The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-28

ing of me-"
Then you're about the luckiest
young man in this hemisphere"
more'n deserve He'd make me head
warden here for bit first and then
send some kind of professor to teach
me how to talk aud fix me up general
ly." He paused.
well. that sounds very reasonab able"
commented.
And after they'd scraped some OF
the moss or me he'd put me into his
office"
hid the astonishment | felt at this
announcement. After that it'd be up
to me TO make good. He'd help all he
knew"
'It sounds a very brilliant future for
you. November"
Joe was silent for a moment. 1T
does, Mr.. Quaritch." he said at length
in a different tone. And it gives me
something to think about. So they
caught Muppy all right? Him and Put
tick II find prison a poor place after
the woods"
Il can feel for them" said |. for |
am leaving the woods tomorrow my
self. l must get back 10 Quebec"
Huh, yes. There's no call for you
to stay longer"
"As TO that. you'll be here for quite
awhile yourself"
He made no reply, and when l turn,
ed from the window 70 look at him he
was lying with his eyes closed, ami,
thinking he was tired. left him.
At the end Of the south verauda was
situated small detached room which
We had turned into n workshop, and
early the same afternoon | went
around there to repair a favorite fish
ing rod. The veranda was empty as l
passed through it, but presently Peter
sham joined me-
That fellow November Joe is an in.
fernal fool.' he said presently. "He
is q dolt without an ounce of ambi-
tom
In his own sphere began.
He is all very we'll in his own
sphere, but he should try to rise
above it
He has done uncommonly well for
himself so far" l said. HE has made
good use OF his brains and his expert
ence. In his own way he is very, very
capable"
That is true enough. but he has got
about as far as he can so without help
As you say. he has done all this for
himself. Now, l am ready to do a
good deal more for him. I'll back him
in any line of business he chooses to
follow. l owe him that and more.
Heaven knows what might have hap
pened TO Linda but for him.
You owe good deal to November"
Il am well aware OF it." replied Pc
tersham. Il am convinced I owe him
Linda's life"
Something in his tone showed me his
further meaning. | dropped my FISH
ing rod and stared at him. | knew
Linda had enormous influence over her
father. but this was beyond imagina-
ton.
You'd never allow it, I exclaimed
why not?" he retorted sngrily.
Isn't Joe better than the Hipper
dude? Or Phil Bitsheim or than that
Italian count with his pedigree from
Noah in his pocket? Tell me. where
is she going TO find a man like Joe?
Why. he's got it in him to do things
big things-snd hope I'm good enough
republican not TO see the injustice of
mailing a fellow down to the spot
where he was born"
"But November would never dare
look so high! He's modest"
Hell get over thatr'
Il doubt it." | said Besides. you
are reckoning without Linda. How
do you know that She
Naturally | don't know for sure
about Linda" be answered shortly:
then. glapcing at his watch. he got up.
Just about time to get my mail
ready"
We had been speaking In low tones.
for the subject of our conversation
naturally did not lend itself to loud
talk. and besides. during the last quar-
ter OF an hour or so a murmur of
voices from the verandah had warn
ed US TO be careful. We had not shut
the door leading to the veranda. as II
was the only one. and we needed 1t
open for light and air. Petersham
walked toward IL. but. instead OF step
ping out, he turned and laid a hand
Ike wise on nv arm.
Quiet. Quiet for your lifew he
whispered. She must never know
we were here
But, Joe. you're mistaken. Joe. Il
wish it,. 10 was Linda's voice. shy
and trembling as had never heard IT,
"Ah. that's all your great goodness.
Miss Linda, and I haven't earned none
Of it."
! pointed frantically TO the door. We
must shut that door and shut out those
voices, but Petefsham swore at me
under his breath.
Darn. you know those hinges
screech like Wildcat 1t can't be
helped. for 1t would kill her to know
We heard a word of this
We crept away into the farthest cor