The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-04-30

his steel blue eyes blazing.
There's nothing for IL but to get
the boys out again." said Tim. II
kinder hate to do IT,"
But when the Fighting Forty. half
usIeep>but dauntless. took charge OF the
driver a catastrophe made itself
known. One OF the elected men had
tripped the lifting chain OF the ham
mer after another had knocked away
the heavy preventing block. and 20
the hammer had fallen into the river
and was lost None other was to be
had. The pile driver WINS useless. ss,,,.
A dozen men were at once dispatched
for cables. chains and wire ropes from
the supply at the warehouse.
ITS part OF the same trick" said
Thorpe erimly. Those fellows have
their men everywhere among us. I
don't know whom TO trust"
You think It's Morrison 4 DaiyY'
Queried Carpenter. astonished.
Think know II. They know as
well as you or that II we save these
logs wen win out In the Stock Tx
change, and they're not such fools as
TO let us save them II Il can be helped"
What are you going to do nowr'
'-The only thing there is to be done.
Well string heavy booms chained TO
gether between the cribs and then
trust To heaven they'll hold. think
we can hold the jam. The water will
begin to flow over the bank before
long, 80 there won't be much increase
of pressure over what we have now,
and as there won't be any shock To
withstand l think our heavy booms
will do the business"
He turned to direct the boring OF
some long boom logs in preparation for
the chains. Suddenly he whirled again
TO Wallace wig so strange an express
sion In his face that the young man a.
most cried out. The uncertain light OF
the lanterns showed dimly the streaks
of rain across his countenance. and
his eye fiared with look almost OF
panic
II never thought of IT," he said In q
low voice. Fool that I amt I don't
see how l missed II. Wallace. don't
you see what those devils will do
nextT'
"No. What do you mcanT gasped
the younger man.
There are 100000 feet of logs up
river In Sadler & Smiths drive. Don't
you see what they'll dor
mo. / don't believe
"Just as soon as they find out that
the river Is booming and that we are
going TO have n hard time TO hold our
lam, they'll let loose those 100000
on us. They'll break tho jam or dy-
Mantle II, or something. And let me
tell you that very few logs hitting
the tail OF our jam will start the whole
shooting match 40 that no power on
earth can stop It."
At don't imagine they'd think OF do
ing that" began Wallace by way Of
assurance.
"Think OF IL! You don't know them.
They've thought of everything. You
don't know that man DAILY. Ask Tim.
He'll tell you"
"Well, the
"I've got to send a man up there
right away. Perhaps we can get there
in time to head them or. They have
to send their man over He cast his
eye rapidly over the men.
81 don't know just who to send.
There isn't good enough woodsman
in the lot to make Siscoe Falls through
the woods a night like this. The river
trail is too long. and cut through the
woods Is blind"
with infinite difficulty and caution
they reached the shore. Across tho
cleaning logs shone dimly the lanterns
at the scene OF work, ghostly through
the rain. Beyond. on either side. lay
impenetrable, drenched darkness rack
ed by the wind.
81 wouldn't want 10 tackle It." pant
ed Thorpe, "If II wasn't for that
cursed tote road between Sadler d
Smiths / wouldn't worry. It's Just too
easy for them"
Behind them the jam cracked and
shrieked and groaned. Occasionally
was heard beneath the sharper noises
n dull boom as one OF the heavy tim
bers. forced by the pressure from its
resting place. shot into the air and fell
back on the bristling surface.
Tim shearer might do It," suggested
Thorpe, but hate TO spare him."
He picked HIS rife from its rack and
thrust the magazine full Of cartridges.
Come on, Wallace" said he. "We'h
hunt him up"
They stepped again into the shrek
and roar OF the storm. bending their
heads TO Its power. but Indifferent to
the rain. The sawdust street was sat
urated like a sponge. They could feel
the qnick water rise about the pressure
nj their feet From the invisible houses
they heard steady monotone Of now
ing from the roofs. Far ahead, dim In
the mist. sprayed the light OF lanterns.
suddenly Thorpe felt touch on his
arm. Family he perceived at his elbow
a face from which tho water streamed.
"Injun Charley he cried. THE very
manF'