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 conta9s 0 le>n$ by ! writ] 9 ! c\rse ( 
two visits ) ,mr4 ,higg9s 9 ! ,m9nesota 
woods--"o 9 ! lumb]-camps & lumb]-t[ns  
at midw9t]1 & aga9 at ! "t ( ! drive4   
,^u bo? occasions ,mr4 ,higg9s 0        
accompani$ by 8 devot$ & admirable      
fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,d4 ,:ittles1 to  
^: sugge/ions & lead+ he respond$ ) _m a
 tale ( 8 exp]i5ces1 "s ( :i* are "h    
relat$4 ,mr4 ,:ittles 0 at ! same "t    
good en\gh to p]mit ! writ] to draw     
:atev] in=mation might seem necess>y f a
 m ext5d$ description ( ,mr4 ,higg9s's  
"w1 call$ ,! ,lumb]-jack's ,sky ,pilot1 
:i* he _h writt54     ,,higg9s  ,a      
,,man',s ,,*ri/ian     ,,higg9s--,a     
,,man',s ,,*ri/ian     ,i  ,,hell ,,b5t 
,tw5ty ?\s& ( ! ?irty ?\s& lumb]-jacks &
 riv]-pigs ( ! ,m9nesota woods are      
hil>i\sly 9 pursuit ( _! own ru9 = lack 
( some?+ bett] to d 9 t[n4 ,!y are n    
nice1 enlight5$ m51 ( c\rse2 ! debau* is
 ! traditional div]sion--! !me ( all !  
brave tales to :i* ! y\ng/]s ( !        
bunk-h\ses li/5 9 ! lant]n-light & dwell

 ^u aft] d>k4 ,! lumb]-jacks proce$     
?us--be+ fell[s ( big /r5g? 9 e physical
 way--to ! utt]mo/ ( fil? & savag]y &   
fell[%ip ) e abom9ation4 ,x is done )   
%\t+ & laught] & t l>ge good-humor :i*  
is b$fell[ ) ! bloodie/ brawl+1 & x has 
= a bit1 no d\bt1 its amiable aspect2 b 
! m]ry %\t]s are pres5tly become l      
,jimmie ! ,bea/1 t l[1 notori\s brute1  
:o1 em]g+ drunk & hungry f a ,de] ,riv] 
saloon1 robb$ a bulldog ( 8 bone & gnaw$
 x himself--or l ,damn$ ,s\l ,j5k9s1 :o 
goes moan+ into ! =e/1 aft] ! spree 9   
t[n1 conceiv+ himself condemn$ to roa/  
=ev] 9 hell1 )\t hope1 nor ev5 ! ease   
:i* 8 "m's pray]s might w9 f a          
compassionate ,god4  ,!y c't help       
!mselves1 x seems4 ,n all ( !m1 ( c\rse2
 b mo/4     ,,ii  ,,! ,,pilot ,,( ,,s\ls
   ,a big1 clean1 rosy-*eek$ man 9 a    
,mack9aw coat & rubb] boots--h>dly      
di/+ui%able f ! lumb]-jack crew except =
 8 quick /ep & high glance & f9e        
resolute way--w5t swiftly ?r\gh a ,de]  
,riv] saloon t[>d ! snake-room 9 se>* ( 

a lad f ,toronto :o _h 9 ! camps bes\ght
 to be pres]v$ f ! vicissitudes ( ! t[n4
  ,!re goes ! ,pilot1 said a lumb]-jack 
at ! b>4 ,hello1 ,pilot6  ',lo1 ,tom6   
,a9't ye go9' t' prea* no m at ,camp    
,six8  ,sure1 ,tom6  ,well--:5 ! hell8  
,week f ,?ursday1 ,tom1 ! vani%+ man    
call$ back2 tell ! boys ,i'm com+4  ,"k 
! ,pilot8 ! lumb]-jack ask$4  ,i nodd$4 
,higg9s's job1 said he1 e>ne/ly1 is     
keep9' u boys out o' hell2 an' he's !   
only man on ! job4  ,( ?is ,i _h be5    
in=m$4  ,i want t' tell ye1 fri5d1 !    
lumb]-jack add$1 ) hone/ rev]5ce1 t he's
 a damn$ good ,*ri/ian1 if ev] !re 0 "o4
 ,a9't t "r1 ,billy8  ,higg9s1 ! b>t5d] 
agre$1 is a squ>e man4  ,! lumb]-jack   
rev]t$ to ! previ\s int]e/4 ,all at once
 he =got ab\t ! ,pilot4  ,hey1 ,billy6  
he cri$1 sev]ely1 :]e'd ye put t bottle8
  ,higg9s 0 !n 9 ! snake-room ( !       
place--a f\l comp>tm5t into :i* !       
/upefi$ & deliri\s are ?r[n :5 !y are   
p5niless--se>*+ ! pockets ( ! drunk5 boy
 f ,toronto = "s leav+s ( 8 wages4 ,n a 

c5t6 said he1 bitt]ly4 ,!y hav5't left  
him a c5t6 ,!y've got e p5ny ( ?ree     
mon?s' wages6 ,don't blame ! boy1 he    
pursu$1 9 pa9 & inf9ite sympa?y1 eas+ ! 
lad's head on ! floor2 x isn't all 8    
fault4 ,he came out ( ! camps )\t tell+ 
me--& "s curs$ t9-horn gambl] met him1  
,i suppose--& he's only a boy--& !y     
didn't give him a %[--&1 oh1 ! pity ( x6
 he's be5 "h only two days6  ,! boy 0 9 
a /upor ( intoxication1 b pres5tly      
reviv$ a little1 & turn$ v sick4  ,t y1 
,pilot8 he said4  ,yes1 ,jimmie4  ,a'   
"r4  ,feel a bit bett] n[8  ,uh-huh4  ,!
 boy sigh$ & collaps$ unconsci\s3       
,higg9s rema9$ 9 ! welt]+ fil? ( ! room 
to ease & c>e = him4 ,don't wait = me1  
old man1 said he1 look+ up f ! task4    
,i'll be busy = a :ile4     ,,iii  ,,9  
,,! ,,snake-,,room   ,frank necessity   
inv5t$ ! snake-room ( ! lumb]-t[n       
saloon4 ,!re are times ( gigantic       
debau*]y--! seasons ( pay+ (f4 ,a logg] 
!n once c\nt$ "o hundr$ & fifty m5 drunk
 9 a s+le hotel ( a t[n ( twelve hundr$ 

inhabitants :]e f\rte5 o!r b>-rooms     
he>tily fl\ri%$4 ,!y ov]fl[$ !          
snake-rooms--!y lay snor+ on ! b>-room  
floor--!y litt]$ ! (fice--!y 7 d\bl$ up 
on ! /air-l&+s & /ret*$ out 9 !         
corridors4 ,drunk5 m5 /umbl$ ov] drunk5 
m5 & fell helpless beside !m2 & /ill1 9 
! b>-room 7said he7--beyond ! m5 :o     
slept or wri!d on ! floor & _h be5 kick$
 out ( ! way--! lumb]-jacks 7 clamor+   
?ree deep = :iskey at ! b>4 ,h5ce !     
snake-room3 "o may n eject drunk5 m5    
into bitt] wea!r & leave !m to freeze4  
,b>t5d]s & _! help]s c>ry !m (f to !    
snake-room :5 !y drop2 o!rs /agg] 9 ( _!
 own notion & fall ^u _! reek+ fell[s4  
,!re is no arrangem5t ( ! bodies--b a   
squirm+ heap ( !m1 f :i* legs & arms    
protrude1 :]e9 op5-m\!d be>d$ faces     
appe> 9 a tangle ( contort$ limbs4 ,m5  
moan & laugh & sob & snore2 & "s c\gh ) 
e>ly pneumonia1 "s curse1 "s s+1 "s     
horribly grunt2 & "s1 deliri\s1 pick at 
spid]s 9 ! air1 & talk to monkeys1 &    
scream out to be sav$ f dogs & snakes4  

,m5 reel 9 yell+ gr\ps f ! b> to wat* ! 
spectacle ( :i* !y w !mselves pres5tly  
be a "p4     ,,iv  ,,! ,,clo? ,,9 ,,que]
 ,,places   ,?is is ! simple & v]aci\s  
n>rative ( ! s+ul> m9i/]ial activities (
 ! ,rev4 ,francis ,edmund ,higg9s1 a    
,presbyt]ian1 :o regul>ly m9i/]s1 )\t a 
*ur*1 act+ "u ! ,bo>d ( ,home ,missions1
 to ! lumb]-jacks ( ! remot] ,m9nesota  
woods4 ,s+ul> m9i/]ial activities ^!    
are1 truly1 appeal+ alike to ^? :o      
believe 9 ,god & to su* z may d5y ,him4 
,!y are p>ticul>ly robu/4 ,:5 we walk$ f
 ,camp ,two to ,camp ,f\r ( a midw9t]   
day1 ) ! sn[ crackl+ und]foot & ! la/   
sunset light gl[+ l heav5ly fire beyond 
! great gre5 p9es--  ,boys1 said        
,higg9s1 gravely1 !re's j "o ?+ t ,i    
regret2 & if ,i _h to prep>e = ! m9i/ry 
ov] aga91 ,i w\ldn't make ! same mi/ake3
 ,i ought to h tak5 box+ lessons4  ,no  
o!r m9i/] ( ! gospel1 possibly1 c\ld )  
p]fect propriety1 9 ! sight ( !         
unrighte\s1 :o are ! mo/ sev]e critics (
 propriety 9 ?is respect1 lean easily   

ov] a b> 78 "r foot hav+ ( long habit   
f\nd ! rail71 & 9 t]ms ( s\nde/ common  
s5se reasonably urge ^u ! man beh9d !   
wet mahogany ! %ame ( 8 situation & !   
virtue ( ab&on+ x2 nor c\ld any o!r :om 
,i "k trucul5tly cr[d into ! h[l+1      
brawl+1 drunk5 ?rong ( lumb]-jacks1 all 
gone mad ( adult]at$ liquor1 & ) any    
confid5t %[ ( au?ority comm& ! dep>ture 
( "s weakl+ :o _h foll[$ ! debau* ( 8   
mates f> beyond 8 little /r5g?4  ,come  
out o' ?is6 says ,higg9s4  ,ah1 g *ase  
y]self1 ,pilot6 is ! indulg5t response1 
mo/ amiably deliv]$1 ) a loose1 k9d     
smile4  ,come on6 says ,higg9s1 9 wra?4 
,ah1 ,pilot1 ! y\ng/] pleads1 ,i'm on'y 
hav9' a little fun4 ,y g *ase y]self1   
,pilot1 says he1 affectionately1 ) no   
(f5ce :atsoev]1 an' le' me alone4  ,!   
,rev4 ,francis ,edmund ,higg9s1 9 ! mid/
 ( an unholy up-ro>--! visible          
manife/ation1 ?is environm5t & behavior1
 x seems to me1 ( ! noise & smell & v   
ab&onm5t ( hell--is privileg$ to seize !
 y\ng/] by ! ?roat & 9 no unnecess>ily  

g5tle way to j]k him into ! clean1 fro/y
 air ( ! w9t] night4 ,9 ^! days ( 8     
m9i/ry1 nobody--! situation be+ an      
ord9>y "o--w\ld int]f]e4 ,if1 h[ev]1 x  
seem$ unwise to proce$ 9 ?is way1       
,higg9s w\ld at lea/ /rip ! boy ( 8     
sav+s4  ,h& ov]6 says he4  ,! boy h&s   
ov] e c5t he possesses4 ,if ,higg9s     
suspects1 he w turn out ! pockets4 ,&   
lat]--late 9 ! night--) ! w9try dawn    
break+1 x may be--! sleepless ,pilot    
c>ries ! boy (f on 8 back to su* sav+   
c>e z he may be able to ex]cise4 ,to a  
g5tle c>e--a s(t1 t5d] solicitude1 all  
sep>ate f ! wild do+s ( ! b>-room1 & all
 "u cov]1 ev5 z betwe5 ! boy & ! ,pilot4
 ,i h be5 secretly told t ! good ,pilot 
is at su* times l a brood+ "m to ! lu/y1
 wayw>d y\ng/]s ( ! camps1 :o1 9 _!     
prodigality1 d b manfully emulate ! mo/ 
manly behavior ( :i* !y are aw>e4       
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,to confuse ,higg9s ) cranks & freaks   
w\ld be mo/ injuri\sly to wrong him4 ,he
 is n an ecc5tric2 8 hair is cropp$1 8  

f+] nails are clean1 !re is a comm&+    
a*ievem5t beh9d him1 he has mann]s1 a   
m9d v>i\sly int]e/$1 z ! polite _w      
dem&s4 ,nor is he a fanatic2 he w\ld    
spit cant f 8 m\? 9 disgu/ if ev] x     
*anc$ )94 ,he is a reasonable & highly  
effici5t work]--a man deal+ ) active    
problems 9 an intellig5t & ?or\ghly     
practical way2 & he is z self-respect+ &
 respect$ 9 8 peculi> field z any pulpit
 p>son ( ! cities--& z sane z an eng9e]4
 ,he is a big1 jovial1 rotund1          
rosy-*eek$ ,iri%-,canadian 7pugnaci\s ^u
 occasion71 ) a boy's smile & eyes &    
laugh1 ) a he>ty voice & way1 ) a head  
held high1 ) a man's clean1 confid5t s\l
 gaz+ frankly f unwav]+ eyes3 five foot 
n9e & two hundr$ p\nds to him 7:i* all[s
 = a little rippl+ fat74 ,he is big (   
body & he>t & fai? & outlook & *>ity &  
inspiration & belief 9 ! "w ( 8 h&s2 & 8
 life is liv$ joy\sly--not)/&+ ! dirty  
"w ( x--?\gh depriv$ ( ! common delights
 ( life4 ,he has no *ur*3 he /raps a    
pack on 8 back & tramps ! logg+-roads f 

camp to camp1 :atev] ! wea!r--twelve    
miles 9 a blizz>d at =ty bel[--& prea*es
 e day--& twice & ?ree times a day--9 ! 
bunk-h\ses2 & he buries ! boys--& m>ries
 !m to ! k9d ( wom5 !y "k--& scolds &   
besee*es & ?ra%es !m1 & banks = !m4     
,god kn[s :at !y w\ld d )\t ,higg9s6 ,he
 is z necess>y to !m n[--z mu* s\ght 9  
tr\ble & z he>tily reg>d$--z a          
,presbyt]ian m9i/] ( ! old s*ool2 he is 
z close & helpful & dogmatic 9 intimate 
affairs4  ,pilot1 said ,ol' ,man        
,johnson1 take ?is "h /uff away f me6   
,! ,sky ,pilot rose a/\nd$4 ,ol' ,man   
,johnson1 9 ! beg9n+s ( 8 spree 9       
t[n--half a doz5 potations--0           
frantically empty+ 8 pockets ( gold 7"s 
hundr$s ( doll>s7 on ! prea*]'s b$ 9 !  
room above ! saloon2 & he blubb]$ l a   
baby :ile he ?rew ! co9s f him4  ,keep x
 away f me6 ,ol' ,man ,johnson wept1    
draw+ back f ! money ) a ge/ure ( t]ror4
 ,= ,*ri/'s sake1 ,pilot6----keep x away
 f me6  ,! ,pilot und]/ood4  ,if y      
don't1 cri$ ,ol' ,man ,johnson1 x'll    

kill me6  ,higg9s s5t a draft = ! money 
to ,ol' ,man ,johnson :5 ,ol' ,man      
,johnson got safely home to 8 wife 9    
,wiscons94 ,ano!r spree 9 t[n w\ld      
surely h kill$ ,ol' ,man ,johnson4      
,v  ,,jack ,,9 ,,camp   ,! lumb]-jack 9 
camp c1 9 8 walk & conv]sation1 easily  
be di/+ui%$ f ! angels2 b at lea/ he is 
indu/ri\s & no wild brawl]4 ,he is up & 
he>tily breakfa/$ & (f to ! woods1 ) a  
saw or an axe1 at break ( day2 & :5 he  
returns 9 ! fro/y dusk he is worn out ) 
a man's labor1 & pres5tly ready to turn 
9 = s\nd sleep4 ,!y are all 9 ! p9k (   
condition !n--big & heal?y & cle>-ey$1 &
 :olly able = ! day's "w4 ,a /\t1 he>ty1
 k9dly1 g5]\s crew1 ( almo/ e race "u ! 
sun--9 behavior l a pack ( boys4 ,x is !
 ,saturday 9 t[n--& ! occasional        
spree--& ! f9al debau* 7:i* is all ! t[n
 w give !m = _! money7 t litt]s !       
b>-room floor ) ! wrecks ( ^! ma/]ful   
bodies4                      99       99
       99       99       99  ,walk+ 9 f 
,de] ,riv] ( a /ill1 cold aft]noon--) ! 

sun l[ & ! fro/ crackl+ "u foot & all   
r\nd ab\t--we enc\nt]$ a /rapp+ "y fell[
 b\nd out to t[n afoot4  ,look "h1 boy6 
said ,higg9s2 :]e y go+8  ,de] ,riv]1   
sir4  ,:at =8  ,!re 0 "s reply to ?is4  
,x 0 a *ildi% evasion2 ! boy _h no hone/
 bus9ess out ( camp1 ) ! wea!r good & ! 
"w press+1 & he knew t ,higg9s und]/ood4
 ,mean:ile1 he kick$ at ! sn[1 ) a      
%eepi% gr91 & w\ld n look ! ,pilot 9 !  
eye4  ,y're f ,?ree1 ar5't y8  ,yes1    
sir4  ,i ?\ght ,i saw y !re 9 ! fall1   
said ! ,pilot4 ,well1 boy1 he cont9u$1  
putt+ a /rong h& on ! o!r's %\ld]1 look 
me 9 ! eye4  ,! boy look$ up4  ,god help
 y6 said ! ,pilot1 f 8 he>t2 nobody else
 'll give y a %[ 9 ,de] ,riv]4  ,we     
walk$ on1 ,higg9s 9 advance1 d[nca/4 ,i 
turn$1 pres5tly1 & discov]$ t ! "y      
lumb]-jack 0 runn+4  ,c't get !re fa/   
en\gh1 said ,higg9s4 ,i saw t 8 tongue 0
 hang+ out4  ,he seeks 8 pleasure1 ,i   
obs]v$4  ,true1 ,higg9s repli$2 & ! only
 pleasure ! m5 ( ,de] ,riv] w let him h 
is :at he'll buy & pay = ov] a b>1 until

 8 la/ r$ c5t is gone4 ,x isn't "r1 ,i  
tell y1 he explod$2 ! boy hasn't a %[1 &
 x isn't "r6  ,x 0 twelve miles f ,camp 
,?ree to ,de] ,riv]4 ,we met o!r m5 on !
 road to t[n--m5 ) wages 9 _! pockets1  
trudg+ bli!ly t[>d ! lights & liquor &  
drunk5 hil>ity ( ! place4 ,x 0          
,saturday2 & on ,monday1 eject$ f !     
saloons1 !y w\ld inevitably /agg] back  
to ! camps4 ,i h he>d ( "o k9dly logg]  
:o dispat*es a team to ! ne>e/ t[n e    
,monday morn+ to ga!r up 8 /upefi$      
lumb]-jacks f ! b>-room floors &        
snake-rooms & haul !m into ! woods4     
,,vi  ,,to ,,! ,,tall ,,timb]6   ,x is  
back to ! tall timb] = ! p5niless       
lumb]-jack4 ,p]haps ! famili> slang is  
d]iv$ f ! necessity4 ,i recall an       
intellig5t ,corni%man--a cook ) a kit*5 
kept sweet & clean--:o ) a laugh        
contemplat$ ! cata/rophe ( ! snake-room1
 & ! n]v\s collapse1 & ! b$raggl$ return
 to ! woods4  ,( c\rse1 said he1 t's :]e
 ,i'll l& 9 ! spr+6  ,x amaz$ me4  ,c't 
help x1 said he4 ,t's :]e my /ake 'll g4

 ,jake ,boore 'll get ! mo/ ( x2 & among
 ! lot ( !m !y'll get e c5t4 ,i'll bl[  
f\r hundr$ doll>s 9 two weeks--if ,i'm  
lucky en\gh to make x g t f>4  ,:5 y "k 
t !y rob y8  ,c]ta9ly !y w rob me2      
ev]ybody kn[s t6 ,b e ye> = n9e ye>s1   
n[1 ,i've tri$ to get out ( ! woods ) my
 /ake1 & hav5't done x4 ,i int5d to ?is 
ye>2 b ,i "k ,i won't4 ,i'll /rike =    
,de] ,riv] :5 ,i get my money2 & ,i'll h
 a dr9k at ,jake ,boore's saloon1 & :5  
,i get t dr9k d[n ,i'll be on my way4 ,x
 isn't because ,i want to2 x's because  
,i h to4  ,b :y8  ,!y won't let y d     
any?+ else1 said ! cook4 ,i've tri$ x = 
n9e ye>s4 ,e w9t] ,i've said to myself t
 ,i'll get out ( ! woods 9 ! spr+1 & e  
spr+ ,i've be5 kick$ out ( a saloon dead
 broke4 ,x's always be5 back to ! tall  
timb] = me4  ,:at y ne$1 ,jones1 said   
,higg9s1 :o /ood by1 is ! grace ( ,god 9
 y\r he>t4  ,jones laugh$4  ,y he> me1  
,jones8 ! ,pilot repeat$4 ,:at y ne$ is 
! grace ( ,god 9 y\r he>t4  ,! ,pilot's 
mad1 ! cook laugh$1 b n unk9dly4 ,!     

,pilot & ,i don't agree ab\t religion1  
he expla9$2 & n[ he's mad because ,i    
won't g to *ur*4  ,?is bant] did n      
di/urb ! ,pilot 9 ! lea/4  ,i'm n mad1  
,jones1 said he4 ,all ,i'm say+1 he     
repeat$1 e>ne/ly1 fet*+ ! cook's        
fl\r-bo>d a ?wack ) 8 fi/1 is t :at y   
ne$ is ! grace ( ,god 9 y\r he>t4  ,aga9
 ,jones laugh$4  ,t's all "r1 ,jones6   
cri$ ! indignant prea*]4 ,b ,i tell y t 
:at y ne$ is ! grace ( ,god 9 y\r he>t4 
,& y "k x6 ,& :5 ,i get y 9 ! snake-room
 ( ,jake ,boore's saloon 9 ,de] ,riv]   
next spr+1 he cont9u$1 9 righte\s ang]1 
,i'll rub x into y6 ,und]/& me1 ,jones8 
,:5 ,i haul y out ( ! snake-room1 & wa% 
y1 & get y sob]$ up1 ,i'll rub x into y 
t :at y ne$ is ! grace ( ,god 9 y\r he>t
 to give y ! fir/ spl9t] ( a man's      
backbone4  ,i'll be humble--!n1 said    
,jones4  ,y'll h to be a good deal m ?an
 humble1 fri5d1 ,higg9s retort$1 be=e   
!re'll be a man 9 ! sk9 t y we>4  ,i    
don't d\bt x1 ,pilot4  ,huh6 ! prea*]   
sniff$1 9 f9e scorn4                    

99       99       99       99       99  
,! /ory =tunately has an outcome4 ,i    
d\bt t ! cook took ! ,pilot's           
prescription2 b1 at any rate1 he _h     
wisdom suffici5t to w>n ! ,pilot :5 8 "t
 0 out1 & 8 money 0 9 8 pocket1 & he 0  
b\nd out ( ! woods 9 ano!r attempt to   
get ?r\gh ,de] ,riv]4 ,x 0 midw9t] :5 ! 
,pilot prescrib$ ! grace ( ,god2 x 0    
late 9 ! spr+ :5 ! cook secretly w>n$   
him to /& by ! =lorn essay2 & x 0 lat]  
/ill--! drive 0 on--:51 "o night1 z we  
wat*$ ! sluic+1 ,i inquir$4  ,jones8 !  
,pilot repli$1 puzzl$4 ,:at ,jones8  ,! 
cook :o c\ldn't get ?r\gh4  ,oh1 said ! 
,pilot1 y mean ,jonesy4 ,well1 he add$1 
) satisfaction1 ,jonesy got ?r\gh ?is   
"t4  ,i ask$ = ! tale ( x4  ,y'd h>dly  
believe x1 said ! ,pilot1 b we ca%$ t   
big *eck "r 9 ,jake ,boore's saloon4 ,i 
w\ldn't h x any o!r way1 & nei!r w\ld   
,jonesy4 ,9 we w5t1 boys1 brave z lions2
 & :5 ,jake ,boore pass$ ov] ! money    
,jonesy put x 9 8 pocket4 ,dr9k8 ,n he6 
,n a drop w\ld he take4 ,!y tri$ all !  

tricks !y knew1 b ,jonesy w\ldn't fall  
to !m4 ,!y ev5 put liquor "u 8 nose2 &  
,jonesy let x /ay !re1 & j laugh$4 ,i   
tell y boys1 x 0 f9e6 ,x 0 great6       
,jonesy & ,i /uck x out night & day     
toge!r = two days2 & !n ,i put ,jonesy  
abo>d tra91 & ,jonesy swore he'd nev]   
set foot 9 ,de] ,riv] aga94 ,he 0 go+   
,s\?1 some:]e1 to see--somebody4  ,x 0  
d\btless ! grace ( ,god1 aft] all1 t got
 ! cook ?r\gh3 if n ! grace ( ,god 9 !  
cook's he>t1 !n 9 ! ,pilot's4     ,,vii 
,,robb+ ,,! ,,bl9d   ,x x a p]fectly    
simple situation4 ,!re are ?irty ?\s&   
m5-m or less ( !m1 accord+ to !         
season--mak+ ! wages ( m5 9 ! woods4    
,mo/ ( !m accumulate a hot desire to wr+
 "s enjoym5t f life 9 return = ! labor  
!y d4 ,!y h no c>e ab\t money :5 !y h x4
 ,!y fl+ x 9 gold ov] ! b>s 7& any sob] 
man may rob _! v pockets72 !y wa/e 9 a  
night :at !y e>n 9 a w9t]--& !n crawl   
back to ! woods4 ,naturally ! lumb]-t[ns
 are cr[d$ ) p>asites ^u _! lu/s &      
prodigality--) gambl]s & saloon-keep]s &

 purveyors ( l[ passion4 ,"s l>g]       
capitali/s1 m acute & m acquisitive1 ( a
 gre$ less nice -pr(ess ! ?ree          
occupations at once4 ,!y are ! m5 ( real
 p[] 9 ! remot] communities1 mak]s (    
mayors & *iefs ( police & magi/rates--or
 7 until ,higg9s came along to dispute  
!m4 ,& _! op]ations h be5 simple &      
enorm\sly pr(itable--s easy1 s free f   
any fe> ( ! law1 t ,i %\ld ?9k !y w\ld  
79 _! own phrase7 be a%am$ to take !    
money4 ,x seems to be no tr\ble at all  
to ab/ract a drunk5 lumb]-jack's wages4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,x takes a big man to oppose ^! =ces--a 
big he>t & a big body1 & a /ore ( hope &
 c\rage n easily deplet$4 ,x takes1 too1
 a good m9i/]2 x takes a lov+ he>t & a  
fi/ quick to f9d ! po9t ( ! jaw to prea*
 ! gospel aft] ! mann] ( ,higg9s4 ,&    
,higg9s conceives x to be "o ( 8 sacr$  
m9i/]ial duties to protect 8 p>i%ion]s 9
 t[n4 ,beh9d ! bunk-h\ses1 9 ! twilight1
 !y say to him3 ,:5 y go9' t' be 9 ,de] 
,riv]1 ,pilot8 ,friday8 ,all "r4 ,i'm   

go9' home4 ,see me ?r\gh1 won't y8 ,hav+
 committ$ !mselves 9 ?is way1 no?+ c    
save !m f ,higg9s--nei!r _! own drunk5 w
 7if !y escape him = an int]val7 nor !  
antagonism ( ! keep]s ( places4 ,?is is 
p]il\s & uns*ol>ly "w2 sy/ematic !ology 
has no?+ to d ) escort+ ?r\gh a         
,m9nesota lumb]-t[n a weak-kne$ boy :o  
wants to take 8 money home to 8 "m 9    
,mi*igan4  ,once ! ,pilot discov]$ su* a
 boy 9 ! b>-room ( a ,bemidji saloon4   
,:]e's y\r money8 he dem&$4  ',n my     
pocket4  ,h& x ov]1 said ! ,pilot4      
,a9't go+ to4  ,yes1 y are2 & y're go+  
to d x quick4 ,come out ( ?is6  ,c[$ by 
^! l>ge words1 ! boy yield$ to ! grip ( 
,higg9s's big h&1 & 0 l$ away a little4 
,!n ! b>t5d] lean$ ov] ! b>4 ,a gambl]  
or two l\ng$ t[>d ! gr\p4 ,!re 0 a      
pregnant pause4  ,look "h1 ,higg9s1 said
 ! b>t5d]1 :at bus9ess is ?is ( y\rs1   
anyh[8  ,:at bus9ess--( m9e8 ask$ !     
a/\nd$ ,pilot4  ,yes2 :at y butt9' 9 =8 
,?is1 said ,higg9s1 is my job6  ,!      
,pilot 0 lean+ wra?fully ov] ! b>1 8    

face ?ru/ bellig]5tly =w>d1 al]t =      
:atev] might happ54 ,! b>t5d] /ruck at  
him4 ,higg9s _h )drawn4 ,! b>t5d] came  
ov] ! b> at a b\nd4 ,! prea*] caught him
 on ! jaw 9 mid-air ) a /iff bl[1 & he  
fell headlong & unconsci\s4 ,!y made    
fri5ds next day--! boy be+ !n safely out
 ( t[n4 ,x is n h>d = ,higg9s to make   
fri5ds ) b>t5d]s4 ,!y seem to l x2      
,higg9s really does4                    
99       99       99       99       99  
,x 0 9 "s saloon ( ! woods t ! wat*ful  
,higg9s obs]v$ an ,iri% lumb]-jack empty
 8 pockets on ! b> &1 9 a great outbur/ 
( joy1 ord] dr9ks = ! cr[d4 ,! m5 l9$   
up2 & ! ,pilot1 too1 lean$ ov] ! b>1    
close to ! lumb]-jack4 ,! b>t5d]        
pres5tly :isk$ a few co9s f ! little    
heap ( gold & silv]4 ,higg9s edg$ ne>]4 
,9 a mom5t1 z he knew--j z soon z !     
lumb]-jack w\ld = an in/ant turn 8      
back--! re/ ( ! money w\ld be deftly    
swept away4  ,! ?+ 0 ab\t to happ51 :5  
,higg9s's big h& %ot out & cov]$ ! heap4
  ,pat1 said he1 quietly1 ,i'll n take a

 dr9k4 ,?is1 he add$1 z he put ! money 9
 8 pocket1 is my treat4  ,! ,pilot /ood 
!m all (f--! hang]s on1 ! runn]s1 !     
gambl]s1 ! b>t5d] 7) a gun71 & ! ,iri%  
lumb]-jack himself4 ,to ! b>t5d] he     
rem>k$ 7:ile he gaz$ contemptu\sly into 
! muzzle ( ! gun7 t %\ld ev] ! fell[ gr[
 into ! heavy-weight class he w\ld be   
glad to take him on4 ,z x 01 he 0 really
 n wor? consid]+ 9 any s]i\s way1 & _h  
bett] g get a reputation4 ,x 0 a pity--=
 ! ,pilot 7said he7 0 fit & able--b !   
?ra%+ mu/ be po/pon$ = ! "t4  ,!re 0 no 
%oot+4                      99       99 
99       99       99  ,fur!r to         
illu/rate ! ease ) :i* ! lumb]-jack may 
be robb$1 ,i mu/ relate t la/ midw9t]1 9
 ! (fice ( a ,de] ,riv] hotel1 ! ,pilot 
0 greet$ ) hil>i\s affection by a boy ( 
tw5ty or !reab\ts :o _h a mom5t be=e    
/agg]$ out f ! b>-room4 ,! y\ng/] 0 hav+
 an imm5sely good "t1 x seem$2 he 0 full
 ( laught] & wit & song--n yet q full ( 
liquor4 ,x 0 sn[+ outside1 ,i recall1 & 
a bitt] w9d 0 bl[+ f ! nor?2 b x 0 w>m &

 light 9 ! (fice--bright1 & cosy1 &     
companionable3 v diff]5t1 inde$1 f ! l[1
 /ifl+1 cr[d$1 ill-lit bunk-h\ses ( !   
camps1 nor 0 8 elation l ! we>9ess ( ^? 
places4 ,!re 7 six m5 ly+ drunk on !    
(fice floor-9 grotesque attitudes1 v    
drunk1 /ret*$ out & snor+ :]e !y _h     
fall54  ,boy1 dem&$ ! ,pilot1 :]e's y\r 
money8  ,! "y lumb]-jack said t x 0 9 ! 
safe-keep+ ( ! b>t5d]4  ,h[ mu* y got   
left8  ,oh1 ,i got lots yet1 0 ! happy  
reply4  ,pres5tly ! boy w5t away1 &     
pres5tly he reel$ back aga91 & put a h& 
on ! ,pilot's %\ld]4  ,ne> all 98 ask$ !
 ,pilot4  ,i came "h ye/]day morn+ ) a  
hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree doll>s1 said ! boy1 
v drunk5ly1 & ,i give x to ! b>t5d] to  
keep = me1 & ,i'm told ,i got two-?irty 
left4  ,he 0 q cont5t2 b ,higg9s knew t 
! money ( :i* !y 7 robb+ him 0 ne$$ at 8
 home1 a day's j\rney to ! ea/ ( ,de]   
,riv]4                      99       99 
99       99       99  ,!re is no        
pleasure !reab\t 7!y say7 b ! spree1 & !
 end ( ! spree is ! snake-room = by f> !

 mo/ ( ! m]ry-mak]s--r a p5niless       
condition = all--pneumonia = _m--& = !  
survivors a begg>$1 reel+ return to !   
h>d "w ( ! woods4  ,higg9s is us$ to    
pick+ ov] ! bodies ( drunk5 m5 9 !      
snake-room heaps--( ent]+ sadly1 b nev] 
reluctantly 7he said71 9 se>* ( m5 :o h 
be5 sorely w\nd$ 9 brawls1 or are tak5 )
 pneumonia1 or 9 :om !re rema9s hope (  
reg5]ation4 ,he c>ries !m (f on 8 back  
to lodg+s--or he :eels !m away 9 a      
b>r[--& he wa%es !m & puts !m to b$ &   
7sometimes angrily7 re/ra9s !m until _! 
normal m9ds return4 ,x has nev] occurr$ 
to him1 probably1 t ?is is an amaz+     
exhibition ( primitive ,*ri/ian feel+ & 
practice4 ,he may h ?\ght ( x1 h[ev]1 z 
a glori\s opportunity = s]vice1 = :i* he
 %\ld dev\tly & humbly give ?anks to    
,almighty ,god4     ,,viii  ,,t\*+      
,,pit*   ,n long ago ,bemidji 0 :at !   
,pilot calls ! wor/ t[n on ! map4 ,x 0  
indescribably lawless & vici\s4 ,an     
adequate description w\ld be unpr9table4
 ,! gov]nm5t--! police & magi/rates--0  

:olly 9 ! h&s ( ! saloon-keep+ elem5t4  
,x 0 a ?or\ghly noisome settlem5t4 ,!   
t[n au?orities laugh$ at ! ,pilot2 !    
/ate au?orities g5tly li/5$ to him &    
conv5i5tly =got him1 = political        
reasons4 ,b he 0 det]m9$ to cleanse !   
place ( its e/abli%$ & flaunt+          
wick$nesses4 ,he organiz$ a ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 
,u42 & !n--,boys1 said he to ! keep]s ( 
places1 ,i'm go+ to clean y out4 ,i want
 to be fair to y--& s ,i tell y4 ,don't 
y ev] come sneak+ up to me & say ,i     
didn't give y w>n+6 ,!y laugh$ at him :5
 he /ripp$ (f 8 coat & got to "w4 ,9 !  
b>-rooms ! toa/ 01 ,t' ,higg9s--& t'    
hell ) ,higg9s6 & d[n w5t ! r$ liquor4  
,b :5 ! fight 0 ov]1 :5 ! %utt]s 7 up = 
good--s _h he compell$ ! respect ( ^!   
m5--!y came to ! prea*]1 say+3 ,higg9s1 
y gave u a %[2 y f\ght u fair--& we want
 to %ake h&s4  ,t's all "r1 boys1 said  
,higg9s4  ,w y %ake h&s8  ,sure1 ,i'll  
%ake h&s1 boys6  ,jack ,wor?--t notori\s
 gambl] & saloon-keep] (                
,bemidji--quietly approa*$ ,higg9s4     

,frank1 said he1 y w92 b ,i've no h>d   
feel+s4  ,t's all "r1 ,jack1 said       
,higg9s4  ,! ,pilot rememb]$ t he _h sat
 close to ! dea?-b$ ( ! "y mo!rless son 
( ?is same ,jack ,wor? 9 ! room above ! 
saloon4 ,!y _h be5 good fri5ds--! big   
,pilot & ! boy4 ,& ,jack ,wor? _h lov$ !
 boy 9 a way t only ,higg9s knew4 ,papa1
 said ! boy1 at ?is "t1 dea? be+ !n v   
ne>1 ,i want y to promise me some?+4    
,jack ,wor? li/5$4 ,i want y to promise 
me1 papa1 ! boy w5t on1 t y'll nev] dr9k
 ano!r drop 9 all y\r life4 ,jack ,wor? 
promis$1 & kept 8 promise2 & ,jack ,wor?
 & ! prea*] _h pres]v$ a que] fri5d%ip  
s9ce t night4  ,jack1 said ! ,pilot1 n[1
 :at y go+ to d8  ,i don't "k1 ,frank4  
,ar5't y go+ to quit ?is dirty bus9ess4 
,i ran a squ>e game 9 my h\se1 & y "k x1
 ! gambl] repli$4  ,t's all "r1 ,jack1  
,higg9s said2 b look "h1 old man1 isn't 
little ,johnnie ev] go+ to pull y out ( 
?is8  ,maybe1 ,frank1 0 ! reply4 ,i     
don't "k4                      99       
99       99       99       99  ,!       

gambl]s1 ! b>t5d]s1 ! little pickpockets
 are z surely ! ,pilot's p>i%ion]s z    
anybody else1 & !y l & respect him4     
,nobody is exclud$ f 8 m9i/ry4 ,i recall
 t ,higg9s 0 late "o night writ+ 9 8    
little room4 ,!re came a knock on !     
door-a l\d1 angry dem&--a =ew>n+ (      
tr\ble1 to "o :o kn[s ab\t knocks 7z !  
,pilot says74 ,higg9s op5$1 ( c\rse1 &  
discov]$ a big b>t5d]1 new to ! t[n--a  
bigg] man ?an he1 & a man ) a fight+    
reputation4 ,! object ( ! qu>relsome    
visit 0 p]fectly pla93 ! prea*] brac$   
himself = combat4  ,y ,higg9s8  ,higg9s 
is my "n4  ,did y ev] say t if x came to
 a r[ betwe5 ! gambl]s ( ?is t[n & !    
lumb]-jacks t y'd fight ) ! lumb]-jacks8
  ,higg9s look$ ! man ov]4  ,well1 sn>l$
 ! visitor1 h[ ab\t x8  ,well1 my fri5d1
 repli$ ! ,pilot1 lay+ (f 8 coat1 ,i    
guess y're my man6 & advanc$ ) gu>d up4 
,i'm no gambl]1 ! visitor ha/ily        
expla9$4 ,i'm a b>t5d]4  ,don't matt]1  
said ,higg9s4 ,y're my man j ! same4 ,i 
meant b>t5d]s1 too4  ,well1 said !      

b>t5d]1 ,i j come up to ask y a "q4     
,higg9s att5d$4  ,are m5 made by        
conditions1 ! b>t5d] prop\nd$1 or d     
conditions make m58  ,!re ensu$ ! hotte/
 k9d ( an argum5t4 ,x turn$ out t ! man 
0 a ,sociali/--a propag&i/ :o _h come to
 ,de] ,riv] to s[ ! se$ 7he said74 ,i h 
=gott5 :at ! ,pilot's cont5tion 02 b1 at
 any rate1 x dodg$ ! g5]al issue &      
conc]n$ itself ) ! specific "q ( :e!r or
 n conditions at ,de] ,riv] made        
saloon-keep]s & gambl]s & worse &       
b>t5d]s--! affirmative ( :i* he held to 
be an abom9able op9ion4 ,!y c>ri$ !     
argum5t to ! b>-room1 :]e1 "o on ea*    
side ( ! dripp+ b>1 !y disput$ until    
daylight1 ,higg9s at times l\dly taunt+ 
8 oppon5t ) ! ass]tion t a b>t5d] c\ld d
 no?+ b %ame ,socialism 9 ! community4  
,x end$ 9 ?is amicable agreem5t3 t !    
b>t5d] 0 privileg$ to attempt !         
p]suasion ( ,higg9s to ,socialism1 & t  
,higg9s 0 p]mitt$ to practise ^u !      
b>t5d] )\t let or h9drance ) a view to 8
 conv]sion4  ,h a dr9k8 said ! b>t5d]4  

,:--:at6 exclaim$ ! ,pilot4  ,h a little
 some?+ s(t8  ,i w\ldn't take a glass ( 
wat] ov] y\r dirty b>1 ,higg9s is said  
to h ro>$1 if ,i di$ ( ?ir/6  ,! man w n
 compromise4                      99    
99       99       99       99  ,to all  
^! m51 z well z to ! lumb]-jacks1 !     
,pilot gives 8 help & c>ries 8 message3 
to all ! logg]s & lumb]-jacks &         
road-monkeys & cookees & punk-hunt]s &  
wood-but*]s & swamp-m5 & team/]s &      
bull-cooks & ! :at-nots ( ! woods1 & !  
gambl]s & saloon-keep]s & p&]]s &       
b>t5d]s 7& a ho/ ( fil?y little runn]s &
 pull]s-9 & small ?ieves7 ( ! t[ns4 ,he 
has no abode ne> by1 no *ur*2 he prea*es
 9 bunk-h\ses1 & sleeps above saloons & 
9 ! little back rooms ( hotels & 9      
/ables & :]ev] a blanket may be _h 9 !  
woods4 ,he m9i/]s to nobody else3 j to  
m5 l ^!4 ,to wom51 too3 n to _m1 p]haps1
 b /ill to ^? :om ! pale m5 ( ! t[ns f9d
 necess>y to _! ga94 ,to wom5 l ,nellie1
 9 swiftly fail+ heal?1 :o c\ld n escape
 7%e said7 because %e _h lo/ ! knack (  

dress+ 9 any o!r way4 ,%e beckon$ him1  
abo>d tra91 well aw>e ( 8 pr(ession2 &  
:5 ,higg9s _h li/5$ to h] ord9>y little 
/ory1 h] ?readb>e1 pa!tic little plea to
 be help$1 he c>ri$ h] (f to "s sav+    
,refuge = su* z %e4 ,to wom5 l little   
,liz1 too1 ^: consumptive h& ,higg9s    
held :ile %e lay dy+ alone 9 h] t\sl$ b$
 9 ! %utt]$ ,fif? ,r$ ,h\se4  ,am ,i    
dy9'1 ,pilot8 %e ask$4  ,yes1 my girl1  
he answ]$4  ,dy9'--n[8  ,higg9s said    
aga9 t %e 0 dy+2 & little ,liz 0        
dreadfully fright5$ !n--& began to sob =
 h] "m ) all h] he>t4  ,i conceive ) :at
 t5d]ness ! big1 k9d1 clean ,higg9s     
com=t$ h]--h[ t 8 big h& 0 s(t & w>m    
en\gh to s]ve 9 t extremity4 ,x is n    
kn[n to me1 ( c\rse2 b ,i fancy t little
 ,liz ( ! ,fif? ,r$ ,h\se di$ m         
easily--m hopefully--because ( !        
proximity ( ! ,pilot's cle>1 uplift$    
s\l4     ,,ix  ,,9 ,,spite ,,( ,,laught]
   ,higg9s 0 born on ,augu/ #ai1 #ahfe1 
9 ,toronto1 ,ont>io1 ! son ( a          
hotel-keep]4 ,:5 he 0 sev5 ye>s old 8   

fa!r di$1 & two ye>s lat] 8 "m rem>ri$ &
 w5t pione]+ to ,%elburne1 ,duff]9      
,c\nty1 ,ont>io1 :i* 0 !n a wild]ness4  
,!re 0 no s*ool2 consequ5tly !re 0 no   
s*ool+4 ,higg9s w5t ?r\gh ! exp]i5ce (  
conv]sion :5 he 0 eighte54 ,pres5tly1   
!reaft]1 he det]m9$ to be a m9i/]2 & !y 
laugh$ at him4 ,ev]ybody laugh$4        
,obvi\sly1 :at he mu/ h 0 education2 b  
he _h no money1 & 7z !y fanci$7 less    
capacity4 ,at any rate1 ! dogg$ ,higg9s 
began to prea*2 he prea*$--& "r         
vigor\sly1 too1 no d\bt--to ! /umps on 8
 /epfa!r's f>m2 & he kept on prea*+     
until1 "o day1 laugh+ faces sl[ly rose f
 beh9d ! /umps1 :]eupon he took to 8    
heels4 ,at tw5ty he />t$ to s*ool )     
little *ildr5 9 ,toronto4 ,x 0 h>d 7he 0
 /ill a laugh+-/ock72 & !re 7 ?ree ye>s 
( x--& two m 9 ! high s*ool4 ,!n (f w5t 
,higg9s z a lay prea*] ( ! ,me?odi/     
,episcopal ,*ur* to ,ann&ale1 ,m9nesota4
 ,foll[+ ?is came two ye>s at ,haml9e   
,univ]sity4 ,9 #ahie he 0 appo9t$ to !  
*>ge ( ! little ,presbyt]ian *ur* at    

,b>num1 ,m9nesota1 a t[n ( f\r hundr$1  
:]e1 subsequ5tly1 he m>ri$ ,eva ,l4     
,lucas1 ( ,rock=d1 ,m9nesota4  ,x 0 "h  
7says he7 t ! call came4     ,x  ,,!    
,,voice ,,( ,,! ,,"l   ,x 0 on ! way    
betwe5 camps1 ( a ,sunday aft]noon 9    
midw9t]1 :5 ! ,pilot relat$ ! exp]i5ce  
:i* l$ to ! s+ul> m9i/]ial activities 9 
:i* he is engag$4 ,he 0 wrapp$ 9 a ?ick 
,mack9aw coat1 ) a clo? cap pull$ d[n   
ov] 8 e>s2 & he wore big ov]%oes1 :i*   
buckl$ ne> to 8 knees4 ,!re 0 a heavy   
pack on 8 pack2 x conta9$ a *ange (     
socks 7= himself71 & _m p\nds ( read9'  
matt] 7= ! boys74 ,he _h prea*$ 9 !     
morn+ at "o camp1 9 ! aft]noon at ano!r1
 & 0 n[ b\nd to a ?ird1 :]e 7z x turn$  
out7 a he>ty welcome 0 wait+4 ,! day--n[
 drawn f> t[>d ev5+--0 bitt]ly cold4    
,!re 0 no w9d4 ,x 0 /ill & :ite & fro/y 
on ! logg+-road4                      99
       99       99       99       99  ,x
 seems t once f ,b>num ! ,pilot w5t     
vacat+ into ! woods to see ! log-drive4 
,y're a prea*]1 said ! boys4 ,give u a  

s]mon4  ,higg9s prea*$ t ev5+1 & ! boys 
lik$ x4 ,!y lik$ ! s]mon2 !y fanci$ _!  
own s++ ( ,rock ( ,ages & ,jesus1 ,lov] 
( ,my ,s\l4 ,!y ask$ ,higg9s to come    
aga94 ,frequ5tly aft] t--& ev]          
(t5]--,higg9s walk$ into ! woods :5 !   
drive 0 on1 or into ! camps 9 w9t]1 to  
prea* to ! boys4 ,!y welcom$ him2 !y 7  
always glad to see him--& ) great       
delight !y sang ,jesus1 ,lov] ( ,my ,s\l
 & ,?r[ ,out ! ,life-,l9e4 ,nobody else 
prea*$ to !m 9 ^? days2 a great body (  
m5--almo/ a multitude 9 all ^? woods3 ! 
,*ur* _h q =gott5 !m4  ,boys1 said      
,higg9s1 y've always treat$ me "r1 "h4  
,come 9 to see me :5 y're 9 t[n4 ,! wife
 'll be glad to h y4  ,!y took him at 8 
^w4 ,)\t w>n+1 "o day1 ?irty lumb]-jacks
 cr[d$ into ! little p>lor4 ,!y 7       
hospitably receiv$4  ,pilot1 said !     
spokesman1 all n[ conv9c$ ( ,higg9s's   
g5u95ess1 "h's some?+ = y f ! boys4  ,a 
piece ( pap] 7a *eck = fifty-"o doll>s7 
0 ?ru/ into ! ,pilot's h&1 & ! :ole crew
 decamp$ on a run1 ) h[ls ( ba%ful      

laught]1 l a pack ( half-gr[n           
s*ool-boys4 ,& s ! relation%ip 0 fir/   
e/abli%$4                      99       
99       99       99       99  ,x 0 9   
w9t]1 ,higg9s says1 t ! call came2 & !  
voice ( ! ,"l1 z he says1 0 cle> 9      
direction4 ,two lumb]-jacks came out ( !
 woods to fet* him to ! b$side ( a sick 
home/ead] :o _h be5 at "w 9 !           
lumb]-camps4 ,! home/ead] 0 a sick man  
7said !y71 & he _h ask$ = ! ,pilot4 ,!  
doctor 0 fir/ to ! man's mean home4 ,!re
 0 no help = him1 said he1 9 a log-cab9 
deep 9 ! woods2 if he c\ld be tak5 to ! 
hospital 9 ,dulu? !re might be a *ance4 
,x 0 d\btful1 ( c\rse2 b to rema9 0     
dea?4  ,all "r1 said ,higg9s4 ,i'll take
 him to ! hospital4  ,! hospital doctor 
9 ,dulu? said t ! man 0 dy+4 ,! ,pilot s
 in=m$ ! home/ead] & bade him prep>e4 ,b
 ! man smil$4 ,he _h already prep>$4 ,i 
he>d y prea*--t night--9 camp--on !     
riv]1 said he4 ,x seems t he _h be5 re>$
 9 a ,*ri/ian home1 b _h n = tw5ty ye>s 
he>d ! voice ( a m9i/] 9 exhortation    

until ,higg9s *anc$ t way4 ,&           
aft]w>d--:5 ! lights 9 ! wannigan 7 out 
& ! crew _h gone to sleep--he c\ld n    
bani% ! vision ( 8 "m4 ,life _h be5     
sweet] to him s9ce t night4 ,! ,pilot's 
message 7said he7 _h sav$ him4  ,mr4    
,higg9s1 said he1 g back to ! camp &    
tell ! boys ab\t ,jesus4  ,higg9s wond]$
 if ! ,"l _h spok54  ,g back to ! camps1
 ! dy+ man repeat$1 & tell ! boys ab\t  
,jesus4  ,nobody else 0 do+ x4 ,:y      
%\ldn't ,higg9s8 ,! boys _h no m9i/]4   
,:y %\ldn't ,higg9s be t m9i/]8 ,0 n ?is
 ! v "w ! ,"l _h br\ght him to ?is f>   
place to d8 ,_h n ! ,"l spok5 ) ! tongue
 ( ?is dy+ man8 ,g back to ! camps &    
tell ! boys ab\t ,jesus4 ,! phrase 0    
writt5 on 8 he>t4 ,g back to ! camp &   
tell ! boys ab\t ,jesus4 ,h[ x appeal$  
to ! "y prea*]--! v =m ( x6 ,all t      
night1 ! home/ead] hav+ di$1 ,higg9s--n 
!n ! belov$ ,pilot--walk$ ! hospital    
corridor4 ,:5 day broke he _h made up 8 
m9d4 ,:atev] dreams ( a city pulpit he  
_h *]i%$ 7 gone4 ,he w\ld g back to !   

camps = good & all4  ,& back he w5t4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,we _h n[ come ov] ! logg+-road ne> to !
 ?ird camp4 ,! /ory ( ! call 0 f9i%$ at 
sunset4  ,well1 said ! ,pilot1 he>tily1 
) half a smile1 "h ,i am1 y see4  ,on ! 
job1 laugh$ "o ( ! company4  ,= good &  
all1 ,higg9s agre$4 ,x's funny ab\t     
life1 he add$1 gravely4 ,i'm a great big
 wilful fell[1 naturally evil1 ,i       
suppose2 b x seems to me t all my       
lifelong ! ,"l has j l$ me by ! h& z if 
,i 7 no?+ b a little *ild4 ,& ,i didn't 
"k :at 0 happ5+ to me6 ,n[ isn't t      
funny8 ,isn't ! :ole ?+ funny8     ,,xi 
,,fi/-,,play   ,x us$ sometimes to be   
difficult = ,higg9s to get a he>+ 9 !   
camps2 ?is 0 be=e he _h f\ght & prea*$ 8
 way completely into ! tru/ ( !         
lumb]-jacks4 ,!re 0 always a w>m welcome
 = him 9 ! bunk-h\ses1 to be sure1 & = !
 mo/ "p a l>ge eag]ness = ! di/raction (
 8 disc\rses aft] supp]2 b "h & !re 9 ! 
beg9n+ he enc\nt]$ an ob/rep]\s fell[ 7&
 does to ?is day7 :o int]rupt$ = ! fun (

 ! ?+4 ,x is relat$ t ^u "o occasion a  
big ,fr5*man began to gr9d 8 axe ( a    
,sunday ev5+ precisely z ,higg9s began  
to prea*4  ,"s ( ! boys "h1 ,higg9s     
drawl$1 want to he> me prea*1 & if !    
boys w\ld j gr9d _! axes "s o!r "t ,i'd 
be mu* oblig$4  ,! gr9d+ cont9u$4  ,i   
say1 ,higg9s proce$$1 8 voice ris+ a    
little1 t a good _m ( ! boys h ask$ me  
to prea* a little s]mon to !m2 b ,i c't 
prea* :ile "o ( ! boys gr9ds 8 axe4  ,no
 impression 0 made4  ,n[1 boys1 ,higg9s 
w5t on1 mo/ ( y want to he> me prea*1 & 
,i'm go+ to prea*1 all "r2 b ,i cant    
prea* if anybody gr9ds an axe4  ,!      
,fr5*man :i/l$ a tune4  ,fri5d1 back    
!re6 ,higg9s call$ out1 c't y oblige !  
boys by gr9d+ t axe ano!r "t8  ,!re 0 "s
 titt]+ 9 ! bunk-h\se--& ! gr9d+ w5t    
on--& ! tune came saucily up f ! door   
:]e ! ,fr5*man /ood4 ,higg9s walk$ sl[ly
 back2 hav+ come ne>1 he paus$--!n put 8
 h& on ! ,fr5*man's %\ld] 9 a way n     
easily misund]/ood4  ,fri5d1 he began1  
s(tly1 if y--  ,! ,fr5*man /ruck at him4

  ,keep back1 boys6 an old ,iri%man     
yell$1 cat*+ up a peavy-pole4 ,give !   
,pilot a %[6 ,keep out o' ?is or ,i'll  
bra9 ye6  ,! ,sky ,pilot caught !       
,fr5*man ab\t ! wai/--flung him aga9/ a 
door--caught him aga9 on ! reb\nd--put  
him head =emo/ 9 a b>rel ( wat]--&      
abs5t-m9d$ly held him !re until ! old   
,iri%man ask$1 s(tly1 ,say1 ,pilot1 ye  
a9't go9' t' dr[n him1 are ye8 ,x 0 all 
ov] 9 a fla%3 ,higg9s is wisely no man =
 half-way measures 9 an em]g5cy2 9 a    
mom5t ! ,fr5*man lay ca/1 dripp+ &      
gasp+1 on ! floor1 & ! bunk-h\se 0 9 a  
tumult ( je]+4 ,!n ,higg9s proce$$ ) !  
s]mon2 &--/rangely--he is ( an e>ne/ness
 & frankly mild & lov+ disposition s    
impressive t ?is passionate incid5t _h  
d\btless no de/ructive effect ^u !      
solemn s]vice foll[+4 ,x is easy to     
fancy him pass+ unruffl$ to ! upturn$   
cask :i* s]v$ him = a pulpit1 readju/+ !
 blanket :i* 0 8 alt>-clo?1 rais+ 8     
dog-e>$ little hymn-book to ! smoky     
light ( ! lant]n ov]head1 & beg9n+1     

feel+ly3 ,boys1 let's s+ ,numb]         
,fifty-six3 ',jesus1 lov] ( my s\l1 let 
me to ?y bosom fly4' ,y "k ! tune1 boys2
 ev]ybody s+--',:ile ! ne>] wat]s roll &
 ! tempe/ /ill is high4' ,all ready1 n[6
 ,a fight 9 a *ur* w\ld be a s]i\sly    
di/urb+ commotion2 b a fight 9 a        
bunk-h\se--well1 t is commonplace4 ,!re 
is m int]e/ 9 s++ ,jesus1 ,lov] ( ,my   
,s\l1 ?an 9 dwell+ ^u ! affair aft]w>d4 
,& ! boys sang he>tily1 ,i am sure1 z !y
 always d1 ! ,fr5*man q =gott54  ,next  
day ,higg9s 0 r\s$ by ! selfsame man2 & 
he jump$ out ( 8 bunk 9 a hurry 7says   
he71 l a man call$ to fire or battle4   
,well1 he ?\ght1 z he sigh$1 if ,i am   
ev] to prea* 9 ^! camps aga91 ,i        
suppose1 ?is man mu/ be satisfactorily  
?ra%$2 b--m *e]fully--he ne$s a good    
?ra%+1 anyh[4  ,pilot1 said ! ,fr5*man1 
,i'm sorry ab\t la/ night4  ,higg9s %ook
 h&s ) him4     ,,xii  ,,mak+ ,,!       
,,grade   ,fully to describe ,higg9s's  
alt]cations ) lumb]-jacks & t9-horn     
gambl]s & ! l 9 pursuit ( clean         

opportunity = o!r m5 w\ld be to pa9 him4
 ,x is a phase ( m9i/ry he w\ld conceal4
 ,p]haps he fe>s t unkn[+ folk might    
mi/ake him = a qu>relsome fell[4 ,he is 
no?+ ( ! sort1 h[ev]2 he is a wise &    
effici5t m9i/] ( ! gospel--b fights     
well1 ^u good occasion1 not)/&+ 8       
=ty-odd ye>s4 ,9 ! ,m9nesota woods      
fight+ is z necess>y z pray+--j z t5d] a
 pr(ession ( ,*ri/4 ,higg9s regrets t he
 kn[s little en\gh ( box+2 he %amefac$ly
 feels t 8 prep>ation = ! m9i/ry has 9  
?is respect be5 inadequate4 ,once1 :5 !y
 exam9$ him be=e ! ,presbyt]y =         
ord9ation1 a new-made sem9>y graduate f 
! ,ea/1 ris+1 quizz$ ?us3 ,w ! c&idate n
 tell u :o 0 ,caes> ( ,rome :5 ,paul    
prea*$8 ,x /ump$ ,higg9s2 b--he told u  
on ! road f ,six to ,f\r--,i 0 confus$1 
y see4 ,! only ,caes> ,i c\ld ?9k ( 0   
,julius1 & ,i knew t t wasn't "r4 ,if   
he'd only said ,emp]or ( ,rome1 ,i c\ld 
h told him1 ( c\rse6 ,anyh[1 x didn't   
matt] mu*4 ,box+1 accord+ to ! exp]i5ce 
( ,higg9s1 0 an imp]ative prep>ation =  

prea*+ 9 8 field2 a little haz9ess      
conc]n+ an ,emp]or ( ,rome really didn't
 matt] s v mu*4 ,at any rate1 ! boys    
w\ldn't c>e4  ,higg9s's m9i/ry1 h[ev]1  
kn[s a g5tl] s]vice ?an t :i* a /rong   
arm c accompli% 9 a b>-room4 ,:5 ,alex  
,mc,kenzie lay dy+ 9 ! hospital at      
,bemidji--a scre5 ar\nd 8 cot 9 ! w>d--!
 ,pilot sat ) him1 z he sits ) all dy+  
lumb]-jacks4 ,x 0 ! ,pilot :o told him t
 ! end 0 ne>4  ,ne>+ ! l&+1 ,pilot8     
,almo/ !re1 ,alex4  ,i've a heavy load1 
,pilot--a heavy load6  ,mc,kenzie 0 a   
f\r-horse team/]1 us$ to haul+ logs f ! 
woods to ! l&+ at ! lake--=ty ?\s& p\nds
 ( new-cut timb] to be humor$ ov] !     
logg+-roads4  ,pilot1 he ask$1 pres5tly1
 d y ?9k ,i c make ! grade8  ,) help1   
,alex4  ,mc,kenzie said no?+ = a mom5t4 
,!n he look$ up4 ,y mean1 said he1 t ,i 
ne$ ano!r team ( lead]s8  ,! ,great     
,lead]1 ,alex4  ,oh1 ,i "k :at y mean1  
said ,mc,kenzie3 y mean t ,i ne$ ! help 
( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,no ne$ to tell :at    
,higg9s said !n--:at he repeat$ ab\t    

rep5tance & fai? & ! inf9ite love ( ,god
 & ! p[] ( ,*ri/ = salvation4 ,alex     
,mc,kenzie _h he>d x all be=e--long     
be=e1 be+ ,scotti% born1 & a ,highl&]--&
 _h n utt]ly =gott51 prodigal ?\gh he 04
 ,x 0 all recall$ to him1 n[1 by a man  
^: life & love & uplift$ he>t 7 well    
kn[n to him--8 m9i/]4  ,pray = me1 said 
he1 l a *ild4  ,mc,kenzie di$ t night4  
,he _h said nev] a ^w 9 ! long int]val2 
b j be=e 8 la/ brea? 0 drawn--:ile !    
,pilot /ill held 8 h& & ! ,si/] ( ,*>ity
 numb]$ h] beads ne> by--he :isp]$ 9 !  
,pilot's e>3  ,tell ! boys ,i made !    
grade6                      99       99 
99       99       99  ,pat1 ! old       
road-monkey--n[ come to ! end ( a long  
c>e] ( furi\s liv+--be+ ab\t to die1 s5t
 = ,higg9s4 ,he 0 desp]ately anxi\s     
conc]n+ ! s\l t 0 ab\t to dep>t f 8     
ill-kept & degrad$ body2 & he 0 9 pa91 &
 turn+ v weak4  ,higg9s wait$4  ,pilot1 
,pat :isp]$1 ) a kn[+ little w9k1 ,i    
want y to fix x = me4  ,to fix x1 ,pat8 
,sure1 y "k :at ,i mean1 ,pilot1 ,pat   

repli$4 ,i want y to fix x = me4  ,pat1 
said ,higg9s1 ,i c't fix x = y4  ,!n1   
said ! dy+ man1 9 amazem5t1 :at ! hell  
did y come "h =8  ,to %[ y1 ,higg9s     
answ]$1 g5tly1 h[ y c fix x4  ,me fix x8
  ,higg9s expla9$1 !n1 ! s*eme (        
r$emption1 accord+ to 8 cre$--! atonem5t
 & salvation by fai?4 ,! man li/5$--&   
nodd$ compreh5d+ly--& li/5$1 /ill )     
amazem5t--all ! "t nodd+ 8 und]/&+4     
,uh-huh6 he mutt]$1 :5 ! prea*] _h done1
 z "o :o says1 ,i see6 ,he said no o!r  
^w be=e he di$4 ,j1 ,uh-huh6--to express
 enlight5m5t4 ,& :51 lat]1 x came "t =  
him to die1 he /ill held tight to       
,higg9s's f+]1 mutt]+1 n[ & aga91       
,uh-huh6 ,uh-huh6--l a man to :om has   
come "s great a/\nd+ revelation4        
,,xiii  ,,/raight ,,f ,,! ,,%\ld]   ,9 !
 bunk-h\se1 aft] supp]1 ,higg9s prea*es4
 ,x is a solemn s]vice3 no m9i/] ( !m   
all s punctili\s z ,higg9s 9 respect to 
rev]5t conduct4 ,! prea*] is 9 e>ne/ &  
s+le ( purpose4 ,! congregation is      
compell$ to rev]5ce4 ,boys1 says he1 9  

cunn+ appeal1 ?is bunk-h\se is our      
*ur*--! only *ur* we've got4 ,no ne$ to 
say m6 ,& a que] *ur*3 a l[1 long hut1  
/ifl+ & ill-smell+ & unclean & infe/$1 a
 r[ ( d\ble-deck] bunks on ei!r side1 a 
great gl[+ /ove 9 ! middle1 socks &     
,mack9aws /eam+ on ! racks1 boots put   
out to dry1 & all dim-lit ) lant]ns4    
,half-clad1 hairy m51 & boys ) "y be>ds1
 l\nge ev]y:]e--/ret*$ out on ! b5*es1  
pe]+ f ! %ad[s ( ! bunks1 squatt$ on !  
fire-wood1 cross-legg$ on ! floor ne> ! 
prea*]4 ,higg9s rolls out a cask = a    
pulpit & cov]s x ) a blanket4 ,!n he    
takes (f 8 coat & mops 8 br[4           
,pres5tly1 hymn-book or ,te/am5t 9 h&1  
he is sitt+ on ! pulpit4  ,n mu* light  
"h1 says he1 s ,i won't read to-night2 b
 ,i'll say ! ,fir/ ,psalm4 ,are y all   
ready8  ,ev]ybody is ready4  ,all "r4   
',bless$ is ! man t walke? n 9 ! c\nsel 
( ! ungodly1' boys1 'nor /&e? 9 ! way ( 
s9n]s4'  ,! door op5s & a man awkw>dly  
ent]s4  ,got any room back !re = ,bill1 
boys8 ! prea*] calls4  ,!re seems to be 

room4  ,i want to see y aft] s]vice1    
,bill4 ,y'll f9d a seat back !re ) !    
boys4 ',= ! ,"l kn[e? ! way ( !         
righte\s2 b ! way ( ! ungodly1' g5tlem51
 '%all p]i%4'  ,!re is a pray]1 re/ra9$1
 9 ! way ( ! prea*]'s *ur*--a petition  
t]rible ) e>ne/ness4 ,"o wond]s h[ a    
feel+ ,god c\ld turn a deaf e> to !     
besee*+ eloqu5ce ( x6 ,& ! boys         
s+--lu/ily1 too--l$ by ! /5torian       
prea*]4 ,an amaz+ incongruity3 ^! se>$1 
blasphem\s b>b>ians bawl+1 ,:at a ,fri5d
 ,i ,h 9 ,jesus6  ,enjoy x8  ,pilot1    
said "o ( !m1 9 op5 meet+1 once1 ) no   
irrev]5ce :atsoev]1 t's a damn$ f9e     
toon6 ,:y ! hell don't !y h toons l t 9 
! %[s8 ,let's s+ h] aga96  ,sure6 said !
 prea*]1 n at all %ock$2 let's s+ h]    
aga96  ,!re is a s]mon--compos$ on ! =e/
 roads f camp to camp3 = on ^? long1    
:ite1 cold1 blu/]+ roads ,higg9s ei!r   
:i/les 8 bli! way 7l a boy7 or fa%ions 8
 prea*+4 ,x is a se>*+1 eloqu5t s]mon3  
none o!r s exactly suit$ to environm5t &
 congregation--none o!r s simple &      

appeal+ & compreh5sible4 ,!re isn't a ^w
 ( cant 9 x2 !re isn't a sugge/ion ( !  
famili> evangeli/ic rant4 ,higg9s has no
 "t = cant 7he says7--nor any fai? 9    
rant+4 ,! s]mon is all or?odox &        
significant & reasonable2 x has t5d]    
wisdom1 & x is sometimes t]rible ) nak$ 
tru?4 ,! phras+8 ,x is z homely & brutal
 z ! language ( ! woods4 ,x has no      
affectation ( slang4 ,! prea*]'s message
 is address$ ) wondr\s cunn+ to m5 9 _! 
own tongue3 :]e=e x c\ld n be repeat$   
be=e a polite congregation4 ,7 ! prea*] 
to ejaculate an oa? 7:i* he nev] w\ld   
d7--7 he to exclaim1 ,by ,god6 boys1 ?is
 is ! only way ( salvation6--! solemnity
 ( ! occasion w\ld n be di/urb$ by a    
s+le ripple4  ,& :at did ! "y man d8 he 
ask$1 conc]n+ ! ,prodigal2 :y1 he pack$ 
8 turkey & w5t (f to bl[ 8 /ake--j l y6 
,aft]w>d1 :5 ! poor ,prodigal 0         
p5niless3 ,:at ab\t him !n1 boys8 ,y "k4
 ,i don't ne$ to tell y4 ,y le>n$ all   
ab\t x at ,de] ,riv]4 ,x 0 ! husks & !  
hogs = him--j l x is = y6 ,x's up ! riv]

 = y--& x's back to ! woods = y--:5     
!y've clean$ y out at ,de] ,riv]6 ,once 
he said1 9 a great passion ( pity3      
,boys1 y're out "h1 fl\nd]+ to y\r      
wai/s1 pick+ diamonds f ! sn[ ( ^! =e/s1
 to glitt]1 n 9 pure places1 b on !     
necks ( ! saloon-keep]s' wives 9 ,de]   
,riv]6 ,!re is applause :5 ! ,pilot     
/rikes home4 ,t's damn$ true6 !y %\t4 ,&
 !re is _m a te> %$ 7z ,i saw7 by ! "y  
m5 9 ! %ad[s :51 hav+ spok5 long &      
graci\sly ( home1 he asks3 ,:5 did y    
write to y\r "m la/8 ,y1 back !re--& y6 
,ah1 boys1 don't =get h]6  ,!re 0 pause 
:ile ! prea*] lean$ e>ne/ly ov] !       
blanket$ b>rel4  ,write home to-night1  
he bes\ght !m4                          
,%e's--wait+--=--t--lett]6  ,!y li/5$4  
,,xiv  ,,! ,,%oe ,,on ,,! ,,o!r ,,foot  
,! ,pilot is a fe>less prea*]--fe>less (
 blame & viol5ce--& he is ! mo/ d[nright
 & pugnaci\s ( moral critics4 ,he speaks
 9 mighty wra? aga9/ ! s9s ( ! camps & !
 evil-do]s ( ! t[ns--nam+ ! ?ieves &    
gambl]s by "n & viol5tly *>act]iz+ _!   

ways3 until x seems he mu/ 9 ! end be   
done to dea? 9 rev5ge4 ,boys1 said he1 9
 a bunk-h\se d5unciation1 t t9-horn     
gambl] ,jim ,lea* is back 9 ,de] ,riv] f
 ! ,we/ ) a crook$ game--j lay+ = y4 ,i 
wat*$ 8 game1 boys1 & ,i "k :at ,i'm    
talk+ ab\t2 & y "k ,i "k6 ,proce$+3 ,y  
"k t saloon-keep] ,tom ,j5k9s8 ,( c\rse 
y d6 ,well1 boys1 ! wife ( ,tom ,j5k9s  
nodd$ t[>d ! camps ! o!r day1 &1        
',p%aw6' says %e2 ':at d ,i c>e ab\t    
exp5se8 ,my husb& has a ?\s& m5 work+ = 
him 9 ! woods6' ,%e meant y1 boys6 ,a   
?\s& ( y--?9k ( x6--work+ = ! wife ( a  
brute l ,tom ,j5k9s4 ,aga93 ,boys1 ,i'm 
j out f ,de] ,riv]4 ,i met ol' ,bill    
,morgan ye/]day4 ',hello1 ,bill6' says  
,i2 'h['s bus9ess8' ',sl[1 ,pilot1' says
 he2 'b ,i a9't worry9' none--x'll pick 
up :5 ! boys come 9 ) _! /ake 9 ! spr+4'
 ,!re y h x6 ,t's :at y'll be up aga9/1 
boys1 ,god help y6 :5 y g 9 ) y\r       
/ake--a gang ( fil?y ?ieves l ,jim ,lea*
 & ,tom ,j5k9s & ,bill ,morgan6 ,x takes
 c\rage to attack1 9 ?is frank way1 !   

p>asites ( a lawless community1 9 :i*   
murd] may be accompli%$ 9 secret1 &     
p]jury is z *eap z a glass ( :iskey4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,x takes c\rage1 too1 to d5\nce !       
influ5tial p>i%ion]4  ,y gr[n-up m51 "h1
 ,higg9s compla9$ to 8 congregation1    
ought to give ! "y fell[s a *ance to    
live dec5t lives4 ,%ame to y t y don't6 
,y've liv$ 9 fil? & blasphemy & :iskey s
 long t maybe y don't "k any bett]2 b ,i
 want to tell y--e "o ( y--t ^! boys    
don't want t sort ( ?+4 ,!y rememb] _!  
mo!rs & _! si/]s1 & !y want :at's clean6
 ,n[1 y leave 'em alone4 ,give 'em a %[ 
to be dec5t4 ,& ,i'm talk+ to y1 ,scot* 
,&rew--) an angry ?ump ( ! pulpit & a   
swift bellig]5t advance--& to y1 ,g9    
,?ompson1 sneak+ back !re 9 y\r bunk6   
,oh1 hell6 said ,g9 ,?ompson4  ,! ,pilot
 0 in/antly confront+ ! lazy-ly+ man4   
,g91 said he1 y'll take t back6  ,g9    
laugh$4  ,und]/& me8 ! wra?ful prea*]   
%\t$4  ,g9 ,?ompson und]/ood4 ,v        
wisely--h[ev] unwill+ly--he apologiz$4  

,t's all "r1 ,pilot1 said he2 y "k ,i   
didn't mean no?9'4  ,anyh[1 ! prea*]    
mutt]$1 return+ to 8 pulpit & 8 s]mon1  
,i'd r prea* ?an fight4                 
99       99       99       99       99  
,n by any means all ,higg9s's s]mons are
 ( ?is nature2 mo/ are conv5tional      
en\gh1 p]haps--b always vigor\s &       
s]viceable--& pres5t ! anci5t ,*ri/ian  
philosophy 9 an appeal+ & deeply rev]5t 
way4 ,i recall1 h[ev]1 ano!r d[nright & 
c\rage\s display ( deal+ ) ! facts )\t  
gloves4 ,x 0 especially fe>less because 
! ,pilot mu/ h ! p]mission ( !          
proprietors be=e he may prea* 9 ! camps4
 ,x is relat$ t a drunk5 logg]--!       
proprietor ( ! camp--/agg]$ into        
,higg9s's s]vice & sat d[n on ! b>rel   
:i* s]v$ = ! pulpit4 ,! prea*] 0        
disc\rs+ on ! duties ( ! employ$ to !   
employ]4 ,x tickl$ ! drunk5 logg]4  ,hit
 'em aga91 ,pilot6 he applaud$4 ,x'll d 
'em good4  ,higg9s po9t$ out ! wrong    
work$ ! own]s by ! lumb]-jacks' common  
cu/om ( jump+ camp4  ,give 'em hell6    

%\t$ ! logg]4 ,x'll d 'em good4  ,higg9s
 proce$$ calmly to discuss ! sev]al     
evils ( :i* ! lumb]-jacks may be accus$ 
9 relation to _! employ]s4  ,y're all   
"r1 ,pilot1 ! logg] agre$1 clapp+ !     
prea*] on ! back4 ,hit ! ---- rascals   
aga96 ,x'll d 'em good4  ,& n[1 boys1   
,higg9s cont9u$1 g5tly1 we come to ! o!r
 side ( ! subject4 ,y owe a lot to y\r  
employ]s1 & ,i've told y frankly :at y\r
 m9i/] ?9ks ab\t x4 ,b :at c be expect$ 
( y1 anyh[8 ,:o sets y a good example ( 
fair deal+ & dec5t liv+8 ,y\r employ]s8 
,look ab\t y & see6 ,:at k9d ( an       
example d y\r employ]s set8 ,is x any   
wond]1 he w5t on1 9 a brea?less sil5ce1 
t y g wrong8 ,is x any wond] t y fail to
 consid] ^? :o fail to consid] y8 ,is x 
any wond] t y are j exactly :at y are1  
:5 ! m5 to :om y ought to be able to    
look = bett] ?+s are !mselves fil?y &   
drunk5 loaf]s8  ,! logg] 0 ?und]/ruck4  
,& h[ d'ye l t1 ,mi/] ,woods8 ! prea*]  
%\t$1 turn+ on ! man1 & %ak+ 8 fi/ 9 8  
face4 ,h[ d'ye l t8 ,does x d y any     

good8  ,! logg] w\ldn't tell4  ,let u   
pray6 said ! indignant prea*]4  ,next   
morn+ ! ,pilot 0 summon$ to ! (fice4 ,y 
?9k x 0 r\gh on y1 d y1 ,mr4 ,woods8    
said he4 ,b ,i didn't tell ! boys a ?+ t
 !y didn't "k already4 ,& :at's m1 he   
cont9u$1 ,i didn't tell !m a ?+ t y\r   
own son doesn't "k4 ,y "k j z well z ,i 
d :at road he's travell+2 & y "k j z    
well z ,i d :at y are do+ to help t boy 
along4  ,higg9s cont9u$ to prea* 9 ^?   
camps4                      99       99 
99       99       99  ,"o inevitably    
wond]s :at w\ld happ5 if "s m9i/] ( !   
cities d5\nc$ f 8 pulpit 9 ^! frank &   
indignantly righte\s t]ms ! flagrant    
s9n]s & hypocrites ( 8 congregation4    
,:at polite cata/rophe w\ld befall      
him8--suppose he 7 conv9c$ ( ! wisdom & 
necessity ( ! d5unciation & _h no family
 dep5d5t ^u him4 ,! outbur/ leaves      
,higg9s e/abli%$ 9 ! he>ts ( 8 he>]s2 & 
x leaves him utt]ly exhau/$4 ,he m+les )
 ! boys aft]w>d2 he enc\rages & scolds  
!m1 he he>s confession1 he prays 9 "s   

quiet place 9 ! sn[ ) ^? ^: he>ts he has
 t\*$1 he conf]s ) m5 :o h be5 seek+ to 
ov]come !mselves1 he writes lett]s = !  
illit]ate1 he visits ! sick1 he r5ews   
old acqua9tance%ip1 he makes new fri5ds1
 he y>ns ( ! cut & ! big timb] & !      
home/ead+ ( o!r places1 & he di/ributes 
! read9' matt]1 consi/+ ( old magaz9es &
 tracts :i* he has c>ri$ into camp4  ,at
 la/ he quits ! bunk-h\se1 worn out &   
disc\rag$ & d[nca/4  ,i fail$ to-night1 
he said1 once1 at ! sup]9t5d5t's fire4  
,x 0 awfully k9d ( ! boys to li/5 to me 
s pati5tly4 ,did y notice h[ att5tive !y
 78 ,i tell y1 ! boys are good to me6   
,maybe ,i 0 a little r\gh on !m         
to-night4 ,b someh[ all ?is unnecess>y &
 t]rible wick$ness enrages me4 ,& nobody
 else mu* seems to c>e ab\t x4 ,& ,i'm  
_! m9i/]4 ,& ,i ye>n to h ! s\ls ( ^!   
boys awak5$4 ,i've j got to /& up & tell
 !m ! tru? ab\t !mselves & give !m !    
same old ,message t ,i he>d :5 ,i 0 a   
boy4 ,i don't "k1 b x's k9d ( que] ab\t 
m9i/]s ( ! gospel1 he w5t on4 ,we've got

 two ,creations n[1 & ?ree ,g5esises4 ,b
 take a m9i/]4 ,x w\ldn't matt] to me if
 a bro!r m9i/] fell f grace4 ,i'd pick  
him out ( ! mud & nev] ?9k ( x aga94 ,x 
w\ldn't co/ me mu* to =give him4 ,i "k t
 we're all human & liable to s94 ,b :5  
an orda9$ m9i/] gets up 9 8 pulpit &    
dodges 8 duty--:5 he gets up & dodges ! 
tru?--:y1 bah6 ,i've got no "t = him6   
,,xv  ,,cause ,,& ,,effect   ,?is sort (
 prea*+--?is g5u9e & practical m9i/ry   
consi/5tly & unremitt+ly c>ri$ on = love
 ( ! m51 & )\t prospect ( ga9--w9s      
respect & loyal affection4 ,! dogg$ &   
c\rage\s me?od w be suffici5tly         
illu/rat$ 9 ! tale ( ! ,big ,scot*man ( 
,:ite ,p9e--to ,higg9s almo/ a =gott5   
incid5t ( f\rte5 ye>s' s]vice4 ,! ,big  
,scot*man 0 discov]$ drunk & %iv]+ )    
appreh5sion--he 0 9 ! fir/ /age (       
delirium trem5s--9 a l[ saloon ( ,:ite  
,p9e1 "s remote & ,god-=sak5 settlem5t  
(f ! railroad1 into :i* ! ,pilot _h     
*anc$ on 8 r\nds4 ,! man 0 a home/ead]1 
liv+ alone 9 a log-cab9 on 8 grant ( l&1

 "s miles f ! village4  ,well1 ?\ght !  
,pilot1 q famili> ) ! situation1 fir/ ( 
all ,i've got to get him home4  ,!re 0  
only "o way ( accompli%+ ?is1 & ! ,pilot
 employ$ x2 he c>ri$ ! ,big ,scot*man4  
,well1 ?\ght ! ,pilot1 :at next8  ,!    
next ?+ 0 to wre/le ) ! ,big ,scot*man1 
^u :om ! :iskey sickness _h by t "t     
fall5--to wre/le ) him 9 ! lonely little
 cab9 9 ! woods1 & to get him d[n1 & to 
hold him d[n4 ,!re 0 no congregation to 
li/5 to ! eloqu5t s]mon :i* ! ,pilot 0  
engag$ 9 prea*+2 !re 0 no *oir1 !re 0 no
 report 9 ! newspap]s4 ,b ! s]mon w5t on
 j ! same4 ,! ,pilot got ! ,big         
,scot*man d[n1 & kept him d[n1 & at la/ 
got him into 8 bunk4 ,= two days &      
nights he sat !re m9i/]+--he>+1 all !   
"t1 ! rav+s ( a horrible delirium4 ,!re 
0 an int]val ( relief !n1 & dur+ ?is !  
,pilot ga!r$ up e %r$ ( ! ,big          
,scot*man's clo?+ & safely hid x4 ,!re 0
 n a g>m5t left 9 ! cab9 to cov] 8      
nak$ness4  ,! ,big ,scot*man pres5tly   
want$ :iskey4  ,no1 said ! ,pilot2 y /ay

 "r "h4  ,! ,big ,scot*man got up to    
dress4  ,no?+ to we>1 said ! ,pilot4    
,!n ! fight 0 on aga94 ,x 0 a long      
fight--m]ely a physical ?+ 9 ! beg9n+1 b
 a fight ( ano!r k9d be=e ! day 0 done4 
,& ! ,pilot won4 ,:5 ! ,big ,scot*man   
got up f 8 knees he took ! ,pilot's h& &
 said t1 by ,god's help1 he w\ld live   
bett] ?an he _h liv$4 ,moreov]1 he 0 z  
good z 8 ^w4 ,pres5tly ,:ite ,p9e knew  
him no m2 b news ( 8 cont9uance 9 virtue
 n long ago came d[n to ! ,pilot f !    
nor?4 ,x 0 :at ! ,pilot calls a real    
re=mation & conv]sion4 ,x seems t !re is
 a diff]5ce4                      99    
99       99       99       99  ,we _h   
gone ! r\nds ( ! saloons 9 ,de] ,riv]1 &
 _h return$ late at night to ! hotel4 ,!
 ,pilot 0 v busy--he is always busy1 f  
e>ly morn+ until ! la/ sot drops        
unconsci\s to ! b>-room floor1 :51 (t51 
! real day's "w beg9s2 he is "o ( !     
h>de/ work]s 9 any field ( endeavor4 ,& 
he 0 n[ he>t-sick because ( :at he _h   
se5 t night2 b he 0 n idle--he 0 /ill   

%ak+ h&s ) 8 p>i%ion]s 9 ! b>-room1 /ill
 advis+1 /ill inspir+1 /ill scold+ &    
besee*+1 /ill hold+ private conv]sations
 9 ! corn]s1 = all ! _w l a popul> &    
en]getic politician on prim>y day4  ,a  
curi\s individual approa*$ me4  ,fri5d (
 ! ,pilot's8 said he4  ,i nodd$4  ,he's 
a good man4  ,i obs]v$ t ! /rang] 0     
timid & sl[--a s+ul> fell[1 ) a lean    
face & n]v\s h&s & cle> b mo/ un/eady   
eyes4 ,he 0 l an old hulk repa9t$4  ,he 
done me a lot ( good1 he add$1 9 a sl[1 
s(t drawl1 h>dly above a :isp]1 at !    
same "t sl[ly smoo?+ 8 *94  ,x 0 a      
pleasant ?+ to he>4  ,!y us$ to call me 
,br&y ,bill1 he cont9u$4 ,he po9t$ to a 
gr\p ( drunk>ds ly+ on ! floor4 ,i us$  
to be l t1 said he1 look+ up l a *ild :o
 p]ceives t he is int]e/+4 ,aft] a      
pause1 he w5t on3 ,b once :5 ! snakes   
broke out on me ,i made up my m9d to    
quit4 ,& !n ,i w5t to ! ,pilot & he /ay$
 ) me = a :ile1 & told me ,i _h to hang 
on4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld d x if ! boys w\ld 
leave me alone4 ,s ! ,pilot told me :at 

to d4 ',:5ev] y come into t[n1' says he1
 'y g on to y\r si/]'s & borr[ h] little
 girl4' ,h] little girl 0 j f\r ye>s old
 !n4 ',&1' says ! ,pilot1 'don't y nev] 
come d[n /reet )\t h]4' ,well1 ,i done  
:at ! ,pilot said4 ,i nev] come d[n     
/reet )\t t little girl hang+ on to my  
h&2 & :5 %e 0 ) me n "o ( ! boys ev]    
ask$ me to take a dr9k4 ,yes1 he drawl$1
 glanc+ at ! drunk>ds aga91 ,i us$ to be
 l t4 ,pretty ne> "t1 he add$1 l a man  
display+ an exp]i5c$ k1 to put !m fell[s
 9 ! snake-room4  ,su* a m9i/ry z !     
,pilot's spr+s f a he>t ( k9dness--f a  
pure & und]/&+ love ( all mank9d4 ,boys1
 said he1 once1 9 ! sup]9t5d5t's (fice1 
aft] ! s]mon 9 ! bunk-h\se1 ,i'll nev]  
=get a port]h\se /eak ,i saw once4 ,x 0 
9 ,dulu?4 ,i'd be5 too busy to h my     
breakfa/1 & ,i 0 hungry4 ,i'm a big man1
 y "k1 & :5 ,i get hungry ,i'm hungry4  
,anyh[1 ,i wasn't ?9k+ ab\t t :5 ,i saw 
! /eak4 ,x didn't occur to me t ,i 0    
hungry until ,i happ5$ to glance into a 
re/aurant w9d[ z ,i walk$ along4 ,& !re 

,i saw ! /eak4 ,y "k h[ !y fix ^? w9d[s 
up3 a *unk ( ice & "s lettuce & a /eak  
or two & "s *ops4 ,well1 boys1 all at   
once ,i got s hungry t ,i a*$4 ,i c\ld  
h>dly wait to get 9 !re4  ,b ,i /opp$4  
',look "h1 ,higg9s1' ?\ght ,i1 ':at if y
 didn't h a c5t 9 y\r pocket8'  ,well1 t
 0 a puzzl]4 ',:at if y 7 a dead-broke  
lumb]-jack1 & hungry l ?is8'  ,boys1 x  
fright5$ me4 ,i und]/ood j :at ^? poor  
fell[s suff]4 ,& ,i c\ldn't g 9 !       
re/aurant until ,i _h got squ>e ) !m4   
',look "h1 ,higg9s1' ,i ?\ght1 '! be/ ?+
 y c d is to g & f9d a hungry lumb]-jack
 some:]e & fe$ him4'  ,& ,i did1 too2 & 
,i tell y1 boys1 ,i enjoy$ my d9n]4  ,x 
is a m9i/ry t w9s good fri5ds1 & (t5 9  
unexpect$ places3 fri5ds l ! lumb]-jack 
7once an enemy7 :o w\ld cle> a way = !  
,pilot 9 t[n1 %\t+1 ,i'm road-monkey+ = 
! ,pilot6 & fri5ds l ! ,blacksmi?4      
,higg9s came "o night to a new camp :]e 
an irascible boss 0 9 complete comm&4   
,y won't m9d1 w y1 said he1 if ,i hold a
 little s]vice = ! boys 9 ! bunk-h\se   

to-night8  ,! boss ord]$ him to cle>    
out4  ,all ,i want to d1 ,higg9s        
prote/$1 mildly1 is j to hold a little  
s]vice = ! boys4  ,aga9 ! boss ord]$ him
 to cle> out3 b ,higg9s _h come prep>$ )
 ! au?ority ( ! proprietor ( ! camp4    
,i've a pass 9 my pocket1 he sugge/$4   
,don't matt]1 said ! boss2 y c\ldn't    
prea* 9 ?is camp if y _h a pass f ,god  
,almighty6  ,to ?ra% or n to ?ra%8 t 0 !
 ,pilot's problem2 & he det]m9$ n to    
?ra%1 = he knew v well t if he ?ra%$ !  
boss ! lumb]-jacks w\ld lose respect = !
 boss & jump ! camp4 ,! ,blacksmi?1     
h[ev]1 _h he>d--& _h he>d mu* m ?an is  
"h writt54 ,next morn+ he involv$       
himself 9 a qu>rel ) ! boss2 & hav+     
?ra%$ him s\ndly1 & hav+ ?r[n him into a
 sn[bank1 he dep>t$1 b return$1 &1      
address+ himself to t portion ( ! =eman 
:i* protrud$ f ! sn[1 kick$ x he>tily1  
say+3 ,!re's "o = ! ,pilot4 ,& !re's    
ano!r--& ano!r4 ,i'll le>n y to talk to 
! ,pilot l a drunk5 lumb]-jack4 ,!re's  
ano!r = him4 ,take t--& t--= ! ,pilot4  

,subsequ5tly ,higg9s prea*$ 9 ^? camps4 
,,xvi  ,,! ,,wages ,,( ,,sacrifice   ,"o
 asks1 ,:y does ,higg9s d ^! ?+s8 ,!    
answ] is simple3 ,because he loves 8    
neighbor z himself--because he actually 
does1 )\t self-seek+ or any pi\s        
pret5ce4 ,"o asks1 ,:at does he get out 
( x8 ,i d n "k :at ,higg9s gets4 ,if y 7
 to ask him1 he w\ld say1 innoc5tly1 t  
once1 :5 he prea*$ at ,camp ,sev5 ( !   
,gre5 ,riv] ,works1 ! boys fell 9 love )
 ! s++4 ,jesus1 ,lov] ( ,my ,s\l1 0 !   
hymn t engag$ !m4 ,!y sang x aga9 &     
aga92 & :5 !y got up 9 ! morn+1 !y said3
 ,say1 ,pilot1 let's s+ h] once m6 ,!y  
sang x once m--9 ! bunk-h\se at dawn--& 
! boss op5$ ! door & 0 mu* too amaz$ to 
int]rupt4 ,!y sang x aga94 ,all out6    
cri$ ! boss2 & ! boys w5t sl[ly (f to   
labor 9 ! woods1 s++1 ,let me to ,?y    
bosom fly6 &1 ,oh1 receive my s\l at    
la/6--div]g+ "h & !re1 axes & saws ov]  
%\ld]1 "s to ! deep] =e/1 "s mak+ out ^u
 ! froz5 lake1 "s pursu+ ! :ite         
roads--all pass+ into ! sn[ & gre5 &    

great trees & sil5ce ( ! undefil$ =e/   
:i* ! ,pilot loves--all s++ z !y w5t1   
,o!r refuge h ,i none2 hangs my helpless
 s\l on ,!e--until ! voices 7 l sweet & 
s(t-com+ e*oes f ! wild]ness4  ,poor    
,higg9s put 8 face to ! bunk-h\se door &
 wept4  ,i tell y1 boys1 he told u1 on !
 road f ,six to ,f\r1 x 0 pay = :at     
,i've tri$ to d = ! boys4  ,lat]--:5 !  
,sky ,pilot sat ) 8 /ock+$ feet ext5d$  
to a r$ fire 9 ! sup]9t5d5t's log-cab9 (
 t bitt]ly cold night--he betray$       
himself to ! utt]mo/4 ,d y "k1 boys1    
said he1 address+ u1 ! talk hav+ be5 ( !
 wide _w & travel !re91 ,i believe y    
fell[s w\ld sp5d a doll> = a d9n] & nev]
 ?9k twice ab\t x6  ,we laugh$4  ,if ,i 
sp5t m ?an tw5ty-five c5ts1 said he1    
accus+ly1 ,i'd h indige/ion4  ,aga9 we  
laugh$4  ,& if ,i sp5t fifty c5ts = a   
hotel b$1 said he1 ) a gr91 ,i'd h !    
nightm>e4  ,t is exactly :at ,higg9s    
gets out ( x4                      99   
99       99       99       99  ,higg9s  
gets m ?an t out ( x3 he gets a clean   

eye & s\nd sleep & a liv+ int]e/ 9 life4
 ,he gets ev5 m3 he gets ! tru/ &       
affection ( almo/--almo/--e lumb]-jack 9
 ! ,m9nesota woods4 ,he w&]s ov] two    
hundr$ squ>e miles ( =e/1 & h>dly a man 
( ! woods b w\ld fight = 8 ,*ri/ian     
reputation at a ^w4 ,= example1 he _h   
pull$ ,:itey ,mooney out ( ! fil? &     
n]v\s /ra9 ( ! snake-room1 & ree/abli%$ 
him1 _h paid 8 bo>d1 _h got him a job 9 
a ne>-by t[n1 _h paid 8 f>e1 _h tak5 him
 to 8 place2 b ,:itey ,mooney _h        
pres5tly ?r[n up 8 job 7be+ a lazy      
fell[71 & _h fall5 into ! dep?s aga91 _h
 ask$ ,higg9s = a qu>t] ( a doll> = a   
dr9k or two1 & _h be5 d5i$4 ,imm$iately 
he took to ! woods2 & 9 ! camp he came  
to be compla9$ t ,higg9s _h turn$ him   
d[n4  ,y're a li>1 !y told him4 ,!      
,pilot nev] turn$ a lumb]-jack d[n4     
,wait till he comes4  ,higg9s came4     
,pilot1 said a solemn jack1 ris+1 :5 !  
s]mon 0 ov]1 z he _h be5 delegat$1 d y  
"k ,mooney8  ,:itey ,mooney8  ,yes4 ,d y
 "k ,:itey ,mooney8  ,y bet ,i d1 boys6 

,did--y--turn--him--d[n8  ,y bet ,i did1
 boys6  ,:y8  ,higg9s in=m$ !m4  ,come  
out o' !re1 ,:itey6 !y yell$2 & !y took 
,:itey ,mooney f 8 bunk1 & toss$ him 9 a
 blanket1 & drove him out ( camp4       
,higg9s is do+ a h>d ?+--correct+ &     
p]suad+ su* m5 z ^!2 & he c\ld d        
inf9itely bett] if he _h m money to s]ve
 8 ends4 ,!y are n all drunk>ds & savage
 bea/s1 ( c\rse4 ,x w\ld wrong !m to say
 s4 ,_m are self-respect+1 clean-liv$1  
intellig5t1 sob]2 _m h wives & *ildr51  
to :om !y return ) clean h&s & m\?s :5 !
 w9t] is ov]4 ,!y all--)\t any l>ge     
exception 7& ?is includes !             
saloon-keep]s & gambl]s ( !             
t[ns7--respect ! ,pilot4 ,x is relat$ ( 
him t he 0 once tak5 sick 9 ! woods4 ,x 
0 a case ( exposure--occurr+ 9 cold     
wea!r aft] mon?s ( bitt] toil1 ) a pack 
on 8 back & 9 deep tr\ble ( _s4 ,!re 0 a
 /orm ( sn[ bl[+1 at f> bel[ z]o1 &     
,higg9s 0 miles f any camp4 ,he manag$1 
h[ev]1 aft] h\rs ( plodd+ ?r\gh ! sn[1  
to rea* ! uncut timb]1 :]e he 0 some:at 

%elt]$ f ! w9d4 ,he rememb]s t he 0 !n  
int5t ^u ! s]mon = ! ev5+2 b beyond--ev5
 trudg+ ?r\gh ^! temp]$ places--he has  
=gott5 :at occurr$4 ,! lumb]-jacks f\nd 
him at la/1 ly+ 9 ! sn[ ne> ! cook-h\se2
 & !y c>ri$ him to ! bunk-h\se1 & put   
him to b$1 & consult$ conc]n+ him4 ,!   
,pilot's an almighty sick man1 said "o4 
,ano!r prescrib$3 ,got any :iskey 9     
camp8 ,!re 0 no :iskey--!re 0 no doctor 
)9 rea*--!re 0 no m$ic9e ( any sort4 ,& 
! ,pilot1 :om !y _h tak5 f ! sn[1 0 a v 
sick man4 ,!y wond]$ :at c\ld be done = 
him4 ,x seem$ t nobody knew4 ,!re 0 no?+
 to be done--no?+ b keep him cov]$ up & 
w>m4  ,boys1 a lumb]-jack propos$1 h['s 
?is = an idea8  ,!y li/5$4  ,we c pray =
 ! man1 said he1 :o's always pray+ = u4 
,!y manag$ to d x someh[2 & :5 ,higg9s  
he>d t ! boys 7 pray+ = him--pray+ =    
him6--he turn$ 8 face to ! wall1 & cov]$
 up 8 head1 & wept l a fev]$ boy4  ,,!  
,,end