Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-05-12

else on the whole division. don't re-
sign for anybody. Discharge mel I
don't ask any odds Of you"
Haverly me- 4 sullenly. yet be didn't
dare do anything. He knew Dave
could ruin him any day he chose TO
open his mouth. What he did not
know was THAI Dave Hawk was mold
ed In a class OF men different from his
own. Even dishonor was safe in the
hands Of DaveFHawk.
There was no change after except
that darker. moOdier. lOnelier than ever.
Dave moved along on his runs. the last
of the old guard. Better railroad man
than he never took a train out Of di-
vision. Stress OF wind or stress OF
weather. storm. food or blockade. Dave
Hawks trains came and went on time
or very close. So he rode. grim old
privateer. with his letters OF maruue
on the company's strong box. and Hav-
erly trembed night aud day till that
day came that fear had fOretold 10 him.
a clap or thunder struck the wicklup.
and Haverly's head fell low. and Dave
Hawk sailed boldly on
was extra passenger man when
John Stanley Bucks took the West End
He came from south Of our country.
and we heard great things about the
new superintendent and about what
would happen as soon as he got into
the saddle What few OF the old men
IN the Wickup were left looked at
Bucks Just once and began 10 arrange
their temporal affairs His appearance
bore out his reputation Only every
D..
mind MS TO what Poe would do-that Is
as 20 what Doc would have 20 do-won
dered what Dave would DO
lie and Bucks met couldu't for the
life OF mc boin th'nking when they
struck hands. th- Erizzled mountaiuccr
AMI This contained strong. sollicrlv cx
ccutiVc who tld come Co command as.
OF another meeting . once saw when
carried Crook 'ut on special and
watched him Bear Dance strike
hands with tho H-t Of the big fighting
chiefs of Tho mountain Sioux.
For three months Bucks sat his new
saddle without 3D. word or an act 20
show what hc vaS thinking. then there
camc from tlc ttlc room general or
der that sweep right and LETT from
traininaster tD wrecking boss. The last
one of the oil mers Zoo the operating
! department wen. except Dave Hawk.
The day tlc order was bulletined
Bucks sent Tor Dave. sent word 10y me
ne wanted 90 sD. him.
ZONE on. >..d Dave 90 me when I
gave Nun inc m .,,age.
WHAT do y.l want me forT'
Come on l" repeated. and. greatly
against my in.. nation. ] went mp with
MIN ] looked for @ scene.
Dave. you've been running here
soou Wniie haven't youf' Bucks began.
Long as '.y body ! guess" said
Dave CURLY.
Iiow many yearsr
nineteen
Iheres Deem some pretty lively
sh'Ne. OUTS on ihe system lately" con
unued Bucks. The veteran conductor
looked at him coIdly. Il am trying to
shape tEinSs here for an entire new
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InatS what ] want 20 see you
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