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SPEND IT—YES. SPEKO IT ILL!
The facta In the oase are, that
at the last session of the Terri
torial legislature $200,000 ap
propriated from Alaska's fund's ®nd
divided Into four equal parts, $60,
000 jr*ven to each one of Alaska's
judicial divisions to he uged for
building roads. These are the facts.
What the Second, Third) and
Fourth Divisions each did with its
$50,000 does not concern us;
what wa« doaie with the 60,000 be
longing to the First Division is
however of the Greatest import to
vls. We will admit that the report
or the road commigiooer shows that
some roads were huilt, but this re
oort uV uld show that the main por
tion of this amount was expended in
an attempt, mind you we say al
teram ad'viaedly, in dredging out
some portion of Gastineau Channel.
Think of It lesa than $50,000
wa^ amount o' money available,
and *h * was to dig the sand out
of Gastineau Channel against the
winds and terrific tides of the Al
aska Inside passage.
Alaska has a hard time to get
money from the Federal Govern
ment ioc improvements, and whan
it does £et any it must so to the
railway octopus to thQ westwardjso
way should tnis small sum be used
'or dreuging waterways that, would
probably cost millions beiore re
sults could bo obtained, it was tne
lutoavoa of the ks&teiatora to use
tnia mcuej- for. roads. Not for
bouluvard>; or drivewavs, or high
ways, b ut just plain wagon
Koaas over which a wagon
or a iieigh could be hauled by a
team -t horses. Just piain work
SKagway wants a few miles
of this kind of roads so that
we coui'i get out a few sticks of
fire wix <!'. Yea, a few fa*gots to
seep our joints from getting stiff
with 'he cold. But it goes it not.
The fund was dumped into the Gas
tineau Channel, We overheard an
argument in which a man from
Gastineau Channel ward, said that
while 'he money w-a« being spent
on the gigantic project, oae of the
men employed on the work spent a
dollar vith him and he recognised i
as one of the dollars witfc which, he
ha<ii paid hig taxis, and he said it
made him feel good ho think that it
wag being spent, even if it didnn't
do any good —just so long as it
wag being spent—that was the
.point. That is the point that Ju
neau sees. Spend the money near
Juneau, even though it doesn't do
any g*xxt Spend' it somehow and
to with the dltference, and
the balance o^ the First Judicial
•ULstrice.
WE THANK THEM
Two weaka from today akagway I
ia soing to hava an election, anil |
and that sounda good. Skagwayans
lxi tlie good daya politics but
u£ late years politics have »ot
bothered the Garden Spot very
much. There hag been no need
for 6tump speeches, and all that
*;ot5j with the election (jay. A tic
ket was £Ut up a&d w"e let it
go at that. A ticket will be put
up this year, amd we will go to the
poll 3 and vote it straight so aato
cause the election clerics no unnec
essary bother ia oaunlinmg the bal
lots, The women will vote, and
they will feel 'very much satisfied.
On ta, eve of this ejection look
iivg back over the past year *e find
that We hay0 had* a town council
which lias done good work. It
liaa made some improvements In tha
^streets and fixed the Ridiewalics.
The city hag besu well lighted, aad
w$ have had good water service.
Our poliqe service has been excel
lent. .We domt remembex of there
hairing been, one arreat* Nobody
aejded' to b© arrested. The Clerk
ha$* done his wort well, and the
city treasurer hag kept faithful
watch over the funds he hag re
ceived and dispersed. We dont
know how much mou:y hag bees col
THE LIGHT
IMTHE CLEARING?
A.TACE of the north country
;; IN THE .TIME OF SILAS WIGHT
IRVINE BACHELLEP
Aunoaor
♦3^ A «N MOKH'W! AND I. DAttEL OF THE BLESSED ISLE*
*V ume w.vitm lizzie, etc, etc
* ' fc nmuMT HiMrrmUTsrtrmL ttvmd ItotBin
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CHAPTER I—Barton Baynea, orphan,
la taken to live with hla uncle, Peabody
Barnes. and hla Aunt Deal on a farm on
Rattleroad In * nrtghborhood called Uck
ltyspiit. about the year 101 Barton meets
daily Dunkelberg, about hla own ax*, but
aoclally of a clan* above the Barneses,
and la fascinated by tha pretty face
and fine clothes.
CHAPTER II--Barton meet* Roving
Kate, known In the neighborhood as the
"Silent Woman." Amoa Qrtmahaw, young
eon of the rlcheat man In tha township.
Is a visitor at the Baynaa home, and
Roving Kate tells the fortunea of the two
boys, predicting a bright future for Bar
ton and death pn the gallows for Amoa.
Reproved for an act of boyiah mischief
Barton runs awuy. Intending to make hla
home with the Dunkelbergs. He reaches
the village of Canton and falls Into a.
sleep of exhauatlon on a porch. There
he la found by Sllaa Wright, Jr.. promi
nent man in pul>llc affairs, who, knowing
Peabody Baynee, takes Barton home af
ter buying him new clothea.
CHAPTER ITI-Barton and hla unci#
and aunt visit Canton and bear Sllaa
Wright read a aermon.
CHAPTER IV—Silas Wright evinces
much interest lr« Barton, and sends a box
of books and n*gazlnea to tha Baynes
homTThTelectlon of Sllaa Wright to
tha United States senate la announced.
CHAPTER V-When Barton la twelve
years old he becomes aware of the ex
istence of a wonderful and mysterious
power known " "Money." and learns
how through hi* poaaeaslon of that won
derful thing Qrtfnihaw Is the most power
ful and greatly dreaded man In the com
munity moat of the aattlera being In hla
debt. After a v^lt to the Baynes »iome
Mr. Wright leaves a note In a seal en
velope. which Barton la to read the
first night when he leaves honv at
tend school.
CHAPTER VI—Barton If -ked to
drive a load to mill, arrive) ly. bat
In a snowstorm, unable to i ie road,
tha horses get Into the and a
wheel of the wagon is > i. Uncle
Peabody manages to together
enough to satlsfv Qrlmsh. .ad obtain
an extension.
CHAPTER VII-Now In hla alxteenth
year Barton accompanies "Mr. Purvis."
tha hired man. tc tne postofflce at Can
ton. On the Way they meet a rider, and
the three Journey together. They are
held up by a man with a gun, who makes
tha highwayman'* demand of "Your
money or your Itfa." Purvla runs away,
while the atrang»r drawa a pistol, but be
fore he can use It the robber ahoota and
ni|« him. Barton'* horse throws him
and runs away. As the murderer bends
over the stranger Barton throws a stone
which he observes wounds the thief, who
makes off at one*, but not until Barton
had noted that his gun stock was broken
In a peculiar manner. Search of the
neighborhood for the robber ta unavailing
and the stranger Is burled.
He left me and I went over to Mr.
Wright's.
They told me that he was cutting
corn la the back lot. where I found
him.
"Mr. Dunkeiberg came this morning
and wanted to buy me some new
clothes and boots," I said.
The senator stopped work and stood
looking at me with his hands upon his
hips.
"I wouldn't let him do tt if I were
you." he said thoughtfully.
Just then I saw a young man come
running toward us in the distant field.
Mr. Wright took out his compass.
"Look here," he said, "you see the
needle points due north."
He took a lodestone out of his
pocket and holding it near the com
pass moved it back and forth. The
needle followed it.
The young man came up to us
breathing deeply. Perspiration was
rolling off his face. He was much ex
cited and spoke with some difficulty.
"Senator Wright," he gasped, "Mrs.
Wright sent me down to tell you that
President Van Buren Is «t the house."
I remember vividly the look of mild
amusement in the senator's face and
the serene calmness with which he
looked at the young man and said to
him:
"Tell Mrs. Wright to make him com
fortable In our easiest chair and to
say to the president that I shall be up
directly."
To my utter surprise he resumed his
talk with me as the young man went
away.
"You see all ways are north when
you put this lodestone near the
needle," he went on. "If it is to tell
you the truth you must keep the lode
stone away from the needle. It's that
way, too, with the compass of your
soul, partner. There the lodestone Is
selfishness, and with its help you can
make any direction look right to you
and soon—you're lost-",
He bound the last bundle and then
we walked together toward the bouse,
the senator carrying his sickle.
"I shall Introduce you to the presi
dent," he said as we neared our des
tination. "Then perhaps you had bet
ter leave us."
I joald-not remember that I had
1 acted or how it has been expended,
and va dont care. Some few al
teration have been made in the
ordinances, tot w© diont know what
they were. If 3*>u want to find
out, go loot over tie cjexk's min
utes. They were not JuMisW
Tfco men who have done all flhis
work have received little thanQcs,
but they are entitled, to a whole lot
We thank them.
ever Seen "introduced" to anybody. I
knew that people put their wits on ex
hibition and often flung down a "snag"
by way of demonstrating their fitness
for the honor, when they were intro
duced in books. I remember asking
rather timidly:
"What shall I say when—when you
—Introduce me?"
"Oh, sny anything you want to say,"
he answered with a look of amuse
ment.
"I'm kind o' scared," I said.
"You needn't be—he was once a
poor lioy just like you."
"Just like me!" I repeated thought
fully, for while I had heard a good
deal of that kind of thing in our home,
It had not, somehow, got under my
jacket, as they used to say.
"Just like you—cowhide and all—
the son of a small freeholder In Kln
derhook on the Hudson," he went on.
"But he was well fed In brain and
body and kept his heart clean. So of
course he grew ami is still growing.
That's a curious thing about men and
women. Burt. If they are in good
ground and properly cared for they
never stop 'growing— never! — and
that's a pretty lull word—isn't It?
We had come in sight of the house.
I lagged behind a little when I saw
the great nan sitting on the small
piazza with Airs. Wright. 1 see viv
idly, as 1 write, the full figure, the
rudciy. kindly face, the large nose, the
gray eyes, the thick halo of silvered
hair extending from his collar to the
bald top of his head. He rose and
said in a deep voice:
"lie sows ill luck who hinders the
reaper."
Mr. Wright hung his sickle on a
small tree in the dooryard and an
swered :
"The plowman has overtaken the
reaper, ilr. President. I bid you wel
come to my humble home."
"It is a pleasure to be here and a
regret to call you back to Washing
ton," said the president as they shook
hands.
"I suppose that means an eitra ses
I sJon," the senator answered.
: "First let me reassure you. I shall
get away as soon as possible, for I
know that a president is a heavy bur
den for one to have on his hands."
"Don't worry. I can get along with
! almost any kind of inhuman being, es
pecially if he like pudding and milk as
t well as you do," said the senator, who
then introduced me In these words:
"Mr. President, this Is my young
friend. Barton Baynes, of the neigh
borhood of Llckltyspllt In the town
of Ballybeen—a coming man of this
county."
"Come on," was the playful remark
i of the president as he took my hand,
"I shall be looking for you."
I had carefully chosen my words
and I remember saying, with some dig
nity, like one in a story booE, although
with a trembling voice:
"It Is an honor to meet you, sir, and
"It Is an Hor.or to Meet You, Sir, and
Thank You For the Right to Vote
When I am Old Enough."
thank you for the right to vote—when
I am old enough."
Vividly, too, I remember his gentle
smile as he looked down at me and
said In a most kindly tone:
"I think it a great honor to hear
you say that."
He put his hands upon my shoulders
and turning to the senator said:
"Wright, I often wish that I had
your modesty."
"I need it much more than you do,"
the senator laughed.
Straightway I left them with an
awkward bow and blushing to the
roots of my hair.
As I neared the home of Mr.
I r neara Hurrying root6teps oenraa me
, und the voice of Sally calling my name.
II stopped and faced about.
| How charming she looked as she
walked toward me! I had neveV seen
her quite so fixed up.
"Bart," she said. "I suppose you're
not going to speak to me."
"If you'll speak to me," I answered.
"I love to speak to yoti," she said.
"I've been looking all around for you.
Mother wants you to come ever to
dinner with us at just twelve o'clock.
You're going away with father as soon
as we girt through."
I wanted to go but got the notion all
at once that the Dunkelbergs were In
need of Information about me and that
the time had come to Impart It. So
then and there that ancient Olympus
of our family received notice as It
were.
"I can't," I said. 'Tve got to study
njy lessons before I go away with your
father."
It was a blow to her. I saw the
shadow that fell upon her face. She
was vexed and turned and ran away
from me without another word and I
felt a pang of regret as I went to the
lonely and deserted home of the
schoolmaster.
At twelve-thirty Mr. Dunkelberg
came for me, with a high-stepping
horse In a new harness and a shiny,
still-running buggy. He wore gloves
and a beaver hat and sat very erect
and had little to say.
"I hear you met the president," he
remarked.
"Yes, sir. I was Introduced to him
this morning" I answered a bit too
proudly, and wondering how he had
heard of my good fortune, but deeply
gratified at his knowledge of It.
"What did he have to say?"
I describe the interview and the
looks of the great man. Not much
more was said as we sped away
toward the deep woods and the high
hills.
I was eager to get home but won
dered why he should he going with me
to talk with Mr. Grlmshaw and my
uncle. Of course I suspected that it
had to do with Amos, but how I knew
not. He hummed in the rough going
and thoughtfully flicked the bushes
with his whip. I never knew a more
persistent hummer.
I Aunt Deel shook hands with Mr.
Dunkelberg and then came to me and
said:
"Wal, Bart Baynes I I never was so
glad to see anybody in all the days o'
my life—ayes'! We been look in' up
the road for an hoar — eyesl You
come right into the house this min
ute—both o' you."
The tuble was spread with tlie
things I enjoyed most—big, brown bis
cuits and a great comb of honey sur
rounded with its tiectar and a pitcher
of milk and a plate of cheese and some
Jerked'meat and an apple pie.
"Set right down an' eat—I Just
want to see ye eat—ayes I do I"
I Mr. Grimsbaw came soon after we
[ had finished our luncheon. He hitched
his horse at the post and come in.
"Good day," he said, once and for
all, as he came in at the open door.
"Baynes, I want to have a talk with
you and the boy. Tell me what you
j know about that murdpr.".
| "Wni, x niid some ousmess over ™>
J Plattaburg," my uncle began. "While
11 was there I thought I'd go and see
Amos. So I drove out to Beekman's
farm. They told me that Amos had
left there after workl#' four days.
They gave him fourteen shjlllns an'
he was goln* to take tbe stage In the
jmornin'. He left some tlrae In the
(night an' took Beekman's rifle with
I blip, so they said. There was a piece
o' wood broke out o' the stock o' the
j rifle. That was the kind o' gun that
i was used !n the murder."
It surprised rae that my uncle knew
all this. He had said nothing to me
of his Journey or Its result.
"How do you know?" snapped Mr.
Grimshaw.
"This boy see It plain. It was a
gun with a piece o' wood broke out
o' the stock."
"Is that so?" was the brusque de
mand of the poney lender as he
turned to me.
"Yes, sir," I answered.
"The boy lies," he snapped, and
turning to my uncle added: "Yer mad
'cause I'm tryln' to make ye pay yer
honest debts—ain't ye now)" n
Uncle Peabody, keeping his temper,
shook his head and calialj said: "No,
I ain't anything agin' you or Amos,
but It's £0t to be so that a man can
travel the roads o' this town without
gettin' his head blowed off."
Mr. Dunkelberg turned to me and
asked:
"Are you sure that the stock of the
gun you saw was broken?"
"Yes, sir—and I'm almost sure It
was Amos that ran away with It."
"Why?"
"I picked up a stone and threw It
at him and It grazed the left side of
his face, and the other night I saw
the scar It made."
My aunt and uncle and Mr. Dunkel
berg moved with astonishment as I
i spoke of the scar. Mr. Grimshaw,
with keen eyes fixed upon me, gave a
little grunt of Incredulity.
"Huh!—Liar!" he muttered.
"I am not a liar," I declared with In
dignation, whereupon my aunt angrily
stirred the fire In the stove and Uncle
Peabody put his hand on my arm and
said:
"Hush, Bart! Keep your temper,
son."
"If you tell these things you may
be the means of sending an innocent
boy to his death," Mr. Dunkelberg said
to me. "I wouldn't be too sure about
'em If I were you. It's so easy to be
mistaken. You couldn't be sure In the
dusk that the stone really hit him,
could you?"
I answered: "Yes^ sir—J faw the
siotie' hir and I saw Wm put hTfTE'and
on the place while he was running.
I guess It hurt him some."
"Look a' here, Baynes," Mr. Grim
shaw began in that familiar scoldlni:
tone of his, "I know what you want
an' we might jest as well git right
down to business first as last. You
keep this boy still an' I'll give ye live
years' Interest"
Aunt Deel gnv® a gasp and quickly
ROvfered her mouth with her hand.
Uncle Peabody changed color as he
rose from his chair with a strange look
on his face. He swung his big right
hand la the air as he said:
"By the eternal Jumpln'—"
He stopped, pulled down the left
sleeve of his flannel shirt and walked
to the water pall and drank out of
the dipper.
"Say, Mr. Grlmshaw, I'm awful sorry
for ye," said my uncle as he returned
to his chair, "but I've always learnt
this boy to tell the truth an' the hull
truth. I" know the danger I'm In.
We're gettln' old. It'll be hard to
start over ag'ln an' you can ruin us
if ye want to an' I'm as scared o' ye
as a mouse In a cat's paw, but this
boy has got to tell the truth right out
plain. I couldn't muzzle him If I
tried—he's too mnch of a man. If
you're scared o' the truth you mus'
know that Amos is guilty."
Mr. Grlmshaw shook his head with
anger and beat the floor with the end
of his cane.
"Nobody knows anything o' the kind,
Baynes," said Mr. Dunkelberg. "Of
course Amos never thought o' killing
anybody. He's a harmless kind of a
boy. I know him well and so do you.
Under the circumstances Mr. Grim
shaw is afraid that Bart's story will
make It dlflicult for Amos to prove
his innocence."
Uncle Peabody shook his head witb
a look of firmness.
Again Grlmshaw laughed between
his teeth as he looked at my uncle.
In his view every man had his price.
"I see that I'm the mouse an' you're
the cat," he resumed, as that curious
laugh rattled in his throat. "Look a'
nere, Baynes, I'll tell ye what I'll do.
I'll cancel the hull mortgage."
Aealn Uncle Peabody rose from his
chair with a look In his face which I
have never forgotten. How his voice
rang out!
"No, sir!" he shouted so loudly that
we all jumped to our feet and Aunt
Deel covered her face with her apron
and began to cry. It was like the ex
plosion of a blast. Then the frag- \
ments began falling with a loud crash:
"NO, SIR! YE CAN'T BUY THE
NAIL ON MY LITTLE FINGER OR
HIS WITH ALL YER MONEY—
D—
I Continued on Thursday)
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