Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27

example Of his predecessor; though, for
that matter, he's honest enough for all l
know. He'll come over from Melton with
tho toto team tomorrow, and you can set
him 10 work with one Of the teams Mon
day.
Bin Talbot, tho boss, listened carelessly.
Such events were too common 20 excite even
q passing interest In his mind. He recalled
Il, however. that evening whom tho team
eters entered tho shanty and told them Of
tho expected arrival
" A new hand, chit" laughed Ned Dorson,
bolstrOusly. Gwen, II he's as light-fn-
Rercd as Dacey, Wen have 10 watch him
through a double-barreled telescope"
Hail 10 the couqucring herol' Knocked
Fitz Horton. Listen / prophesyl Our
new friend win win Dorson's hard-earned
laurels within fortnight, and draw the
biggest load OF tho winter. See II I'm not
rightin
"Oh, let your imaginations rest and al
your mouth with bcansr growlcd Dorson,
as, In obedience 20 tho cooks call, tho men
hurried away 10 supper.
Dacoy, tho man whose place the new
comor was 20 occupy, had suddenly disap-
poarod ono night n week before. leaving the
company minus n team, beside relieving
several OF tho loggors OF their wallets and
watches. A great deal Of bitter feeling
against the rascal had been evinced by the
lumbermen, and strangely enough, this
feeling turned 10 one Of suspicion toward
tho newcomer.
Tho lattor arrived tho next day, accord
ing 90 agreement He was a tall, gray
haired, angular man Of sixty, answering 10
the namo Of Simon Dart.
Tho loggers soon discovered that tho new
hand was not disposed 20 DO communicative;
90, instead OF tho spontaneous friendship
usually profcred a new comrade, they
made no ovortures, and Dart, In turn,
seomed 20 expect none. he sat in one Of
tho shadowy corners OF the shanty and
smoked In silence until bedtime, then
climbed into his bunk and fell asleep.
Ho proved an enigma in the days that fol-
lowed and ono not 10 DO easily solved
Grave, taciturn, even severe, he mingled
with tho woodsmen without being ono Of
them. But bis work was never sighted,
and tho boss spoke OF him in glowing terms
on the next visit Of Haywood.
"Goodw was tho foroman's comment.
az thought was not mistaken In the char
actor OF the man. You'll fnd him worth
two lko that clustering Dorson."
Dorson, tho toamstcr, who had come 20
the shanty for an axe with which 20 remove
dead pine blown across tho log road, was
just out OF sight around tho corner OF the
building. Ho paused and grew rcd and
angry az tho words. For n moment nc stood
irrosolute, half q mind 70 confront tho foro-
man and seek an explanation. Then no
turned and wont by another path back TO
tho place whore his team was waiting.
The man was furious. II was bad enough
20 DO spoken Of In that manner by his su-
porior, but another event Of that morning
had raised his iro and caused his heart 20
MI with bitterost rancor against his fellow
woodsman, Dart.
Tho lattcr had unwittingly fulfilled Fitz
Horizons prophecy by drawing q load Of logs
which had scaled more fcct at tho bank
than any previous load that season. This,
always considered high honor among tho
transfers, has boon the cause OF many Bit
ter rivalriOs and frequently even blood
shod, and, a. DorsOn had boon considered
champion Of the camp Ina this contest for SUI
prcmacy, 10 went against his fcohngs 20
havo tho coveted honor thus rudoly torn
FROM his grasp.
Giving vent 20 his rage in a torrent Of
oaths, tho man temporarily swallowed his
chagrin, nt tho same time secretly vowing
Go settle with tho intorlopor at some future
time. Outwardly no seemed unconcerncd
and bore tho go0d-naturcd chailing Of his
fellows without much reply. Tho foreman,
who still remained la camp, was somewhat
surprised at Dorson's Indifference, for the
mans hot temper was provorbial.
A night and a day passed. On the second
ovoning after tho day when Dart had drawn
his mammoth load the old woodsman sat
smoking In tho shanty as usual. His COM
panions were variously engaged, some talk
ing some dancing noisily In their rubbers