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Updated: June 1, 2025
"I am going to take you over the ground with me; show you Weatherbee's project, his drawn plans. But afterwards, if you outbid me " "You need not be afraid of that," she interrupted quickly. "I you must know" she paused, her lashes drooped "I am not very rich," she finessed. Tisdale laughed outright.
One tawny, sage-mottled slope began to detach from the rest; it took the shape of a reclining brazen beast, partly leopard, partly wolf, and a line of pine trees that had taken root in a moist strata along the backbone had the effect of a bristling mane. "That is Weatherbee's landmark," said Tisdale. "He called it Cerberus. It is all sketched in true as life on his plans.
Meantime, I am going over the Cascades into the sage-brush country to look up that land of Weatherbee's." "You intend then," said Foster quickly, "to take that piece of desert off Mrs. Weatherbee's hands?" "Perhaps. It depends on the possibility of carrying out his project.
They had arrived at the final curve; on one side, rising from the narrow shoulder, stood Annabel's new home, while on the other the mountain sloped abruptly to Weatherbee's vale. Banks pointed out the peach orchard on the bench at the top of the pocket; the rim of masonry, pushing through the snow, that marked the reservoir; the apple tract below.
Weatherbee made a mistake last year about your room, Jane. Do you remember how haughty you were when you found out you were to room with little Judy?" "Yes. I was a big goose, wasn't I?" Jane smiled reminiscently. "It wasn't Mrs. Weatherbee's fault this time. That's all I'll say until we three go upstairs." "Wish she'd hurry," grumbled Judith, referring to the usurping freshman.
"What he don't know about minerals ain't worth knowing, and he owns one of the finest layouts in the north, Dave Weatherbee's bore." "The Aurora mine," confirmed Daniels. "And I presume there isn't a man better known, or as well liked, in Alaska." Banks nodded. "Dave and him was a team. The best known and the best liked in the whole country.
It is out of range of the Wenatchee valley projects; it is inaccessible to the railroad for the small farmer. Only the man with capital to work it on a large scale could make it pay. And the property is Mrs. Weatherbee's last asset; she is in urgent need of ready money.
And the fog broke, and we overtook the Tlinket and supplies the next morning." There was another stir along the table, then Foster said: "That was a great voice of Weatherbee's. I've seen it hearten a whole crowd on a mean trail, like the bugle and fife of a regiment." "So have I." It was Lucky Banks who spoke. "So have I. And Weatherbee was always ready to stand by a poor devil in a tight place.
"I shall drive on to that tract of Weatherbee's this afternoon; but I expect to take the westbound train to-night, somewhere up the valley." "I see," she said quickly and tried to cover her dismay, "you intend to ship the team back to Kittitas by way of Seattle.
"One package and a letter are about as much as I can safely carry at a time. I might jam the umbrella into the package box and come home with Mrs. Weatherbee's package held over my head. Let well enough alone, Jane. I'll wear my raincoat and run for it."
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