The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-15
The Manager
Of the B. e. A.
Nv VAUGHAN KESTER
2 1901 by Harper {, Brother.
"And the train came on, Dannie-

who owned that!'
AT Buckhorn Junction. where you
changed ears for the last time, you
caught our lcA express. 1t runs
through to place called Harrison
the terminus of the line. This is only
"A branch road, you know.
But the explanation was lost on his
father His sons relation to the road
was a magnificent fact which he pom
dered with simple pleasure.
After their supper at the hotel they
went upstairs Roger Oakley had been
given room next his sons. 1t was
the same room General Cornish had &C.
cupied when he was in Antioch.
Would you like to put away ysur
things now" asked Dan as he placed
his fathers bundle, which he had car
ried uptown from the office, on the
bed.
I'll do that by and by. There amt
much there-just a few little things
I've managed to keep or that have
been given me-
Dan pushed two chairs before an
open window that overlooked the
square. His father had taken huge
blackened meerschaum from its case
and was carefully filling it from a
leather pouch.
"You don't mind if l light my piper
he inquired.
Not bit. I've one in my pocket,
but it's not nearly as fine as yours"
Our warden gave it to me one
Christmas. and I've smoked it ever
since. He was very good man, Dan
ME. It's the old warden I'm speaking
of. not Kenyon. the new one. though
he's good man too"
Dan wondered where he had heard
the name of Kenyon before: then he
remembered-it was at the Emorys'.
Try some of my tobacco, Dannie,'
passing the pouch.
For time the two men sat in 81.
lence, blowing clouds of white smoke
out into the night.
Roger Oakley hitched his chair near
er his sons ANA rested a heavy hand
on his knee. II like it here" he said
do YOU: | am glad
what will be the chances of my
finding work! You know I'm cabinet
maker by trade
There's no need of your working
so don't worry about that"
But | must work. Dannie. I AIM
used to sitting still and doing nothing
well" said Oakley. willing to hui
NOR him, there are the car shops"
Can You @et me in"
ooh. YES, when you are ready tc
start I'll have McClintock. the mas
ter mechanic find something in YOU
line for you to do"
I'll need TO get Kit of tools"
Il guess McClintock can arrange that
too. I'll see him about it when you
are ready"
"Then that's settled. I'll begin in the
morning" with quiet determination.
But don't you want TO look around
first?"
'I'll have my Sundays for that
And Dan saw that there was no use In
arguing the point with him. He was
bent on having his own way.
The old convict filled his lungs with
a deep, free breath. Yes. I'm going tt
like it. | alw...s did like a small towr
anyhow Tell me about yourself, Dan
ME. How do you happen to be here"
Dan reused himself Il don't know
It's chance. | suppose. After mothers
death
Twenty years ago last March,
breaking in upon him softly; then, nod
ding at the starlit heavens: shes VI
yonder now watching us. Nothing's
hidden or secret. It's all plain to her.
do you really think that, fatherT'
II know it, Dannie." And his tone
was one of settled conviction.
Dan had already discovered that hi!
father was deeply religious. 1t was {