Mower County transcript., 1904-04-06

meals are served me. 1 don't know
how they are cooked or where the ma
terials come from. Since leaving COL
lege l have spent little time down
town every day, and then I've played
golf or tennis or ridden a horse in the
park. We do little limitations of the
real thing with blue ribbons tied to
them and think we are camping or
roughing it. This life of yours is glo-
rious, is vital; it means something in
the march of the world.'
The young fellow spoke with unex-
pected swiftness and earnestness.
Thorpe looked at him in surprise.
Il know what you are thinking"
said the boy, flushing. "You are sur
anything.'
Thorpe watched him with sympa-
thetic eyes, but with lips that obsti-
nately refused to say one word.
II left college at nineteen because
my father died." Wallace went on. Il
am now just twenty-one. A large es-
tate descended to me, and l have had
to care for it's investment all alone.
have one sister; that is ALL"
$50 have I!' cried Thorpe and stop
ped.
"The estates have not sufrered,' went
on the boy simply. Il have done we'll
with them. But" he cried fercely, 81
hate it! 1t is petty and mean and wor
rying and nagging. Now, Harry, l
have proposal to make you. 1t is this:
You need 100000 to buy your land. Let
me supply it and come in as half part
ner"
An expression of doubt crossed the
land lockers face.
"Oh, please!' cried the boy. II do
want to get in something real. 1t will
be the making of me-"
snow, see here" interposed Thorpe
suddenly. "You don't even know my
name"
II know you," replied the boy.
'My name is Harry Thorpe" pursued
the other. "My father was Henry
Thorpe, an embezzler''
Harry" replied Wallace soberly, sI
am sorry l made you say that. l do not
care for your name, except, perhaps, to
put it in the articles of partnership,
and l have no concern with your an
cestry. l tell you, it is a favor to let
me in on this deal. l don't know any
thing about numbering, but I've got
eyes. I can see that big timber stand
ing up thick and tall, and l know peo-
pie make profits in the business"
Thorpe considered a few moments in
silence.
"Wallace," he said gravely at last, 81
honestly do think that whoever goes
into this deal with me will make mon.
ey. Of course there's always chances
against it, but l am going to do nv
best"
The mans accustomed aloofness had
gone. His eyes flashed, his brow
frowned, the muscles of his cheeks
contracted under his beard.
Wallace gazed at him with Fascinated
admiration.
'Then you WHIP" he asked tremu
lously.
wallace" he replied again, 'they'l
an adventurer, but the result will
prove them wrong. If 1 weren't per
fectly sure Of this I wouldn't think O.
it, for like you, and I know you wan
to go into this more out Of friendship
for me and because your Imagination i
touched than from any business sense
But I'll accept gladly, and I'll do m!
bestv
'Hoorayv' cried the boy, throwing
his cap up in the air. "We'H do zen
I'D in the first round"
DHAPTER XII.
FTER Wallace left them the
two men settled again into
nN their customary ways Of life.
81 Up to the present Thorpe had
enjoyed clear field, Now two men
came down from above and established
temporary camp in the woods half a
mile below the dam. Thorpe soon sat.