The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-19
: LUMBER i CAMPS a.

IT for a month" said he suddenly. and
guess III stay rest Of 1t right here You'll let
me so with you sometimes hunting Won't you? d ike
first rate to kill deer
Sure said Thorpe. .'glad to have YOU
My name is Wallace Carpenter said the boy with a
sudden unmistakabIe air of good breeding
Well" laughed Thorpe, two old woods oaters like
US haven't got much use for names Charley here is
called Geezigu:. and mines nearly as BAD but guess
plain Charley and Harry viii do
The young fellow stayed three constant
JOY to Thorpe. Thorpe liked the boy because he was
open-heared affection. assumptve of SUI
periority-in short. he direct sincere.
Wallace, his part adored in Thorpe the free
resourcefuness pioneer.
did anything all. He accepted Thorpe for what
he thought him to be- rather than for what he might
think him to be.
Little by little the questions Of the youth
timber thieves river, of their
and their probable plans of the valuable pine lying
unclaimed Thorpes stealthy raid into the eneys
country.
why, it's great It's better than any book ever
readH
He wanted to know what he could help.
Nothing except keep quiet" replied Thorpe You
mustn't try any different If the from up
river come by. be just as cordial them can.
and don't act mysterious and important
"And what you do-after you get the timber
timated?"
.rll go south and try quietly. raise money.
difficult, because you people don't know
me: and in position to let them look over the
timber. OF it will be merely question OF
judgment They themselves to the Land Office
and pay their money. There won't be any chance of
my making way with that The investors will become
possessed descriptions lying In this country.
all right enough The rub is will the, have enough
tdece in and my judgment TO oeileFe the trnDer 70
II see" commented wallace suddenly grave
..EIarry said he evening with crisp decision
to voice, will you take little valk with down
by want to talk with vow
They stroed to tie edge of the bank and stood for q
moment looking al the sw!r.ing waters
~ MT you tell all about logging began Wal
lace start from the beginning Suppose instance
what would be your first move!
They by side log, and Thorpe explained
The excitement of in it. When he had finished
Wallace drew deep breath
house on the Lake Shore Drive It is heated by steam
lighted by electricity. touch button or turn a
screw once am lighted and warmed AT certain
hours meals are served don't how they
cooked where the materials from Since leav-
day: and then rye played golf or ridden
in the park. We do little limitations of the real thing
or roughing it, Tis life Of yours glorious is VITAL
it means something in the march of the world
earnestness Thorpe looked at him in surprise
what you thinking said the boy flushing.
thing"
Thorpe watched him with sympathetic eyes. but with
lips that obstinaely refused 10 say one wora
college nineteen because my father died.
Wallace vent on 7 am now Just twenty-one: large
investment all alone have sister-that is all.
IS. $50 have T. cried Thorpe. and stopped
ply. II have done we'll with them. But, he cried
fercely !" hate it. It is petty and mean and worry-
you, is this: need thirty thousand dollars to
buy land Let supply it. and come In as half
partner"
expression of doubt crossed the landookers face
"Oh pleased" cried the boy. get some
thing real. It will be the making of ma
Now here" interposed Thorpe, suddenly. you
don't know name.
Il know YOU" replied the boy.
MY name is Harry Thorpe" pursued the other my
father was Henry Thorpe embazzler."
Harry replied Wallace sobery. II sorry made
you say that. do not for your name-except
with cura tell WON'T is "a
o in this deal. I don't know anything about
numbering, but I've can that big timber
standing UP thick and tall, and know people make
fits in the business"
Thorpe considered few moments in silence
Wallace he said gravely last II honestly think
that whoever goes into this deal with will make
OF there's always chances against it.
But going to do my best.
The mans accustomed aloofnesS had gone His
flashed rowned. the muscles Of his
racted under his beard
Wallace gazed at him with fascinated admiration.
Then wll?' he asked TREMENDOUSLY.
Wallace he replied again. they'll say-that you have
been the victim of adventurer but the result will
prove them wrong If weren't perfectly this,
go into this out OF friendship for
because your Imagination is touched. than from any
business But III accept, gladly. And Ill do
best.'
"Hooray!' cried the boy, throwing his In the
air. wen do 'en in the first round.
CHAPTER XIII.
After Wallace left them the two settled again into
their customary ways CT life.
Up to the present Thorpe had enjoyed clear field.
temporary camp in the woods half a mile below the
dam Thorpe sa.4sfed himself that they pick
ing out for the logging road
The two of did bother themselves with
the timber to be travoyed but their entire attention
70 that lying further back Thorpe was enabled thus
to avoid them entirely. He simply transferred his
timating to the forest by the Once he
Of the but fortunately in country that lent
itself to his of hunter. The other did at
all. =