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Xk COPYRICHT. 1904. BY DOUBLEDAY. PACE
PROLOGUE.
This romance of Freckles and
the Angel of the Limberlost 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
terialixes. 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 It eland in quest of a
lost 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.
CHAPTER Vllv
AlC ASOEL tfATKRIAf.I.ES.
I HERB had Freckle ever found
and bow had he transplanted
such ferns? As McLean turned
from them he mopped sudden
ly. He hnd reached the dour of the
cathedral. That which Freckles bad
attempted would have been patent to
any one. What had been In the heart
of the shy. silent hoy when De Dad
found that long, dim stretch of forest,
decorated It entrance, cleared and
smoothed Its aisle and can eted Irs at
tar? What veriest work of Ood was In
these mighty living pillars and the
Hrched dome of green.' now like stain
ed cathedral windows were Mi" long
openings between thelrec. ttlleit tv'tli
rifts of blue, rays of gold nud iti'- -n rt--ing
emerald of leaves! Where could
be found mosaic to match th's aisle
paved with living color and c'owlns
lights'? Wn freckle n devout t'lirls
tlun and d'd he worship here'? r was
he an uninuch' heathen nud down this
vista of entrancing loveliness (Id I'an
come piping and dryads, nymphs nnd
fairies dance for him?
Who can fathom the heart of a boy?
McLean had been thinking of Freckles
os a creature of unswerving nonesty.
courage and faithfulness. Hre was
evidence of a heart acning for beauty,
art. cotupanlon-iiip. worship. It was
writ large all over th hour, walls and
furnishing cf that little l.tmherlosi
clearing.
Wbeo Duncan came McLean tout Dim
the story of the tight, and they tnui:tied
until they i Tied. Then they Mailed
around the line in senr h m Hie tre.
Suld Uum-iiu. "Now the boy m In for
sore trouble!"
"1 hope not." nnswercd McLean.
"You never in all your lite saw it ur
whipped mi toinpiriwv. lie won't
come back for the n--i I' ln of Hie
chorus. We can siircu lino ih tree.
If we can t l'n k:es can. i mil bnn
cnoua ol Hi-' L'.ing to takf it out in
once. 'J'lini wi'i insure -rn tur a
time at len. ami I am hu tlml lu
it mouth iimiv the whole yituu i n he
moved Im-ic II will miou lie tali, am)
t Leu. If he will go, I Inlcml to send
Freckles to my mother to lie eri'icntcd.
With his iuli kiiess uf inlml nud body
Hiid a few years' good help lie can do
anything Why. Duncan, I'd give a
hundred dollar bill If you could have
been here and seen for yourself."
Locating the tree was an easy taxk
because It was so well Itl'MitlticU.
When the rumble of the lumber wag
ons passing the cabin on tho way to
the Kwainp wakened Freckles next
morning be sprang up and was soon
following thetu. The tree wus a giant
maple and so precious that they al
most dug It out by the roots.
McLean had told Freckles to tide on
section of tbe maple with him, but
w
now the boy begged to go luto lb
swamp with lun an.
"1 dou't see why you want to go,"
said McLean. "I have no business to
let you out today at all."
"It's me chickens, sir," answered
Freckles.
Freckles hurried into the swamp.
He was some little distance behind.
but be could still see the men. Before
be overtook them they bad turned
from the West road and bad entered
the swamp toward tbe east. Tbe un
derbrush was almost Impenetrable. As
they plunged Into it a great black bird
swept over tbelr beads.
Freckles danced wildly. "It's ne
eblckensl Ob. It's me chickens!" be
shouted. "Ob. Duncan, come quick!
You've found the nest of me precious
chickens!"
Duncan hurried down to tbe month
of a monstrous log, but Freckles was
before him. lie crashed through pol-
son vines and underbrush regardless
of any danger and climbed on the
etumn. When Duncan got there be
was shouting like a wild thing.
"It's batched!" he yelled. "Oh. me
big chicken has hatched out me little
chicken, and there's another egg.
can see It plain, and. oh. the funny
little white baby! Duncan, can you
see me little white chicken';"
Duncnn could easily see It. and o
could every one else. Freckle ten
derly cnrrled the hissing, blinking tit
tle thing out to the light In a tear lined
hat The men found It suhVlently
wonderful to satisfy even Freckles,
who had forgotten he was ever sore
or stiff, and coddled over tt with ev
ery blarneying term of endearment he
knew.
Duncan gathered up his tools.
"Deal's off. boys!" ne said cheerfully.
"The log mauna be touched until
Freckles' cbaukles hover finished with
it We might as weet gang. Better
put it bock. Freckles. It's Just out.
and It may chill. Ye will probably
bae twa the morn."
Freckles deposited the bony beside
tbe egg. When be came back he said:
"DEAL'S OFF BOYS!" Htt SAiD CUKKB
FCl.LI. "I made a big mistake not to be bring
ing the egg out with the baby, but I
was fearing to touch It. It's shaped
like a hen's egg. and It's big as a tur
key's, and the benutlfuiest blue-Just
splattered with big brown splotches,
like me book said, precise. Hut you
never saw such u sight as it unide on
tbe yellow of, the rotten wood beside
that funny leathery fined little white
baby."
"Tell you wha. Freckles." said one
of the teamsters. "Have you ever
beard of this bird woman that goes all
over the country with n camera and
make pictures? She made some on
my brother Jims place lut summer,
and .Urn's so wild about them he quit
piowuiu and coes after lier iilmiit ev
ery ncv. he lliuls e helps her all Ho
con tn get them, and then she gives
hi tn n picture. Jim i proud of what
hejit's he l;eps idem in Hie Will.
He snows them to everybody ttiat
cor:e; nnd lr.-.g about how he help
ed to take them. If you're smart you'll
semi for her uml she'll coiuc and nuke
a piitute Just like life. If you help
her she will give you one. It would
be uncommon pretty to ken after your
birds are gone. I dunuo what they
re. I never see their like before.
I'hey niust be something rare. Any
yon fellows ever see tt bird llku that
heren bouts?"
No cno ever had.
"Well." snl.l the teamster, "failing
(o get (Ms log let ine off fill noon,
nnd I'm going to town. If 1 was
making a living taking bird pictures
seems to me I'd be mighty glad for a
chanro to take one like that."
Tln'u you le sure" to I ell her to
come." said frock lest.
The next morning Freckle hurried
about the trail, and on hU way down
the en st side, he slipped in to nee tin
rhUUena. The mother hlrd was on
the nest. He was afraid the other
eg might Just be hatching, so he did
not venture to disturb her. He made
the round and reached his study enrly.
lie had his lunch ulcus and did not
Deed to stnrt on the seooud tlip until
WAS IT BIAL OR WOULD IT VANISH?
the middle of the afternoon. lie
would have long hours to work on his
flower bod, improve his study and
learn about hi chickens.
The heat became more Insistent.
Noou came, nnd Freckles ate his din
ner and settled for an hour or two on
a bench with a book.
i'erhaps there was a breath of
Bound, Freckles could never nfterward
remember, but for Home reason he
lifted his bead Just as the bushes
parted and the face of an nugel look
ed through. Saints, nymphs nud fair
ies had limited down his cathedral
aisle for him many times, with forms
and voices of exquisite beauty.
Parting the wild roses by the en
trance was beauty of which Freckles
bad never dreamed. Was It real or
would It vanish ns the other dreams
had done? He took a step nearer,
gazing Intently. This was teal fiesli
and blood. And It was iu every way
kin of the Limberlost, for no bird ol
its brauches swung with easier grace
than this dainty young tkln ro-kel
on the bit of morass oil whb-h she
stood. A sapling beside her was uol
straighter nor rounder thin her slender
form. Her soft, waving hair clung
ubout her face with fie heat, and
curled over her shoulders, it was all
of one piece with the gold of the sun
which' IHlered Ihroug'i the brau' hes
ller eyes were just I he deepest b'.ne o.
the iris, her lips the reddest of the
fox lire, and her cheeks exactly of the
same satlii as the wild rose petals ca
ressing them. Hie was smiling on
1-Yei kles In perfect i oiitidem e, and
she cried. "Oil. I'm so delighted tluu
I've found you!"
"An"- an' was you looking for me?"
quavered the boy. Incredulous.
"I hoped I might II ml you." said In?
angel. "You see. 1 didn't do as I was
told, and I'm lost. The Itlrd Woman
titi Id I should slay Iu the carriage until
she came back. She's been gone hours.
It's a perfect Turkish bnlh iu there,
and I'm nil lumpy with mosquito hltc.
Just when I thorn-lit that I louldn t
bear It another minute, along comes
the biggest Pnpillo AJas you ever saw
I knew how pleased she'd be. s i 1 ran
nfler It. It flew so slow and so low
that I thought a doren times I had I:.
Theu nil at once It went out of sight
over the trees, and I i mild, ft find my
way back to save ue. I think I've
walked over mi how. I have been
mired to my knees. A thorn raked my
arm until It Is bleeding, and I'm so
tired and warm.""
She parted the bushes si ill further.
Freckles saw that lier little blue cot
tou frock clung to her, limp with per
spiratlon. It was torn .across the
breast. One sleeve bung open from
shoulder to elbow. A thorn had raked
her arm until It was covered with
blood, ar.il the gnats nud mosquitoes
wire clustering about It. Her feet
were In lace hose and low shoes.
Freckles gasped. Iu the Limberlost
In low shoes! lie caught an armful
of moss from bis carpet and buried It
In the ooze in front of her for a fool
ing. "Get out here where I can see w here
you are stepping. Quick, for the life
of you!" he ordered.
She smiled on him Indulgently.
"Why?" she Inquired.
"Did anybody let you come here and
Hot be tolling you of the snakes?"
urged Freckles
"We met Mr. McLeau ou the cordu
roy nnd lie did say notnethlng about
snakes, I believe. The Kird Woninn
put ou leather legglns, and a nice,
parboiled time she must be having!
Worst dose 1 ever hnd, nud I'd noth
ing to do but swelter."
"Will you bo coming out of there?"
groaned Freckles.
Slio laughed as If It were a Due Joke.
"MaylH; If I'd be telling you I killed
a rattler curled up on that same place
you're standing as long ns ine body
and the thickness of me arm you'd be
moving where I can see your footing."
he urged Insistently.
"What n perfectly delightful little
brogue you speak," she said. "My fn-
V
thef is 'Irlsir. u'rid Inflf ought o Ve
enough to entitle me to do that much.
Maybe if l'd-lsj telling you," she
Imitated, rounding and acceutiug cuili
word carefully.
"If you was understanding the dan
ger," he continued desperately.
"Oh, 1 don't think there is much!"
She tilted on the morass.
"If you killed one snake here it's
probably nil there Is near, and any
way, the Bird Woman says a rattle
snake is a geutlem in and always gives
warning before he strikes. 1 don't
hear any rattling. Do yon?"
"Would you be knowing It if you
did?" asked Freckles almost impa
tiently.
How the laugh of the young thing
rippled!
"Would I be knowing it?" she mock
ed. "Well, you should see the swamps
of Michigan, where they dump rattlers
out of the marl dredges three and four
at a time."
Freckles stood astounded. She did
know. She was not in the lenst afraid.
She was depending on a rattlesnake to
live up to his share of the contract
and rattle lu time for her to move.
The oue characteristic an Irishman ud-
mlres in a woman above all others Is
courage. Freckles worshiped anew.
He changed his tactics.
"I'd be pleased to be receiving you
at me front door," he sold, "but as you
have arrived at the back, will you
come In and lie seated r
He waved toward a bench.
The angel came Instantly.
"Oh, how lovely and cool!" she cried.
As she moved across his room Frec
kles had hard work to keep from falling
on bis knees, for they were very weak.
and he wns hard driven by an Impulse
to worship.
"Did you arrange this?" she asked.
"Yls." said Freckles simply.
"Some one must come with a big
canvas nnd copy each side of It," she
said. "I never saw anything so beau
tiful. How 1 wish I might stay here
with you! I will, some day, if you will
let me: but now, if you can spare the
time, will you help me look for the
carriage? If the Bird Woman conies
back nnd finds me gone she will be
almost distracted."
"Did you come In on the west road?"
asked Freckles.
I think so." she said. "The man
who told the Illrd Woman said that
was the only place where the wires
were down. We drove away im and
it was dreadful-over stumps and logs.
and In to the hubs. I suppose you
know, though. I should have staved
In the carriage, but I wns so tired. 1
never dreamed of. getting lost. I sus
pect I will get scolded finely. I go
wlrh the Itlrd Woman half the time
during the summer vacations. My
father says I learn a lot more thnn I
do at school, and get It straight. I
never enme within a smell of getting
lost before. I thought, nt first. It was
goln;t to be horrid, but since I've found
you. maybe It will Is good fun after
all."
(To Do Continued.) '
I. KG A I. M1TICK.
Notice Is hereby (flven tlist by
virtue of a cutte! mortKBKe, dated on
the ltth day of November, 1911. and
duly tiled In the olllre of tho County
Clerk of Cnss County. NcbraNka. on
the 24th day of February, A. 1). 1912.
snd executed by Jnmcs V. Kaspar to
I'lattHinoutli State Hank to secure the
payment of tho sum of Nine Hundred
hollars, nnd i:on which there Is now
dun the sum of 1871.00.
Ar.d also by virtue of a chattel
mot tun no, dated July 20th, 1911, and
duly filed In the olllce of the County
Clerk of Cass County. Nebraska, on the
2.1 ret dy of February. A. 1). 1912. and
executed by James V. Kaxpar to the
Hank of Cans County to secure the
layment of Three Hundred Dollars,
ami upon which there In now due and
lavaMe the sum of $311.25, which said
lun described mortKHKe is now owned,
together with tho debt tt secures, by
the t'luttxmouth state Hunk.
Default having been made In the
payment of both of mild hiiiiih due on
mid IndebtedneHM and mortgage, nnd
no mitt or other proceed Inns at law
1 nvlng been instituted to recover said
debt, or cither of the debts above de-
Kcrlbed, or any pnrt thereof, although
demand for the payment of each Iihh
been often made; Therefore, the Habl
l'lHltumonth State Hank will Hell the
property therein dem-rlbed, vlx:
All Ida Block of bread,' tiles, cakes,
nnd nil material entering Into their
munufnrtiirp all stock of flour, sugar,
Inid, confectionary, cigars, tobacco, all
furniture and nxtures, show rases.
scales, cash register, bread pans, bread
rack, machinery, Including tbe "One
I my Klectrlc Dough Mixer and
Dynamo," one electric egg and rake
mixer, ono dough dividing machine,
one Queen City Cookey machine, one
Thompson loaf moulder two stoves, all
shafting nnd belting, and nil ma
chinery, fixtures and merchandise not
herein speclllcally nnmcd, Including
one Cntxingcr rutting machine, all the
above ami foregoing contained In the
building standing on east half of Lot
ten. In Hlock twenty-nine, in the City
of I'lnttsmouth, Cass County. Nebraska,
nt public miction, In the City of
ripMsmiit'tn, In tbe building where the
procitv now is as above described, on
tl e llrst duy of April. A. D. 1912, at 10
o ciock a. in. or said dnv.
Dated March 9, 1 912.
I'lnttsmouth State flank,
Mortgagee.
C. A. ltawli. Attorney for I'lalnllff.
KOTICK.
James V. Knspnr will take notice
that on the 2tli nay of February, A.
D. 1912. the County Court of Cass
County. Nebraskn, In Its Justice
Jurlsdlct Inn, Issued nn order of at
tachment for the sum of Ono Hundred
Six and 02-100 Dollars, in an action
pending before said court, wherein the
PliittHiiiouth State Hank, a corporation,
Is plaint lit , and James V. Knspar Is do
fendant, tlmt property of the defend
ant, consisting of one Chople gasoline
engine, seven plies of wood, 10 sacks
of rye Hour, ttR lbs. each: 19 sacks Snn
klst Hour. 9X Hps. each; 17 sacks Forest
Hose Hour. 9H lbs. each: 30 sucks Ne
hnwka Hour, OS lbs. each; 6 sacks Gold
Medal Hour, H Dm. each; i sacks Helsel
Hour, 9H lbs. each: has been attached
under said order. Said cnuse was con
tinned to the lKtli day of April, A. D.
iJii, hi o'clock R. in.
PLATTSMOUTH STAT 13 HANK,
3-4-3wka.
Nollee of Aiipllrnllon for l.lqimr
License.
Notice Is hereby given to nil persons
Interested nntl to the public, that tho
undersigned. Andv Thomsen. has filed
bis petition nnd application In the olllce
oi ine county Clerk or t ass county
Nebraska, ns required by law, signed
by a majority of the resident freehold
ers of Klght Mile drove I'reclnct. set
ling forth that the applicant Is a man
of respectable character nnd standing
and a resident of the state of Ne
hraska, and praying that license be
Issued to suld Andy Thomsen for the
sale of malt, spirituous nnd vinous
liquors for the period of one year from
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In (he District Court of Vmmn Conatjr,
Nebraska.
Millie D. Montgomery, Plaintiff.
vs.
James F. Archer, Defendant.
James K. Archer, defendant, will take
notice that on the 9th day of March, A.
D. 1912, Millie D. Montgomery, plaintiff
herein, tiled her petition In the Dis
trict Court of Cnss County Nebraska.
against said defendant, 'James F.
Archer, the object and prayer of aald
pfimnn are, to ipilet the title, In the
pluintllT, Millie 1). Montgomery. In and
to the following described real estate,
to-wlt:
Commencing at the aouthest corner
of tho northwest quarter of the south
east quarter of Section twenty, Town
ship eleven, range fourteen E. In Cass
county, Nebraska; thence north ten
rods; thence west to the west linn of
said quarter; thence south ten rods to
tho southwest corner of the said north
west quarter of the southeast quarter;
thence east to the place of beginning,
containing five acres; and to declare
null and void and of no force and
effect a certain deed of conveyance of
said real estate from Abel Crahtree to
James K. Archer, which deed Is re
corded In the deed records of Casa
County, Nebraska. In book thirty-four
nt page 5X9, and to declare null and
voni any and all claims of said James
r. Arciier in and to sa d rpal estate:
also alleging adverse possession of
sold premises for more than ten years
mm past, anu prays ror equitable
relief.
You are required to answer until nH.
Hon on or before tho 22nd day of April,
A. 1). 1912.
Millie tt. Montgomery,
Plaintiff.
C. A. Itawls. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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NOTICF, Oh- HKtltlU U ItlOI'OItT
AMI l'i:TITItl UV Gl AHI)lN.
Notice Is hereby given that Wllllnm
D. Wheeler, guardlnn of Carl F. Vogt.
Insane, hns tiled In this Court Ills ac
count of moneys received and expend
ed up to March 1st, 1912, and also his
petition for tho allowance and ap
proval of snld account and such other
matters as set forth In snld petition.
That a hearing will be hud upon said
report and said petition on t tin fit it day
of April, 1912. at the hour of 10 o'clock
A. M., nt which time nil objections, If
any, will be heard and considered by
the Court, nnd final orders entered
upon nil mutters tn said petition and
report.
Witness my band and seal of snld
County Court at 1'lattHmoulh, Ne
braska, this 18th dnv of March, 1912.
(Seal) AI-I.KN .1. HKKSDN,
County Judge.
3-21-2wks.
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OR
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