The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

moved along on his runs. the last Of the
ola Guard Better railroad man than he
never took a train out Of division. Stress
or wind or stress OF weather storm. food
or blockade, Dave Hawks train came and
went on time. or very close. So he rode,
grim old Drivateer. with his letters Of
narQue, on the cOmpany's strong box,
and Haverly trembled night and day. till
that Gay came that fear had foretold to
him A clap OF thunder struck the Wick
1Up and Haverly's head fell low, and Dave
Hawk sailed boldly on.
I was extra passenger man when John
Stanley Bucks took the West End He
came from south OF our country, and we
heard great things about the new super
intendent and about what would happen
as soon as he got into the saddle What
Few OF the old men IN the wickiup were
left looked at Bucks Just once and began
TO arrange their temporal affairs His
appearance bore out his reputation. Only
everybody while pretty clear in his own
mind as to what he would do-that is, as
10 what he would have TO do-wondered
what Dave would do.
He and Bucks met I couldn't for the
life Of me help thinking when they struck
hands. this grizzled mountaineer and this
contained strong. soIdierly executive who
had come TO command US, Of another
meeting I once saw when I carried Crook
out on a special and watched him a. Pear
Dance strike hands with the Las the
big fighting chiefs Of the mount q Sioux
For three months Bucks sat his new
saddle without a word or an act 10 show
what he was thinking: then there came
-n a 0rTa
swept right and left from train master 20
wrecking boss. The last one Of the old
timers in the operating department went
except Dave Hawk
The day the order was bulletined Bucks
sent fo- Dave; sent word by me he wanted
70 see him.
Gone on said Dave to me when I
gave him the message.
What co you want me for?"
B. Gone on" he repeated. and. greatly
against my incIinatio I went up with
him ] looked for q scene.
/ Dave you've been running here a good
twhile. haven't your" Bucks began.
Long as anybody, I guess" said Dave,
curtly.
"How many years?"
Nineteen"
There's been some pretty lively shake
outs ca the system lately" continued
Bucks. The veteran conductor looked at
him co-dly. 4 am trying to shape things
q here Tor au entire new deal"
Don't let me stand in your way" re-
turned Dave. grinly.
That's what ] want TO see you about.
1T needn't take long" blurted Dave.
Then I'll tell you what / want
81 don't resign. You can discharge me
any minute
I wouldn't ask any man to resign.
Dave. 4 ] wanted to discharge him. Don
make a mistake like that I suppose you
VIII admit there's room for Improvement
in the running Cf this division?'
Dave never twitched. a whole lot Of
trnprovement" Bucks. with percepuble
emphasis. added 1t came from the new
superintendent as a sort Of gauntlet ana
Dave picked il up.
IT guess that's right enough" he re-
-lied cardsdly- there is room for
whole lot of improvement II sat where
YOU do I'd FIRE every man that stood in
the way Of it, too
That's why I've sent for you" Bucks
resumed.
Then drop the CHINOOK IalK aho give
me ms time"
"You don't understand me yet. Dave.
want YOU TO give up your run I want
,vour friend Burnes here to take your
run"
A queer shadow went over Dawes face
when Bucks began he was getting
thunderstorm on Somehow the way f.
ended. the way it was coming about
quitting me into his place., the only boy
-, the division he cared "a damn" about
- struck him. as it struck me- all in a
beap. He couldn't say a word; his eyes
vvent out the window into the mountains;
son,ething in II looked like fate. For
nv part 1 felt murder guilty.
ssTYhat want you TO do, Dave" added
T3ucks evenly, sis to come into the Of
AZ. here with me and look after the train
c-eus lust at present I've got TO lean
conefderablv on trainmaster- Do you
want the sob?'
The silent conductor turned TO stone.
..77,e men who own the road are new
men. Dave: they didn't steal IL 1hey
bought and paid for it. They want new
deal and they propose to give the ne"
deal 10 the men. They viii pay salaries
man can live on honestly; they viii give
no excuse for knocking down; they want
what's coming TO them, and they propose
she men shall have their right share OF
II IN the pay checks.
.sTut there's more than that In IL Ihey
want 10 build up the operating force as
fast as II can be built from the men IN
she ranks. I aim 20 make start now on
fhfs division II you're with me- hsns