The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

varieties of this deadly weapon adorn
the tables in the room.
In the main bedroom this same
abundance of firearms exist, and in
this room, as In the front room,
large table stands in cne corner and
upon it is fastened all of the latest
improved apparatus for loading and
reloading cartridge shells, and an
abundant supply of ammunition is at
hand to Withstand an ordinary siege.
The other rooms of the building are
only ordinary bedrooms, showing the
lack of care and attention usually
found in bachelors quarters, while
The dining-room and kitchen are large
and spacious, and large supply of
provisions are stored away to keep
large number for an indefinite pe-
riod The front bedroom, like the
kitchen and dining-room, Is kept in
perfect order. These and the front
room are frequently visited and occu-
pied by the owner, and they must be
kept intact, or the derelict may suf-
fer more than storm of words. But
the other rooms of the house present
a different aspect; the beds are un-
made, and mems wearing apparel are
scattered about the floor; broken
matches, half consumed candles, and,
in fact, a general miscellany of I'M
important things make up the debris
of the rooms. But there is a deserted
appearance about the place. Save a
slight noise from the cooking apart
ments, oceasioned by the work of a
stout, round-faced Englishman, who
might be taken for almost any age,
and who does the work of chef, cook
dishwasher, housekeeper and man-of-
allwork, in performing his routine
lators, no other sound is heard.
But there are two occupants of the
place at this time. In the front room
a man sits in peculiarly-constructe
chair in deep meditation. An anxious
look occupies his countenance, and
now and then a cloud seems to OBJ
seure his whole face. It lights up
with beam of pleasure for moment,
as II the way looked clear to the
thinker, then the clouds again. fol-
lowed by CLEANS Of light and grimaces
caused by tortured conscience. The
chair upon which he sits is a home
made affair. It has huge posts and
high back, with long, awkwardly-con-
structed rockers that give 1t the ap-
pearance of having been made for
giant. The front posts extend up
almost even with the arm-pits, and
support wide arms-so broad that
they look like tables. In the left
hand Of the man occupying the chair
is book, but the thumb only marks
the place to where he has read and
his arm lies carelessly on the table
like arm of the chair. On the right
table, or arm Of the chair, sits a COB
LET half-filled with old Scotch whiskey,
the right hand clasping It gently. AL
though the glass is conveyed to his
lips occasionally It is never permitted
to become empty, demijohn within
easy reach being drawn upon at In
tervals when the fluid runs low in the
glass
The chair does not only look as n
ii had been made for a giant, but a
modern giant does occupy it. Six
feet three, when standing, large
limbs and spare hands. the man shows
wonderful strength, though his con-
stitution has been battling with
Scotch whisky and a remorseful con-
science for many years. A broad |
mouth, long nose. deep set eyes. large
ears and high cheek bones show as
plainly as does his brogue that he Is |
a Scotchman. Like his servant of the |
kitchen, he might also be taken for al |
most any age. His smooth-shaven face.
reddish complexion and close clipped
hair, give the casual observer the i'm |
preston that he Is not more than
fcrty but the wrinkles in his face
and neck. the inevitable markers of
time, and the solid grey that inter |
mingles the light red hair. tell the
close observer that he Is at least
sixty, II not more.
VIII she make it here without