The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-27
CHAPTER XIV.
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delicate weather. crystal clear and
opal bright, and with It came Miss
Ordway. Sandry was glad to see her
but the critical point was at hand and
he scarce took time 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 a special boat from the Portland
Mills company would lay on Yaqulna
to receive II on The sixteenth.
On the night OF the second, Daily
caught a gllmmer OF white on the lin
tel. II was a paper. stuck In with q
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 palroled
II in shifts, armed with rifles and TN
der orders to shoot at the first sign OF
trouble.
The work went forward rapidly. The
Siwashes. born and raised In the tim.
ber country. knew all the work Of the
camp and they needed no driving
They were a godsend TO Sandry In
the pressing days and be came to look
upon them with a wide tolerance
"ln serving you we serve Sletz.'"
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 Slletz' people-these silent,
shftless, 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 patrolled. he came
in tired. worn to thin edge with
sleeplessness, tense and taut as sing
ing wire, to meet Miss Ordway.
She slipped her hand into his arm
with a little. familiar gesture and
turned him about.
Come along and relax" she said
you're almost hysterical."
q believe am" said Sandry wea.
rily. though as he stepped out into the
night, soft already with the breath OF
spring as is the way with the coast
country, where the seasons shoulder
each other suddenly for place. he
looked uneaslly for Siletz.
Let's go up to the old rollway. Its
deserted and have things to tell
you-oh, many things!"
She laughed her little ripping
laugh that was so soft and rich and Il
soothed the mans strained nerves like
a narcotic.
Miss ordway sat down, or rather
climbed up, on log that lay beside
the rollway and drew her gray broad.
cloth aside.
Sandry settled himself beside her
and took of his hat The soft. changed
breath of the night air was grateful
to him.
"Whe-ew! I'll be thankful when this
strain Is over. that raft headed out to
sea and my contract fulfilled! never
knew business was so strenuous"
Miss Ordway looked at him through
the dusk with admlrlng eyes.
"Bui look how you're succeeding
Why. it's great!"
"Yes-but for how much OF Il can
! 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 Dillngworth's
future--and but for these Indians I
would be now-well, hate to think
where I'd have beeG"
"Sh!" said Miss Ordway; mot so
fast about that bad hole Instead Mr..
Walter Sandry, we've got your friend
Hampden in the deepest hole he war
ever In in all his life. In fact. when
we say the word. he'll turn over the
East Belt with both hands"
sandry held out a hand and Miss
Ordway took IT, not after her usual
manner OF hail-fellow, but with Il
gentle, proprietary motion. She tapped
the breast of her princess gown.
Il have right here copies OF filings
on sixteen claims, all duly put through
by cash entry by as many different
men-and know that Hampden owns
all these numbers that he furnished
the money for building the cabins. for
filing fees, for advertising, for final
proofs at the land Office and for the
government price OF the land. In re.
turn for all this these bogus entry.
men-your drifting gentry OF the
spiked boots and the turkey In most
cases-receiyed four hundred dollars
each for the breaking of their faith
with the government. No wonder
Hampden Is rich!"
For a long moment Sandry sat in
silence so deep that he ceased TO