The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02


G29 scrubbing his knuckles
against his belted jacket.
Come out in the road where II amt
private ground owned by the old land
grabber," pleaded MacCracken. IN
meet you somewhere, Ben Kyle. where
it'll have to be fair standup." But
Kyle gave him no further attention.
"Take the boys into the ram pas
ture," directed his employer. He
pointed to long. low addition in the
rear of the barracks. the shelter
that served for the housing OF the
Thorntons' crews. migratory to or
from the big woods. Il guess you've
got a good. able crew there. Ben"
"Mr Harlan coming out here to meet
me or am 1 going In and hunt him
up?" inquired Kyle. Il suppose he
has located most Of the operations for
next season"
you'll take them in. Harlan won't
be out for awhile" Thornton turned
and. walked away, the chairman with
him.
"Your grandson seems to be as much
in love with the woods as ever" com
mented Presson. But ] shouldn't
think you'd want him to associate with
this kind Of cattle all his life. herding
Canuck goats on logging operation.
You've got money enough. the two OF
you. He ought to get out into the
world. find an up to date girl Tor a
wife and get married"
Thornton had led the way out into
the sunshine and was strolling about
the yard, hands behind his back.
Luke" he confided after few mo-
ment, you've just tapped me where
I'm tender. Look here. II 1t was JUST
me and me only that this hoorah here
today was hitting I'd tell 'em to take
their nomination and make 1t COCK
horse for any reformer that wants 10
ride. I'd do 1t, party or no party. But
the minute 1t leaked out that ! was
putting Harlan up for the caucus they
turned on me. And now l propose to
show EN-"
The chairman stopped and stared al
his friend. That piece Of news had
not reached him till then.
"You don't mean to tell me-" he de-
handed. shat you're going to take
this time Of all others to swap horses!
Why, Harlan Thornton can't play POI
tics! He doesn't know
"He don't need to. I'll play 1t for
him. Between you and me. Luke, ne
doesn't even know yet that he's going
to run for the legislature. I'm Keep
ing him up in the woods so that ne
won't know. He's one Of those stin
necked young colts that wants to 90
only what he wants to do in a good
many things"
snow, Thelismer," protested the
chairman, 81 don't know anything
about what's going on In your famiiy
here and l don't care. know your
grandson Is straight and square
young chap, a worker and a good busi-
ness man, but he's no politician. I'm
not going to stand for his butting In
at this stage of the game. I'm chair
man Of the state committee"
And I'm the boss Of this legislative
district. Now. hold on. Luke lie
bent over and planted his two big
hands on the chairman's shoulders
Harlan is all I've got. He's always
been a steady, hustling boy. But to
get him out of these woods ana
smoothed up like ! want him smooth
ed up has been worse than roofing up
old Katahdin. I've been pioneer
enough for both Of us. l don't pro-
pose to have him spend the rest OF his
life here. First on. he thought 1t was
his duty to me to take the business
burden or my shoulders. Now he's
got. into the life and won't stand for
anything else. And the only thing
care for at my age is to have him be
something In this state. He's got the
looks and the brains and the money.
And he's going to be something. And
I'm going to see him started on the
WY. God knows where I'll be two
years from now. You can't reckon on
r ch after eighty. Today I'm feeling
f(tty healthy" There was bite In
hii tone. <~And I'm going to,nominate
Harlan for the legislature, and than
I'm going to elect him. I'm going to
- him ~ ~ rf9hf baforo dio."