Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02

Let II rest at tnat lOr tne pIesehI, yoi
have work enough on hand to fill up
the interval, and If you haven't you
can distribute those affidavits | gave
You among the compositors and get
them into type. want to see them
In the paper tomorrow morning, along
with the other news"
"Oh, we can't do that, David! The
time isn't ripe. You know what told
you about"
IF the time doesn't ripen tonight
Hildreth, 1t never will. Do as l tell
you, ard get that stuff into type. Dc
more; write the hottest editorial you
can think of, demanding to know If 1t
isn't time for the people to rise and
clean out this stable once for all"
by Jove! David, I've half a num-
mind to do it II you'd only unbut-
ton yourself a little, and let me see
what my backing is going to be"
"All in good season." laughed
Kent. "Your business for the pres.
ent moment is to write; I'm going
| QOWu lO lHS SldllOl
What for?" demanded the editor.
ITO see If our crazy engineer is still
mistaking his orders properly"
"Hold on a minute. How did the
enemy get wind Of your plot so quick
ly? You can tell me that, can't you?'
"Oh, yes; l told you Hawk was one
of the party in the private car. He
fell off at the yard limits station and
came back to town."
The night editor stood up and con-
fronted his visitor.
David, you are either the coolest
plunger that ever drew breath-or the
bub- biggest fool. wouldn't be stand
ing in your shoes tonight for two
such railroads as the T-W."
Kent laughed again and opened the
door,
81 suppose not But you know there
is no accounting for the difference In
tastes. I feel as IL I had never really
lived before this night; the only thing
that troubles me is the fear that some
body or something will get in the way
of my demented engineer"
He went out into the hall, but as
Hildreth was closing the door he
turned back.
There is one other thing that I
meant 20 say: when you get your two
columns Of sensation, you've got to be
decent and share with the Associated
press"
"T'm dud-dashed If I do!" said Hill
dreth. fiercely.
"Oh, yes, you will; just the bare
facts, you know. You'll have all the
exciting details for an exclusive to
say nothing Of the batch Of affidavits
in the oil scandal. And 1t is Of the
last Importance to me that the facts
shall be known tomorrow morning
wherever the Associated has wire"
Go away" said the editor. land
dud-don't come back here till you can
uncork yourself like a man and
Cue Christian. Go off, I say!"
1t wanted but few minutes Of II
when Kent mounted the stair to the
dispatcher's room in the Union sta
tion. He found M'Tosh sitting at
Donohue's elbow, and the saunders on
the glass-topped table were cracking
like overladen wires in an electric
/ storm.
Strike talk" said the train-master.
Every man on both divisions wants
to know what's doing. Got your news
paper string tied up all right?"
Kent made sign Of assent.
1--WE are waiting for Mr.. Patrick
Callahan. Any news from him."
Plenty Of 1t. Patsy would have q
story to tell, all right, If he could stop
to put it on the wires. Durgan ought
to have caught that blamed right-of-
way man and chloroformed him."
II found him messing, as 'phoned
you. Anything come Of it?"
Nothing fatal, guess, since Patsy
is still humping along. But Hawks
next biif was more to the purpose
He came down here with Halkett's
chief clerk, whom he had hauled out
Of bed, and two policemen. The plan
was to fire Donahue and me, and put
Bicknell in charge. 1t might have
worked II Bicknelrd had the sand
But he weakened at the last minute;
admitted that he wasn't big enough tc
handle the dispatcher's trick. The way
Hawk cursed him out was a caution tc
sinners"
when was this?" Kent asked.
"Just a few minutes ago. Hawk
went of ripping; swore he would hnd
somebody who wasn't afraid to take
the wires. And, between us three, I'm
scared stiff for fear he will"
Can it be done?"
Dead easy, If he knows how to 60
about it--and Bicknell will tell him.
The Overland people don't love us any
too well, and If they did. the lease
deal would make them side with Gull
ford and the governor. If Hawk asks
them to lend him a train dispatcher
for few minutes, they'll do it."
But the union?" Kent objected.
They have three or four non-union
men,"
Still, Hawk has no right to dis
charge you"
"Bicknell has. He is Halkett's repre-
sentative, and
The door opened suddenly and Hawl,
danced in, followed by man bare
headed and in his shirt-sleeves, the
superintedent's chief clerk, and the
two officers.
Now. then, we'll trouble you and
Iyour man to get out of here, Mr.
M'Tosh," said the captain of the juntc