The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-04

little gasp. He was excited; an In.
SEPARATION seemed TO have come TO him.
His eyes were riveied 10 the map.
There. trailing on from the heavy.
black line. denoting the course OF the
road. was = faint, dotted line leading
away around some buttes aud on a
few inches TO an irregular patch OF
waved lines marked "Aikali lake"
Then II kept on around In another di.
rection and Joined the line OF the rail-
road just little clear OF Lost Trail.
With bound. Harding snatched q
small die book from bis desk; then
raced through a number OF documents
in the pigeon holes. Finally be found
it-what he was looking for
Great God. What a blunderl" be
almost shouted. as be hastily glanced
through the sheets. Then he dashed
from the room aud down the long hall
toward the dispatcher's office.
As be dung himself In at the door.
he nearly uampled on a messenger.
who. recognizing him. excitedly STAN
mered: -she's found sir-No. g."
.Wbo's-"
"Earle's taking it-oyer there. sir. .
Read Il TO me. Earle: don't stop
TO write iti' exclaimed the general
manager as he reached the operator.
Then the teiegrspher began slowly. as
he spelled out the words;
William condon's in charge OF 9.
sir. lie said he was carrying Lyman.
vice president OF tho \. o. q L. A..
this "trip: and as they were passing
salton be heard Lyman-who didn't
know be Was near-telling another
railroad man about the old cutoff that
was put In along there 10 connect Al
kali lake. where the salt mill Is 10 be
built Condor heard Lyman say that
the piece OF track would prove yslas-
bic shortly. and that he Was laying
plans 10 get IL for the y. o. a l. A.
Said the charter provided that II a
train WASN'T run over the cutoff By a
certain date the charter would expire.
Said the road bad never used II. and
that the charter expired to-day. and
the \. o. a l. A. would buy u for
song.
Condor sSys even the boys along
the line had completely forgotten the
cutoff. aud be realized. II something
wasn't done. the company would lose
that road. lie says be knew head
quarters couldn't act in time 10 mend
matters. 50 b. took the responsibility
on bis own shoulders. hsd the limited
backed 20 the switch and started out
over the cutoff. 80 as 10 live up 20 that
clause about . train going over thar
line lie knew the penalty for will.
fully delaying the malls. but be told
all tho passengers there was a bad
wreck ahead. aud that 20 save time
fhcy would have 10 so by way OF the
cut OF.
-In lots OF places they had 10 stop
10 shovel OF the drfied sand that had
buried the tracks. but be ssys the rails
were all there. and they nnslly roi
through. IL was dark when the scout
lnT crew went back over Tho line TO
look for O. aud they couldn't sec the
switch 10 the cutoff. They bad for.
go,;oa II was there. anyway. condon
wants 10 know II there are any orders.
STR
SO be had the nerve 10 stop the Inn
tied and delay the mail"
Then TO the operator: Tell him TO
report to mo directly when be gets In
10. morrow.-
ON bis way back 10 bis once John
glanced at hls watch. IL was
nearly 1880 O'Clock.
And fhcdireciors meet at o'clock. =
be mused-snd smiled. then laughed |
aloud.
lie was passing the superintendent
,f'sce. lie stopped and walked leisure
y in. To . man In bis shirt sleeves
be said:
MIR. Sullivan. have you Allied the
vacancy OF ass,stan; superintendent
yetr'
"So. sir"
Lets see-shat pays 5000. doesn't
&, Well. drop In TO sec me about that
%. morrow sffernoon-sfter the direc.
ors meeting. Coed .night--IndIap.
polls Sun.