Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-26

clock in Pierce's Tower struck two.
Jimmy and his men. having thus raised
the level of the dam a good three feet,
emerged dripping from the west side
canal. and cheerfully took their way
northward to where in the chilly dawn,
their comrades were sleeping. As they
passed the rifles they paused. A heavy
grumbling issued from the logs jam
med there. a grumbling british and sui
len as though the reluctant animals
were beginning to stir. The water had
already banked up rom the raised dam.
OF course the affair. from river driv-
er's standpoint, at once became exceed
inplv simple The slumbering twenty
were aroused to astounded drowsiness.
nv three Just as the dawn was begin
ming to streak the east, the regular clanK,
clank. click of the peevies proclaimed
that due advantage of the nigh water
was being seized. From then until SIX
was a matter of three hours more. A
great deal can be accomplished in three
hours with food water. The last niue
lam "pulled" Just about the time the
first citizen of the West Side discovered
that his cellar was full of water When
that startled freeman opened the front
door to see what was up, he uttered
a tremendous ejaculation; and so, short
~ came to the construction of raft
We'll the newspapers got out extras
with scare heads about "Outrages ana
High Handed Lawlessness': and fac
tory owners by the canals raised up their
voices in bitterness over flooded ire
rooms; and property owners of perish
able cellar goods howled of damage suits;
and the ordinary citizen took to bailing
out the hollow places of his domain.
Toward nine oclock-after the first eX-
element had died and the fiash-boards
had been Indignantly yanked from their
illegal places-a squad of police went
ont TO hunt up the malefactor. The
latter they discovered on a boom pole
directing the slucng. From this posi-
ton he declined to stir. One fat police
man ventured a topping yard or so on
the floating timber. threw his shaky
hands aloft and with mighty effort
reganed the shore, where he sat down
painting. To the appeals of the squad
to come and be arrested, Jimmy paid
not the slightest attention. He puff
fed periodically on his ''meerschaum,"
and directed the sluicing. Through the
twenty-four-f gate about a million
an hour passed. Thus it came about
that a little after noon Jimmy stepped
peaceably ashore and delivered himself
up.
You won't have no more trouble be-
low" he observed to Mccain. his lieu
tenant watching refectively the last log
as it shot through the gate. Just tie
right into her and keep her adjusting.
men ne renlled ms pipe, Ill II, ana ap-
preached the eXpectant squad
At the station house he was inter
viewed by reporters That is, they asked
questions. To only one of them did they
elicit a reply.
Didn't you know you We're breaking
the law?" inquired the Eagle" man.
Didn't YOU know you'd be arrested"
"Surel" replied Jimmy with obvious
contempt.
The next morning the court room was
crowded. Jimmy pleaded guilty. and
was sentenced TO a fine of $500 or ninety
days in Jail. To the surprise of every
body he fished out a tremendous roll and
paid the fine. The spectators considered
1t remarkable that a river boss should
carry such an amount. They had not
boom poles between Jimmy and his prin-
cipal the day before
The latter stood near the door as the
little man came out.
jimmy said Mr.. DAILY distinctly so
that everybody could hear. IT am ex-
tremely sorry to see you in this trouble.
nut perhaps it may prove a lesson 10
you. Next time you must understand
that you are not supposed to exceed your
Instructions"
Thus did the astute Daily publicly dis
claim liability
Yes, sir" said Jimmy meekly. do
you think YOU will get the logs in time.
Mr.. Daly?"
They looked at each other steadily.
Then for The first and only time the
black and white mask of Jimmy's in
scrutahilitY melted away. In his left
eye appeared a faint glimmer. Then
the left eyelid slowly descended.-[Mc-
Clure's Magazine.