Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-09
CONTINUED From Ye.terday.1

In spite Of his old habit of rising with
the breaking of dawn it was Jackpine
who awakened him a few hours later.
The camp was hardly astir when he
followed the Indian down among the
log cabins to Thorne's quarters. Tho
senior engineer was already dressed.
Sorry to hustle you so. Rowland"
he greeted, but I've got to go down
with the mail. Just between you md
me I don't believe the camp doctor is
much on his job. I've got a deuced bad
shoulder and a worse arm, and I'm
going down to a good surgeon as fast
as l can" i
Didn't they send Weston up with
your" asked Rowland. He knew thst
Weston was the best accident man.
In the company's employ.
"Yes-Weston," replied the senior,
eying him sharply. II don't mean /,
say he's not a good man, Rowland ="
he amended quickly. but he doesn't
quite seem to AXE hold of this hurt
of mine. By the way. 1 looked over
our payroll and there is nc. Croisset
on it"
For an hour after breakfast the two
men were busy with papers, maps and
drawings relative to the camp work
Rowland had kept in close touch with
operations from Chicago and by the
time they were ready to leave for u
side inspection he was confident that
he could take hold without the per-
sonal assistance of either Gregson or
Thorne. Before that hour had passed
he was certain of at least one other
~thing-that it was not incompetency
that was taking the two senior engi-
neers back to the home Office. He a
half expected to find the working-end
In the same disorganized condition as
its chiefs. But If Gregson n Thorne
had been laboring under a tremendous
strain>of some kind it was not reflected
in the company's work, as shown in the
office records which the latter had
spread out before him..
That's a big six months's work."
said Thorne when they had finished.
Good Lord, man, when we first came
up here a jack-rabbit couldn't hop
through this place where you're sitting.
and now see what we've got! Fifty
cabins, four mess halls, two of the big
gest warehouses north of Winnipeg. a
postoffice, a hospital, three blacksmith
shops .nd-a shipyard."
"a shipyardi" exclaimed Rowland in
! genuine surprise.
Sure, with a 1fty-ton ship half
built and frozen stiff in the ice. You
can finish her in the spring, and you'll
find her mighty useful for bringing
supplies from the head of the Wekusko.
We're using horses on the ice now.
Had a deuced hard time getting ffsv
of EN- up from LIE Pas. And besides all
this, we've got six miles of roadbed
built to the south and three 10 the
north. We've got a sub-camp at each
working end. but most of the men still
prefer to come In at night" He
dragged himself slowly and painfully
to his feet as a knock sounded at the
door. That's Macdonald, our ca. p
superintendent" he explained. Told
him to be her at 8. He's a cerlar for
taking hold of things"
A little, why. red-headed nan
hoped in as Thorne threw open the
door. The moment his eyes fell IN
Rowland he sprang forward with out
stretched hand, smiling and bobbipS
his head.
Rowland, of coursei" he cried. - ad
to see you! Five minutes I e--awful
sorry-but they're having the devils
W time over at a coyote we're going
to blow this morning, and that's what
kept me-"
From Rowland he whirled on the
senior with the sudden movement OF a
cricket.
"How's the arm, Thorne? And if
there's any mercy in your corpus eli
me If Jackpine brought me the cigsr-
cites from LIE Pas. If he forgot tleri,
as the mail did. I'll have his life US
sure"
"He brought them," said Thorne.
But how about this coyote, Mac? I
thought 1t was ready to fire.
80 it is-now. The south ridge is
scheduled to go up at 10 O'Clock Wen
blow up the big north mou itains some
time tonight. It'll make a glorious
fireworks-one hundred and twenty
five barrels of powder and four fifty
pound cases of dynamite-and If you
can't walk that far, Thorne, We'll take
you up on a sledge. Mustn't allow you
to miss it'll"
Sorry. but III have to. Mac. I'm
going south with the mail That's why
l want you with Rowland and me this
morning. 1t will he up to you to get
him acquainted with every detail IN
camp"
"Buliy!" exclaimed the little super
intendent, rubbing his hands withybrisk