The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-03-12

He amt doin' nothin' since the Jam
came down." was his comment
isn't he with the N. x ID. peopler :"
asked Thorpe.
"Nope. Quit"
Allows that?"
@Count OF Morrison. He's been film
his teeth for NJ. 4 ID. right along.
Somethin' behind 1t all. reckon"
"where'll / find him" asked Thorpe.
Jackson gave the name OF small
boarding house. Shortly after Thorpe
! left him TO amuse the others with his
unique conversation and hunted up
Shearer's stopping place.
The boarding house proved TO be OF
the typical lumber jack class-a mar
row stoop. hallway and stair In the
center and an Office and bar on either
side. Shearer and a half dozen other
men about his own age sat, their
chairs on two legs and their cork"
boots on the rounds of the chairs.
smoking placidly In the tepid evening
air. He approached and attempted an
identifying scrutiny. The men, with
the taciturnity OF their class In the
presence OF stranger, said nothing.
"well, bub." finally drawled a voice
from the corner, "blowed that stake
you made out of Railway yety
"That you, ShearerT inquired
Thorpe. advancing. you're the man
I'm looking for"
you've found me-" replied the old
man dryly.
Thorpe was requested deliberately TO
"shake hands" with the owners of six
names. Then he had chance TO init
mate quietly to Shearer that he wanted
a word with him alone. The river man
rose silently and led the way up the
straight, uncarpeted stairs, along n mar
row, uncarpeted hall. to a square, un-
carpeted bedroom. The walls and cell
ings OF this apartment were Of un-
painted planed pine. 1t contained a
cheap bureau, one chair and bed and
washstand to match the bureau, Shear
er lit the lamp and sat on the bed.
"What Is III" he asked,
81 have little pine up in the north
ern peninsula within walking distance
of Marquette" said Thorpe, "and
want to get crew Of about twenty
men. 1t occurred TO me that You might
Be willing to help me-"
The river man frowned steadily at his
interlocutor from under his bushy
brows.
SLOW much pine you gotl" he asked
finally.
About 100000, Ooo," replied Thorpe
quietly.
The old mans blue eyes fixed them.
selves with unwavering steadiness on
Thorpe's face.
you're Jobbing some OF 1t, ehT" he
submitted finally as the only probable
conclusion. "Do you think you know
enough about It? Who does II belong
TOT"
at belongs to a man named Carpen.
ter and myself"
The river man pondered this slowly
for an appreciable interval, and then
shot out another question:
How'd you get itr
Thorpe told him simply, emitting
nothing except the name OF the firm
up river. When he had finished Shear.
er evinced no establishment nor ap-
prevail
you done WELL" he commented final
ly. Then, after another interval:
Have you found out who was the
men stealth the piney
YES" replied Thorpe quietly. at was
Morrison & DAILY"
The old man fickered not an eye
lid. He slowly filed his pipe and lit Il.
TIL get you crew OF men," said
he. ''if you'll take me as foreman"
But it's little job at first" protest
ed Thorpe. II only want a camp OF
twenty 1t wouldn't be worth your
while"
That's my lookout I'll take the
job" replied the logger grimly. "You
got 300,O00,000 there. amt you? And
you're goin' TO cut IL? II aln't such a
small job"
Thorpe could hardly believe his good
| fortune In having gained so important
recruit. With practical man as
| foreman, his mind would be relieved
OF great deal OF worry over unfamil-
lar details. He saw at once that he
would himself be able TO perform all
the duties OF scaler, keep In touch with
the needs OF the camp aud supervise
the campaign. Nevertheless he answer.
ed the older mans glance with one as
keen and said:
Look here. shearer, II you take this
job we may rs well understand each
other at the start This is going to be
my camp, and I'm going to be boss. /
don't know much about logging. and l
shall want you to take charge OF all
that, but shall want TO know just
why you do each thing, and II my judg-
ment advises otherwise, my Judgment
goes. II | want TO discharge a man. he
walks without any question. l know
about what shall expect OF each man.
and intend TO get II out OF him. And
In questions OF policy mine is the say
so every trip. Now. I know you're n