The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

at It, Polt1 springs to his feet with
horrid Yiddish OATH, crying. See here,
Parker"
Parker pales then stands staring
Peter Lawrence"
As Lawrence entered the TWO Yulture
faces twitched. Something in the tall.
commanding form, erect head and clear.
direct eyes spoke of the victor survey
ing despised, unworthy antagonists.
Well, Mr.. Lawrence" sneered Poltz.
your old-time doves are making a fine
mess of our property. If we have an
engine. car or roundhouse left by this
time we are playing in luck"
Then Lawrence spoke. Leaning
across the table, he transfixed the Sem
itic orbs with a direct stare, then, with
a laugh, said, Mr.. Poltz. If Mr.. Blank
was SO far dead TO all considerations
CT public duty as to surrender"-the
even. cutting words. came very slowly,
but distinctly now--"his control of the
Inter Mountain into your blood-stained
hands he could make you pay a very
pretty sum for your whistle"
For full thirty seconds the silence
Grifted unbroken. Poltz sat, black
eyes open 10 their fullest extent, con-
templating the smiling face opposite.
why, man, you are crazy" he tinally
blurted out.
Lawrence stepped quickly to the win
dow. after throwing it up. stood listen
ing intently to the street noises far be-
meath.
Come here, both of you" he COM
manded sharply The wondering pair
obeyed.
Listen to those newsboys.' he added
softly.
Up from the bedlam of jargon and
dialect came the, shri-i cries. Strike of
in Mountain" Exclusive news
in the Investor The Britishers lose
out. Mr.. Blank regains control etc.
Lawrence turns to the stricken pair,
saying grimly: Mr.. Poltz, the next
time you plan one of your peculiar
campaigns, select a place out of ear
shot OF closed windows. and when 1
tell you that the whole scheme is now
known TO every man in Uintah and the
State you will readily appreciate the
advantages of foreign residence"
OLt IN the far Rockies Inter Noun
tain trains were moving as usual, but
In remote localities under the direc-
tion of very badly mystifed lot of
men.
The shortest strike on record"
growled big Tom Gorham, from a
broken truck he surveyed the land
scape through the haze arising from
a snort clay Get man cross-eyed
trying to keep up with such crazy do
hSS Inlnk the Olu DfOIneFnOOu Is
good enough for me-
Strange to say. similar thoughts were
running through ali heads that
time. By o'clock the next morning
association" men would have proven
very hard to locate.
mir. Jasper and party were yet re-
mining at Uintah. The outburst, ind
ing nothing OH which TO wreck its fury,
had subsidized into the inevitable half
ashamed state usually succeeding
epochs where Nature stand with her
grim outlines unclothed.
With an Instructive perception of
coming events the men gathered around
the telegraph office. At o'clock the
old chief dispatcher responded 10 the
imperative call of 80" message.
DENVER. 1911. SO.
TO all employees: 1 have this day
severed my connection with this system.
The vacated position will re filled by John
Blank. III. c. COLEMAN.
AS no one but Mr.. Blank and Law
renee knew the true cause of the above
unprecedented wire. 1t always remained
a source of mystery. Luckily there was
a small second-story porch to the build
ing. Holding the paper high in his
hands the faithful old fellow stepped
out before the awaiting crowd.
Great news, ne cried huskily; 1.-THE
old man is back AGAIN.
Amid the uproariouS cheering sue
ceeding the reading of the telegram Il
man grasped Johns arm. saying. point
ing TO an ashen faced old man. STUN
bling blindly amid the swaying crowd:
Better look out for the old fellow;
seems to have too heavy a load on.
Yes load, even of crushing JOY, is at
times heavy to a heart and brain weak
ened in the struggle of the kind which
leads TO consumma Iion. Joined by Grady
lie supported the old man To his room,
where a couple of toddies soon put him
into peaceful sleep
4 few days later the following was re-
ceived; Silver Canyon: ]. Jasper-Ar-
range with Gray and Brady to meet me
at Black River on No. l the 7th.
JOHN BLANK
On the evening of the instanced date
the little party were awaiting the coming
of the train. The wheels had scarcely
ceased turning when a tsn form swung
from the office car the rear After a
vigorous handshaking ne said. MIR
Blank wishes to see you all in his car
Then catching Mr.. Jaspers arm he led
the way to the rear.
John" growled Brady. as they
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