The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-15

HELD PLANNING MATCH AiUNk 1T
suddenly came into the gray orbs Of
the boss, and roughly he shouldered
his way to the back Of the shack and
dew a small cylinder from his
pocket
"Dynamite cartridge with a two-min-
ute TAIL" he said as no sat Il upon tho
wood box and held haming match
above IT, You want to dance and fight
some more do YOU, Well. unless you
hike out OF here youll all be doing a
quick-step tonight for the devil"
No man knew just how far White
Horse would go in the enforcement OF
an order, and now none waited 20 see
Struggling, cursipg, roaring they fought
their way out of the door and went
swarming down the track. while tho
boss, exlinguishing the fuse. stepped
out on to the trampled snow and threw
his cartridge deep into the woods Far
down the track the runaways were stag
gering into the distance, wrangling and
bowling insanely.
The afternoon sun sank until Il
seemed 10 rest on the tops OF the west
ern forest like a broad gold piece poi.,ed
dellcately. And the walking boss, aris-
ing from log beside his cutter where
he had sat for an hour following the
rout climbed up to the seat Back along
the rough woods tran he went until the
cleaning ice road lay before him. then
turned upon IL.
As his half-galloping ponies swung
around q bend Of the forest road. they
suddenly arose upon their hind legs
with wild pawings al the air Less than
dozen yards in front OF them and ly-
ing nat upon his back on the ice, was
the first of the fallen that White Horse
had feared would litter the homeward
route.
The legs OF the lumber jack kicked
spasmodically and White Horse short
ening his reins. leaped TO the ice cant
leave you here 10 freeze up solid,' he
grunted as he dumped the limp form
headlong into the sleigh box behind.
but III make you pay for this ride to-
morrow
AZ the next turn OF the road the
hrst oath that had escaped his lips
that day burst from him explosively.
Fairly IN front OF him. locked in each
/ others arms as they had gone tc
sleep fighting. wois Jintnp Hard Boots
and Ole Sawiog Along the next hun
dred yards four mote men were strewn
/ like administers fallen ia battle.
one by one the walking boss labori-
/ ously raised lem and piled them upon
each other IN the box, wedg'ng the last
man firmly between the dashboard and
the seat.
The moon sailed high and the black
shadows OF the forest lay heavily upon
/ the cleasings. White Horse. hurrying
back from Camp 2. where be had been
summoned 10 Quell an incipient riot.
drew a deep breath as he threw open
the door Of the cook shop.
"Thav are sleeping all right now.
I They'll be IN fair shape to break their
/ backs again tomorrow, and most like
I ly they won't lick up another drop or
/ frewater until after the drive IN the
( spring Poor deyilsi There isn't much
pleasure In this world for them-not
/ much-not much
And this Is how White Horse dellv-
/ cred an Impossible contract for Findlay
Brothers on tine 10 the dot. with scarce
an hour to spare between success and
a $4,000 loss.
Copyright 1906 BY seph b. Bowles)
Dear Girls.
Eva-lou were playing whist with
Jack? Were you playing for money?
Edna No. for kisses
] "Ah, how admire a cheerful loserl"