Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-07

light or glimnler the sparks that We're
snatched and harried by the blast, the
partners seated themselves on the pow
Ter cases and conversed guardedIv
while about them sounded the low
niurmur Of the men who risked their
all upon this cry to duty, who staked
their lives and futures upon this haz-
ard OF the hills, because they thought
1t right.
We've made a good fight, whether
we win or lose tonight" said Dextry.
Roy replied, My fight is made and
won"
What does that mean?"
my hardest battle had nothing to
do With the Midas or the mines OF An
vii. fought and conquered myself"
awful wet night for philosophy, !"
the first remarked. tits apt to sour on
you like milk in thunderstorm.
S'pose you put oyeralls an gum boots
on some Of them Boston ideas an lead
'em out where can look 'em over an
find out what they're up to-"
"I mean that | was savage till I
met Helen Chester and she made a
man Of me. 1t took sixty days, but |
think she did a good job. love the
wild things just as much as ever, but
I've learned that there are duties fell
low owes TO himself and to other peo-
pie, if he'll only stop and think them
out I've found out, too. that the right
thing is usually the hardest to do. Oh,
I've improved lot
Gee, but you're popular with your
self. don't see as It helps your looks
any. You're as homely as ever-an'
what good does It do you. after allf
She'll marry that big guy"
II know. That's what rankles, for
he's no more worthy of her than I am.
She'll do what's right, however, you
may depend upon that. and perhaps
she'll change him the way she did me.
Why, she worked miracle In my at
titude toward life-my manner
ooh, your manners are good enough
rs they lay" interrupted the other.
"You never did eat with your knife. !"
1T don't believe IN harakiri," Glen
lister laughed.
mo, when 1t comes to intimacies
with decorum, you're right on the Job
along with any of them fasteners |
watched you close at them Frisco
hotels last winter, ard, say. you know
as much as horse Why, you was
wise to them tablewares and pickle
forks equal to a head waiter. and 1t
give me confidence just to be with you.
/ remember putting milk and sugar in
my consomme the first time 1t was
pale and in a cup and looked like tea,
but not you No, sir You sayyied
plenty and squeezed lemon into
yours, to clean your fingers. reckon"
Roy slapped bis partners wet back.
for he was buoyant and elated The
sense Of nearing danger pulsed through
him like wine.
"That wasn't Just what meant, but
It goes Say, IL we win back our mine,
we'll hit for New York next, ehs'
mo. don't aim to mingle with no
higher civilization than | got in
Frisco. / use that word higher like
it was applied to meat. Not that
wouldn't seem apropos. I'm stylish
enough for Fifth avenue or anywheres,
but like the west Speakin' Of modes
an styles. when get all lit up in that
gray woosted suit of mine. guess I
make the faded sightseers set up an
take notice, eh7 Somethin' doin' every
minute In the cranin' Of necks, whatf
Nothin' gaudy. but the acme Of neat
ness an form. as the Teller said who
sold 1t to me"
Their common peril brought the
friends together again. into that close
bond which had been theirs without
interruption until this recent change
in the younger had led him to choose
paths at variance with the old mans
ideas: and now they spoke. heart to
heart, in the half serious. half TESTING
ways of old; while beneath each within
steal irony was that mutual love and
understanding which bad consecrated
their partnership.
Arriving at the end Of the road, the
vigIiantes debouched aud went into the
darkness Of the canyon behind their
leader. 10 whom the trails were tamil
lar. He babe them pause finally and
gave bis last instructions
",They are on the alert, so you want
to be careful. Divide into two parties
and close in from both sides, creeping
as near to the pickets as possible with
out discovery. Remember to wait for
the last blast When 1t comes, cut
loose and charge like Sioux. Don't
shoot to kill at first. for they're only
soldiers and under orders. but If they
stand well. every man must do his
work"
Dextry appealed to the dim figures
forming the circle.
81 leave It to you, gents, II 1t ain't
better for me to go inside than for
the boy I've had more experience
with giant powder an I'm so blamed
used up an near gone It wouldn't hurt
IL they did get me. while he's right IN
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