The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-03

Wan av thin got through an teshti-
fed in coort to what I'm tellin' We; and
wild him and other witnesses and affida-
Wits by scores the owners got an iniunc-
ton laid on the miners unions, all an
siveral, for to quit intimidatin' an con-
shpirin' in the Cor de Lane. But twas
no use at all, except to make thin mad;
ye moight as well shake an old broom at
grizzly bear. Ye know the rest your
self. But that's how guarded train loads
av shcabs come into the Cor de Lanes;
and that's how il Is the mines is armed
an barricaded-all but the Big Horn,
owners association nt all, and gives the
union all it asks"
What reason did Bingham offer, do
you know, for not coming into the asso-
ciation?" asked Darcie.
"He gev the reason that the Big Horn
is wet mine, which it is; but nayther
the water nor the work in the mine iver
KEEP the Big Horn boys underground
whin the union wanted thin on top.
They trots back and fort the same as
they owned the mine. Some says the
ould mans that tied up wild his own
foolishness he can't help the way things
is goin'. Pether Banning, the foreman
that's in since Misther Bingham come,
has the pull on him entirely. He's a
mighty man in the union, is Pete; an
he's well acquainted wild the saycrets av
| the management. 'Tis he knows all
about the commissions the ould man has
pocketed along nv livery order for sup
plies that he gets in; and costly mine
! it is to run-for the comp'ny--ye may
! lay your life on that. Times when
was worln' in it, I'd hear outside that
the mine was doin' poorly--not hatful
av ore in sight; whin I'd know meseli
there was bodies av ore bein' covered
up by order av the manager, for reasons
that he KEEP to himself. Pether Ban
ming is in all that, we see; so the ould
man has got to be fri'nds wild Pether's
| fri'nds."
Come, Mike, don't be scandalous,'
said Darcie, rising to bis feet. Hes q
soaker, if you like; a coward, suspect
an incapable il ever there was one
but not a common thief and swindler!'
as public as the winds. The com
phys far away from the rumor av it
or 'twould have been known before
now. The ould mans name is rife wiC
shcandals; and how he comes by such
darlin' for his daughter is a thing
can't cipher out meself, niver havin
seen the lady he buried-Mrs. Bingham
that was.'
I'VE are not discussing the ladies' oi
the management" Darcie demurred.
"Dod, Pm not like fasset, thin, to
be turned on and off wild twisht av the
screw" Mike rejoined. "Ye can TAX,
me as / come, or Fave me alone"
I'm leave you alone" smiled Darcie
and then was silent for a long while;
but he was too restless, apparently, &c
return to his writing.
Mike had a suspicion that his partner
did not sleep much that night-not tha,
he lay awake himself TO see; but some
body had been up, burning firewood il
unreasonable quantities. Darcie, whc
never complained Of his food, left hi:
breakfast untasted, and Mike ruefully
scraped into the fire the whole of fin,
boiled potato soaked in ham gravy.
ITS the heart av him shakin' his in
sides so that he cannot ate. I have beer
that way meself. All, me little Darcie
ye'd betther have wint for the docther
or shtayed wild the ould man and pu
me to the proof, that has a girl av IN,
own. think 1 see ye this minute, Kitty
darlin'; Gods blessin' on ye, wherivei
ye are!-