Part 33 (1/2)

was the griress The sound of chopping grew louder, and a little later the sled turned into a clearing, about which were strewn ht

”They haven't hauled out much of my timber,” he said ”We are just in tiroup He held up a warning hand

”You'll have to get out of here!” he cried

”Who says so?” asked Mr Ford

”Mr Jallow sent me to tell you”

”Well, you tell Mr Jallow to come here himself We want to see him”

The man hesitated a minute and then set off on the run

”Here comes Jallo,” observed Will

”Oh, I hope there won't be any trouble,” murmured Amy

”Don't worry,” said Mr Blackford, who sat beside her

”Here, what do you want?” blustered Mr Jallow, as he came up ”Oh, it's you; is it, Ford? Well, you haven't any ht here than any one else Get off This is my land--the courts have awarded it to me”

”Under a misapprehension--yes Because of false boundary lines--yes, Jim Jallow!”

”Who says the boundary lines are false?”

”I do!” cried Paddy Malone, standing up in the sled, and leaning on his crutch ”I say the lines were changed, Jiht marks put, but they were shi+fted, and I'm ready to testify that you paid ed 'em”

”That isn't so!” stormed Jallow ”Who would believe you?” but he paled, and was obviously ill at ease

”I guess they'll believe ,” said Paddy, coolly

”dick Norbury--why, he's--dead!” gasped Jallow

”Not ot a letter fro he'll coht boundaries”

Mr Jallow stood with open oes, all the wind had been taken out of his sails

”I guess you had better give up, Mr Jallow,” said the court officer

”I'e of this land until the matter is officially settled In the meanwhile no more trees must be cut That is a court order, and here is a copy of it I serve it on you, and violation of itis up, Jiet even with you!”