The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-14

Thorpe walked through the silent group
=, men without seeing them. lie had
no thought for what ne had Done, but
f:7 The triumphant discovery he had
a.&de in spite OF hiTnssif.
Ii was lnen about . O'clock IN the
zaorN.9S. Thorpe passed she boarding
house. The store and the o:iice to tuHo
|hlrI-eit as ;a- as The ilt,:e open shed
hos; served as a railway station. There
he set the semGphore TO flag the east
bound .rain for Duluth. At six ;htrt,y-
10. lhe 80, happe.lag on ume, ne
climbed aboard. lie dropped heavily into
a seat and stared straight in front Of
i'm la: he contUcLnr had spoken 10
him twice.
@whele 10, Mr. Thorpe?~ he asked.
The latter gazcd at him uncomQre-
On: Msckinaw City" he replied at
as;.
The act Of paying Cor his fare brought
to sis consciousness that he had but
iittle over ten dollars with him. lie
thrust The change back into his pocket.
a:iG took Up his contemplation 81 MOTH
Ing. The river water cripped Slowly
flnr1 his "corl:'' boots to form pool
on the car fno-. The heavy wool Of his
s..ort driving trousers steamed IN the
cars warmth His shoulders dried in a
li.tle cloud oe yapor. He noticed none
y lase d . ~ sterpd ahead. his gaze
vacant. the bronze Of his face SGT In the
i.aes of brown study. his strong capa-
= s,tnts .anrr5r- !turno se!aSs between ,s:s
i1ees The rice 10 Maclzina:w City was
six hours long. AND the train lost some
ninety minutes: but in all this distance
Thorpe never altered his pose.
Thorpe descended at Mackinaw CITY
h 6-6 mr. it9a non trai,s ha1 gone. tie
ste lunch at the hotel,-bor7owed a
t7,?rsve6 dora frorI the agent Of Louis
SANDS. q lu7ri.cr~1zr of his acquaintance,
and seated hiE If rigidly in the little
kva:r ~ rom raere 20 remain until the
|n,ne-twenty that night When the cars
yrt.. @s.."G cow from the siding. he
boarded the sleeper. In the doorway.
stood Disappearing colo-ed porter.
you'll TN the snolli;a' cab UP fowu'd
Fs,ih." said the latter, firmly barring the
@i,~ generally forward, answered
This yea1l's tn slespah'' protested
4be functionary. "gou pays extry"
az am aware OF tt replied Thorpe
CURLY. Give me a lower
..yessahw acquesced the da-kev. Civ
inE way. but still in doubt He followed
Thorpe curiousll-. pee-ing into the sn!ok-
Ing room on MIN il''ii ti='i3 " 'iiit'- -
1:tt1e after twelve his patsnce gave out
The e-ottd g-~oey nan OF lover six
seemed TO intend sitting up all night.
.-Y-o nth is ready, san. he dei1cutcly
suggested.
Hover six. and without undressing.
-l7~eyr himself on the bed. Afterwards
,,e no-te- in conscientious discharge OF
bis 5,,+r. looked diligently beneath the
scot far bcots TO polish. Happening TO
eta1.e M. after fruitless search. he
discovered the boots still acorIling the
feet Of their owner.
.sHell. for TIL lands sale:" CALCULATED
tire scardalized negro. beating i1asty
He was still more scandalized when.
the following noon, his strange fare
brushed by him without bestowing the
expsct-d tip.
-Tslo-,e descended ct Twelfth Street III
chicago without any clear notion OF
x7-ha-e he was going. Fcr moment he
aoe6 the long park-lilze expanse Of the
75lze front. then turned sharp to his left
and p;cl.ed his way soGth up the inter
,nsrslle reaches Of Michigan avenue.
PIocl, after block he clicked along, the
caulks OF MS boots striking ire from
he pavement. Some people stared at
r;- little curousIy. Others merely
rlancad in his direction. attracted more
~ m. expression Of his face than the
-ecrffarttv OF his dress Al that time
,f,,a--n,e, we're not an uncommon sight