The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
BY VI. J. PHILLIPS.
tCopyrisft. 1911. by Associate
Literary Press

tCopyright. 1911. by Associated
Literary Press.f
Gerald loiweIi came to a realiza
ton of the fact presently. that his
hosts were making game OF him. Ii
was novel sensation. In college
he had been so popular because of his
Athletic proves that they had noT
ragged him. Perhaps an add
t}onai reason for his immunity vas
his known cieverness with his fists.
Since taking up his profession. en-
gineering, he had shown the ability
10 get along with people and to COM
mand respect. And yet here. UP in
the Michigan tackptne wilderness. a
couple OF pseudo woodsmcn were
trying to put, something over on him.
And trying il. Furthermore, in the
presence pt as pretty a girl as one
might wish 10 see
The supper ia bile in the log cabin
mas enliyened by covert illusions 20
his stiff hat. sfnrched shirt and other.
evidences Of a too-eifeminate civil
lizstion, The boundIess presumption
of the gems tenderfoot WAS also a
subject FOR much discussion.
Folwell did not mind it, at first.
Boys will he boys" he said To- him
self. tolerantly though the boys were
rs old as himself and one was big
ser. So~he chatted with the pretty
girl and calmly ignored the young
men.
The Joking became more personal
and offensive. He noted that the in
hopitaiitg of her friends was becoming
embarrassing t. the girl. A CLINT ap-
reared in Foaweils eyes. That meant
trouble
When the meal was finished the
engineer strolled out Of the ca bin
Darkness mad settled over tho lonely
landscape. The snow was more than
knee-deep and a storm was setting
in---a grim, determined sort of storm
more appropriate 20 December than
early March. The wind was seach-
ingiy cold.
After moments hesitation F'olweli
plunged through the drifts TO another
cabin a short distance away--a
squatty leghouSe with a single win
dow. through which light shone.
tie Knocked and entered sam. the
lesmster. who had driven him from
PrinCeFllle. rose to greet him.
sam said FolwelI, when the
'eamster was pulling approximately
at one OF his cigars II didn't come
over here exactly to pass the time
81 da&. wanted to ask few ques-
ton, How does this look to YOU ~
This vas 8 dollar hill.
Wei, then, what sort of a game
have you put me up against" You
agreed to drive me- TO Rocky Greet,
instead yt'u head over here, claiming
your harness is broken. And two
chaps fresh as paint. try to give me
ihtrd degree What's the Joke. any
wav?"
Aw. you'll get to Rocky Creek an
right replied Sam He grinned
again uncomfortable And you'n
get better bed here than Won would
over there The creeks onIy a conn.,
'ot hours away. You won't get mad IL
tell you7"
That depends Anyway. vou'n get
yoIlr dollar"
sam smoothed his scraggly mus
dache, cleared his throat ana began.
RMS place, an most e. tho county
so Tar that goes, belongs to old Tom
my slade. He has been = lumber
Jack and Il timber cruiser. We've
had some high old times together
Tor tpmny was one of the bows. Bur
ne saFed his money an bought cheau
pine lands. He held 'em TIL the prices
went up, an so he's a millionaire.
tie lives In New York. but he built
these cabins an comes back every
winter can't forget the smell of
spruce. Brings his family too"
Where Is he now 4''
Drove over to Rocky Creek with
his wife; he back after awhile.
The girl in there ia their dargh-
Ter, Grace, She stays with them In
me Zig shanty on the knoll back
here The yellow haired lad is old
Tormys son, young Tommy. Ills
friend the big chap. is "a PLAY actor
from New York. Names Vance Court
land; ever hear % him "''
es thought ia seen him he
fore lie plays in Western dramas. -
hats him. nodded sam Wen
young Tommy is a-writing a play
.for him The coIi~e-S.sslt-~,s t.-
Cola borating 49,
That's it, The house whore YOU
ate supper is their s,udy-o. They
sat an sleep an write an box there