The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-02
- answered Thorpe. THE

u have a right to land answered Thorpe The
This dock doesn't. retorted the other sharply, and
you can't her
building in the first place, began Thorpe. and then
stopping choke of anger at the 1utty OF arsu
The men had gathered nteresedls in the waist Of
the ship cool Impartial ssvefes @ Thorp
swiftly forward and during the instant OIL rupoihs
contact, Ieapea, 11-ho,+ ~,
,nstants hesitation he rushed on Dyer ana with one
fun INFLOW streteled him stunned on hs
for moment here pause OIL dstouioiiiet-
Then the woodsner closed upon him. , -
1t came hurting through the air from above
TO fall at his shearer with the cool
eoiIow his chief and 50 had done the next best
,fing-thrown him a heavy iron behaving pm =,
rto-,,s hi with all his strength and duickness ~
cnnscini,s once of being the point OF defeat me,
he had cleared little space for hii'lsell ny
era on him again more sayagey than ever one siius
- s,cnae3eI in hitting glancinS blow on the
shoulder.
Then came sudden crash thorpe was ana men
sas i,el,ind and all around him There ensuen q mo
1nc1t,s scufie the sound Of dun DioMsi su ny.
like himself unconscious The captain sleaa.,.s y.
had run his prov pn g5 INES ' vas
Moloney a strapping Iristnamerican Of tbs
boned red-cheeked threw some water over ,a'
four stunned combatants Slowly they came 70 ~. ne
rh.y we're promptly yanked ler feet BY the irate
i.,nroqs kicks and shakinss by way OF punishment
.solit I'll he commanded. Let them CO.. 4
The men gr,mbled. One or two We're inclined 70 d
openly repeillous.
.If1 hear another peep out Of YOU. said Thorpe t
basas You can climb right aboard and take th'
return rip lie looked them in the eye untii they
,,rtared and then Went on got to get I'M
loaded and goods ashore before those ieoSs iepo
So Dyer and his men picked themselves out Of ht
trouble snlleny and Departed The eXs9aler mao
as long as he was withl 1eiie'i pu " s - -,
gained the shore, he turned -, -.
You won't think funny when you get IN ths
law courts.'' shouted
Thorpe made reply
Win thirty men at does not take great Will
10 move, 8 small cargo thirty Of forty feet Iy ocoet
lie pole Star was ready continue her journey iorP
climbed aboard. leaving Shearer in 5charge. ,,,
Of the warehouse and strong and move the stuff N
through bsforel return you ,G, ~
np.the and fix on 4, camp site y ptirs ~
lumber floors TRIMMINGS IN me , ana va
try 10 pick VI, for swampins nose 81
lows won't bother US for the present. thnk
bu.s it pays to be on deck 50 long
When Thorpe returned to the bay he found the ware
house complete shearer and Andrews. the surveso
were scouting UP the river ,r,...
No trouble from above boys asked lhorpe.
Nary trouble, he replied
The. warehouse was secured by padloekz the wago
loaded With and the necessares of life and WORK
Early morning the processl on-ansh1ne' 1ohi,s
slsyarhingtool its way up the Iver @ lae una
the dam. where Shearer and Andrews met 1hem:
How You like it, rm?' asked Thorpe that even
she's all right replied the riverman with emphasis
which, for him, was putting it strong.
At noon the following party arrived at the secon
dam Here Shearer had decided to build the permanel
camp Iarl6 Charley was constructing of his end
series OF birch bark canoes Later ne Wouiu PIG
die the whole string Marquette where he would SCI
them 70 hardwaredsaler for two dollars ana a MAJ
apiece. -
Injin Charles looked up and grunted as Thorpe ap
HOW, are you, chares." greeted Thorpe reticenty.
..You geitum pinee Good' replied Charley in the sam
CHAPTER SN11-
Two months passed away Winter set in The cam
built and inhabited Routine had es'aoi'see i'ss
and a We'll.
The trst move of & D. Company had been on
IF .orrilitioo Thorpe was approached by the walkln
az 3sa,,,s5 did not preten
amy llyrocritica friendship for the younger urn ~
,]rn,oson was entirely of mutual advantage IN
ing the pier cribs 1t would be Impossible 10
the steamer point Thorpe mad undispne
sion of the shore. the could as indis
putahiy temoye dock Let it stay W'e e 1t W ot
companies could then 1t Tor tflelr coiN
10 this Thorpe agreed.
The actual logging was opening Well Both Sheare
and Thorpe agreed that it would not do to be too anb
year They set about clearing their tariF
ing ground half mile below the first dam ana diI
ing weeks before snowfall cut three short ro;
nfs5llalf Approximately Two million fee
would Inc put in from these roads-which could be
tended years come--whiie another million could b
raroged directly TO the landing from its immediate VI
ciuits.
Next YEAR said Tim, well get in twenty million
That raiioadI get along ways by then and menll
plenty.'s
Through enythenirg evenings they crouched o
boxes either the conversing rarel,
gazing spot with steady persisency which
only outward indication persistecy with whc
their minds held the work il hand Tim the ode
At the business. showed this trait more strongly tina
Tlierpe- The old thought of nothing but logging
Nothing small escape deliberate scrutiny
Nothing WAS in 50 perfect state that 1t did hea
more Inspection He played the logging as ctles
player his game.