The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-09

phone, however"
where will End the government
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Down In the supervisors ONCE
They're very accommodating. They'll
let you use II II you tell them who
you want 10 reach"
II was impossible to miss the for
estry building for the reason that a
handsome flag futtered above II. The
door being open. Norcross perceived
from the threshold a young clerk AZ
work on n typewriter. while In cor.
ner close by the window another and
older man was working intently on
map
us this the Office Of the forest super
visorT" asked the youth.
The man at the machine looked up
and pleasantly answered: ut Is. but
the supervisor Is not In yet IL there
anything ! can do for your
ut may be you can. am on my
way 10 Meeker's mill for little out.
ing Perhaps you could tell me where
Meeker's mili Is and how ! can best
get there"
The man ut the map meditated
ITS not far. some eighteen or twenty
miles. but It's over a pretty rough
trail"
what kind Of a place In itT
Every charming. You'll like II. Real
mountain country"
Il mi. lat faafnrod
man OF about thirty-fve, with keen
and clear eyes. His voice, though
strongly nasal. possessed a note OF
manly sincerity, As he studied his
visitor he smiled.
"You look brand new. Haven't had
time TO season check. have your"
NO. I'M a stranger In strange
land"
"Out for your healthT"
"Yes. Ny name Is Norcross. I'm
Just getting over a severe Illness. ana
I'm up here TO lay around and fish and
recuperate-if ! can"
you can-you will. You can't help
IT," the other assured him. Join one
Of our surveying crews for a week and
Ill mellow that suit Of yours and make
real mountaineer Of you. l see you
wear Sigma Chi pin. What was
your SCHOOL,
II am Son OF ELL Last years
class
The other man displayed his fob.
I'm ten classes ahead Of you. My
name IL Nash. I'm what they call an
expert I'm up here doing some es-
timating and surveying for big ditch
they're putting In ! was rather In
hopes you had come TO join our ranks.
We sons Of Ell are holding the conser-
walton fort these days. and we need
help"
"My knowledge Of your work Is rath-
or vague" admitted Norcross. My
father Is In the lumber business. but
his point Of view isn't exactly yours"
"He Stays EN-. does her
"He did. He helped devastate Michi-
gan"
After me the deluge. know the
kind. Why not make yourself a sort
OF vicarious atonementi"
Norcross smiled II had not thought
Of that II would help some. wouldn't
IT."
1T certainly would There's no great
money In the work. but it's about the
most enlightened OF all the govern.
mental bureaus
Norcross was strongly drawn TO this
forester. whose tone was that OF a
| rAAa n
on the stage yesterday with Miss Ber.
rie McFnrlane."
The supervisors daughterT'
she seemed II tine western type"
shes not n type; she's an individual
She hasn't her like anywhere I've gone
She cuts a wide swath up here. Being
an only child. she's both son and
daughter to McFarane. She knows
more about forestry than her father
In fact. half the time he depends on
her Judgment"
NorvrOss was interested. but did moi
want to take up valuable time. III,
said. viii you let me use your tele
phone To Meeker'sT'
Very sorry. but our line Is out OF
order Youll have TO wait day or 50
or use the mails. You're too late fol-
todays stage. but it's only a short rid,
across"
AS they were talking girl came gal
looping up To the hitching post and slid
from her horse. II was Berea McFar
lane. Good morning. Emery" sh,
called To the surveyor. Good morn
Ing" she nodded at NOrcroSs. "Ilow
do you find yourself this morning?"
"IIomesick." he replied smilingly.
"Why SOP
I'm disappointed in the town"
Berrie looked round at the forlorr
shops. the irregular sidewalks, th'
grassless yards 1T isn't very pretty
that's a fact. but you can always for
get II by Just looking up at the higl
country. When you going up to the
mlllT'
II don't know | haven't had any
word from Meeker. and I cant reach
him by telephone"
IL know The line Is short circuited
somewhere. But they've sent maj
out. He may close II any minute"