Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-01-27

while the freshet water lasts. Whe.
we gain day we have scored VIC
tory, when the wilderness puts us bac-.
an hour we have suffered defeat"
The girl placed her hand on his shoul-
der. He covered 1t with his own.
But we winw he cried. I'VE win"
"That is what like" she said softly,
"the strong spirit that wins" She hesi-
tated, then went on gently: II went
walking yesterday morning before you
came over. and after awhile | found
myself In the most awful place--the
stumps Of trees, the dead branches, the
trunks lying all about and the glaring
hot sun over everything. Harry, there
was not single bird in all that waste,
single green thing" She seized his
fingers In her other hand. Harry" she
said earnestly. II don't believe can
ever forget that experience any more
than could have forgotten battle
field were to see one"
The man twisted his shoulder uneas.
lily and withdrew his hand.
Harry" she said again after
pause, "you must promise to leave this
woods until tho very last. I suppose 1t
must all be cut down some dny, but
do not want to be here to see after 1t is
all over. Men do not care much for
keepsakes. do they. Harry? But even n
man can feel the value Of great beau-
tiful keepsake such as this. can't he.
dear? Our meeting place-do you re-
member how found yOu down there
by the old pole trail staring as though
you had seen II ghost! 1t must always
be our most sacred memory. Promise
me you will save 1t until the very, very
last"
Thorpe remained silent.
In selecting the districts for the sea
sons cut lie had included in his estl-
mates this very grove. Other bodies of
timber promising return of $4,000
were not to he found near the river.
and time now lacked for the cutting of
roads to more distant forties
"IIilda," he broke in abruptly at last,
'thc men you hear are clearing road
to this very timber"
"What do you mpnn?" she asked.
This timber is marked for cutting
this very winter"
She had not n suspicion Of the true
state Of affrirs. "Isn't 1t lucky spoke
Of it" she exclaimed. "You must see
to 1t today. now!"
She sprang up impulslvcly and stood
waiting for him. He arose more slow
ly.
"Hilda. I cannot" he said.
She stood very still for some seconds.
why not" she asked quietly.
Because I have not time to cut a
road through to another bunch Of pine.
Il IS this or nothing"
"Why not nothing. thenW
II want the money this will bring"
His choice. of verb was unfortu-
nate.
"Will you tell me for what you want
the money!" she asked.
The young man caught the note Of
distrust At once, instinctvely, his
own confidence vanished. He drew
within himself again the power Of
justifying himself with the needed
word.
"rhc firm needs 1t in the business
said he.
Her next question countered iustan-
taneously.
"Does the firm need the money more
than you do me?"
They stared at each other IN the al
lence of the situation that had so sud
denly developed as dust cloud springs
up on plain.
You do not mean that. Hildn?" said
Thorpe quietly. 1T hardly comes to
that"
Indeed It does" she replied. every
nerve Of her fine organization strung to
excitement II should be more TO you
than any firm"
Sometimes it is necessary to look
after the bread and butter" Thorpe
reminded her gently. although he knew
that was not the real reason at all.
IF your firm can't supply it. | can"
she answered. ut seems strange that