The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-10
CHAPTER w.

S tne taDle the folloWlnR mUn-
ing. His moody silence puz.
zled even Sarah Hunter. But
when the latter. whose Sunday SEIZED
ule no storm could alter, came home
from church and found Caleb and the
boy immersed In a mass OF flies and
ed to dry her thorough disapproval
loosed the boys tongue. She stood In
the doorway surveying with q frown
their preoccupici industry.
ut seems 10 me. Cal" she comment
ed, ''that even II you haven't any re.
gard for the Sabbath you might do bet.
'ter than lead those younger than your.
self into doing things which might bet.
ter be left for days which were meant
for such things"
She swished upstairs before Caleb
had a chance TO answer. But after she
had gone Steve looked up from line
he was spooling.
"she amt particularly pleased.
take H." he remarked.
"Not particularly" Caleb chuckled.
tits funny. too. because do most Of
this sort Of work on Sunday. You'd
think she'd become resigned to II. but
she doesn't"
The boy thought deeply for awhile.
"Didn't-didn't the 'postles cast their
nets on sundayY' he asked presently.
Up shot Caieb's head.
'Huh-h-hf" he gasped.
II sed didn't the 'postles cast their
nets on sundayT Steve repeated.
Seems to me they did. but can't
Just recIict now what chapter II
was in."
Caleb pulled his face into q sem
blance Of sobriety.
Seems to me they did" he agreed a
little weakly. now that you mention
Il. don't just recollect where II &C.
cured, either. at the moment. but well
have to look II mp, because as a case
Of precedent It'll be a clincher for
Sarah"
Allison Joined them Monday morning
at daybreak. All day they drove
through the seeping rain-drove north
in Caleb's blackboard, to turn on final
ly upon q woods trail that ran into the
east along the lesser branch of the
river. During the ride steve's bearing
toward the third member OF the party
was too plain 10 escape notice. for he
never looked at nor directed word to
Allison unless Il was In reply to q d.
rect question and then his answers
we're almost monosyllabic. But AM
son, who. a. usual. gave his undivided
attention to the country through which
they were passing. In attitude toward
the boy was even more remarkable.
Once when they had halted at noon
he pointed out hillside Of pine. black
beneath the rain, close clustered and
Of mastlike straightness.
There's q wonderful stand Of pine.
CAL" he remarked. I'D venture to
say that II would cut at least 1000. 900
feet"
Instantly, although the remark was
addressed to him. Caleb knew that II
was stephens comment for which ALI
son was angling. and hard upon his
casual statement the boys head came
sharply around.
She'll run nigh double that" he
swallowed the bait. She'll run double
and mebby q tribe more"
Nor did Allison even smile now.
what makes you think sor he
asked.
Again there came the boys pat an
swer.
II amt thinkin'." he said. Its Jest
there. They're close set. them trees,
and they're clear. clean to the tops.
There amt stump there that won't
run near ten standard"
Allison squinted and finally nodded
his head.
Maybe" he agreed; maybe"
But later Caleb saw him enter some
figures In his small. black bound note
book
That night the episode was repeated
with a bit of variation. They had set
up their tent and made camp a little
before nightfall. Far below them, hid
den by the trees. the east branch cut
q threadlike cash through the center
Of a valley broad enough and round
enough TO have been a veritable am
phitheater Of the gods. The whole
great hollow was clothed with ever.
green. a sea Of dripping tops In the
semigloom. and Allison. when he had
Get aside his plate and lighted his pipe.
lifted d hand In a gesture which en-
braced It ALL.
"If you weren't 80 lazy Drained, CAL
be said, shat sight would stir In you
something more than q mere apprecia-
ton Of what you call the 'sublmity Of
sheer immensity.' For the man who
can look ahead ten or Q dozen years
there IL an undresmed Of fortune right
here In this valley"
Caleb yawned.
"No doubt" he agreed. But didn't
coin that phrase for immenss fortunes.
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