The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-14

physically he would not. tho ugh the
men began to look at one another as
the hours passed in vain. Sunset
found them still working. and the gra-
ciouS GOODNESS of night with its mil
lion stars. At last. at midnight, one
of the English workmen came to Far
quhar and said very respectfully:
beg pardon, sir, but is it any use
going on
"-se: | should hope so said Far
uuhar. strengthening his shoulders and
| pushing back his fair hair. what do
you mean
ME and my mates would he willin"
to work on any time if there was any
chance of getting either of them out
alive
ID you mean to say YOU think
there's no chance:'
"We're afraid not. sir" said the first
Fan. and Il murmur of assent went
UP from the others. who had left work
and clustered round F~arquhars
brows can together, and he stared
at them as though he could not under
stand their speech.
You say there's no chance: | say
that's nonsense. Id never have
thought that Englishmen would shirk."
we ain't shirking.' said the sIokes-
man, rather prourly. I'D lay there
isn't one of us as wouldn't be ready
to work his hands off if there was
any chanst at all. but there amt. not
II mite. | seen Il good many blowups
in my time. and l say there's no man
could be living now after all that mess
had fallen Gu him. If they wasn't
killed outright they'd have been sti-
fed. Anybody as knows IL say the
same
Again the murmured assent followed
his words.
Flrluhar still stood staring. but his
face changed. cleared. hardened. Fe-
ycr was running riot in his veins. II
lie was not wholly master Of his words.
else he would not have laid such u
charge against them, for he knew it
{ was not true. They had worked till
!. they were spent. The pose of their
figures as they waited showed it more
. plainly than words. And against that
mass of granite all their toll seemed
, futile. OF what use to continue?
You're quite right. and l be7 your
pardon, mcl. Knock off tonight. then.
Wen take Il fresh spell at it tomor-
/ row. for | mean my friends to have
Christian burial. | shall see that all
you've done today is not forgotten
AS he had first begun work, so now
he was .irst to leave off. He leaned
his pick against Il stone and turned
honcward. In ten minutes the de
serted quarry vas left to the dews
I and til NIGHT.
: Faroullar went home in Il mood OF
$ black. resentful anger. which he aim
d cd ut the callous rocks and the soul
S less forces of nature. He forgot grie:
v as he had forgotten pain. He walked
e on, swinging his injured arm an(
t. c,rsing as he Went, and in this temper
g lie came to the hotel and received thu
sympathy of a number of unintercst
II ing people without bctraying Il ve>ti@s
OF his actual sentiments. They
v thought him magnanimous. heroic. op
1t pressed With bitter grief. and with The
e good taste OF their nation they lief
k him alone With his Sorrow.
IN the saxon pace WHS l;llu ioI one
and the sight sirkened faruuhar.
c WAS like the turning OF a screw in hi:
, breast. lie paced the room for tive
2. minutes before he could bring hlmSel
e even to sit down. There were tive let
II terS for him on his plate. blue on tn
$ thick white china. Bills they seemed
If i%ncloscd in thin blue envelopes of TIN
ordinary ohlonr business Sh1l,S. H.
If took them up idly and glanced 1T TIN
IL address. One WAS for him ami on
= for I.ucian-both in Dolly FanrsS hand
d writing.
Q. Faruuhar tore the envelope open am
Is read:
Is Dear Mr.. Farquhar.-I have now mad
e up my NINA upon the aneseloh "Hlel 20
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