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By STEW AR-T
- EDWARD
WHITE -
Copyright, 190S, by Stewart Edward
White
"But you ha ve In your hands three
million and a half, which under the
present arrangement you get free of
any charge whatever." .
"And we ought to get It," cried Daly.
"Great guns! Hjere we intend to saw
this summer and quit We want to
get fh every' stick of timber we own
so aa to be able to clear out of here
for good and all at the close of the
season, and now this condign ed Jobber
ties us up for a million and a half."
"It is exceedingly , annoying," con
ceded Thorpe, "and It is a good deal
ef Radway's fault, I am willing to ad
' mlt, but it's yourfault too.". :
"To be sure," replied Daly with the
accent of sarcasm.
"You had no business entering into
any sucbr contract It gave - him no
' ShOW." i - ' : ; ; ' ' " ' ' "r r:?-;'
"I suppose' that was mainly bis look
out, wasn't it? And, as I already told
you, we had to protect ourselves." -
"You should have demanded security
for the completion of the work. Under!
your present agreement if Radway
'got in the timber, you were to pay him
a fair price.. If he didn't you appro
priated every thing r he had already
- done. In other words, you made him
a. bet" ' - . -
"I don't care what you call it" an
swered Daly, who had recovered hla
good humor in contemplation of the se
curity of -his position. The fact stands
all right" . :
"It does," said' Thorpe unexpectedly,
"and I'm glad of it Now, lef s examine
a few figures. You owned 5,000,000
feet of timber, which at the price of
tumpage" (standing trees) "was worth
$10,000.".
"Well?"
"You come out at the end of the sea-
son with three million and a half of
taw logs, which with the $4 worth of
logging added are worth $21,000."
' "Hold onr cried Daly. "We paid
- Radway $4. We could have done It
ourselves for less."
. "You could not have done it for one
cent less than four-twenty, in that coun
, try," replied Thorpe, "at an expert will
testify." "
"Why did we give It to Radway at
four then?'
"You saved the expense of a salaried
overseer and yourselves some bother,""
replied Thorpe. "Radway could do it
. for less because, for some strange rea
son which you yourself do not under
stand, a jobber can always log for less
than a company."
"We could have done it for four," In
sisted Daly stubbornly. "But get on.
What are you driving at? My time's
valuable." V
"Well, put her at four, then," agreed
Thorpe. "That makes your saw logs
worth over $20,000. Of this value Bad
- way added $13,000. You have appro-,
priated that much of his without pay
ing him one cent." . .
Daly seemed amused. ''How about
the million and a half feet of ours he
appropriated?" he asked quietly.
"I'm coming to that Now for your
losses. At the stumpage,"y rate your
million and a half which Radway 'ap
propriated' would be only three thou
sand.' But for the sake of argument
we'll take the actual sum you'd have
received for saw logs. Even then the
million and a half would only have
been .worth"between eight and nine
r thousand. Deducting this purely theo
retical loss Radway has occasioned
yen from the amount be has gained
for you,' you are still some four or five
thousand ahead of the game. For that
you paid him nothing."
- "That's Radway's lookout"
"In Justice' you should pay him that
.amount. He is a poor man. He hat
sunt all lie owned in this venture,
eom . S12.000. and he has nothing to
live on. , ttven ft you pay mm
sand, he has lost considerable, while
you have gained." .
"How have we gained by this bit of
philanthropy?" - . V
"Because you originally paid in cash
for all that timber on. the stump just
$10,000, and you get from Radway saw
logs to the value of $20,000," replied
Thorpe sharply. "Besides, you still
own the million and a half which, if
you do not care to put them in your
self, you can sell for something on the
Ikidt." - ' ' - -
1'Don't you know young man, that
white pine logs on skids will spoil ut
terly In a summer? Worms get Into
- "I do," replied .Thorpe, "unless you
bark them, which process will cost you
. about. $1 a thousand! You can find
any amount of small purchasers at re
duced price. You can sell them easily
at $& That nets you "for your million
and a, bait a little over $4,000 more.
, : Under the circumstances, I do not think
that nay 'request for, five, .thousand Is
at til exorbitant" "Z : . , i
Daly; laughed. "You are a shrewd
figurer, and your remarks are intevett-
Ins," tald he.v . , -. :: '. v -. ;.r
"Will vou srive $5.000 T asked Thome,
"1 wlHnqt" replied Daly; then, with
a sudden change of humor r "And now
Cll do a little: talking. I've listened to
".' you just about as long as I'm goinz
to. I have Radway's contract to. thalf
aafe, and I liye up to it I'll thank, you
to go plumb:to blazesl' r" ; : 7f
"Thafs your last word, is it?" asked
- Thorpe, rising; ' ? ; " ;? :
' "itis." ! . :':";"rri'';::-
"Then," said, he slowly and distinctly,
,-I'U tetf you-vrhat I'll do. rl intend to
; collect in full the $4 a thousand for the
. three- milUoju taa.Utt Mr HgilVaT
sf xxi you. in rettfrri. &Lf.
Radway wil purchase of fata the
stutflpage rates of $2 a thotrtaird tlit
milUott atid a half he failed to? put
in . That makes a bill ' against you,
' '.,tv.'l
If my figuring Is correct of just $lt-
- - ... ... . ... M T 111
000. You will pay mat duj, ana
tell you J why. Your contract will be
eUased in anv court as a gambling con
tract ror wck or cohsiaeranon. xou
have no legal standing In the world. I
call your bluff, Mr. Daly, and I'll fight
you from the drop of the bat through
every court In Christendom." s
! "Fight ahead," advised Daly sweetly,
who knew perfectly well that Thorpe's
law was faulty. As a matter of fact
the young man could have collected
on other grounds, but. neither was
aware of that
"Furthermore," pursued Thorpe In
additiou. "I'll repeat my offer before
witnesses, and if I win the first suit
I'll, sue you for the money we could
have made by purchasing the extra
million and a half before it had a
chance to spoil." - r
This iiatement had Its effect, for It
forced an Immediate settpient before
the pine on the skids should deteriorate.
Daly lounged back with a little more
deadly carelessness.
"And, lastly," concluded Thorpe, play
ing his trump card, "the' suit from
start to finish will be published in ev
ery important paper in this country.
If you do not believe I have the In
fluence .to do this you are at liberty to
doubt the fact."
, Daly, was cogitating many things.
He" knew that publicity was the last
thing to .be desired. Thorpe's state
ment had been made in view of the
fact that much of the, .business of a
lumber firm is done on credit He
thought that perhaps a rumor of a big
suit ' going against the firm might
weaken confidence. As a matter of
fact this consideration had no weight
whatever with the older man, although
the threat of publicity actually gained
for Thorpe what he demanded. The
lumberman feared the noise of an in
vestigation solely and simply because
his firm, like so many others, was en
gaged at the time in stealing govern
ment timber in the upper peninsula.
He did not call it stealing, but that
was .what it amounted to. Thorpe's
shot in the air hit full.
"I think we can arrange a basis of
settlement," he said finally. "Be here
tomorrow morning at 10 with Rad
way."
"Very well,'
said Thorpe.
"By the way," remarked Daly,
don't believe I know your name."
"I
a f ho ruknlv -.
"Well." Mr. Thorpe," said tne lum
berman, with cold anger, "if at any
time there is anything within my pow
er or influence that you want I'll see
that you don't get it."
The whole affair was finally compro
mised for $9,000. Radway, grateful
beyond expression. Insisted on Thorpe's
acceptance of an even thousand, and
with this money in hand the latter felt
Justified In taking a vacation for the
purpose of visiting his sister..
For the purposes he , had In view
$600 would be none too much. The re
maining $500 be had resolved to invest
In his sister's comfort and happiness.
He bad thought the matter over and
had gradually evolved what seemed to
him an excellent plan. He had already
perfected it by correspondence with
Mrs. Renwlck. It was, briefly, this: He,
Thorpe, would at once hire a servant
girl, who would make anything but su
pervision unnecessary in so small a
household. The remainder of. the mon
ey he had already paid for a year's
tuition In the seminary of the town.
Thus Helen gained her leisure and an
opportunity for study and still retain
ed her home in case of reverse.
Thorpe found his sister already a
young lady. After the first delight of
meeting had passed they sat side by
tide on the haircloth sofa and took
stock of each other. Z. ; -
Helen had developed from the school
child to the woman. She was a hand
some girl, possessed of a slender, well
rounded form and deep haael eyes, with
the level gaze of her brother, although
a figure rather aloof, a face rather im
passive, but with the possibility of pas
sion and emotion and a will to back
them, '
"Oh, but you're tanned . and and
big!" she cried, kissing her: brother.
"You've had such a strange winter,
haven't jou?" , :
Yes," he replied absently. "Things
came a little better than I thought they
were going to toward the last and 1,
made a little money," c
"Oh, I'm so glad!" she cried. "Was It
much?"
i. "No, not much,"- he answered. The
actual figures would have been eo
much better. "I've made arrangements
with Mrs. Renwick'to.hire a servant
girl, so you will have all your time free,
and I've paid a year's tuition for jjdu
In the seminary."
"Oh," said the girl, and fell silent
After a time. "Thank you very much.
Harry dear;" then, ancf ancnwr inter
val, "I think I'll go get ready for sup
per." . ' '
Instead of getting reajr for supper
the paced excitedly up and down her
room. , -- --'r , -:.J-'-'-'--fy
. "Oh, why didn't he say what he was
about?" she -cried to " herself. "Why
didn't he?Why didn't he ?"
The" days,- however, passed ; in the
main pleasurably for them both They
were fond' of one, another. The bar
rier slowly rising between Ihem was
not yet cemented by lack of affection
on either side, but rather by lack of
belief In the other's affection. " Helen
Imagined Thorpe's Interest in her. be
coming dally more perfunctory. .Thorpe
fancied Ills', sister cold, unreasoning
and ungrateful; And yet this was but
the - vagus' dust of a cloud. Thty
could not forget that but for each other
they were alone. In the world. Thorpe
delayed his departure from day to day,
mating all the preparations be possi
bly could at home. ' -Finally
Helen came on him busily
HnnanVlyiw a box Jfblch iLOJLhj4Jft
at the doofV He tfttwouifd antf 'laid it
sldff a t Wirtchestfff riff , a variety of
flSnlng tackle and sdrri other miscella
nies of the woodsirifin. Helen was
struck by the beauty1 of the sporting
implements. . " .
Oh, Harry!" she crledr-"Aren't they
fine? What are you going to do with
them?" -
"Going camping" replied Thorpe,
with his head In excelsior. .
"When?"
This summer." . - -
Helen's eyes lit up with a flreofde-
light "How nice! May I go with
you?" she cried. "v ; ; ;
Thorpe shook his head. . ; -
wim afraid not little girl. It's go
ing to be a haia trip a iong.way trom
anywhere. You couldn't stand it."
"I'm sure I could. Try me."
roni5ii Thome. kpow you
couldn't. We'll' "be Sleeping n tne
ground and going on foot through,
much extremely difficult country."
"I wish Tyou'd take me somewhere,"
pursued Helen. "I can't get away this
summer unless you do. Why don't you
camp somewhere nearer home, so I can
gor - -. -:; - '- -l
Thorpe arose and kissed her tenderly.
"I can't, little girl; that's all. We've
got our way to make."
She understood that b'e considered
the trip too expensive for them both.
At this moment a paper fluttered from
"Oh, but you're tanned mid and blgP'
the excelsior. - She picked it up. A
glance showed bcr a total of figures
that made her gnsp. t
"Here, is your bill,'-she said, with a
strange choke in her voice, and left the
room. ' ' . "-.
"He can spend $00 on his old guns,
but he ean't afford to let me leave this
hateful house," she complained to the
apple tree. "He can go way off-camp-Ing
somewhere to have a good time,
but he leaves me sweltering In this
miserable little town all summer. I
don't care if he is supporting, me. He
ough to. He's my brother. Oh, I wish
I were a man! I wish I were dead!"
Three days later Thorpe left for the
north. . " "Ss
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TO BE CONTINUED,
To The Democrats Of North
Carolina:
The name of Hon. - Francis D. Win"
ston of Certie County, will be present
ed to our State Convention for the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
We have known him all his life, and
we feel that it is not out of place for us,
his neighbors and friends, to endorse
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limitation. Judge Winston 's well
known all over the state. Morally
mentally and physically he is fitted for
the office he seeks and for performing
the labors of the campaign incident to
the election. r1: :
He is in his forty-seventh year. His
capacity for work is not surpassed by
any . one. He is a well equipped
parliamentarian, combining pleasant
manners with judicial firmness and
dignity. - He has filled many places of
trust. For fifteen years he has given
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the party, t We will not lengthen this
address with copies of ..resolutions en
dorsing his cou rse -r as a Judge. We
could do so at great length. The Press
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His character is strong and upright.
He Is a good speaker and debater. He
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: Has he rendered most valuable party
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Ask the Democratic State, District
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A. S.RASCOE,Ch'm'n.Dem.E5:,Com.
J. B." STOKES, Ch'm'n.Bd.Elections.
E. S. ASKEW, Mayor of Windsor.
W. L. LYON. Clerk Superior Court.
SOL CHERRY, Register of Deeds.
T.C. BOND. Sheriff; .
R. W. ASKEW. Supt. of Schools.
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. C. W. SPRUILL, Cbm'n Bd. Com. .
. C. W. MITCHELL, State Senator. -
D. W. BRITTON, Mem. House Rep.
, THOMAS GILLAM.Pres. -.Bank of
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W. R, JOHNSON. Attorney-at-Law.
,M. B. GILJEtA-M ? Attorney-at-Law.
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