The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09

responsibility city END Of the business was In his
hands. $50. -. ~. -.
trv round about once twice month the umberman
srow-shoe down to the little bac1n at the torks
ENTERING ne would nod Dii'''s aAu sss's
How. do charey?' said he
How ~ replied Charley
Catch M, beaver las week remarked Charley
God haul commented Thorpe
u saw a mink track by the big boulder offered
Thf am responded charley in falseto
whine.
to know each other better better
depend other the uttermos In spite Of the dlf
ference in
AS for Phil he like some strange shy animal re-
tanning all its wild but led by affection to be-
domestic He drew the water cut the goo
none worse-bendng great white brow forward with
the in his his % M horrible
tunes he played And often ne Went into the forest
worshipped Thorpe. And in turn the lumberman ac-
corded him good tured affection
Financially company was rated high, and yet vas
heavily in debt This condition of affairs by means
constitutes an anomaly the numbering business
profits Of the first five ba 6sen
tabsh few years more a big plant which would
m also to the
time and genius he had himself expended
Every autumn the company found itself suddenly in
easy circumstances. At any moment that Thorpe had
chosen to with the progress made he could
declared dlVldeluS WITH MS
Instead of Undertaking more 1or part 81
which he borrowed some money ne could nave divided
the profits of the seasons cut But this ne vas not YET
ready
He had established camps, he had acquired
tstous to his own he had equipped modern
hih-efcency MILL he had constructed harbor break
butte boarding house All this costs IIe wish.
now to construct logging railroad Then he promised
] pasi's ,remnarv s,irvev He vas
the me ereyoISy disappointed, when Wal
lace Carpenter made it impossible for him to do SO.
@ M wa 9 CLEAN me nante mil Office With the big
desk and the three chairs Through the door he could
see Collins perchesl on a high stool
desk From the open window came the clear. musical
the circular the fresh aromatic smell OF new
lumber the bracng Superior sparkling in the
the muscles Of his striving relaxed his mind turn
past Old rose before him and look
ed him with their sad He wondered where his
te,dsrness haunting fearful invaded his heart At
such moments the hard shell OF MS rough woods life
seemed to rend apart He longed with a great longing
for sympathy. for love.
The outer door. beyond the behind which Collins
and his shelf desk placed flew Open Thorpe heard
brief greeting and Wallace Carpenter stood before
and appily buoyan looked ten years Older Wrinkles
ter?" cried Thorpe
swiftly the door into the outer office
Wallace. seated himself mechanically.
Everything. everything he said in despair. I've
been fool, I've been blndt
ZIMMERMAN the side of the desk
.Ttat'll do; Wallace he said Sharply Tell me brief
~ the matter
rye been specializing, burst the boy.
.Ah.' said his partner
Il bought on margin There came slump met
the mal sins because there viii be rally. but
all fortune is in the thing. I'm going to be
penniless. I'll lose it all.'s
.Ah.' said Thorpe.
the name of Carpenter is 50 o1d-esabshed. so
honorable!' cried the unhappy boy, sister!
Easy warned Thorpe. Being penniless isn't the
worst thing that happen
Ne, f,fG fJab ye,lf ppf thai 1oly
II have given notes. When they due, In a
gonerA'
How mucll2s asked Thorpe aconically.
Thirty thousand dollars,
Well. you have that amount in this firm Il y
What do You mean ~? "A y 49,
IF you You have IT. 81 ~
Wallace considered
THAT would leave without cent he replied.
But it would save commercial honor
Harry cried Wallace suddenly couldn't this firm 20
for thirty thousand more? good
and that amount would margins,
You partner. replied Thorpe Your signature is as