Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-26
CHAPTER XIV.

V0ApTen Avs
sThers 10 No Law for, . .osnlus.~
March came In like . lamb with
delicate weather, crystal clear and
opal bright. and with It came Miss
Ordway. sandry was glad to see her.
but the critical point was 1t hand and
he scarce took timo to eat or sleep
from the great work Of the contract.
The mammoth raft was ready, the
largest, according to Daily. that the
camp had ever sent out in all its life,
and q special boat from the Portland
Mills company would lay OF Yaquina
to receive it on the. sixteenth.
On the night Of the second. Daily
caught glimmer OF white on the lin
tel. It was paper, stuck in with a
thumb.tack.
Watch your raft" it said. "for pow.
der"
That was all, and it was unsigned.
Daily told Sandry Of the incident and
showed the warning.
So for the remaining nights the
great raft was lighted from end to
end and four Of the Indians patrolled
II in shtfts, armed with rifles and I'M.
der orders to shoot at the first sign Of
trouble.
The work went forward rapidly. The
sfwashes, born and raised in the tim.
Der country. knew all the work of the
camp and they needed no driving.
They were . godsend to sandry in
the pressing days and he came to look
upon them with . wide tolerance.
In serving you we serve S1etz.' :"
he quoted to himself, ".for she's your
woman" And an odd sensation
prickled his skin, tingled at the roots
Of his hair. Some way, somehow,
these were siletz' people these silent
shiftless. well-taught creatures. who
made no use Of their talents, yet who
did hard, unnecessary labor at the call
Of the blood.
That night with the raft and even
the two engines under guard and all
the length Of track patrplled. he came
In tired. worn 70 thin edge with
sieeplessness. tense and taut as sing.
ing wire. to meet Miss Ordway.
She slipped her hand into his arm
with Q little, familiar gesture and
turned him about.
Come along and relax" she said,
you're almost Aysterical.'
Il believe am" said sandry wea.
rily, though as he stepped out into the
night, soft already with the breath Of
spring Is 10 the way with the coast
country. where the seasons shoulder
each other suddenly for place, he
looked uneasily for siletz.
Let's 90 up to the old rollway. It's
deserted ana I. have things to tell
you-oh. many things!'
She laughed. her little ripping
laugh that was 50 soft and rich, and 1t
soothed the mans strained nerves like
. narcotic.
Miss Ordway sat down, or rather
climbed up. on log that lay beside
the rollway and drew her gray broad.
cloth aside.
9andry settled himself beside her
and took on his hat. The soft, changed
breath Of the night air was grateful
to him.
s.'Whe-ew! I'll be thankful when this
strain 10 over, that raft headed out to
sea and my contract fulfilled! never
knew business was 30 strenuous"
Miss Ordway looked at him through
the dusk with admiring eyes.
"But look how you're succeeding!
why, It's great!"
I "Yes-but for how much~of It can
L thank myself? Hampden has me in
bad hole about my great East Belt
the best timber in the region and the
base, practically, Of the Dillingworth'e
future-and but for these Indians
would be now-well. ! hate to think
whore "a have been"
. "sh!" said Miss Ordway; mot 30
fast about that bad hole. Instead, Mr.
Walter Sand1y, we've got your friend
iHanpden IN the deepest hole he wac
ever In In all his life. In fact, when
we ray the word. he'll turn over the
East Belt with both hands"
ASandry held out hand and Miss
Ordway took It, not after her usual
manner Of hailfellow. but with q
gentle, proprietary motion. She tapped
the breast Of her princess gown.
IT have right here copies Of filings
on sixteen claims, al duly put through
by cash entry bysas many different
men-and / know that Hampton owns
Ill these numbers, that he furnished
the money for building the cabins. for
filing fees, for advertising. for final
proofs at the land ONCE and for the