The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-23

He disappeared. Thorpe seized the
cord and gave the signal. Then he ran
hastily to the end of the long lumber
docks and peered with great eagerness
in the direction of the black smoke.
The steamer. was as yet concealed
behind a low spit of land which ran
out from the west to form one side
OF the harbor. In a, moment, however,
her bows appeared, headed directly
down towards The straits. Of Iackinaw-
When opposite the little bay with a
, grand free sweep she turned and
headed directly for him.
He negotiated briefly with the cap
| tain, paid $50 more for speed and the
privilege of landing at Mackinaw City
/ Then he slept for eight hours on end
and was awakened in time TO drop
into a small boat which deposited him
on the broad sand beach of the lower
peninsula.
The train was just leisureIy making
up for departure. Thorpe. dressed as
he was in old pepper and salt gar
( ments patched with buckslin.- his hat
a Topping travesty on headgear,- his
mOccasins worn and dirty, his face
bearded and bronzed, tried as much as
possible to avoid attention. He sent
an instant telegram to Wallace Car
penter conceived as follows:
Wire thirty thousand my order care
land office, Detroit, before o'clock to-
morrow morning. Do it if you have to
rustic all night. Important
! Then he took seat in the baggage
/ car on a pile of boxes and ~IilosOph-
/ ieaIly waited for the. train TO start. He
knew that sooner or later the man,
/ provided he were on the train, would
! stroll through the car, and ne wanted
/ to be out OF the way. The baggage
man proved friendly, so Thorpe chatted
I with him till after bedtime. Then he
entered the smoking car and waited
! patiently for morning.
At the last thought Thorpe decided to
send a second message from the next
! station. He did SO. It read: Another
! buyer of timber on same train with
me. Must have money at 9 clock
! or lose land" He paid day rates on it
to insure immediate delivery Suppose
/ the boy should be away from hOmei-
/ Everything depended on Wallace Car
penter; and Thorpe could not but con-
fess the chance slender. One other
| thought made the night seem long.
I Thorpe had but $50 left.
! Morning came at last, and the train
1 drew in and stopped. Thorpe, being in
| the smoking car, dropped off first and
stationed himself near the exit where
he could look over the passengers with
out being seen. They filed past; to
/ two only could he accord the role of
master lumbermen, and in these two
| Thorpe recognized DAILY and Morrison
| themselves. They passed within ten
feet of him, talking earnestly together.
At the curb they hailed a cab and
drove away. Thorpe with satisfaction
! heard them call the name of a hotel.
It was still two hours before the land
Office would be open.
Thorpe repaired at once to a board
ing house off Fort street, where he had
| Quilted" three months before There
| Sb 1In
himself in linen and cheviot once more
and sauntered slowly to the land Of
fee to await its opening.
At 9 o'clock neither of the partners
had appeared. Thorpe entered the Of
fee and approached the desk.
rs there a telegram here for Harry
Thorpe2" he inquired
The clerk to whom he addressed him
self merely motioned with his head to-
ward a young fellow behind the railing
in a. corner. The latter. without await
ing the question. shifted comfortably
and replied:
No"
At the same instant steps were heard
in the corridor. the door opened and
Mr. Morrison appeared on the sill. Then
Thorpe showed the stuff of which he
was made.
rs this the desk for buying govern
ment Iands2" he asked hurriedly.
Yes" replied the clerk
I have some descriptions I wish to
buy IN"
Very Well" replid1 the clerk. ~what
township"
Thorpe detailed the figures which he
knew by heart. the clerk took from 3
cabinet the three books containing
them and spread them out on the coun-
ter. At this moment the bland voice
Of Mr. Morrison made itself heard Al
ThorDe's elbow.
Good morning, Mr.. Smithers. y II said
with the deIiberation of the conseio,,sjS
great man. I have a few Descriptions
would ike to buy in the northern
peninsula" sf
Good morning. Mr.. Morrison. Archie