The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-11-16
ten as he did with the kindest possible

Of those individuals who, though care
less Of what people in general may
think of them, are in corresponding
degree sensitive to the opinion ct the
few they love. This feeling was fur
Their exaggerated by constitutional
shrinking from any outward manifes-
tation OF the emotions. Perhaps for
this reason he was never entirely sim
cere with those he loved.
After the disgrace Of his father Har-
ry Thorpe had done great deal of
thinking and planning which he kept
carefully to himself. He considered
in turn the different occupations to
which he could turn his hand and neg
atived them one by one. Few business
firms would care to employ the son OF
as shrewd an embezzler as Henry
Thorpe. Finally he came to decision.
He communicated this decision to his
sister. 1t would have commended it
self more logically to her had she been
able to follow step by step the consid-
GRAFTON that had led her brother to it.
As the event turned, she was forced to
accept 1t blindly. She knew that her
brother intended going west, but as to
his hopes and plans she was in igno-
rance. A little sympathy, little mu-
tual understanding, would have meant
a great deal to her, for girl whose
mother she but dimly remembers turns
| naturally to her next of kin. Helen
Thorpe had always admired her broth
er, but had never before needed him.
She had looked upon him as strong,
self contained, little moody.
At the beginning of the row in the
smoking car Thorpe laid aside his let
ter and watched with keen apprecia-
ton the direct practically of the train
mems method. When the bearded man
fell before the conductors blow, he
turned to the individual at his side.
"He knows how to hit, doesn't hep
he observed. 'That fellow was knock
ed well off his feet"
HE Does" agreed the other dryly.
They fell into a desultory converse
| ton of fits and starts. Woodsmen of
the genuine sort are never laxative,
and Thorpe, as has been explained,
was constitutionally reticent. In the
course of their disjointed remarks
Thorpe explained that he was looking
for work in the woods and intended
first of all to try the Morrison & DAILY
camps at Beeson lake.
Know anything about logging" in
quired the stranger.
Nothing" Thorpe confessed.
"Ain't much show for anything but
lumber jacks. What did you think Of
doing"
II don't know" said Thorpe doubt
fully. II have driven horses a good
deal. thought might drive team"
The woodsman turned slowly and
looked Thorpe over with a quizzical
eye. Then he faced to the front again
and spat
| "Quite like" he replied, still more
dryly.
The boys remark had amused him,
and he had showed 1t, as much as he
ever showed anything. Excepting al.
ways the river men, the driver of a
team commands the highest wages
among out of door workers.
1t is easier to drive fire engine than
a logging team.
But in spite OF the naivete of the re
, mark the woodsman had seen some
thing in Thorpe he liked. Such men be
come rather expert in the reading OF
character. He revised his first inten
, ton to let the conversation drop.
II think M. & D. is rather full vi
! Just now he remarked. Pm walkin
boss over there. The roads is abou
| all made, and roadmaking is wha
) a greenhorn tackles first. They's mor
i chance earlier in the year. But i
the old fellow"-he strongly accent
| ed the first word-"hain't nothin' 70
E you, just ask for Tim Shearer, an II
3 try to put you on the trail for SOM
jobber's camp"
l The three who had come into COLI
e sion with Jimmy and Bud were gettin:
! noisier They had produced a ston
e jug and had collected the remainder 0
r the passengers. with the exception o
f Shearer and Thorpe. and now wer
. passing the jug rapidly from hand t
$ hand. Soon they became musical, strik
: ing up one of the wierd long draw
b out chants so popular with the shant.
o boy. Thorpe shrewdly guessed hi
e companion to be man of some weigh
t and did not hesitate to ascribe his i'm
|. munity from annoyance TO the other
o presence.
j ''Its a bad thing" said the walkin
1 boss. Il used to be at it myself, and
7 know"
: "Bees'n Laker' cried Jimmy fiercel
e through the aperture of the door.
| you'll find the boardin' house jus
r across over the track" said the woods
4 man, holding out his hand. $50 long
3 See you again if you don't find jo
with the old fellow. My name
: Shearer.'
: mine is Thorpe" replied the Other
'sThank you"
Thorpe followed and found himsel
n