Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-09
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III
,,rnbIfne an apology, Dupont mas n,
rofoIded the deed, SKINNER
-. If and grasped the fact tna ma,
iiiOl -sIortad 10 convey TO him Iui,
.i PJIt in the mine. he n"u
ia - 10 read it over more careIulig s
sLan an oath from YanderVyn cauSeu
him to look up. 80, o,one the
The younger man pointed a,o .anr I'd
aIoa hank to where the road toppeu
tbe spur ridge Of the butte. .,.r,,o+
nc -Tbe DEVIL" he exclaimed " nat
,-inos him back here|
,I5 It sure is Cap" muttere a
aVon dun chienl You don t
mink he's got on to the game DO you!
INV. arorIdn7t do him any good If ne
had" .,;ut, hos
IT. enter the contest" OWNED
~ There's time enough to
20 80 washington and have him put IN
' %r' .rrssr for disobeying orders"
.rT1ld IN >" cautioned Dupont What
10 does TRY his luck? In the noun
,oiDs there amt 10 horse nor mare
n 80, can break up your pinto COM
8 bIue" $3.50 .vo,,
.,apt m know. I'll chance it if"
@Afn't no chance to it" put in Du-
mont It's a dead cinch-"
Hell think he's going to do me" ex-
7Ited Vo1dervyn. Let him register.
Tre's come back for the mine first (;
mon Marie. I don't want her to see
him or TO know he has come back.
You have your deed. Suppose you
start at once"
4If she's willing. I'll see" qualified
Dnnont look out you don't slip up.
III tend to my end So long-good
luckm
He rode off down the butte side of
the cOulee.
vandervyn cantered straight across.
and met Hardy a few yards below the
tent of the commissioners.
Good day, captain" he spoke in
civil greeting. Il am surprised to see
Won back here. Have your orders been
countermanded?"
NO" replied Hardy with equal CT
Witty. 81 have resigned"
Vanderyyn could not conceal his
blank establishment. "Not-not re-
signed from the army?"
~Yes. l telegraphed the war depart
ment, received an answer, and mailed
my resignation and application for
leave Of absence to my commanding
officer at Vancouver barracks. AS an
officer it was not proper for me to en-
ter the contest"
"Ah" Vandervyn's smile gave place
to Il look Of panied surprise. $50 you
intend to enter the contest. But do
YOU think that quite honorable, cap
tain, in the circumstances"
81 do not care to discuss questions
Of honor with you, Mr.. Vandervyn."
replied Hardy with utmost GOODNESS.
THAT l can we'll understand" coun-
tered Vandervyn. knowing that we
can make no protest. you intend per-
sonally TO take advantage of the infor-
MatiOn that you pledged yourself to
Keep secret"
Hardy diSmOunted without replying,
and placed himself at the end of the
line Of registering entrymen. The sun
was far down in the sky when he came
before the secretary's table, at the
end Of the line. Vandervyn rose from
Als easy seat to take a position behind
him. The secretary hesitated and
booked inquiringly at Vandervyn. He
met with nod TO proceed.
You wish TO register?' came the
cart question Of the chairman.
yes replied Hardy with equal
curtneSs.
is an army officer entitled to enter
tae conteSt?' questioned the smallest
commissioner.
AVu ueeu not debate the matter"
said Hardy. 81 have resigned my com
mission"
Again Vandervyn nodded. and there
were no further objections raised
Hardy and he signed the register. and
made their thumb prints, and were
duly described in writing by the sec
rotary.
Hardy at once mounted his mare
and rode away up the coulee. He did
A0' return until Vandervyn and the
commissioners had left for the agency.
Iha' evening he drew up the legal
So"teS Required in the posting of a
aiming claim, and paid three or four
" me older proSpectors to check them
p" errors To all who inquired. he
'>''''ed the trail by which he had