West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-19

the Old oiEcV I'm an unexpected way.
uaVerly's own scat Eot 50 hot that.
bedevIlcl by hls fears OF losing Il and
afraid 10 discharge Dave. Who now
sailed up aud down the line reckless as
any pirate OF the Spanish main, he
covered, called Dave into the little
room az the Wicblup and asked hun TO
resign. I'm all the storm that ragged on
the division the old conductor alone
had remained calm. Every day Il was
somebody's head or every night Il new
alarm Dave alone ignored Il all. He
was through it an the shining mark.
the daredevil target Yet he bore a
charmed ne and survived every last
associate Then Iavcrly asked him 20
resign. Dave, bitter angry, faced him
with black words in his throat
"Tts come tC "A showdown" muttcr.
ed the superintendent uneasily after a
minutes talking. no you want 20
rcslguy'
Dave eyed the mountains coldiy.
no"
You viii have to-
Have to;" Hawk whlrlcd dark as a
storm. "IIavc TOT Who says sol"
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weight on the desk uncomfortubly.
why should rcsigng" demanded
the old conductor uugrily. "Rcslgn?"
lie rose from h.s chair. You know
I'm "a thief You're thief yourself
You hulpoi make me one I've carried
more men for you than FOR anybody
else ON the whole division. don't re.
Sign for anybody Discharge me! l
don't ask any ODDS OF you"
liuNcrly met 20 sullcnly, vet he didn't
dare DO anything lie knew Dave
could ruin him amy day he chose to
open his mouth Whnt hc did not
know was that Davc Hawk was mold
Cd in II clus3 ot men different from his
own. Even dishonor was safe In the
hands of Dave Hawk
There War no change after EXCEPT
that darker. mopdior. lonclier than ever.
Dave moved along ON hls runs. the last
OF the old guarl Better railroad man
than hc never took "a train out of di-
vision stress of wind or stress OF
weather STORM nool or blockudc. Dave
Hawks trains cumo ana went on time
or very close So he rode grim old
priratcCr with his letters OF mnr1ue
ON the onmpaay's strong box. and IIav-
cry trrmh.' ui4lt uud day am tlat
dny clue f'., f,o, rJl rOrctold 10 him
a clap of ih1p'"r truck the WuEiup.
aul llarg.'y .l lcl low. and Dave
IaVN eH', tali'y pa
v uStH passenger mm WHOM
john St.r Bucks took ih" Wu EuI
Ilo cam aa south of om country.
ana We hnrl rr thing about the
new superintendent onl about what
would no 'a se soon .s Doc eIt MD
iAc saddle What few of the oll mon
in thH WIrNup were ,eft l3okpl t
Bucks Iu n"r ori began i1 arrange
rc'r temporal affairs UM appearances
bon, olt ''' reputation only every
body whi. pretty ,lcar ln his own
mind as o. wh1t hc would do that is.
HG 20 what D., would Eavc t5 do won
dcrod whot Tlro woald DO
IIo aad RuoIssnct couldu't FOR the
life N pc uclo thinking when they
struck hands. this grI7zlcd mouutaincer
anl this contained. strong. solilcrly ex-
ccutiye who bad como 10 command us.
Of nnoth"' meeting 7 once gnw when I
cnuied Crook aut ou o special and
watched him ut Bear Dance strike
hunis with be last Of the big lighting
chiefs OF the mountain Sioux
For three months Bucks sat his new
saddle without a word or an act to
show what hc was thinking. then there
came from the little room a general or
der ilint swept right and left from
tra'nWastcr % wrcckug boss The last
one Of thc old timers IN tho operating
department went except Davo Hawk.
The Cay the order was bulletined
Bucks sent for Dave; sent word by me
he wanted 20 sec him
Come on" said Dave 60 me when T
gave him the message
What do you want me forW
Come on" he repeated. and, greatly
against my inclination, went up with
him. ! looked FOR q scene.
Dave, you've been running here a
good while, haven't you" Bucks began.
Long as anybody / guess" said
Dave curtly.
How many ycnrsT
"Ninctccn."
There's been some pretty lively
shake outs on the system lately" con
unucd Bucks Tho veteran conductor
looked nt him coidly Il am trying to
shape things here for an entire new
deal"
Don't !ct me stand IN your way"
returned Dave Rrlmly.
That's what ! want 10 see you
about"
at needn't take long" blurtc1 Dave.
Then TN tell you what I want.
u don't resign You c0n discharge
me any minute"
~ wouldn't ask any man 10 resign,
Dave n wanted 90 discharge him.
Don't mako % mistake Ike that. I sup
pose you viii admit there's room for
Improvement 90 the running OF this
division"
Dave never twitchcd "A whole lot
of Improvement" Bucks with percepti.
Die ompha-is added rt came from tho
Now superintendent a8 % sort Of gauut-
let md Davo picked lt up
~ grc fhHt right enough" he ro.
piie1 rrnad'v. W.r room for a
whole I9t NJ improvements IT, sat
Whore rpu Ia 80 tr. et", mfu chat
s'0Yl iu He Wa .f 90 '..
"1iafs i'ro .nt f- r.u"HueRs
rn uU.f
iben lron tle ra'na3f H sad give
Wn uy tmc"
You DON'T uaderstand me Dave /
want yGr 'o Give up y9lr m want
your fs.eu1. Busuos bore to toxic your
run"
a queer 1a1ov #cl over Dawes
face WHOM rr.f.. Ia...ft i. ,.... -..t