Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
Copyright. 1913, By Hesketh Prichard

"Quietl Quiet for your life," he whispered. "She must never know we were hcret' But. Joe. you're mistaken. Joe | | wish lt" It was Linda's voice. shy and trembling as ] had never heard it. "Ah, that's all tour great goodness. Miss Linda, and ] haven't earned none | Of it"
 ] pointed franucally to the door. We | must shut that door and shut out those | voices. but Petersham swore at me under his breath. "Darn, you know those hinges | screcch like wildcat! 1t can't be helped. for it would kin her to know We heard a word of this"
 We crept away into the farthest cor ner of the workshop, but even there | phrases 1oated to ms, though merciful- | ly we could not hear all
 But father would help you, for you know you are a genius, Joe.' ] "All I could ever do lies in the woods, Miss Linda; woodsways Is the whole of it. A yard outside the wood and the mcanest chap bred on the streets could beat me easy. l cant thank you ! nor NIr. potersham tbe way I'd like to. | for my tongue is slow Here his | voice fcll
 "But if you hate the city life so much you must not go to the city" It was Linda again. Live your life in the woods. love the woods too."
 "The woods is bleak and black enough to them that's not born among the trees. Them that's lived outside alus wants more. Miss Linda"
 A long interval followed before the voices became audible again.
 "Oh, no. no. Joer
 Petersham clutched my arm once more at the sound.
 You're so young. Miss Linda, you don't know. I'd give my right hand to believe different, but I can't It | wouldn't be best-nOt for you
 November's tone moved me more than Linda's passiort He was a man fighting it out against his own heart l I knew well the power Of attraction l Linda possessed, but somehow l had not guessed how it had worked on Joe. | had, indeed. been right in SO far that he had not dreamed of aspiring 10 her; nevertheless the episode would mean pain and loss to him, ] feared, for many a day.
 once more [ heard him.
 Don't you think Iu be proud every hour ] have Go live that you was so good to me, Miss Liuda2 l shau't ney- CT forget it"
 "Joe ] think l hate your she cried. And then the quick tap of her footsteps told us she had run into the house.
 There was absolute silence for min ute or two At length Joe sighed heay. lily and with the slow luborious move mcnt of weakness went to his room.
 When 8li seemed safe retersham and l stole out Of hiding like thieves. and, though we exchanged no word. Peter hham was swearing violently under his breath until he shut his office door.
 Rather to my surprise November Joe came out for awhile after supper be- cause he said it was my last evening at kalmacks. Neither he nor Linda gave any sign that anything unusual | itAh lld0oNA bAIhf INAl NAAAAAAs AAANNNNit WI were gay enough, and we had Charley Paul in to sing ms some French Cana dian songs
 After saying gOodby as well as good night to Linda and her father ] follow ed Joe to his room
 'I won't wake you up in the morn ing. November" I said There's noth- ing like rest and sleep to put you on your legs again."
 i've been trying that cure, Mir. Qua ritch, and ] won't be long behind you"
 "Oh. where are you going toF'
 "To my shack on Charley's brook Pm kind O homesicl like, and that's the truth"
 "But how about Mir. Petersham's wish 10 give you a start in his business in New York or MontrealT'
 "Im not the kind of a guy for a city, Mir Quaritch All the chaps d get turning round to stare at the poor wild fella, and I'd sure be scairt to sleep in one of them up in the blue sky houses anyway" He laughed "But you would soon be used 70 city way, und perhaps become rich"
 "That was what thc mink said to the otter. Co you Co thc city and see tho sights. says he. but the otter knew the only way he'd ever see the city would be around some lovely gals neck
 November Joe had no idca how far could read into his fable.
 And what did the otter say?"
 Huh, nothing He just went down p his slide into the lake and got chasin' e fish and ] guess he soon forgot he { missed seeiu' the city an right" 1 And how about you. JoeT' ,. CT guess I'll get chasm' fish, too. Mir. Quaritch."
 When 1 arrived at the depot at Pri- smsvile in the morning, to my sur prise ! found November Joe there be- fore me
 "Why, Joer' I exclaimed, you're not 3 6t to travel"
 "l thought I'd go Ou the cars with you, Mr. Quaritch, if youll have me,