White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

" q:
w came to take piotures," she an
nounced.
mans patent embarrassment challeng.
ed Murray's attention: he acted rs If
he had been detected In a theft or a
breach of duty.
Hello. Walsh. Been buying some
live stocki' ONeil inquired.
Yes. sir. | picked up this dog
cheap"
Harness. too. eh?" Murray noted
that Walsh's arms were full of ear
enough. indeed. for a full team. Know
Ing hat the foreman owned no dogs.
be asked half banteringly:
YOU'RE not getting ready for a trip.
hope!"
".No. sir. Not exactly. sir. The dog
was cheap. 50 IL just bought him.
As q matter of fact. dogs were not
cheap. and Walsh should have bee In
bed Mt this hour. Murray walked on
wondering what the fellow could be
up TO.
Later he came upon n iaborer decker.
ing with q kyak Indian over the price
of a fur robe. and In front of a bunk
house he found other members Of the
night crew talking earnestly with two
lately arrived strangers. They fell ST.
lent as he approached and responded
to his greeting with a peculiar nervous
eagerness. staring after him curiousiy
as he passed on.
He expected DR.. Gray ont from
Omar, but as he neared the track he
met Mellen. The bridge superintend-
ent engaged him briefly upon some de-
tail. then said:
~ don't know what's the matter
with the men this morning. They're
loaing."
"Loafngr Nonsense. You expect
too much"
Mellen shook his head. THE minute
my back is turned they begin to Cos
sip. I've had TO call them down."
perhaps they want a holiday"
They're not that kind. There's
something In the air"
While they were speaking the morn
Ing train pulled in. and O'Neil was sur
prised to see at least n dozen towns.
people descending from it. They were
l~oafers. saloon frequenters. for the
most part. and. oddly enough, they
had with them dogs and sleds and all
the equipment for travel. He was pre-
vented from making inquiry. however.
by n shout from DIR. Gray. who cried:
Hey. chief, Look who's here"
O'Neil FASTENED forward with a
greeting upon his lips. for Stanley was
helping Eliza and Natalie down from
ger coach.
The young women b%ecomingly clad
In their warm winter furs. made "A pic
tnre good to look upon. Natalie bad
ripened wonderfully since her mar
rage. and added to her rich dark
beauty there was now an elusive
sweetness. n warmth and womanliness
which had been lacking before. AS
for Eliza. she had never appeared more
sparkling. more freshly wholesome and
saney than on this morning.
I'VE came 10 take pictures" she an
nounced. we want TO see If the
bridge suits us.
Don't you believe her. Mr.. O'Neil."
said Natalie. Dan told us you were
working too hard. so Eliza insisted on
taking you in hand. I'm here merely
In the office of ~chaperon and common
scold. You have been OVERRIDING.
You're positively %haggard.'
Gray nodded. HE won't mind me.
hope you'll abuse him well. Go at
him hammer and longs"
Ignoring Murray's smiling assertion
that he was the only man in camp
who really suffered from idleness. the
girls pulled him about and examined
him critically, then fell to discussing
him rs II he were not present.
Hes worn to the BONE" said Eliza.
Did you ever see anything like his
wrinkles? He looks like a dried ap-
ple," Natalie declared.
Dan says he doesn't eat"
Probably he's too busy to chew his
food. Well make him Fletcherize"-
And eat soup. Then well mend his
underclothes. III warrant he doesn't
dress properly"
How much sleep does he getT' Nata-
lie queried of the physician.
about half as much as he needs"
Leave him to u.s." said Eliza grimly.
"Now. where does he live? Well start
in there"
: O'Neil protested family. please