The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-07

They were too nearly stranded for that
Little Soliy and old Vanderhoof turned
of the water IN the FIRE hydrant and
disconnected the hose they had so
effectively employed.
There. damn you said RoHway
Charley jerking the millUan 70 ms iee.;
How do you ike too much water hey
The unexpected comedy changed tho
party's mood. 1t was no longer a cues
ton of killing. a number aroke .n.o
pals OF kerosine. with which they oe-
,uged the slabs on the windward side OF
the mill The flames caught the stFuc-
ture instantly. a Thousand SPARKS; ., ooene
many singing insects on the tuIncef u
the yard. /.
1t burned as drted baIsarn thrown on
camp fire The heat of II drove the on
in silence they warchsd the destruction
From behind locked doors the innae'sants
watched with them:
The hillow of white smoke filed the
northern sky a whirl OF gray ashes light
as air foated on and ever on over Supe-
rior The site OF the mill. the SQUARES
where the plies OF lumber naa stooa.
giowed lncandescence. over. which already
white Aim was forming.
Daily and his man were s!apps and
cuffed hither and thther at the mems
will Their faces blad their bodies ached
as one bruise-
THAT squares US said the men. II
we can't cut this year. neither kin you
It's up to you now
Then like DESTROYING horde OF To-
Gusts they Quilted the office and the store.
smashing what they could not carry TO
the fire The dwellings ard saloons they
did not disturb Finally about no On
they kicked their two prisoners into the
river and took their way struggling back
along the risht-of-way
II surrnise we took that town apart
sonnet" remarked Shorty with satisfao-
ton.
K.r1fe sag BIG Junto said noting, but his
cavernous little animal eyes slowed
with satisfaction He had heen the first
carry the petroleum; he had struck the
FIRST match: he had even administered
the final kick.
At the hoartlng-house they found Wal
lace Carpenter and Hamilton seated on
the veranda. II was now afternoon The
wind had ahated somewhat and the sun
was struggling with the still lying
scufs.
Hello. boys said Wallace. ''oeen for
little walk in the woods?"
.sYes sir rerlicd Hvland we
I'D rather not hear" Interrupted VAL
s asa 1o aa 2erff ao:Ic Tee 0is' east
Hv'and looked sravaly eastward
"su-e 'nough.' said he
Better ger some grub suggested Wall
lace.
After the men had gone in. he turned
TO the journalist
Hamilton" he began. write all you
know about the drive. and the brs~s,
and the rescu.. out as to the burning
! of the mi'I-..
-',a o.re- rara ,ort his hand
Good said Wallace. offering his own
Ard that was as far as the famous
/ Shinglevlle raid ever got Daily did his
best to collect even ctrcunstansiai evil
dence gatnst the participants, but IN
vain. He could not even get anyone TO
say that q single member OF the village
Of Carpenter had absentsd himself from
town that morning. This might have been
from loyalty. or It might have been
from fear Of the vengeance the Fighting
Forty would surely vis. on traitor.
The fact remains however. that Daily
never knew surely of but one man inn
plicated in the das,crutfo7 OF his plant.
That man was Int;n ~nar'ev. but min
Charley promptly disappeared.
After an interval Tim Shearer. Railway
and Ksrlfe came ont again
Where's the bos=?" asked Shearer.
~ don't know Tim" replied Wallace
seriously. I've locked everywhere He's
gone He must have been all cut up.
over it. I am not Worrying. Harry has
lots of sense. He'll come In about DARK
Sure said Tim
How about the Bows scakes?" aueried
Roadway. IL hear this IS a bad smash
for the firm
wen see that the men get their wages
all right, replied Carpenter little dis
be asked at such time
"AN right reioinsd the contractor.
Were al! going to need our money this
summer
Go Be contfnuad.)