Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25

ress-the least dirt 10 be removed 10 make it possible that men could work to advantage And nis tunnel. safely rough cpied went in at the rate of foot q minute.
 When nt last they pulled the insen sibie man out int0 the ilgbt of day tud found that while his wound. though severe and fl neglected mortal, was not likeiy tO be dangerous with good attention. the captain said that ne must he getting about his business.
 "Oh. stay little longer fellers. Till ne comes 10, renlOnStrated Bud. He'd ike to have a chance To say Thank you
 Bugs replied inc captain. "Yod rell him he owes Us drInk and as a particular tavor to me pIraSe not 10 put his frames over four fool apart in hat ground
 "Wel. boys. can thank you, ana I'm going to- said Rnd. - hat man ls my friend and 1T you oadnt come IS YOU did"
 Say, let go" interrupted the cap min "Youd nave done tbe same hug If youd been us. wouldn't your
 Yes" admitted Rnd reluctantly.
 And you wouldn't want to be 'hnnked for if n white chip more n we To-" concluded inc captain "lt there's my thanks coming II is to that little TWO foot chunk of Innb yonder. Snak ng over that fall was n thing to pur I, hu ham mt fs, bvip your pardner. wnsu't you, soar
 The boy looked up lnto tue captains eagle face. "ld CT eot to Jim" he an- swered simply. "'f ! had ter chew the way in like rat"
 The captain stepped back and looked
 him.
 By thunder" he said slowly. "l believe you would" change came over the thi.. arrogant face. He stopped suddenly. raised the boy and Kissed him Now. get out this' he ruarpd at the driver as he leaped into the wagon.
 Pretty good folks when you're in trouble. ain't they. Chest' said Bud
 What ud we have done II dey hadn't conner Amt 1t mos time Jim was moving. BudY"
 "IH give him another spoonful of whisky. but you cant expect hlm To start right up and hop around He got an awful crack. boy.
 For all that as the dose of strong liqnor went down Jims throat he opened his eyes
 Hello. Bud! Hello. Ches" he said wonderingiy Have been asleepi Why. what the devils the matter with my headY He raised hts hand to the spruce gum handage. "Phew, but 1 feel weakf he sighed as his hand dropped Something's happened. What IS itg.
 There. with a friend on each side holding a hand. they told him the Sto- ry 1t was sacred reunion.
 The gratitude of the man saved aud the protestauons of the others that they would have done ali they did a thousand times again would only seem childish in repetition, They cried, too, whlrh IS excusahle in a child. but not in two big men Men don't cry lt is the monopoly of women Neverthe- less Bud and Jim and Ches cried and swore and shook hands and cried again until 1t was pitifuI thing to see.
 Well" said Bud at last, "this makes you feel better. but 1t won't gel the work done. I've got to go out and fix old Buck and get in some fire wood"
 "oh. I'll do thatr' cried Jim, raising himself on his elbow. "youi" jeered Bud "You look like itl Now, you lie right down there and get we'll That's your play. It would make us feel as If we'd wasted our time If we had to turn to and bury you after all the trouble we've had. You're good for two weeks in that bunk. old horse" Two weeks! can't Bud; can'tl l must get up before thatr' "You lie down there Hear met"