The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30

NOW then, We'll trouble you and
your man to get out Of here. Mr..
M'Tosh," said the captain of the junta
forces vindictively.
But the train-master was Of those
who die hard. He protested vigorously,
addressing himself to Bicknell and ig-
noring the ex-district attorney as If he
were not. He, M'Tosh. was willing to
surrender the Office on an official or
der in writing over the chief clerk 8
signature. But did Bicknell fully un-
derstand what it might mean in loss
of life and property to put new man
on the wires at a moments notice?
Bicknen would have weakened again,
but Hawk was not to be frustrated
a second time.
Don't you see he is only sparring
TO gain timer" he snapped at Bicknell.
Then to MTosh: Get out of here and
do it quick! And you can go. too
wheeling suddenly upon Kent.
Donohue had taken no part in the
conflict of authority. But now he threw
down his pen and clicked his key to
cut in with the &c. ST." which claims
the wire instantly. Then distinctly,
and word at a time, so that the slow
est operator on the line could get 1t.
he spelled out the message: "All agents
Stop and hold all trains except first
and second fast mail, westbound.
III LUSH AL GU anu O41iSS Al AoA40S "a ~
lice
stop him!" cried the shirt sleeved
man. Hes giving 1t away on the
wirei
But Donohue had signed his name
and was putting on his coat.
You're welcome to what you can
find,' he said. scowling at the inter-
loper. IF you kill anybody now it'll
be your own fault"
80 rroct that manu- said Hawk 70
his policemen; but Kent interposed.
IF you do the force will be two men
shy tomorrow. The Civic League isn't
dead yet" And he took down the num-
bers of the two officers.
There were no arrests made and
when the ousted three were clear of the
room and the building Kent asked an
How near can they come to smash
ing us, MTosh?"
THAT depends on Callahan's nerve.
The night operators at Donerail, Scho-
field and Aqua Caliente are all Gull
ford appointees and when the new man
explains the situation to them they'll
do what they are told TO do. But I'm
thinking Patsy won't pull up for any
thing milder than a spiked switch
We'll, they might throw switch
on him. l wonder somebody hasn't
done it before this"
The train-master shook his head
"If Fischer is keeping close up be-
hind, that would jeopardize more lives
than Callahan's. But there is another
thing that doesn't depend on nerve
Patsy's or anybody's."
What is that?"
Water. The run is one hundred and
eighty miles. The 1010's tank is good
for one hundred with a train, or pos
sible hundred and sixty, light. There
is about one chance in thousand that
Callahan's crown-sheet won't get red
hot and crumple up on him in the last
twenty miles. Let's take car and go
down to yard limits. We can sit in the
office and hear what goes over the
wires, even If we can't get a finger in
to help Patsy out of his troubles"
They boarded a Twentieth avenue
car accordingly, but when they reached
the end OF the line, which was. just
across the tracks from the junction in
the lower yards, they found the yard
limits office and the shops surrounded
by a Gordon of militia. ~
by, George" said MTosh. They
got quick action. didn't they? / sup
pose it's on the ground of the strike
and possible violence"
Kent spun on his heel, heading for
the electric car they had just left.
Back to town." he said; unless you
two want to jump the midnight Over
land as it goes out and get away while
you can. If Callahan fails"