Courier Democrat., 1904-07-21

400IQe 1OOkeU up IN surprise and an
ger. Over him leaned Big Junko. The
men had been unable to prevent his
following Animated by the blind de-
vot3on Of the animal for It's master and
further stung to action by that mas.
ters doubt Of his fidelity. the giant had
followed to assist as be might.
"You fool" cried Thorpe, exasperat
Cd. then held the hammer to him
''Strike while I keep the chain under.
neaths" he Commanded.
Big Junho leaned forward to obey,
kicking strongly his calks into the
barked surface Of the boom log. The
spikes, worn blunt by the river work
already accomplished, failed to grip
Big Junko shipped, caught himself by
an effort, o8efbalanch in the other d.
rectio0, and fell into the stream. The
current at once swept him away, but
fortunately IN such q direction that be
was enabled to catch the slanting end
Of dead head" log whose lower end
was jammed in the crib. The dead
head was slippery, the current strong
Big Junko had no crevtce by which to
assure his hold. In another moment he
would be torn away.
'Let go and SWIM" shouted Thorpe.
Il can't SWIM" replied Junko in 50
low q voice as TO be scarcely audible.
For a moment Thorpe stared at him.
Tell Carrie" said Big Junko.
Then there beneath the swtrling gray
sky, under the frowning jam, in the
midst of food waters, Thorpe had DIS
second great moment Of decision De
did not pause to weigh reasons Oh
chances, to discuss with himself expe
diency OF the moraltties Of failure. HIS
actions were foreordatned. mechanical
All at once the great forces which tne
winter had been bringing to power
crystalhzed into something bigger tnan
himself or his ideas. The trail lay De-
fore him; there was no choice
Now clearly, with no SHADOW u
doubt, be took the other view: Iaeie
could be nothing better than love. @ Mel
their works, their deeds, were ll1ue
things. Success was little thing toe
opinion Of men little thing. Instantly
be felt the truth of It. -
And here was love in danger. lnas
It held its moments habitaton IN c'as
Of the ooarser mold had nothing 70 ~
with the great elemental truth ol ~
For the first time in his lie lnolp'
felt the full crushing power OF an au
straction. Without thought. lnsln.
lively, he threw before the Necessity y.
the moment all that was lesser. NV. .sa
the triumph of what was real III ~ ~
man over that which enylronmsua
alienation, difficulties. had ralseu "
within him. ..,.od
At Big Junko's words Thorpe fa a,,ou
his hammer and with one mighty Nv" ~.
severed the chains which bounu ,as -.
ends of the booms across the ope -.
The free end of one Of the poles ~
medtately swung down with tne 1870 -.
rent in the direction OF bug ad Il
Thorpe, like a cat. ran to the emu :"
the boom. seized the giant by the ~. -.
lar and dragged him through 'ns
ter to safety. o., vour
'Runr he, shouted KUN io'
Her h.ct
The two started desperately ! pae. az
skirting the edge Of the logs wn'en O. hid h
the very seconds alone seemed - ,,,,ud md
back. They were drenched anu no D cr.sh
ed with sprsy. deafened win .ns M.
of timbers settling to the leap. 4hep
men ON shore could no longer ses .h d
Tor the smother. The grea. cIu u,s,e.
loes had actually begun its mr.. 81. II 81,
tic sliding motion when at ''''
emerged to safety. 4,mhsss
At farst q few Of the looee an,etiy
vfound the opening, sltppins !. au noe.
through With the current; tnen ,s a fut.
Tinaliy the fsout OF the jam GOV ov,ool,kS
ward, and IN instant later tns .r,nstu .r y
,evift notion had gained 10 ~ Ssys3
asId Was sv1sspdng me e
AsWn through thes ZAP,
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