The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-19

following carefully but noisily OF little creek
Thorpe happened to De on sde-hi he seated HIM
self quietly until they should have One
of the shouted to the other who crashing through
peated. Here's that Internal over here:
"Yop!'' assented the other "Corcng."
scaler His hand crisped in gesture OF disgust
The man had always been obnoxious to hnl
Two lays later stumbled their He pauoa0
In wonder at what he
packs lay their contents scattered IN SvuD1
direction me fire had been hastily ext1guishsd
bucket water. and frying lay where It had
been overturned thing been possible Thorpe
He was about to withdraw carefully lest he b dir.
when startled by torch his elbow.
It was 1njun Charley
The Indian rapidly the condition OF the ntts
sDey look for somethin." said he making his hand
vove as though rummaging, and indicating the paeaa
II link dey you in de woods. he concluded @Dey
settum boss. Boss he gone river tEan tive
tree hour
You're right. Charley. replied Thorpe who HAD been
drawing his conclusions. "one Of them knows
They've been looking in their packs for their
with the descriptions of these sections In them Then
they piled the boss II know anything alA
the bossll make tracks for Detroit
sW'ot you do?'' as.ed Injune Charley curiously.
Il got to get to Detroit before they do: that's al ?
Instantly the Indian became all action.
9ou come he ordered and set out at rapid p0oo ~
incredible dizziness he packed together about
twelve pounds Of the jerked venson and pair o. bankss
thrust Thorpes waterproof match safe his pocket and
s
You come" he repeated.
Thorpe hastily his descriptions and wra.
ped them The Indian, in silence seaEransed ne
misplaced articles in such to rsaye the camp
of its abandoned air.
struck off into the forest the Indian In the
southeast but Thorpe questions He
adequately. he would have little ANY,
thing else The Indian long SWIFT strides
his knees always slightly bent. finish Of the
step his back followed his shoulders thrust
forward His gait had queer sag in 1t, and down
a rSa fN fha fhar ffepo tSpnA
Thorpe became fascinated in watching before him this
easy unrng lope hour after hour. without the varia
ton of speed length.
At first Thorpe followed him with comparative
decided efforts to keep pace His walking was no
longed mechanical, but conscious When becomes So
Thorpe inequalities tho
stones, ROOTS patches OF sofs ground which lay
in his way. EIe felt duly that they fair.
could negotiate the distance; but anything
gratuiteu5 insult.
Then suddenly he gained his second wind.
ter and stronger and mover freer
At midnight Injun Charley called halt He spread
his blanket leaned on one elbow long enough to
strip Of dried meat and fell asleep Thorpe Initiated hs
example Three hours later the Indian reused com-
panion and the two again
From 3 o'clock until they walked continually without
pause, without instants breathing SPELL Then they
rested half an hour ate little venison. and smoked
pipe.
hour after they repeated Thorpe rose
with certain physical reluctance The Indian seemed
as fresh when he started. they took II,
hour Then forward again by the dim intermittent ughe
OF the moon and stars through the ghostly haunts
est until Thorpe thought he would with
and was mentally incapable Of contemplating than
hundred steps in advance.
when that square patch light quit he
would say to himself and struggle painfully the required
twenty years
mo, won't quit here he would continue IN make
it that birch. Then I'll lie die.
And SO on To the actual physical exhaustion %
Thorpes muscles added immense mental wear.
mess which uncertainty Of time and distance ncces
man The journey might last waes for all he knew,
In the presence OF these had
actually not exchanged dozen words The Indian 1eds
When the halt called Thorpe into hts blanket
too weary to eat Next morning sharp shooting palms,
like the stabs of swords through hts groin.
You come repeated the Indian. stold ever.
Then the sun hour high travellers s,1d1enlv
into trail. which suddenly divided into spruce
thlcket On the other side OF it Thorpe unexpectedly
round himself IN an extensive clearing dotted the
blackened sumps Of pines Athwart the distance ha
could perceive the wide blue horizon Lake Michigan.
He had crossed the Upper Peninsula foot.
Boat by to-day said Injun Charley indicating
the tall stacks OF a mill. Him no stop. You naks
him stop take with him You get sIackinav
City Tonight Dose dey train"
Thorpe calculated rapidly. The enemy would reuuinA
even with their teams day to thirty miles
to the fishing village OF 1lunsns stage ran
each morning to Seney the terminal South
Shore Railroad IIe. Thorpe foot three hours
behind. could have caught stage. But from
Seney only train a day dispatched to connecs
that train due leave this very morning the
river man just about pulling He would arrive
would be forced to wait until s In the evening By
catching boat at the MILL to which Injun Charley rad
led him Thorpe could still make the train Thus
the start in the Deroits Office would ha
fair.
Al1 right he cried, all his energy returning to him
Here goes. Wen beat him out yet..'
You inquired the Indian peerfne r,%A !.
certain anxiety. into his companions eyes.
Come back" cried Thorpe. You bet your hat.'
Il watt replied the Indian. was gone
Thorpe the headland to the east dense tra
OF black smoke He set OF on stumbling run towards
the mill. 49, os
Go be Continued.)