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PROLOG E. . This romance of Freckles and th Anaol nf iho T.imherlnsit is one of the most novel, entertain- tng, wholesome and fascinating stories that have come from the pen of an American author in many years. The characters in this sylvan tale are-: Freckles, a plucky waif who guards the Limberlost timber leases and dreams of angels. The Swamp Angel, in whom Freckles' sweetest dream ma terializes. McLean, a member of a lumber company, who befriends Freckles. Mrs. Duncan, who gives moth er 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 Ireland in quest of a lost relative. The Man of Affairs, brusque 0 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. CHAPTEtt VI. WTL8SHER GETS A TTTRASHTTfO. mHB boss crouched among the bushes like a tiger ready to spring, but as Freckles' voire mJ reached him be held himself with the effort of bla life to see what mettle was in the boy. "Don't you be wasting of me (rood time In the numbering of me bunds," bowled Freckles. 'The strlngtb of me cause will make up for the weakness of me mltnbera, and the size of a cow ardly thief don't count. You'll thluk all the wildcats of the Llmborlost Is turned loose on you wnln 1 eorue aglnst you. and. as for me cause. 1 elept with you. Wessner. the uigtit I come down the corduroy like n dirty, friendless tramp, and the boss was for taking me up. washing, clothing and feeding me and giving me a borne full of love and tlnderness. and a master to look to. and good, well earned mon ey In the bank, lie's trusting me his beartful, and here comes you, you spotted toad of the big road, and In suits me, as is an honest Irish ginrle mln, by hinting that you cotn.uive I'd be willing to shut me eyes and hold fast while you rob hlni of the tiling 1 was set and paid to guard and then BTIMO WENT a is risT P40B. INTO WESSNUl'S act the sneak aud liar to him and ruin and etnrnally blacken, the won! ofrnp fregklesi By I Gm Sfisrafttoia- ! COPYRIGHT. N04. BY DOL'BLEDAY. PACE & CO. You rusca!." raved Prei kies. "be tight- ing before I forget the laws' of a glu- tleuiln's game and split your dirty bend with mo stick!" Wessuer baited away, mumbling. "Rut I don t want to hurt you. Frec kles." "Oh. don't youP' raged the boy. "Well, you ain't resemMIng me none, for I'm Itchln' tike deatb to git me fingers In the face of you." He danced up and. as Wessner lunged out in self 'defense, ducked un der his arm like a bantam and punched blm In tbe pit of the stomach, so that be doubled up with a groan. Before Wessner could straighten him self Freckles was ou him. fighting like tbe wildest fury. The Dutchman dealt thundering blows that sometimes landed und sent Freckle reeling and sometimes missed, while he went plunging Into the swale with the Im petus of them. Freckles could not strike with half Wessner's force, but he could land three blows to Wessuer's one. It was here that Freckles' days of alert watching on the line, the per petuul swinging of the heavy cudgel nnd tbe endurance of all weather stood blm in good stead, for he was as tough as a pine knot and as agile as a panther He danced, ducked and dodged. For tbe first five minutes he endured fear ful punishment. Then Wessuer's breath commenced to whistle between his teeth, when Freckles bad only Jut begun fighting. He sprang back with shrill laughter. "Begolly. and will your honor be whistling the hornpipe for me to be dancing of?' ho cried. Bpnng went his Ust Into Wessuer's face, and be was past blm Into tbe swale. "And would you be pleased to tune up a little livelier?" he gasped and clipped bis ear as be sprang back Wessner lunged at him In blind fury Freckles, seeing an opening, forgot the laws of a gentleman's game and drove the toe of his heavy wading boot Into Wessuer's middle until be doubled up and fell heavily. In n flash Freckles was on him. For a time McLean could not see what was happening "(Jo? Go to him now!" he commanded him self, but so Intense was his desir to see tbe boy win alone that he could not stir. At last Freckles sprang ap and back ed away. "Time!" he yelled like a fury. "Re getting up. Mr. Wessner. and donl to atraid, of hurting me. I'll let you throw In an extra hand and lick yon to me compile satisfaction, all the same. Did you hear me call the limit? Will yon get np and tie facing me?" As Wessner struggled to hU feet he resembled a hnttletleld. for his cloth ing wax in rlhlMins and his face and winds streaming lilod. "1-1 guess I got enough." he mum med. "Oh. do you?" roared Freckles. "Well, this ain't your say. You come on to me ground lying almut roe boss and lutlmatlu' I'd stale from bis very pockets. Now. will you he staudlng up and taking your medicine like a man or getting It poured down the throat ot you like a baby? I ain't got enough. This Is only Just the begin ning with me. Be looking out there!" He sprang against Wessner aud sent him rolling. He attacked tbe unre sisting figure nnd fought blm until be lay limp and still and Freckles bad no strength left to lift an arm. Then be rose und stepped back, gasping for breath. With his flrst good lungfui ot air he shouted. "Time!" But the figure of Wessner lay motionless. Freckles watched blm with regard ful eye and saw at Inst that be was completely exhausted. Qe heut over blm and. catching blm by the back or the neck, jerked blm to his knees. Wessner lifted the face of a whipped cur and. fearing further punishment, burst Into great shivering sobs, while the tears washed tiny rivulets through the blood and muck. Freckles step ped back, glaring at Wessner, but sud denly the scowl of anger and the ugly disfiguring red faded from the boy's face. He dabbed at a cut on bis tem ple, from which issued a tiny crimson Mtrenm. uud Jauntily shook bick bis hair, nis face took on the fjinocent look of a clii-rub. and his voice ri valed that of a brooding dove, hut Into his eyes crept a look of diabolical mischief. He glanced vaguely nbout him until he saw bis club, seized and twirled It like a drum major, stuck It upright In the muck nod marched on tiptoe over to Wessner mechanically, as a puppet worked by a string. Bending over. Freckles reached nn arm about Wess ner's waist and helped htm to bis feet. "Careful, now." he cautioned; "be careful. Freddy. There's danger of von hurting me." Fishing a handkerchief from a back pocket. Freckles tenderly wiped Wess ner's eyes and nose. "Come. Freddy, me child." he ad monlsbed Wessner: "it's time little boys were getting home. I've me work to do and can't be entertaining you any more today. Come back tomot row If you ain't through yet and we'll repate the perfarmance.' j Again an awful wrenching seized 1 McLean. Freckles stepped back as Wessner. tottering and reeling like a thoroughly drunken man. came toward the path, looking linlw-d as If wildcats had taken their fill of him. The cudgel spun nigh In air. and. catching it with ai. expertness ac quired by leng prnctlt e on the line, the boy twirled it a second and. stepping out into tliH trail, followed Wessner. Because Freckles was Irish It was im possible to do It silentlv. and presently his clear tenor rang out. though there were bad catches where he was hard pressed for breath: "It was the Dutch: It was the Dutch. Do you thlnK 11 was m Irish nollprcd help? Not much! It was the Dutch It wns the Dutch"- Wessner turned and munihled "What you following me for': What are you going to do with me?" Freckles called the Limberlost to wit ness. "How's that for the Ingratitude of n beast? And me troubling meself to show him off rpe territory with the honors ot war!" Then he changed his tone completely and added: "Belike It's this. Freddy. You see, the boss might come riding down this trail any minute, and the little mare's so wheedlesome that If she'd come on to you In your prlsiut state all of a sudden shed stop that short she'd send Mr. McLean out over tbe ears of her. No disparagement in- tlnded to the stnse of the marel" he added hastily. Wessner belched a fearful oath, and Freckles laughed merrily. "That's a sample of the thanks a generous act's always for getting." be continued. "Here's me neglectln' roe work to eschort you out proper, and you saying such nwful words. Fred- dv." he demanded sternly, "do you want me to.sonp out your mouth? You dont seem to be realizing It but if you was to buck Into Mr. Mcl.eau In your prlslnt stnte without me there to explain mntters the chance Is he'd cut the liver out of you. and I shouldn t think you'd be wuutlng such a tine gin tlemnn as him to Ree that lt'l white." Wessner crew ghnstly under his grime and broke Into a staggering run. Freckles twirled the baton and stood like a soldier at "attention"-'until Wessner left the clearing, but It was the lust scene of that performance. When the boy turned there was a denthly illness In his face, and his legs wavered like reeds beneath his weight He (daggered buck to the case, anc opening It. he took out a piece of cloth ne dipped It into tbe water aud. sit ting on 11 bench, be wiped tbe blood und crime from his face, while his breath sucked Iwtween his clinched teeth He was shivering with pain nnd excitement In spite ot himself He unbuttoned tbe baud of bis right sleeve, nnd. turning II back e: posed tbe blue lined, calloused whiteness ot his maimed arm. now vividly streaked with contusions, while in a MM'les of circular dots the blood oozed slowly Here Wessner had succeeded in setting his teeth When Freckles saw what it Was he lorpive blmself the kick 111 the pit of Wessner's stomach. "Freckles. Freckles," said Mcl-eaa'j voice Freckles snah-hed down his sleevf and rose to Ids teet. "Excuse me, sir." he said "You T. surely he belavin' 1 thought mesell nlone " McLean misheri! him carefully to the seat and. bending over him. opened a pocket case that he carried as regu larly as his revolver and wntch. for cuts a ml hruN-es were of dally oc currence among the gang. Taking the hurt arm. he turned back the sleeve and bathed and bound up tbe wound He examined Freckles' head and body and convinced himself ih:l there whs no permanent Hilary Then he sat down beside Freckles. All tbe Indescribable beauty ot the place was strong about blm, but be saw only the bruised face of the suf fering boy, who had hedged for tbe In formation he wanted like a diplomat, argued like a Judge, rougbt like a sheik and triumphed like a devil. As the pain lessened aud breath caught up wltb Freckles' pounding heart be watched tbe boss from the tail of bis eye. How had McLean got there, and bow long bad he been there? Freckles did uot dare ask. At last be arose und, going to tbe case, took out his revolver und the wire mending apparatus and locked the door. Then be turned to McLean. "Have you any orders, sir'" be ask ed. "Yes." said McLean. "I have, and you are to follow them to the letter. Turn over that apparatus to me aud go straight borne. Soak yourself In tbe hottest bath your skin will bear and go to bed at once. Now, hurry." "Mr. McLean," said Freckles, "it's sorry I am to be telling you. but the afternoon's walking of the line ain't done. You see, 1 was Just for getting to me feet to start, and 1 waa on good time when up came a gintlemun, and we got into a little heated argument. It's either settled or It's Just begun, but between us I'm that late 1 haven't started for the afternoon yet. I must be going at once, for there's it tree 1 must find before the day's over." "You plucky little Idiot." growled McLean, "you can't walk the line! I doubt If you can get to Duncan's. Dou't you know when you are done up? You go to bed. I'll finish your work." "Nlver!" protested Freckles1, "I was Just a little done up for the .prlslnt a tnluute ago. I'm all right now. Hid ing boots are away too low. The day's hot and tbe walk a good seven miles, sir. Nlver!" As he reached for tbe outfit be pitch ed forward and his eyes closed. Mc Lean stretched blm on tbe moss and applied restoratives. When Freckles returned to consciousness McLean ran to the cabin to tell Mrs. Duncan to get a hot buTTi reaU7uul to bring "Nellie. That worthy womnn promptly filled the wash boiler nnd set a roaring Ore uuder It She pushed the horse trough off Its base uud rolled it up ta tne kitchen , By tbe time McLean camt again, leading Nellie and holding Freckles ou her back. Mrs. Duncan was ready for business. She and the boss laid Freck les in a trough and poured on hot wa ter until be squirmed. They soaked, rubbed and scoured him. Then they let the hot water off and closed his pores with cold. Lastly they stretched blm ou the floor and chafed, rubbed and kneaded blm until be cried out for mercv. As tbey rolled blm Into bed bis eyes dropped shut, but a little later they flared open. Mr. McLean." he cried, "the tree! Oh. do be looking after tbe tree!' McLean bent over him. "Which tree. Freckles?" "I don't know exact, sir. but It's on the east line, and the wire Is fastened to It. He bragged that yon nailed It yourself, sir. You'll know it by tbe bark having been laid open to tbe grain somewhere low down, nnd it was SoOO he offered me-to be selling you out sir!" Freckles' bead rolled over and his eyes dropped shut McLean s mind traveled back to the night almost a year before when he had engaged Freckles, a stranger. McLean bent covering the hurt arm with one hnnd and laying the other with a caress on the boy's forehend. Freckles stirred at bis touch and twit tered as softly as the swallows nndef the eaves. "if you're coming this way-tomor row 1m pleased to step over and we'll repate the chorus softly." "Bless the gritty devil." growled Mc Lenn. Then tie went out and told Mrs. Dun can to keep close watch on Freckles and send Duncan to him at the swamp thP minute be came home. Following the trail down to the line and back to the scene of the fight, the boss entered Freckles' study softly, as if tils spirit sleeping there might be roused, aud gazed about with astonished eyes. How had the boy conceived It? What a picture he had wrought In living col ors! He hnd the heart of a painter; he hnd the soul of a poet. The boss stepped carefully over the velvet car pet and touched the walls of crisp ver dure with gentle Angers, ne stood long beside the flower bed and gazed at the hanked wall of bright flowers an If he could never leave oft. (To Be Continued.) M-M-I -H-I-H 'M-H-H !M' ' LEGAL ADVERTISING. I The following section of a law regarding the disposi j lion or placing of legal ad $ vertising in newspapers was 1- passed by the Nebraska legislature of 1909, and we desire the friends of the Journal to make a note of its provisions and govern l- themselves accordingly: l- "That from and after the ! passage and approval of this 4 J- net it shall be the lawful 4 rigii! of any plaintiff or 4 v pel il inner in any suit, ac- J lion or proceeding, pending 4 ! or prosecuted in any of the ',' district courts of this state, I v in which il is necessary to ! publish in a newspaper any J -l' nolice or copy of an order, J v growing out of, nr connected $ v wilh such nrtinn or proceed r inj: either by himself or his 4 ' nl lnrney of record, to desig- ! ' note in what newspaper J ! such nolice or copy of order ! J shall be published. And it shall be the right of the 4 I widow, widower, or a ma- J jority of the heirs-at-Iaw of 4 -l- legal age, of the estate of 4 ! any deceased intestate or ! the widow, widower, or a majority of the legatees or devises of lawful age, of ! the estate of deceased ' lestatcn; to designate the r newspaper in which the ! notices pertaining to the ! settlement of tho estates of I such deceased persons shall 4 be published. And It shall I be the duty of the Judges of ! the district court, county 4 Judges or any other officer 4 charged with the duty of or- 4 derlng, directing or super- ! Intending the publication of ! any of such notices, or I- copies of orders, to strictly ' comply with such deslgna- ! tlons, when made In ac 4 cordance with the pro 4 visions of this act." We want the friends of J J the Journal throughout Cass J county to understand that when they have district ! court notices or county ! ! court notices to publish tlipy 4 J are empowered with the 4 -I- right to designate the paper ! in which such notices shall 4 be published J- !..!.!. t.t..jj..j. ?.tj Hedge Posts for Sale. I have C00 good hedge posls for sale. I.ee Nickels, Murray. Mrs. Celia Lancaster and her sister, Miss Ilernice Madsen, were passengers on No. 0 for Cilenwood this morning, where they spent the day with friends. Children Cry VVVVV f jj& V 9,f 'if " frjsr"' . -Wax The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has bed' In use for over SO yours, has homo the signature cf J7 j nnd has been made under his por- Lj sonal supervision since it Infancy. usVY, S-CctcAvU Allow no one t, deeelvo you In th's. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-gooT' aro but Experiments that trlflo with and endanger tho heulth of L'u'ants and Children Experience ugalnst Experiment. What is CASTOR! A Casiorlu Is a harmless substitute for Castor OU, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, .Morphine nor Other Karcolio substance. Its age is ltK guarantee. It destroys Worms und allays JYverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic, it relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and riatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural fclecn. .The Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Eriend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS 'Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years TH'. CCNTfkUH COMPANY, TT LOCAL NEWS From Thursday' Dally. Ed Lohnes and wife of near Cedar Creek visited IMattsmouth friends for I ho day, coming down on No. 4 this morning. Jacob Trilsch and wife were Omaha visitors this morning, where they called on Miss Emma Albert at Imnianuel hospital. Mrs. K. II. Spangler and Miss Elizabeth Spangler boarded tho early train for Omaha this morn ing, where they went to spend the day. John Meisinger, jr., and son, of Cedar Creek, visited his father, Jacob Meisinger, for the day yes terday, returning on the after noon train. flenrge Lohnes and son, Henry, of Eight Mil drove precinct, came in on No. 4 this morning and transacted business for a few hours. M. d. Meisinger and son of Cedar Creek were in the city look ing after business matters for a few hours today, returning home on No. 33. Mrs. Philip Trilsch drove in from her home this morning and boarded the early I rain for Oma ha, where she looked after busi ness mailers for a time. Fred Keline was looking after some business matters in this riiy yesterday allernoon and called al I his olllce and renewed his subscription to the Daily. Henry Inhclder and wife of Cedar Creek were in the city yes terday visiting friends and look ing after business mailers, re turning home nn the aflernnon Irnin. Mrs. Mark lies was a visitor in Uiis city Saturday and called at I his olllce and renewed her sub MTiplion In Ibis paper and order ed one sent In Albert Murray at Weeping. Water. denrge Weil, jr., from near Cedar Creek, drove in from his home this morning for the trans action nf some business mntters. Mr. licit paid the Journal ntllee a brief call, and while here renewed for his paper. He lolls us that the roads are in very bad enndi linn for traveling. Henry Sass. one of Hie Jour nal's good dcrman friends, from near Louisville, was in Ihe city today, coming down on the Schuyler In look after some coun ty seat business, which trip be has been trying o make for Hie past several weeks, lie paid (lie Journal oflice a brief call, renew ing for his taper. Mr. nnd Mrs. Italph Wiles of the vicinily of Weeping Water were visitors in this oily Satur day, being gnosis at the home of Hie tailor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Marl in. Mr. Wiles called at this olllce ami renewed his sub scription and ordered his paper changed from Weeping Water to Mynard. as they have moved from Hie vicinily of Weeping' Water. from Frldny' Dally. John Iluscho, from near Cedar Creek, was in the city yesterday for FJetchcr's V' viri f' v -s, Signature of HUHMT ITHIT, WIO fOUK CITV. visiting with his many county seat friends. Mrs. DeWolf of Weeping Wa ter arrived last evening to visit her daughter, Mrs. Martin Peter son, for a short time. Mrs. Peter son and Mrs. DeWolf wore pas sengers to Omaha on the morningf train today. r August Slander, from near Louisville, and Mrs. W. d. Erhart, were in the city today, coming' down from Louisville on the Schuyler. They spent the day with county seat friends, attend ing to some business matters, and returned home this evening. The journal adds anol!rcrv Meisinger to its largo list of this excellent family or families today. Thi9 one is J. E., and his post ofTlre is Cedar Crook. He canio in from his home yesterday morning for the transaction of some busi ness matters, enrolling his name for the Journal being one of them. From Saturday's tally. t O. D. Mark of Memphis was a Plaltsmoulh visitor today look ing after business matters. Mrs. Ed Fitzgerald and daugh ter, Miss Marie, were Omaha, passengers nn the afternoon train today. Miss Mary Moore came down from Cedar Creek this morning and wijl spend Sunday with her parents. . d. W. Schwoneke and wife were passengers to Omaha nn tho morning train today, where they spent Ihe day taking in the points nf interest. d. W. Ooudmnn and wife left fnr Lincoln nn I lie morning train today, w here I hey w ill visit Mrs. doodman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, over Sunday. II. L. l'ropst drove up from My nard in his sleigh today and met his daughter, Miss Edna, who came in from Omaha to spend Sunday wilti her parents. Paul Mcllride of South Omaha came down last evening In lake part in the basketball game and also In visit, relatives and friends fnr a short time. Pauf is a mem ber of Ihe South Omaha team. Mrs.. William Honrichsen and little daughter, who have been in Omaha fnr the past several weeks keeping house for Ihe for mer's sister's children, returned homo tnday on Ihe noon train. J. F. Clement, superintendent of Ihe Clover Leaaf Railway com pany, arrived irnm Ins homo at Frankforl, Indiana, today, and will bo a guest nf his brnlher, William Cleinenl, nf Ibis city, fnr a few days. S. L. Furlong of Hook HlufTs was in the city today looking af ter business mailers. According In Mr. Furlong's measurement, the last snow which fell was five inches, making over five foot of snowfall this winter. Miss Lena Young came down from Cedar Crook In visit her par ents, Dave Young and wife, over Sunday nl their home near Mur ray. Mr. Young met his daugh ler at the Hurlinglon station. He found the road between his home and Plattsmouth almost impas sable in places.