The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-22

gineer. 1T may be all right for those
who like 1t. but It wasn't on my cur
riculum. In England; when a man
misbehaves, we take out summons
against him."
"Where'd you serve it7"
"That is problem" admitted Dig
by. 1--WE thought over that. But
this sort Of thing wasn't what signed
on for. That's all there is to 1t. II
you'd told me- what was expected Of
me, might have signed with you or
might not I'd have thought about
1t. I object to my rights being In
vaded. So l wish to offer my resigna-
tion."
"All right" said Wilton shortly.
Then, feeling that the other had
sort Of justice In his attitude: 1T
is rather tough to expect you to do
police work." he acknowledged. "But
don't think there will be any more
Of It."
Digby looked at him In frank as
tonishment. "Why, like IT." he said.
II had the time Of my life last night.
It's simply the principle of the thing.
But I'm afraid l didn't quite make
my position clear"
"Not altogether" answered Wilton.
However, I'm sending some special
mail down this noon. and you can 60
in with the Sleigh"
Digby's detection was q serious
blow, for 1t would be necessary to
make arrangements for man to take
his place. However, Wilton decided
to take no steps to that end immedi-
ately. He inspected the camp, saw
that a good job was being made Of the
cleaning up, and went to look at
Kitty's house.
This was built substantially Of logs,
and had already been half completed.
1t consisted of four rooms and an out
kitchen, and stood at the edge Of the
new road near the ridge, about i've
hundred yards from the nearest bunk
house.
That afternoon he made his first
examination Of the Muskeg. He took
soundings In several places, but the
peat seemed bottomless. Nowhere
could he reach rock bottom, except
within few feet of the shore.
The underlying bed Of peat. was
everywhere. He went two or three
miles up and down the stream without
discovering any way Of bridging the
Muskeg.
He was too busy now to see Molly
more than an hour daily. but ne al
ways went to the portage for short
visit after supper.
The factor. who had learned to ex-
pect his coming at the same hour each
day, withdrew upstairs before he
arrived. Once or twice, when they
came face to face, he turned his head
away in sullen anger.
As a prospective father-in-law, Nc.
Donald seemed about as hopeless q
proposition as could be conceived, but
the time to consider his own and Mol
ly's future would not come until the
line was on its feet. Big Muskeg was
the giant In the way. Often Wilton
staring down at its sullen depths from
the top Of the ridge, would feel II
as personal enemy, defying him te
overcome It.
One evening Wilton was sitting In
his shack, utterly, disconsolate. he
had sounded nearly every possible
place without result, and even Molly
had failed to cheer him. He saw nc
alternative before him except to re
turn to Clayton and confess himself
beaten.
Andersen tapped at the door and
said that a man wanted to see him
Wilton rose up and, to his surprise, ad
mitted Lee Chambers.
The engineer was roughly dressed
and wretched-looking He told Wlltor
that he had tramped In from Cole
Junction, thirty miles southwestward
the present terminal point Of the New
Northern.
"I thought maybe you would give
me a job," he said. "Tve left Mr.
Bowyer for good. We had som'
trouble. He wanted me to make I
crooked report, and would not d.
| IL. LIN through WIN hiih "hu AA'
dirty schemes"
Wilton gave him chair and looked
him over coldly. He did not lik'
Chambers, and he suspected that N
was lying, and that Bowyer had sen
him to him for his own purposes.
Digby's disappearance had left hin
In hole, but that hardly justified hi
taking on Lee Chambers. though h
was one Of the ablest Of his profession
In Manitoba. q
"well. Mr.. Chambers" he said, "Tr
carrying on my work here on the line
established by Mr.. Bostock. Joe Bos
took had two maxims. The nrst was
Never lay or q man II you can hel
IT, The second was: 'Neverfa on
man who's left you. And ts-be quit
frank--I feel about the same way. 70
4 left the Mfssatibi. which, had treate
you well. and we have reason to b
lieve you gave useful information I
Mr.. Bowyer."
II swear I didn't i-ashoIted Chan
bers. springing to his feet. ''Proy
that, Mr. Carp1thersl"
.I can't prove IT," Wilton admitted
II am giving you my personal feelln