The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13

"By your o,On folly shall ye perish"
and you amt even made start get,
tin through this dam. Well lose the
water nextv'
Keep your shirt on" advised Orde
eff you want these logs pushed any
faster. do it yourself"
eff you can't get out logs. why do
you take the job| roared Johnson. "If
you hang my drive. blank you. you'll
catch it for damages! tell you our
mills need logs. and. what's more
they're a-goin' to git themv'
He departed in a rumble of vitupera-
ton.
Orde found the old mill owner occu.
plying chair tilted back against the
wall of the building. His ruffied plug
hat was thrust, as usual, well away
from his high and narrow forehead
He was whiting pine stick, which
he held pointing down between his
spread knees. and conversing animal
cdly with a young fellow occupying an.
other chair at his side.
~dut " Idlh tuIS OScE,
Orde began. 1--WE can't afford to hang
up the drive. and the water is going
down every day. We've got to have
more water. TIL tell you what we'll
do: If you'll let us cut down the new
sill wen replace it in good shape when
we get all our logs through
"No. sir.'
"Weli, We'll give you something fol-
the privilege. What do you think is
fair"
81 tell you I'll give you your legal
rights and not cent more" replied
the old man.
"Well. Mr. Reed. stop and think what
this means" returned Orde. "No logs
means no lumber. That is bankruptcy
Tor good many who have contracts
to fulfill. And no logs means the mills
must close. Thousands of men will be
thrown out of their jobs, and good
many Of them will go hungry. And
with the stream full of the old cutting,
that means less to do next winter in
the woods-more men thrown out. Get
ting out seasons cut with the food
water is a pretty serious matter to a
great many people, and if you insist
on holding us up here in this slack
water the situation will soon become
alarming"
The old man brought to earth the
front legs of his chair with thump.
"And if the whole kit and cabOodle
Of We starved outright" said he. lit
would but be the fulfillin' of the word
Of the prophet who says: so will l
send upon you famine and evil beasts,
and they shall bereave thee. and pes
thence and blood shall pass through
thee, and l will bring the sword upon
thee. the Lord have spoken it! And
don't forget that. Ye that make OF
Gods smilin' land waste places and
wilderness by your own folly shall We
perish"
Orde whirled on his heel.
The young man, who sat an interest
ed spectator. arose and Joined him.
He was very slender young man.
with shrewd, thin face, steel gray
eyes.
wait minute" said the young
fellow. Have You any objections to
my hanging around a little to watch
the work? My name is Newmark-Jo-
seph Newmark. I'm out in this coun-
try a good deal for my health. This
thing interests me-"
''Sure." replied Orde, puzzled. look
all you want to. The scenery's free"
"Yes. But can you put me up?'
"Oh. as far as Pm concerned"
agreed Orde heartily. But" with one
Of his contagious chuckles. TIN only
river boss. You'll have to fix it up
with the doctor-the cook. I mean." be
explained. as Newmark looked puzzled.
you'll find him at camp"
In the center OF the stream the work
had been gradually slowing down to
standstill with the subsistence Of the
first rush of water after the sluice
gate was opened. Tom North, leaning
gracefully AGAINST the shaft Of q