Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-03-15
CHAPTER XII.


The work went forward swiftly
along the new line. By the end of the
week the new cutting was in full
swing, the long saws singing, the
buckers' broadaxes flashing among the
everlasting green. the whole inlaced
mass of detail working together.
What do you think of our chances
now, John?" asked the owner.
Al. Hain't no reason why we
won't win. TIL Dillingworth," said
John Daily whimsically, she's ben
turnishin' tn goods ever sense can
remember"
True. But she was in pretty close
straits for cash. You know she's
worth. standing timber, land, options
and equipment. something like a mil
lion hundred and fifty-nine thousand
dollars, at the pinch price | paid of
fifty cents a thousand feet on the
stump. AT anything like her face
value she'd easily double it. And of
course you know she's mortgaged to
her neck-the East Belt and all the
northeast stumpage-"
Daily shook his head. I'm gettip'
completely mussad up" he said.
Well, she was. Her mortgages ag-
gTegated half million-in three diff
ierent places. About half OF them
paid. The rest is hanging fire. Frazer,
who should have been a mighty rich
man, got out with a quarter of mil
lion fiat. don't understand him"
Neither do l. but I'd stake my head
on old man Frazer. Why I've worked
for him ten years! He bought in in
eighty-nine."
Well, there's lot ofsmystery some
where about. and as soon as I'm at
liberty | intend unearthing things"
Miss Ordway was working fever
ishly these days. Her rose-leaf cheeks
we're flushed each noon when she
came from the little south room, and
ner sea blue eyes were full of an in
aeT excitement.
Shell make good" Sandry told him
self, She's got the dreamer's look, the
PRIDE the joy, tho mighty, arrogant
9gotlsm. And she's drunk on the at
mospEere of the wilderness. the lone
illness, the sense of world send"
Young and of abundant health, abun-
dant Vitality, filled with the urge of
ambition. abetted by an unusual clev-
eTness. Miss Ordway was indeed in the
way of great things and she knew it.
Also with her clear vision she was be-
ginning to see something else that
added to the flush in her cheeks, some
thing as great as her goal Of fame, and
she faced it with her high courage and
confidence.
This was the meaning to her of Wal
ter Sandry.
About this time she began to widen
hsr range of vision. to see all over the
Wild, green countyN. it seemed to her.
and to catch gsimmerings of things
shat sent ..er to Sandry, so full OF vital
prescience that she was as charged
wire in her eagerness ard her delight.
Mr. Sandry," she said one evening
as they stood together on the foot-los
and watched the brown tidewater 60
ing down toward the distant sea, I'm
going to tell you something. ! be-
iteve Hampden is crooked as hades'
and I'm going after him."
That's funny" said Sandry. do
you know. I've had the same notion
She stretched out her hand.
Let's go after him together. WHAT
do you say?"
Well, "-Sandry took the hand, an
exquisite thing, and held it in his own
a moment. warmly, closely am
pleased and f1attered by your oner'
but | don't just fancy your knowing
this Hampden man. He's-he's coarse
and bad. Miss Ordway.'
But isn't it worth a little FISK
What big thing is ever accomplished
without some risk? And think, MT
Sandry-isnt Hampden trying to rum
the Dillingworth company? In otner
words. to ruin your"
There was tingling. suggestive tim
bre in her low voice, subtle, natter
Ing tone that thrilled the young owner
strangely.
Miss Ordvay." he said admirlngiy'
as mans friend you're Simply
sreatl~