The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-13
The SCaler
A Blazed Trail Story.
BY STEWART EDWARD WHITE.
Copyright, 1903, by S. s. Mcclure Co.

IIUlueEss takluS III EetuFH HOTtSupe
on what was known as the Crothers
tract of white pine. In due time, as
Crothers did not liquidate. the firm be-
came possessed of this tract. They
hardly knew what to do with It.
The timber was situated some fifty
miles from the railroad in Il country
that threw all sorts OF difficulties
across the logger's path and had to be
hauled from nine TO fifteen miles TO
the river. Both Morrison and Daily
groaned In spirit. Supplies would have
TO lie toted In TO last the entire winter.
for when the snow came communion
ton over fifty miles of forest road
would be rs good as cut of. Whom
could they trust among the lesser fore
men OF their woods force? Whom
could they spare among tile greater:
At this junciurc they called TO them
Tim shearer, their walking boss and
the greatest riverman In the state.
"You'n have to .jib' her" said Tim
promptly.
who would be hired at any price
10 go up In that country on a ten mile
hauif" demanded Daily skeptically.
Jest one man." replied Tim. AN
know whore 10 find him"
lie returned with an individual at
the sight OF whom the partners glanc-
ell toward each other In doubt and
llsmay. But there seemed Nd help for
II. A contract was drawn up In which
the firm agreed 10 pay So a thousand.
mercliantablc scale. for all saw logs
banked M rollway TO lie situated n
given number Of miles from the FORKS
: of Cass branch. while on his side
James D0urkc, better known as the
Rough Red. agreed 10 put In ut least
three aud a half million feet. After
the latter lad scrawicd his signature
he lurchcd froEl TIE Office. softly rub
bling his hairy f-e"kled hand where
the pen had touched H.
THAT mcGns crew Of wild Irish
men said Iorrisga.
And that means they'il Just slaug':.
ter the pine" added Daily. ''fhey'l
saw high and crooked. they'll chUcl;
the tops. Who are We going TO send Ia
scale for en-
Morrison SIGHED. Il hate 10 do Il;
there's only Fitz cAa make II GO
So then tlry called to them another
OF their best men. named Fl;z Patri, X
and scnt-Elm away alone to protect the
firms interests In the depths Of the
wilderness
The Rough Red was q big. broad
faced man with eyes far apart and q
bushy red heard. lie wore n dlngy
mackinaw coat n dingy black and
while checked flannel shirt. dizzy hin,
trousers tcc.ied iaio high socks and
Iumhermaa's rubbcrs. The only spot
Of color IN his costume WINS the fam
Ing rcd sa"h u the voyageur which he
passed twice around his waist. wheu
nc work bis little wide eyes fiickered
with baiofrl wicked light hls huge
voice beloved through the weeds In d
torrent - inPrccations and CON
mands. HE sr'ratail muscles swcIled
vlslbly even under his loose hIankC,
coat aa hc wrpncllcd suddenly aud
kavasnIy nj Fu1ip tlan's stubborn cant
hook EtnCk 4 hint ~ reluctance Or ~
position brn: g'lt hIa fist to the MAJ
with ir@c~tet..,le impact Then Lg
would p'uc', lis victim from the sn".s
and k1ct him 90 work. With saya",
Jest that raised lauC', from every
body-exccr'i2s ihr oh'cct "f t.
In the WIZ vas little system, tJ'
much efficacy. The men EaTu'lcfl
4 drank. fought. without n word OF rr"
test from their leader. Wi'h an orll
nary crew such performances w"Ji.
have meant slight accomplishment. In
theve vili o. hmpn With their III" .
shot eyes. their ready jcsts. tit* I.
IL equnily rraty f2ts plunged InI" ~
hug!nroe ~ tanking lngs wish 80 ~
abandon o. Carouee--anl tie vurs
was done.
Tnw In TINT Wilderness was ra'
saving :'.t wL.rb The Rough E''
chose io atalta.~ier Exefpt IN 49,,
inata=ea lo,alg more severe than 2
ieafius t'r"c "a1 E&Uo. FOE th" la":
could MT regai thnlr header In hrr g
inE ths rYq'er n1d lre9cr lava I"
8 morally. The orc Instance was 80,
of ) f@g 5agua" alal!an. who. ~hj',
rrura. r.f handled horse so scvee.' =
= 60 tas9" Il. Tim tho Rough Re-
E Ball to frTaI arcUuut
"non't 80 brow that horses can't IL
hadT' be- demanded. singiIarly Unougi
vIthout an oath, "C0mc here"
The man approached. with singh
POWERFUL blow Uf starting bar th,
Rough Hed broke his tihia.
'"Try 10 Iaueness ycrseIf." said III,
lou Rcd grizzly.
On Thanksgiving day tho rntir,
pince Wcut ou prolonged dyuuL
Tic Eough Red distinguished hIntsri
III ruIli1g the ruurd stove through th
pcr into t''e eauw. lie was hallf
Anrncd In accomplishing this dclirat,
~. hut minded the smart ITO NOR
non he dli the admitting cheers Of ht
pudlih Int cumulative mates. FIT
ntrlct cxiinguishei dozen It'll,
b that the erals Ind started. shlftet
Intoxicated Mailan's leg out ~ thI
ngcr of some ones falling on II, AM
parted from that roaring hell hol'