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TF ST ft! C) I PROLOGUE. I t r f 1 r In. J i nil rurnunto vj i iimici uim . the Angel of the Limberlost f, j rtne of the most novel, entertain ing, wholesome and fascinating ttoriea ihat have come from the pen of on American author in many years. The characters in ihis sylvan tale are-: Freckles, a plucky waif who fuards the Limberlost timber teases 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 r love and a home to Freckles. Duncan, head teamster of Mc Lean's timber gang. The Bird Woman, who is cot letting 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 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 iate. CHAPTER XVL FKEOKI.ES BELIA8SD. I (.itlB boss rode neck and neck I I 1 with the angel. Be glanced III back and saw that Duncan ' was near. There was some thing terrifying In the look of the big man and the way be sat bis beast and rode. It would be a sad day for the man on whom Duncan's wrath broke. There were four others close behind him and the pike (Ming up with the rest of the gang. The angel turned Into the trail to the west, and the men bunched and followed her. When she reached the entrance to Freckles' room there were four men with her and two more very close behind. She slid from the horse and, snatching the little revolver from ber breast, darted for the bushes. McLean caught them back and, with drawn weapon, pressed up beside her. There they stopped In astonishment. The Hlrd Woman blocked the en trance. Over a small limb lay her re volver, und It wns trained at short range on Black Jack and Wessner. who stood with their hands above tbelr heads. . Freckles, with blood streaming down his face from au ugly cut In his temple, was gagged and bound to the tree again, nud the rest of the men were gone. Rlnek Jack wns raving like a maniac, and when they looked closer It wns only the left arm that he raised. His right, with the hand shattered, hung helpless, nnd his re volver lay at Freckles' feet. Wess Tier's weapon was still In his belt, anil beside him lay Freckles' club. Freckles' face was of stony white ness, with colorless lips, hut In his eyes was the strength of undying courage. McLean pushed past the Rlrd Woman, crying. "Hold steady on them for Just one minute more!" He snatched the revolver from Wess rter's belt and stooped fur Jack . At tint InsMiil the atn:el rushed !n Sl.t tor; the ;vig from Freckles, i.ud. ne!zin:i the rope fcnoiied on nts chest, she tugged at It desperately, t ii'l'T her fingers it gave way. 11 nil she huni it to Mcl.enii. The men were crowd ing In. and Piiivnn seized Wessner. As the nngel saw Freckles stand mu free she reached her arum to him unit pitched forward. A fearful oath burxt from the Hps or Rlaek Jack. To have saved his life Freckles could not have avoided the glance of triumph he gave Jack as he folded his nngel in his arms and stretched her on the inossos. As Mclean rose from binding Wess ner there was a cry that Jack was escaping, lie wns alrendy well Into the swamp, working for Its densest part. Every man that could be spared plunged after him. Other members of the gang arriving, they were sent '0 follow the tracks of the wagons. WBJifejrs CfltroUed. ihejloeaqd. roads FRECKLES By COPYRIGHT. 1904. BY DOUBLEDAY. PACE & CO. through the swamp nil that nlnht with lighted torches, and the next day Mc Lean headed an thorough a search 11 he felt could be made of one side, while Duncan covered the other, but were Het about his home In WlUlmt UUllUn J Hi.tl mill it ml' i v (iv ii' vj uo i or aid was sent In any dlrectlou to him, but It was soon clear that his relatives were Ignorant of his where abouts and themselves searching for him. Great la the elasticity of youth. A k hot bath and u sound night's sleep re newed Freckles' strength. Freckles was on the trail early the uext morn- , ing. Besides a crowd of people nnx- ious to witness Jack's capture, he found four stalwart guards, one at OH P ll tllTfl I T1 hl tl PI1 ft tlP WflR POIll- - - - - - Je"ed to admit that he was glad to hara tham thora Near noon McLean turned his party over to Join Duncan's and. taklug Frec kles, drove to town to see how It fared with the nngel. McLean visited a ifroonhniwp nnrt honehf nn armload of Its finest products, but Freckles would have none of theni. He would carry his message In n glowing mass of the Llmberlost's first goldenrod. The nngel was In no wnv 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 ns no body ever did before, don't you? You won't forget all those long first days of fright that you told us of. the fear ful cold of winter, the rain, heat aod lonesomeness and the brave days, and. lately, nights, too. nnd let him feel that bis trust Is broken? "Oh, Mr. McLean, she begged, "say something to him: Do something to make him feel that It Isn't for notb Ing be has watched and suffered it out with that old Limberlost Make him see how great and fine It Is and how far, far better he bos done tbnu yon or any of as expected! Wbat's one old tree anyway f she burst out passionately. "I was thinking before you cam Those two other men were rank cow ards. They were scared for their lives. If they were the drivers I wager you gloves against gloves they never took those logs out to the pike. My coming upset them. Before you feel bad any more you go'look nnd see If they didn't run out of courage tho minute they left Wessner and Black Jack aud dump that timber and go on the run 1 don't believe they ever had the grit to drive out with It In daylight. io see If they didn't figure on going out the way we did the other morning, and you'll find the logs before you strike the road. They never risked taking them Into the open when they cot nwav and had time to think. Of course (bey didn't! "And, then, another thlug. You haven't lost your wager! It will never be claimed, because yon made It with a stout, dark, red faced man that drives a buy and a gray. He was right back of you, Mr. McLean, when I came up to you yesterday. Ho went deathly white nnd shook on his feet wheu he saw those men would likely be enngbt Some one of them wus something to him. nnd you can just spot him for one of the men at the bottom of your troubles and urging those other young er fellows on to steal from -you. I suppose he'd promised to divide. You settle with him. and that business will stop." She turned to Freckles. "And you be the happiest man alive, because you have kept your trust Go look where 1 tell you nnd you'll find the logs. I can just see about where they are. When they go up that steep lit tie hill into the next woods after the corntield why they could unloose the chains and tho logs would roll off the wagons themselves. Now, you go see; aud, Mr. McLean, you do feel that Freckles has been brave and faithful? You won't love him any the less even if you dou't tlnd the logs"- The angel's nerve gave wny and she burst Into tears. Freckles couldn't bear It. He fairly ran from the room with the tears streaming from his own eyes. I'.iil McLean took the an gel out of the Bird Woman's arms and kissed her brave little face. As they drove back to the swamp Mcl.enn so earnestly seconded nil that the nngel had said that he soon had the hoy feeling much better. "Freckles, your angel has a spice of the devil In her. hut she's superb, You needn't spend nny tltno question ing or bewailing anything sho docs Just worship blindly, my boy. By beaveu, she's sense, courage and beau ty for half a dozen girls!" said Mc Lean. "It's altogether right you are. sir,' affirmed ! reck leu heartily. After a little he added. "There's no question but the Berles Is over now." "Don't think It" answered McLean "The Bird Woman Is working for sue cess, and success along any line Is not won by being senred out She will be back on tho usual dny, and ten to one the angel will be with ber. They of re(fy stern stuff, ami ' l scare worth n cent. You are made they don mav do your usual walklug, bit those I four guards are there to stay. They are under your orders absolutely. I have listened to your pride too long. You are too precious to me to run any more risks." "I am sorry to have anything spoil the series." said Freckles, "and I'd love them to be coming, the nngel especial, but It can't be. You'll have to tell them so. You see. .lack would have been ready to stake his life she meant what she said and did to him. When the teams pulled out. Wessner seized me. and he nud Jack went to quarrelling over whether they should finish me then or take me on to the next tree they were for felling Wessner wanted to get at me light then, and Jack said he shouldn't le touching me till the 1 V ? t ? ? T ? ? ? ? Inst tree was out and all the rest of them gone. They tied me up again. To keep me courage up 1 twits Wess- ner nltont having to tie me and need lug another man to help handle mu. I told hlni what I'd do to htm If I. was free, and he grabs up mo own club and lays open ine head with It. When the blood came streaming. It set Jack raving, and be cursed Wessner for a coward and a softy. Then Wessner turned on Jack and gives It to him for letting the nngel make a fool of him. Tells hitu she was just playing with him, and beyond all manner of doubt she'd gone for you. and there was nothing to do on account of his triirsed foolishness but finish me, get out. and let the rest of tho timber go. for likely you was on the way right then. And it drove Jack plumb crazy. 'I don't think be was for having a doubt of the nngel before, but then he Just raved. He grabbed out his gun and turned on Wessner. Sprang! It went out of his fist, and the order conies. Hands up! vtessner reached for kingdom come like he was expect Ing to grab hold and pull himself up Jack puts up what he has left. Then he leans over to me ana tens me wuai he'll do to me If he ever gets out or there nllve. Then. Just like a snake hissing, he spits out what he'll do to ber. 1 ain't done with .him yet, and I've brought this awful thing on her." And I haven't begun with him yet' said McLean, setting his teeth. "I've been away too slow and too easy, be lieving there'd Ik no greater harm than the loss of n tree. I've sent for n couple of first diss detectives. We will put them on his track, and rout him out ind rid the country of hlra." They entered the swamp, faking the route followed by the Bird Woman and the nngel. They really did And the logs, almost where the nngel had predicted they would be. McLean went on to the south camp and bad an Interview with Crowen that com pletely convinced him that the nngel wns correct there also. Rut be had no proof, so all he could do was to discharge the mnu. though bis guilt was so apparent that bo himself of-, fercd to withdraw the wager. Then Mcl.enn setit for a pack of bloodbouuils aud put them on the trail of Black Jack. They clung to It. on aud ou. Into the di'Khs of the swamp. leading their fo'li'Wers through what bad beeu considered Impassnble nnd Impenetrable ways. and. tinnlly. around near to the west entrance and out iuto the swnle. Here the dogs bellowed, rured and fell over each other In their excitement. They raced buck nnd forth from swamp to swnle, but follow tho scent farther they would not, even though cruelly driven. At last their owner attributed their actions to snnkts. nnd. as they were very valuable dogs, gave over tho ef fort to urge them on. So tbut all they really established was the fact that Black Jack had eluded tbelr vigilance and crossed the trail some time In the night. He bad escaped to the swale, from which he probably crossed the corduroy and. reaching tl" lower end of the swamp, had found lends. For Freckles, with Jack's fearful oath ringing In his ears, there was neither rest uor peaco. He was al most ill when be saw the Bird Woman and the angel coming down tho cor duroy. The guards of tho east line be left at their tustomnry places, but those of the west he brought over and placed ono near Little Chicken's tree and the other at the carriage. He was firm about tho angel's remaining in tho carriage, which he did not offer to have unhitched. lie went with the Bird Woman for tho picture, which wns tbo easiest matter It had been at any time yet for tho simple reason that tho placing of the guards and the unusual movement about the swamp had made Mr. and Mrs. Chicken nerv ous, and they bad not carried Little Chicken the customary amount of food. Freckles. In tho anxiety of the last few days, had neglected him. When the Bird Woman proposed to look for other subjects about the line Freckles went so far as to tell ber that Jack had mado fearful threats against the ungcl. Ho Implored her to take the nngel home and keep ber under licensing guard until Jack was located. He let her go, and then blamed himself fiercely that ho bad done so. "McLean," snld Mrs. Duncnn. ns the boss paused to greet her In passing the cubln. "do you know that Freckles bnsnn been In bed the last five nights and all bo's eaten In that many days ye could pack Into a pint cup?" "Why, what does the boy mean?" demanded McLean. "There's no ne cessity for bis being on guard with tho watch I've set on tho line. I had no idea he was staying down there." "He's no' there," Bald Mrs. Duncan, rfn rjoes somewhere else, ne leaves on 01s wheel Julst after were abed and rides In about cock crow or a little earlier, aud bo's looking like death and nothing abort of It" I teKK"l"l"lX"l"l"M"W f 0 ASIAffi Owin to the late spring we find ourselves greatly overstocked on woven wire fencing, and are making the following prices on stock on hand for SPOT CASH: 780 rods, 6 inch stay, 34 inches hih, 9 bar, American fence, weight per 100 rods 1230 lbs. per rd 34 lAc 80 6 30 1G0 580 580 20 35 100 100 580 120 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 6 12 6 12 16 12 6 12 47 47 26 71 50 47 47 27 27 12 foot American gates, 50 14 foot American gates, 50 X is loot, z Dar lowa gate 14 foot, 2 bar Iowa gates, 15 a foot 2 bar Iowa gate 14 foot, 1 bar Iowa gate, 15 foot 1 bar Iowa gate I ? f i f X PLATTSMOUTH "Bufc'wuere floe's "lie goT usked Me Lean id nstoulshmeut. "I'm no given to bearing tales out of school." Bald Sarah Duncan, "but in this case I'd tell ye If 1 could. 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