Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
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rolled down the gorge they saw
HALEY coming out or his house. his
wife looking after him and two little
girls Juggling at his arms as be hurried
along; old Denis behind. his head
down. carrying the boys shabby valise,
trying to understand why the blow had
fallen.
That was what Callahan. up with
Bucks at the window. was trying TO
fgure-what 1t meant.
''The man that looks to Omaha for
rhyme or reason will beggar his wits,
Callahan" said Bucks slowly as he
watched Ed Peeto swing the stay bolts
mp into the car so they would crack
the baggageman across the shins and
then try 10 get him into a fight about
II. "They never had man-and ] bar
none; no, not Brodie-that could han
die the mountain water like HALEY;
they never viii have a man-end they
dump him out like q pipe Of tobacco.
How does It happen we are cursed
with such a crew OF blooming idiOts7
Other roads aren't"
Callahan made no answer. Il know
why they did IT," Bucks went on, but
I couldn't tell HALEY"
"Whyg"
Il think / know why. Last time 1
was down the president brought bis
name mp and asked "a lot OF questions
about where DE was educated and SO
on. Somebody bad plugged him;
could see that in two minutes. I gave
him the facts-to.l him that Brodie
had given him his olucatiou as an en-
ginecr The mmu. Pee found out ne
wasn't regularly rr.luated he froze up.
Very polite. but poo froze up. Seef
Experience actual acquirements-
Bucks eNtondcd Dis hand from his vest
pocket in uu oi1 Wavy motion TN il
was lost 40 urm'- length nothing
nothing nothing
AS Dec concluded HALEY was climb
ing behind his father into the smoker.
so. pulled down the yard aud
out one thing II. .y meant 20 make
sure of-that thol -louldn't beat him
out OF thc finish of the Spider bridge
rs he had piaur. BE-; one monument
HALEY meant 90 llro-oue he has.
Tine new super fendout OF bridges
took hold prompu We knew he had
been wired for i0.c before his appoint
mcut was auuou .ed lie was a good
enough fellow. guess. but we an
hated him Buck. I.I Che civil. though.
and took Agucw ..un 20 the Spider In
special to iusp0 the new work and
Introduce him to ... man whose bread
and opportunity H.. was taking. GIVE
been wanting to .et YOU. AIR. HALEY"
said Agucw pleasantly after they had
shaken hands HALEY looked at Ag-
now silently as Do spoke, Bucks looked
stcadfusuy SO The -ras-hopper derrick.
eve been eXp. ling you'd be along
pretty soou,' req % HALEY presently.
There's considerable 90 look over
here. After that wen 20 back to Peace
river canyon We're lust getting things
started there. Tho. ven run un 10 the
Bend aud IN turn tle office over"
$50 hurry about that You've got
s7o,i ""'i 20 " "ii"-- "--a AR Hai-
ley"
"Youu need "a good deal OF a bridge
here"
Il didn't expect 20 dnd you so Tar
along ont here in the mountains.
Where did you get that pneumatic
processg"
10 touched HALEY. the pleasant. easy
way Agucw took him. The courtesy OF
the east ugau~, tie blunt of the west
There wu>nta mean drop anywhere u
HaIlcy's blood and hc made no trouble
whatever fnr bis successor.
After lc i,t 81, on The West End Hal
Icy TALKED us .f he would look up some
thing farther east. lie spoke about it
90 Bucks hu, Bucks told him frankly
De would lud difficulty without Il reg
uiar degree .l getting satisfactory
connection. HALEY himself realized
that moreover he seemed reluctant To
Quit The mountains lie acted around
the cottage aui the Wickiup like a man
who has Dos. ~omething and who looks
FOR it abstr1ct-dly. Us one might feel
IN his pockets for tlshpole or a bur
giar But there were lusty little Hal
legs over $40 tlc cottage TO Doe looked
after. and Bucks. losing a rcadmaster
about that time. asked HALEY latter
chewing 10 uug time with Callahan
20 take Che place himself and stay on
the stan Tic even went home with
HALEY ana argued il.
Il know 10 doesn't seem just right"
Bucks put 10. "but, HALEY. you must
remember this thing at Omaha isn't
going 20 last They can't run a road
Ike this with Harvard graduates and
Boston typewriicrs. Theren be an en-
tire new deal down there some fine day.
Stay here with me- and I'll say this.
HALEY. if 20. ever. you go with me"
And Haley. sitting with his head be
tween his hands, listening TO his Wife
and to Bucks. said. one day. Enough"
and the first Of the month reported FOR
duty as roadmaster.
Agnew. meantime. had stopped all
construction work not too far along to
discontinue. Tie bridge at the Spider
fortunately was beyond his mandate:
It was finished 20 rivet rs HALEY hal
planned H. Three spans. two piers and
a pair Of abutments-solid as the TIE