The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26
CHAPTER XIV.

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1Ia arrived on, Of breath at a typical little mill town
consisting Of the usual unpanted houses. the saloons
mill office and general store To the latter he ad-
dressed himself FOR informator
proprietor still sleepy was mopping out the place
Does that boat stop here:. shouted Thorpe across
the suds
Sometimes replied the somnolently-
only when there's freight her
Doesn't she stop for passengers
. Ilops does she know when there's freight,.
oh they signal the mill but Thorpe was
AT At the mill Thorpe dove for the engine room He
knew elsewhere the clang Of machinery and the
And besides from the engine-room signals would
be given. lie found as is often the case IN NORTH
country saw-n1lls, ssotchman in charge
Does the boat step this morning? he inquired
Weel" replied the engineer with fearful deliberaton
si II ssana say f't nae rsse'sS' : e'es.z : 80
Cant YOU whistle her in for meg' asked Thorpe.
II Gamma. answered the engineer, promptly enough
th .S, time. !,
Yeae ma what a body might call freight
mo other way out of il?
Thorpe was seized with an idea
1aere., he cried See boulder there.
to ship Mackinaw City by freight on TINS
ss The scotchn,an.s eyes twnked apprecatively.
RS dootin ye haze tn frcght-bill from the once
See here. replied Thorpe Ive got to get that boat
Its dollars 10 me- and III square ~ Win
the There's ls,;ss1 asant at the
ground and thoughtfuy oing cylinder WITH a greasy
it'll ma be of life and DEATH" he asked hope
fully. she stops for life and dsa nth, -,
ploson Yes by God. it is! If don't make that boat
The e'' scote,man ehueked and poeSeea the
doon that's in order he =, replied Tn pc pc no
5nes pa o vaqe re remarked pasng at the door
but weet item OF information sanders tn whess-
for III. boat
Thorpe seized the cord and nd, gave
docks and peered with great easeiless IN the
direction OF the black smoke
The steamer Vet concealed behind a low spit
of land from the west to form one side
peared headed directly towards the Straits OF
Mackinaw. When opposite the lt1e bay with a grand
free sweep She turned headed directly for him
He negotiated briefly with the captain, paid twenty
dollars for pea and s pr s % hours ON end
and awakened time to drop into a small boat
The train was Just eisurely making for departure
Thorpe dressed as old pepper and salt
garments patched with bucksin his hat Topping ira
sesy on d his aa IS eb ao ps TO
avoid attention. He sent an instant telegram TO Mai
lace Carpenter conceived follows:
Wire thirty thousand order care Land Office De
roit. before o'clock tonorrow mornng 10 II Il YOU
have rustic all night Important
Then he took seat in the baggage car on pile OF
boxes phlosophcalls waited for the train to s,ar
we're on the train, stroll through the and he
orored friendly so Thorpe chat,ed till
bedtime Then he entered the smoking car and wait
I'd patiently for morning
message from the next station. He did 1t read:
Another buyer timber train With me- Must
,ave money 8 o'clock or lose lard he paid day
.ates on insure immediate delivery Suppose the
,oy should away from home,
Everything depended Wallace Carpenter; and
Thorpe could but confes the chance slender One
rther thought night seem long Thorpe had
,ut thirty dollars left.
Morning came at last, and the train drew in and
stopped Thorpe. being in the smoking dropped off
stationed himself the exit where he could
passengers without being They filed
,ast; to only he could accord the roll of master
umbe11nen, in these Thorpe recognized Daily
ind themselves. They passed within ten feet
him, talking earnestly together at the curb they
JAILED and drove Thorpe with satisfaction
ieard call the Of hotel.
before Land Office would be
pen
Thorpe repaired at once a boarding house
hreet where had ..outftted' three months before
there he his valse. shaved clothed himself
"a cteviot and sauntered slowly to
AT 9 neither of the partners had appeared.
horne entered office approached the desk.
SIS there telegram here Harry Thorpe?' he in
uired.
The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely
loned with his head young fellow behind the
ans in a corner latter, with awaiting the ques-
Ion. shifted comfortably and replied
At the same steps heard in the corridor,
opened. and Mr.. Morrison appeared the sill.
Then Thorpe showed stuff of which he made.
lis this the desk for buying Government lands? he
.sked hurriedls.
Yes replied the clerk.