The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-01-30
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lion held for the cutting OF different
lengths OF log. how the timber was
sklllfuIly decked on the skids In such
manner that the pile should not bulge
or fall and so that the scaler could
easily determine the opposite ends OF
the same log in short, a thousand ana
one. little details which ordinarily
IN 1rla.Tns only as the exigencies arise
I'd in Experience Here. too. he first
I'd I'd he was in the firing line.
DE had assigned him as n bunk
mate the young fellow who assisted
Tom Brondhead In the telling Henry
Paul was fresh complexioned, clear
eyed. quick hammered young fellow,
with an air Of steady responsibility
about him. He came from the southern
part OF the state, where during the
summer he worked on little home
stead farm OF his own. After few
days he told Thorpe that he was mar
ried, and after few days more he
showed his bunk mate the photograph
OF a sweet faced young woman who
looked trustingly out OF the picture.
and II amt so very long till spring"
said Paul wistfully. "She's the best lit
lie woman man ever had. and there
amt nothing too good for her. chum-
my"
Thorpe, soul sick after his recent ex-
periences with the charity OF the world.
discovered real pleasure In this fresh.
clear passion.
Three days after the newcomer had
started In at the swapping Paul, dur
ing their early morning walk from
camp TO the scene of their operations,
confided in him further.
"Got another letter, chummy," said
he. Come in yesterday. She tells
me-" he hesitated. with blush, and
then a happy laugh. that they amt
going 10 be only two Of us at the farm
next year"
You meanT queried Thorpe.
Eyes" laughed Paul, land If it's a
girl she gets named after her mother,
you bet"
The men separated. In a moment
Thorpe found himself waist deep In
the pitchy aromatic top OF an old bull
sap, clipping away at the projecting
branches. After time he heard Paurs
gay halloo.
Timber came the cry, and then
,rlle swlsh-sh.sh-cr of the trees
Thorpe knew that now either Hank
or Tom must be climbing with the long
measuring pole along the PROSTATE
trunk, marking by means OF shallow
AK clips where the saw was TO divide
the logs. Then Tom shouted some
thing unintelligible The other men
seemed to understand, however, for
they dropped their work and ran hasti-
~ IN the direction OF the voice. Thorpe
after a moments indecision did the
same. He arrived to find group
about PROSTATE man. The man was
Paul
Two OF the older woodsmen. knecl-
ing, were conducting coolly hasty
examination. At the front every man
is more or less Of a surgeon,
as he burt badlyT. asked Thorpe.
what Is III"
Hes dead answered one of the
other men AnDefly
with the skill OF CHASTITY practice
some OF them woye n litter. on which
the body was placed. The pathetic
little procession moved in the solemn.
inscrutable forest.
When the tree had fallen it had
crashed through the top of another,
leaving suspended In the branches OF
the latter a long, heavy limb. a slight
breeze dislodged 1t. Henry Paul was
inipalcd as by IA javeln. This is the
chief OF the many perils Of the woods.
That evening the camp was unusual
IN quiet. Taller let his fiddle hang.
After supper Thorpe was approached
by Purdy, the repulian redhead with
whom he had had the row some even
Ings before.
"Yon In. chummyY he asked in a
quiet voice Its "A five apiece for
Hanks woman"
yes said Thorpe.
The men were earning from $50 to
$40 month. They had most Of them
never seen Hank Paul before this au-
tumn. re had not, mainly because OF
his mQhk disposition, enjoyed any ex'
traordi5ary degree Of popularity, yet
these strangers chccrfully. ms matter
Of course. gave up the proceeds of a
weeks hard work. aud that without
expccting the slightest personal credit
The money was sent from the boys
Thorpe later read heartbrokcn letter
10 the unknown benefactors. IL touched
him deeply, and he suspected the other
men of the same emotions, but by thai
time they had regaincd the independ
ht. self contained poisc Of the from