The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-17
The Manager of
the B. & A.
BY VAUGHAN kESTER
Copyright. 1901, by Harper n Brothers
Continued from Last Week. }

clude to break with General Cornish
To 60 now will be rather shabby OF
you, and you owe him fair treatment
Just remember 1t was those reforms Of
yours that started the strike, in the
first place. know-I know. What
you did you did with his approval. The
men are peaceable enough, amt they y
and he glared at Oakley with mingled
disfavor and WEAKNESS.
Anybody can handle them but me-"
ut won't be long until they are beg
ging you to open the shops. They will
be mighty sick of the trouble they've
shouldered when their money is all
gone.'
''They will never come to me for
that, Mr. Holloway" said Dan. II
think they would, one and all. rather
starve than recognize my position"
They'll have to. Well make them.
We mustn't let them think we are
weakening"
'You don't appreciate the feeling of
intense hostility they have for me-"
"Of course the murder of that man
what was his name?'
Ryder, you mean?"
WAS unfortunate. l don't wonder
you haye some feeling about going
back"
Dan smiled sadly
The vice president was wonderfully
moderate i'll his choice of words. liz
added: But it is really l,st for ihc
interest of those conccr"a' that vN
should go and do what ylu can to b@.n
about 4 settlement"
1T would he the shcere t iiiocy f,'
me to attempt it. The town may (,
hungry from now to the emf OF H.,
days. but it won't have NE at aH5
price"
Il always told Cornish he should sci
the road the first opportunity he ga,.
He Lad the chance once ana you talke !
stand by the situation
Il do" said Oakley rising. Il want
to see an understanding reached with
the men. and | am going TO do what /
can TO help along. You will please
TO consider that | have resigned. /
don't for the life of me see how yes
can expect me 10 show my face ii
Antioch" And with that lie stake
from the place. lie was thorough \
angry. He heard Holloway call ATE.
him:
Il won't accept your Resignation
You'll have 10 wait until you see Co.
nisht"
at, 40. .,,lt tntn tf,n
knowing what lie would do. He wa,
disheartened and exasperated at the
stand Holloway lad taken.
Presently his anger moderated ant
Lis pace slacAened. He had been lite
ohiivious to what was passing abodi
him, and now for the first time. ab0 5e
the rattle Of carts and trucks, he heard
the newsboys shrlly calling an extra
lie caught the words, All about til
biz forest fire." repeated over and o, =
again.
He bought paper and opened il
idly, but double loaded headline ar
rested his attention. 1t was a brief
special from Buckhorn Junction. He
read it with feversh interest Antioch
was threatened with complete destruc
liou by the forest fires, which for sew
eral weeks had been raging In the
northern part Of the state. All traffic
was suspended, and the exact condi
ton could only be guessed at, but there
lad been repeated calls for help. The
nelghboring towns had responded tc
these appeals by sending fire engines
and hose. which were still waiting al
Buckhorn Junction to go through. Oak
ley knew that the long drought had sc
diminished the available water supply
chat la m emergency of this kind An
tioch must depend on the river.
ihe town derived its regular watel
81 liy FROM q standpipe fed from G
small reservoir la ordinary season:
aaa under ordinary circumstances The
force was sufficient 10 meet all needs
bnt on an occasion such as the presen
the equipment OF the local fire depart
nent, consisting of two hose carts anC
single old fashioned hand engine
would be quite useless.
Dakley's hands shook rs they clutch
81 The paper He forgot his own trou
L!es. all III an instant he was alive I
the danger that threatened Constance
she was prisoner in the menace,
fown, in the very center of an impend
ing tragedy The thought of her posi-
be peril sent the blood surging ava
from his heart
len minutes later Dan again present
el himself TO Holloway. His face ha
lost its former look of logged deter
nination. II had become keen an
pinehed with a sudden anxiety.
It's all right. Mr.. Holloway b
cried as he entered the office. "Yo
needn't bother about my resignation
III take the first train for Antioch
Have you seen this?' and he held OF
TIE crumpled page he had just tor
from his newspaper.
holloway glanced up in astonishmer
at this unlocked for change OF heart
u thought you'd conclude it was 4
way to treat General Cornish" he sal,
Hang Cornish, It's not on his a
count I'm going The town is In a ia
way to be wiped off the map. Her
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