The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-01

Wallace gazed at him with fascinated
admrn;ion
Then you WIZ" he asked tremu-
lousy.
Wallace" he replied again. they'll
say that you have been the victim Of
nm adventurer. but the result Will
prove them wrong II weren't per
fectly sure of this wouldn't think OF
n. for ! like you. and know you want
10 go into this more out Of friendship
for me and because your mnginat ton Is
touched than from any business sense.
hut I'll accept gladly. and I'll do my
best
"TIooray" cried the boy. throwing
his emp up In the air wen do 'em
up In the frst round"
CHAPTER MI.
FrER Wallace left them the
IA two men settled again into
h their customary ways of NE
S Up TO the present Thorpe had
enjoyed n clear Geld. Now two men
came down from above aud established
a temporary camp In the woods half a
mile below the dam. Thorpe soon sat
ishcd himself that they were picking
ont route Tor the logging road
The two men. Of course. did not both.
cr themselves with the timber 10 be-
travoycd. Tut gave their entire ntten-
ton {, that lying farther back Thorpe
was enabled thus 20 avoid them entire
~. lie simply transferred his estimat-
ing 90 the forest 10y the stream. once
he met one of the men. but was fortu-
nately Ia country that lent itself 10
his pose of hunter. The other lac did
not see ~ al
But one day he heard him. The two
up river men were following carefully
but uolsily the bel OF "a little creek
Thorpe happened a. be- on the side hin.
~ be SEATED himself quietly until they
should hav" Woved on down one OF
them shouted 10 the other who. era~ls
ing through thicket. did not hear.
"lIo-oo. Dyer the first repeated
Heres that Internal conner over HERE
"Nop." asscntcd the other. coming
Thorpe recognized the voice instantly
as that of Railways scaier His hand
crispcd In gesture Of disgust The
man had always been obnoxlods TO
him.
Two days later he stumbled on their
camp. lie paused In wonder at what
be saw.
The packs lay open, their contents
scattered In every direction. The IRE
had been hastily extinguished with a
bucket OF water. and frying pan lay
wheiN II lad been overturned. II the
thing had been possible Thorpe would
have guessed nt a hasty and UMPIRE
mcditatcd Night
lie was about 20 withdraw carefully
lest he be discovered when he was
startled by n touch on his elbow. II
was lnjun Charley.
"Dey 20 up river" he said. Il come
see what de row."
The Indian examined rapidly the con.
dition OF the little camp.
"Dey hook for somethin'," said he.
making his hand revolve as though
rummaging and indicating the packs.
II tink dcy see you In de woods" he
concluded. "Dey go camp get 'um
boss. Boss he gone on river trail two
tree hour"
you're right. Charley" replied
Thorpe. who had been drawing his own
conclusions zone Of them knows m >.
They've been looking in their packs for
their notebooks with the descriptions
Of these sections in them. Then they
piled out for the boss. II I know any
thing nj all. the boss n make tracks for
Detroit"
"wot you dor" asked Iniun Charley
curiously.
Il got to get to Detroit before they
= that's ALL"
'antly the Indian became all ac-
, "You come" he ordered and set out
at rapid pace for camp.
There. with incredible dizziness. he
packed together about twelve pounds
OF the jerked venison and a pair Of
blankets. thrust Thorpe's waterproof
match safe In his pocket and turned
eagerly to the young man.
"lou come" he repeated.
Thorpe hastily unearthcd his de.
scriptions" aud wrapped them up. The
Indian In silence rearranged the mis-.
placed articles Ia such manner as 20
relieve the camp OF Its abandoned air.
II was nearly shutdown. without
word the two men struck of into the
forest. the Indian In the lead Their
course was southeast, but Thorpe ask
ed no questions. lie followed bllndiy.
Soon he found that II ne did even that
adequately he would have little atten-
ton left for anything else. The In.
dian walked with long. swift strides.
his knees always slightly bent. even
at the finish OF the step, his back hol.
lowed, his shoulders and head thrust
forward. His gait had a queer sag In
II, up and down in long curve from
one rise to the other. After time
Thorpe became fascinated IN watching