The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07

meadow. 4NEguEE u ali ia us euuleSS
way. the fume Continued. ike a
wooden serpent Of incredible length.
At last they came TO the che superb
and amazing plunge that TIE water
way took IN It's CO urse.
Here the hume came down a hill
that a horse could scarcely climb in
an hour. II was built as straight as
an arrow. and its water cleaned from
afar Ike d polished lance Of steel, for
il raced so swiftly as 70 foam 10
snowy Wilderness.
Up this bill the rO' was made. but
il zigzagged back npd forth, so steep
was the climb. tn zee times IL crossed
the fume on bridges, and then wound
tortuOusly hither and yon along its
way 20 the summit
Down at the foot Of this hill big
Jerry halted his horses for a moment
Of rest before they should face the
ascent And Dummy, seeing the drives
Of lumber shooting down that fear
fuI track. held 10 lis fond protector
IN alarm.
FIinging its spray six feet 10 right
and left, a raft Ct pIanks came down
the watery chute as If from a cannon.
The speed Of the thing Increased at
every second.
II shot ahead Of the water itself
Mere water was incapable OF dropping
down so swiftly as the raft could
move.
Therefore when It presently arrived
al the bottom, where the grade was
easier again. the drive" slowed its
awful flight and slowed and slowed
TIL il actually stopped, for sheer lack
Of water 10 tide it along. Then the
foamlng liquid glided down upon Il.
took u up in the force OF the current
and swept IL onward as before.
This was the hin that one OF SyI-
Was admirers. he Of the snow white
hair. had described that night that
Dummy remembered so wildly This
was the thing down which that man
had ridden when his hair turned gray
with fear.
Dummy nestled closer 10 Jerry's side
as the sweating horses started up the
hill lie chung on tightly till the climb
was finished. and then at last they
came 10 MiIlsite, on the mountains
cop, and he found himself too thor
oUghly enErossed and excited TO think
The camp was not particularly large.
It consisted or a score or so Of cab
ms. a lofty trestle on whi-I the loco
motives hauled the cars 10 be UNI
loaded; a hag-pole with a semaphore
on top, TO be used as a signal 10 the
'Iookouts" below-in cases OF emer-
gency: the sawmiIl, shrilly screaming
Al its toll, and heaps OF wood and
lumber. piled on a slauting platform
ribbed with skids, at the base OF
which was the fume-
A score or more Of men were swarm
ing here. moving lumber down the
skids and dropping il into the fiume IN
raft-lize drives" so soon TO shoot
that fearful activity
All this in his childish way little
Dummy saw with wonderment and
swiftly increasing interest. He had
never seen anything like II. or a place
that promised so II. Oh pure delight or
so many marvellous localities for a
busy little man 10 explore.
But Jerry. aodding 20 the men they
passed, drove on 10 the Office. where
asa Craig held the reins and wires Of
government by which the lumber en-
terprise was conducted and controlled.
And the reach Of those wires ex-
tended far into virgin forests and far
across the ranges Of mountains where
other men were sweating and tOiiing
with axes, saws, and teams OF oxen
that they goaded 70 frantic endeavor-
Good morning. Craig" said Jerry,
as he and Dummy entered the insig-
nifcant appearing place. I've brought
your ward. This is little Dummy
Weaver. Dummy, this is MT. Craig."
Dummy went up TO the irOn-hearJed
mar without the slightest hesitation
and screwed his tiny fist inside his
guardians hand before its owner was
aware OF what was happening.
I'm awful glad I came" said the
little fellow eagerly. TN let you ride
on my donkey, II you'll let me ride
on the cars"
.Dunny?" said Mr.. Craig. with
an Omlnous scowl on his overhaug-
ing brow. what sort Of name IS
Dummy? "
IT'S the kind that's easiest to say"
replied his small and unembarrassed
visitor. You can call me Dun If
you want 10. It'd says Weaver "
What's your real name?" demand
cd the hawk-nosed man in his bTusk.
unccmprisng way.
when I go n Sunday school it's
Donald" said Dummy. What did
they call you az Sunday SCHOOL,"
Donald" repeated the man. All
right, Donald. how do you like the
placer he inquired somewhat severe
~. How do you like your guardian
-meg'
-One thousand thousand dollars.
answered Dummy in childish eandor.
placing his estimate very high indeed.
Me and my father ike nice people
all 10 pieces"
He had suddenly remembered that
Sylvia had told him his father must
have liked Mr.. Craig very much in
deed; hence his observation.
We'll. sit down, Donald-that chair
over there, said the man. pointing 70
a bit OF Office furniture six or seven
sizes too large Tor his guest. Wen
get acquainted In a minute" he
turned 10 Jerry. Anything 10 talk
about this morning, Kirk"
mot Just this. minute. answered
Jerry. I've got 10 look for Croson.
Re back a little later" He cast a