The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-26

go back to braking." said Horne. and
his square jaws set with G snap.
The flier was now running at her
full schedule speed of fifty-seven miles
an hour. including stops. with scarcely
any vibration.
Beside Jack Horne IN the end of his
private car were two machines, one of
which automa tically registered the
trains speed. and the other any irrcgu-
1arity or depression in the track.
Horne's eyes followed the receding
rails, and he ocea sional1y glanced at the
machines, which We're monotonously re-
cording the splendid condition of the
road.
Sanford said Horne. at last, how
are things going on out at the front?''
The front in railroad parIance, is
the utmost advance of the construction
of the road, where the graders are at
work on the roadbed. followed closely
by the tie-laying gang and the rail ma
chine and spikers.
The advance or Tetarding of the
front" depends on the nature of the
country through which the railroad
runs. the number of the laborers avail
able, and their steadiness and ability.
The front" IS always a matter of great
interest to the men who work on road
that is building.
Not very we'll replied Sanford
THE old man is worrying about that
stretch just beyond the Washita river
Hes been having a hard time all along
with that fellow Hart, of New York.
"Hart?'' asked Horne. Who's Hart 2"
Hart is promoter. who saw what
| 3 good thing we had just after the old
man discovered it
We'll. what can he do? We've got
the right of way, and were building the
read Where's Harris road?'' exclaimed
Horne CONTEMPORARY.
Hart hasn't any road, but he has
money. He only got hold of the money
| recently, however, and he has power
fui crowd behind him. He's a specu-
| lator and p wrecker.
Hes not a railroad man like Mr..
Birch, but he knows more smooth
| things that are not exactly square than
the old man ever will know. He's up to
something, and the old man knows it.
but he doesn't know what it is The
president and the directors in New York
| are aware that Hart is preparing a
coup, but they can't find out the nature
or 1t, and it is UP to Mr.. Birch to find
out and prevent 1t, If it is likely to
/ hurt US
| Well" said Horne Shaping his
knee, ''if anyone is equal to it. Mr..
Birch is. 1 have seen him pull out of
some pretty tight places since We have
| been building this road, and so have
you
1T would be all right if he knew
what Hart is up to. We know that he
has had agents out in our country for
several weeks. He was incautious
enough to drop a remark in a club in
4 70 he off hat we
as well take Ell Paso out of the name
OF our road, as we would never get
/ there This came to the ears of Presi-
dent Gordon. .
THAT was hot air." said Horne with
contempt Now, how do You suppose
he could keep the C, FL p & G. out OF
/ Ell Paso? Amt we headed for there,
and amt we more'n half way? Rats
my boy You Dsten to your uncle Jack
| Horne That man Hart will fall down
as soon as the old man gets on his
trail Where's the front now?''
We'll, there are three big gangs oil
graders along the survey replied San
ford; "one in the Usage country, an
other in Oklahoma. and the third at the
i Canadian river with q. bridge gang
I The track is laid to Pawhuska, and
there is a bridge gang at the Arkansas
ready 10 go TO work as soon as the
track is laid to the river, SO that they
can get material. Then, there's a BIZ
i of track built southwest of Ell Reno &c
bring in material"
That's pretty swift work, said Horne
Ireheetively. Il don't see how smart Mr.
Hart can get ahead of that at this day
and date. He's a better rustler than
think he is if he does the trick l don't
care how much money he's got We've
got money ourselves.
'I'Ii put the old man up against youl
| smooth Mr. Hart any day, and if Hart
has a gang in New York that can dig
up more railroad money thar Mr.. Cor
don, he can have the road. That's all
say Don't worry, my boy, you'll ride
into Santa Fe in the c., Ell P. & q. s
window cars yet, and your uncle Jack
Horne will be right with you"
That's all right, said Sanford, seri
ously. We've got all you say, but rail
road building in the Indian Territory il
not like the same thing in Chic or New
Jersey
That's Sc" Horne replied. Say. yoJ
don't know of any shenanigan going or