The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-10

heaven. II is! II I don't make that
boat I'll kill your
The Scotchnian chuckled and pocket.
ed the money.
"I'm dootin' that's in order" he re.
piled. '1'll be no party to any such
proceedin's. I'm goin' moo for fresh
pail Of WAITER" he remarked, pausina
at the door, "but as a wee item of In.
formation yander's tn wheestle rope,
and mon wheestles one short and one
long for tn boat"
He disappeared. Thorpe seized the
cord and gave the signal. Then he
ran hastily TO the end Of the long lum.
ber docks and pecred with great eager.
ness in the direction Of the black
smoke. IL
The steamer was as vet concealed BE-
bind low spit Of land which ran out
from the west to form one side Of the
harbor. In moment, however, her
bows appeared, headed directly down
toward the strait Of Mackinaw. when
opposite the little bay. with q grand,
free sweep she turned and headed di.
rectly for him.
He negotiated briefly with the cap.
tain, paid $50 more for speed and the
privilege Of landing at Mackinaw City.
Then he slept for eight hours on end
and was awakened in time TO drop into
q small boat, which deposited him on
the broad sand beach of the lower pen
Ursula.
The train was just leisurely making
up for departure. Thorpe, dressed az
he was In old pepper and salt gar
ments patched with bucksl,in. his hat
a Topping travesty on headgear, his
moccasins worn and dirty, his face
bearded and bronzed, tried as much
as possible to avoid attention. He sent
IN Instant telegram to Wallace Carpep-
ter conceived as follows:
Wire thirty thousand my order care land
Office. Detroit, before Q o'clock tomorrow
morning. Do II II you have to rustic all
night. Important. :.
Then he took seat in the baggage
car on q pile of boxes and philosoph-
ically waited for the train to start. He
knew that sooner or later the man, pro-
vided hs were on the train, would stroll
through the car, and he wanted to be
out Of the way. The baggage man
proved friendly, 70 Thorpe chatted
with him till after bedtime. Then he
entered the smoking car and waited
patiently for morning.
At the last thought Thorpe decided
to send second message from the
next station. He did SO. 1t read:
Another buyer Of timber on same train
with me. Must have money at o'clock
or lose land
He paid day rates on II to insure i'm.
mediate delivery. Suppose the boy
should be away from home!
Everything depended on Wallace
Carpenter, and Thorpe could not but
confess the chance slender. One other
thought made the night seem long.
Thorpe had but $50 left.
Morning came at last, and the train
drew In and stopped. Thorpe, being
In the smoking car, dropped OF first
and stationed himself near the exit
where he could look over the passen-
gers without being seen. They filed
past. To two only he could accord the
role of master lumbermen, and In these
two Thorpe recognized DAILY and Nor
rison themselves. They passed within
ten feet Of him, talking earnestly to-
gether. At the curb they hailed cab
and drove away. Thorpe with salts
faction heard them call the name Of q
hotel.
1t was still two hours before the land
Office would be open.
Thorpe repaired at once to boarding
house of Fort street, where he had
"Outfitted" three months before. There
he reclaimed his valise, shaved. clothed
himself In linen and cheviot once more
and sauntered slowly to the land Office
to await its opening.
At o o'clock neither Of the partners
had appeared. Thorpe entered the Of
fce and approached the desk.
''Is there telegram here for Harry
Thorpe?" he inquired.
The clerk to whom he addressed him.
self merely motioned with his head to-
ward young fellow behind the railing
In a corner. The latter shifted COM
fortably and replied mo"
At the same instant steps were heard
In the corridor. the door opened, and