The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-24

20, I'm after your time, but 1 remem-
Der you in my freshman yearryou were
doing p. G. work then. Boys" he called.
turning half about, this is Sutherland,
Jack Sutherland, erstwhile fullback on
the Varsity. Come up, you gold-chasers.
and fall upon him! Sutherland, this is
Greenwich-played quarter two seasons
back"
Yes / read of the game" Sutherland
said, shaking hands. And 1 remember
that big run of yours for the first touch
down.
Greenwich flushed darkly under his
tanned skin and awkwardly made room
for another.
"And here's Matthews-Berkley man.
And We've got some eastern cracks
knocking about. too. Come up you Prince
ton men Come up! This is Sutherland
Jack Sutherland
Then they fell upon him heavily, car
ried him into camp and supplied him with
dry clothes and numerous mugs of black
tea.
Donald and Davy, overlooked. had re-
tired to their nightly game of crib. Mon
tana Kid followed them with the police
man.
Here. get into some dry toys" he
said, pulling them from out his scanty kit.
Guess you'n have to bunk with me,
too"
We'll, I say, you're a good 'un," the
policeman remarked. as he pulled on
the other mans socks. Sorry I've got
to take you back to Dawson, but only
'ope they won't be ard on you"
Not so fast" The Kid smiled curl
ously. eve amt under way yet. When
I go I'm going down river and 1 guess
the chances are you'll go along"
Not if know my self
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then. These dam fools" thrusting a
thumb over his shoulder at the two
Scots, played smash when they located
here. Fill your pipe, frst-this is pretty
good plug-and enjoy yourself while YOU
can. You haven't many smokes before
you"
The policeman went with him wonder
ingly, while Donald and Davy, having
overheard, dropped their cards and fol-
lowed. The Minook men noticed Mon
| tana Kid pointing, now up the river
now down, and came over.
whats up?" Sutherland demanded
Nothing much" Nonchalance sat well
upon the Kid. Just a case of raising
hell and putting a chung under. See
| that bend down there? That's where
she'll jam millions of tons of ice Then
she'll jam in the bends up above, mil
lions of tons. Upper jams breaks first,
lower jams hold, pouf" He dramatically
swept the island with his hand. millions
of tons" he added, rehectively.
And what of the woodpiles?" Davy
questioned.
| The Kid repeated his sweeping gesture
and Davy walled, 1.-The labor Of months!
1t Gamma be! Ma, ma, lad it Gamma be.
doot not it's jowk. Ay, say that 1t is, -
he appealed.
But when the Kid laughed harshly and
turned on his heel, Davy flung himself
upon the piles and began frantically to
| toss the cordwood back from the bank.
Lend a hand, Donald!' he cried. "Can
we no lend a hand? 'Tis the labor of
months and the passage homer
Donald caught him by the arm and
shook him, but he tore free. did we no
hear, man? Millions of tons and the ISL
and shall be swept clean"
"Straighten yerser up, man." said Don
aid, IT'S bit flashed we are"
| But Davy fell upon the cordwood. Don
aid stalked back to the cabin, buckled on
his money belt and Davy's and went out
to the point of the island where the
ground was highest and where a huge
pine lowered above its fellows.
The men before the cabin heard the
ringing of his ak and smiled Greenwich
| returned from across the island with the
| word that they were penned in. 1t was
| impossible to cross the back channel. The
| blind Mnook man began to sing, and
the rest Joined in with
Wonder, If it's true?
Does it seem so to you?
Seems to me he's lying
o, 1 wonder If it's true.
TITS az sinful" Davy moaned, lifting
his head and watching them dance in the
slanting rays of the sun. "And my guild
wood a. going to waste"
o, 1 wonder If It's true?
was Haunted back.
The noise of the river ceased cuddenly.
A strange calm wrapped about them. The
ice had ripped from the shores and was
floating higher on the surface of the river.
which was rising. Up it came swift and
silent, for twenty feet. till the huge cakes
rubbed softly against the crest of the
bank. The tail of the island, being low
err was overrun. Then, without effort
the white flood started down stream. But
the sound Increased with momentum, and
soon the whole island was shaking and
quivering with the shock of the grind
ing bergs. Under pressure, the mighty
cakes, weighing hundreds of tons, were
shot into the air like peas. The frigid
anarchy increased it's riot, and the men
had to shout into one another's ears to
be heard. Occasionally the racket from
the back channel could be heard above
the tumult.
The island shuddered with the impact
of an enormous cake which drove in
squarely upon its point. 1t ripped a score
of pines out by the roots then swinging
around and over, difted its muddy case
from the bottom of the river and bore
down upon the cabin, slicing the bank
and trees away like a gigantic knife. II
seemed barely to Craze the corner of the
cabin, but the cribbed logs tilted up like
matches, and the structure, like toy
house, fell backward In ruin.
1.-THE labor of monthsl The labor of
months and the passage homer Davy
walled while Montana Kid and the po-
liceman dragged him backward from the
woodpiles.
You'll ave plenty o. hoppertunity all
in good time for yer passage ONE the
policeman growled, clouting him alongside
the head and sending him flying into
safety.
Donald, from the top Of the pine, saw
the devastating berg sweep away the
cordwood and disappear down stream. AS