Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-26

To the person who VIII break the lam
colecting IL Az sRo.e river ~ ~.
The lumber mills A. that point vii
Tey one thousand aolsrs A. RISKS %
0'''-N"e 80 WI JOHNSON
President Curtis Lumber Company
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Trusting the psper into his pocket /
Tom strobe hurriedly down the sloppy /
Sidewalk. and in few minutes stood /
before the large brick building which /
contained President Johnson's Office. A /
wave OF INDIGESTION swept across his face /
ss he scraped the mud and snow from his |
well-worn shoes. Il was a perilous IN !
dertaking. and none knew the danger OF |
e better than he. Then the recollection
81 his wife's bitter words returned with |
full force. and he hesitated no longer.
Maggie Is good woman in most
things" he said 20 himself and the blue
eyes glistened. and maybe 7 haven't
done by her what 7 might. For her sake
and the baby's III Try H."
well. Tom. my man. you viii under
take 20 cut the IAN and save the Mills"
said President Johnson moment later.
as Tom. hat in hand. stood before his
desk do you know that % e a danger
Gus piece Of work7 There IS probably
not another mar in Altoona county who
would rur she risk FOR twice the SUN
named. Indeed. A. was not so much with
the hope - saving the mills as it was
| fo-mality 20 secure our insurance rights
that the reward was offered However.
n your mind &c made up IL is not nv
place 20 dissuade YOU. II YOU are sue
/ - II vii u
| another hundred from my own private
/ purse"
And - anything happens 10 ne the
money viii be peid 20 MsE-my wife,"
II the IAN f. broken. yes"
William Johnson was p kind-hearfed
nsn. and az DE watched the big. childish
| lumberman move toward the door sus-
| plcious hlm blurred his vision for mo-
ment. and there vas Just the least huski-
ness IN HIS tones as he badc him Cod
speed.
Poor fellow" he murmured. as he
turned 20 his work. life has not been all
smooth with him lately. and he Is IN q
Ereat measure responsible for his own
misfortunes. but I should greatly regret
n any evil were 70 befaii him al this
work.
In thes smaller of the two scantiiy fur
rished apartments that constituted their
hene. Margaret Harding busted herself
II the preparation Of dinner. CHANGING
A. the cracked porcelain clock on the
uarteI. she quit her work for the twelfth
time. and going 20 the door. looked un-
easily down the long. muddy street Il
was deserted save for one solitary figure
that came bounding along as fast az hts
short legs could carry him. regardless
alike 81 TIE siush Of mud and snow be-
meath his feet and the gusts OF wind and
rain which came near upsetting him az
intervals.
Say. you hsarnf" he gasped. az ne
dashed I'd 20 where Margaret stood.
What DO you mean. Bobbie Carson :
Have 7 heard what1"
About Tom He's undertook 20 cut
The ian above the mill. an mos ever
BODY says he'll be Killed S'pOsed you
knew about IT," And swelling over the
importance o. his message. the thought
less urchin galloDed on bis way.
For q minute or more Margaret stood
looking blankly across the street
through the flashing rain. Every bitter
= word she bad uttered that mornine
} REQUIRED 20 her mind ia all It's crue
strength. and seemed 10 burn Itself In OF
her very soul In great red letters Of fire
The look. half OF anger. half % sad re-
preach. with which be had turned from
her and kissed TIE baby sleeDing quietly
IN its crib-every incident Of their guar.
rel returned with a Significance magni-
fed . thoussndfold BY her fears
Il called him worthless and drunken,
she said. with dry eyes and pale. tremb-
linz lips. and he is neither. Poor Tom
= Though he doss drink sometimes Is II
c through encouragement and cisappoint-
> ment al HIS hard lot. and ne is always
e kind 70 me. Oh. God, II I could recall
ny wordsi But Il II too late? I may
q save him YETI"
e The Curtis Lumber company's milii
y stood on the level bottom adjacent 10 tn
d river and about 100 yards from II. Hal
n q mile above the mills the railroa'
4. crossed The river over q long iron bridge
q and from point just below the southern
e end OF the bridge az artificial ditch hsi
been cut 20 float the logs into the mil
At high water. II was this bridge an
the ditch that were responsible Tor Ia
trouble which now prevailed.
Az Sable river was roaring. booming
I, yellow food. All Gay the great sawlogi
!. broken from their mooTinEs above, la
= been rushing D. IN thousands. But no'
lnwenae Gt0s treGs. torn No bF tbci