Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-01

ly's bulky form stepped into the flu. imitation of the fire.
 Orde wandered over to where his employer stood peering about him.
 "oh, there you arev' cried Daly an grily. What in h. you up to here?"
 Running logs" replied orde cooly.
 Running logsw shouted Daly. pro ducing much folded newspaper. How about this?"
 Orde lowered the paper to the camp. fire. It was an extra, screaming with wood type:
 WAR!
 Rioting and Boodshed In the Woods.
 Rivermen and Dam Owners Clash
 There followed n. highly colored state. ment that a skirmish had left the field in possession of the rivermen, in spite of the sheriff and large posse, but that troops were being rushed to the spot and that this "high handed def ance of authority" would soon be sup pressed. It stated that the loss of life was as yet unknown.
 Don't you know any better than to get into that kind of row down here?" said Daly. Don't you realize that this isn't the northern peninsula?"
 Sure do," replied Orde placidly. "Come along here till show you the situation"
 The sheriff did not reappear. Reed evidently now pinned his faith to the troops.
 By o'clock the main abutments had been removed. The gate was then blocked to prevent its fall when its nether support should be withdrawn.
 Suddenly was heard an exultant yell from one of the axmen. A brief in stant later the snapping of wood fibers began like the rapid explosions of in. fantry fire; crash and bang of tim bers smote the air. and then the river, exultant. roaring with joy, rushed into the new passage opened for 1t.
 Orde stormed into the camp.
 Roll out. you river hogs!" he shout. ed to those who had worked outtheir shifts earlier in the night Roll out, you webfooted sons of guns, and hear the little birds sing praiseH'
 Suddenly Orde had froze in an attl- tude of attentive listening. "Hark~ said he.
 Faint, the wandering morning breeze bore to their ears sound whose diff ference from the louder noises near at hand alone rendered it audible.
 ''The Iroopsr' exclaimed 0rde, seiz. ing lantern aud returned down the trail, followed eagerly by Newmark and every man in camp.
 The men drew little to one side, watching the dim line of the forest, dark against the paling sky. A man rode out of the shadow and refined up by the fire. "Haltr' commanded harsh voice. The riverman could make out the troops-three or four score of them-standing rigid at attention. Reed pushed forward.
 'l wish to inquire, sir" asked the commanding officer of Orde. If you have gone mad to counsel your men to resist civil authorityy"
 "I have not resisted civil authority" replied Orde respectfully. The re- ports have been false. The sheriff of this county has arrested about twenty of my men single handed and without the slightest trouble"
 ,.riai thn nHtpar cI, F.to- ly, lis what this man says trueT
 Tt sure is. Never had so little fuss arestn' riverwen before in my life"
 ''Then why the devil am l dragged up here with my men in the night?" cried the officer explosively. Who's responsible for this insanity anyway? Don't you know" he roared at Reed, "that have no standing in the pres ence of civil law?'
 Reed started to speak.
 five nothing to do with that; set tie it in court And what's more. you'll have something yourself to settle with the state! About. face! Forward, marchw
 orde burst into his deep roar of laughter.
 Now you see, boys" he said, dig; ging his fists into his eyes, If you'd put up row, what we'd have got into. No bluecoats in mine, thank you"
 ''I tell ye. Pm not done with ye yet, threatened Reed. "I'll sue ye for dam ages. and I'll git 'em too"
 Now. hop along," urged Orde. "We'll pay you any legitimate dam ages, of course. but you can't expect to hang up a riverful of logs just on notion. And we're sick of you. See here, you two; just see that this man leaves camp"
 Reed hastily retreated.
 "Well. goodby. boys" said Daly. "Ill just get along and bail the boys out of that village calaboose"