The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-09-06
LOO. By J. p. Lippineot. Co,

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to the operator as to friend.
What is the matter with Mr.. Darrah,
Tom? He seems to be uncommonly
yindictive this morning."
The man of dots and dashes nodded.
Hes always crankier this time than
he was the othcr. He's holy terror, the
Rajah is. ! wouldn't work on his road
for farm down east-not if my job took
me within cussing distance of him. Bet
hen worth $50 he is up in Mr. Colbert's
Office right now. raising particular sand
because his special engine wasn't stand
ing here ready to snatch his private car
on the fly. SOS to go on without losing
headway."
Winton's eyes narrowed and he let
his writing hand pause while he said:
$50 he travels special from Denver, does
he?"
"On his own road?-well, should
emile. Nothing is too oCr1 for +rr,
Rajah: or too quick. when he happens
to be in hurry. I wonder he didnr
have the II. G.. pull him special from
Kansas City"
Winton handed In his batch OF tele-
grams and went his way reflective
What was Mr.. Somcrville Darrah's
particular rush? AS set forth by Adams,
the plans of the party in the Rosemary
contemplated nothing more tasteful
than leisurely trip to the Pacific coast
"a pleasure jaunt with winter sojourD
in California to lengthen 1t. Why, then.
this sudden change from Limited
regular trains to unlimited specials :?
Was there fresh news from the seat OF
war In Quartz Creek canyon? Winton
thought not. In that case he would have
had his budget as well; and so far as his
own advices went. matters were still
as they had been. A letter from the
Utah attorneys in Carbonate assured
him that the injunction appeal was not
yet decided, and another from Chief OF
Construction Evarts concerned Itself
chiefly with the majors desire to know
when he was to be relieved.
But If Winton could have been an
eavcsdropper behind the door of Super
fntendent Colbert's office on the second
floor of the Union depot, his doubts
would have been resolved instantly
The telegraph operators guess went
straight to the mark. MIR. Darrah was
raising particular sand" because his
wire order for special engine had not
been obeyed to the saving of the ulti-
mate second of time. But between his
objurgations on that score, he was
rasping out questions designed to ex-
haust the chief clerks store of in
formation concerning the status of nf-
fairs at the seat of war
will you inform me, sch, why |
wasn't wired that this beggahly appeal
was going against us?" he demanded
"rathfully. whats that you say
sch? Don't tell me you couldn't know
what the decision of the cout was CO.
ing to be before it was handed down;
that's what you-all are heah for-to
ma out these things! And what is
all this about Maiah Eva'ts resigning.
and the Utah's sending east for a pro-
iessional riGht-of-way tighten to take
his place? Who is this new MANI
Don't know? Dammit, sch, it's your
business to know! Now when do you
faveh me with my enginc?"
Thus the Rajah: and the chief clerk.
himself known from end to end of the
Colorado & Grand River as a uueller
of men, could only point out of the
window where the Rosemary stood
enGlned and equipped for the race, and
say, meekly: I'm awfully sorry
you've been delayed, Mr.. Darrah; very
sorry, indeed. But your car is ready
now Shall go along to be on hand
II you need me?"
NO. Seh! StOrmed the irate master:
ana the chief clerks face became in
stantlE expressive of the keenest re-
ie1. You stay right heah and see
That the wires to Qua'tz Creek are kept
open-wide open. sch. And when Won
get an ordeh from me-for an engine
regiment of the National Gyua'd. or
trainload of white elephants-you fill
1t. Do Won md snb