interesting!" she cried, "l
don't know a thing about timber, but
my father wants me to learn about
Just everything 1 can. I am going to
ask him to let me come here and watch
you until I know enough to boss a
gang myself. Do you like to cut trees
centleulenV" she asked of the men
with angelic sweetuess.
Some of them looked foolish and
some grinned, but one managed to say
that they did. Then the angel's eyes
turned full on Black Jack, aud she
gave the most beautiful little start of
astonishment.
"Oh. I nlmost thought that you were
a Khost!" she cried. "But I see now
that vou are really and truly. Were
you ever In Colorado?"
"No." said Jack. .
(To Be Continued.)
Flowers Vs. Shrubbery.
During recent years there has
been a fad for seeding down' the
old-fashioned Mower garden into
green lawns, and substituting
shrubbery on the boundaries of a
home lot or nestling under the
house. Lovely banks of flower
ing shrubs are arranged in this
manner, and to one looking at a
homestead as a whole, this foliage
gives the garden a massive and
heavy beauty that may be very im
pressive. Rightly arranged groups
of shrubbery should give one con
tinuous bloom all the year, by
rotation and barberries or other
colored berries will continue the
touch of color all through the
winter. Nevertheless, shrubbery
s at its best only at a distance.
The vitality that is concerned
chiefly in making the woody fibers
of tree-like shrubs like syringa
and forsithia, can never produce
the exquisitely delicate colorings
of a tulip or a larkspur. A gar
den Mower like a rose or a daf
fodil represents nature in her
most exuberant mood, and is as
much superior to anything shrub-
ery can produce as the precious
stone is better than the hand
somest woodwork.
Commissioners Visit Omaha.
From Wednesday's Daily.
County Commissioners C. R.
Jordan, M. L. Friedrich and C. K.
Heebner boarded No. 15 this
morning Tor Omaha, where they
went to call on tho wholesale iron,
steel and lumber companies and
investigate the price of material
going into the bridges this sea
son. This is a wise move on the
part of the board, as they will be
in position to allow or refuse bids
for contract work for the county.
Married In Lincoln.
Tho nlllco of County Judge Ris-
ser al Lincoln was I lie scene ot
a quiet wedding about noon last
Wednesday, when M. A. Roblycr
of Kagle and Miss Mabel Preston
of Elmwood were united in mar
riage. The young people went to
Lincoln on the Wednesday morn
ing train, and about noon they
appeared at the ofllce of the coun
ty judge and made known their
intentions which resulted in se
curing tho necessary document.
They then called upon Judge
Risser to solemnize the cere
mony, which the obliging ofllcial
did in a very pleasant manner.
The happy young couple returned
home on the night train to receive
the congratulations .of their
friends. They will make their
homo in this village.
The bride is one of Elmwood's
most popular young ladies, and
during her numerous visits here
has made many friends. "Major,"
as he is familiarly known, is an
Eagle boy and "all wool and &
yard wide." He is an honest and
industrious young man, and in
the community where ho grew to
manhood he is favorably known.
Tbe Deacon joins with their
many friends in extending hearty
congratulations. Eagle Heacon.
License Granted at Cedar Creek.
From Wednesday's Dally.
In a session of the county com
missioners yesterday a license to
run a saloon was granted to
Andres Thomsen of Cedar Creek,
on a petition of forty-six Tree
holders.
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