The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-09-13
IF you are so sure OF this, why don't
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IL you aEe So sure OIL lulS, why QOn,C
you accept it?' retorted Dan.
81 have no one to appoint in your
place."
whats wrong with Holt? He'll do
temporarily"
81 couldn't feel positive of his being
satisfactory to General Cornish. He's
very young man. amt he:'
Yes, l suppose you'd call him a
young man, but he has been with the
road for long time and has a pretty
level head. have found him very
trustworthy"
II would have much greater conf
dence in Kerr. He's quiet and conserv-
ative. and he's had IN excellent train
ing With u.s."
well. then, you can get him. He is
doing nothing and will be glad to
Gomez
But you have probably succeeded
in antagon.Zing him."
81 hope So" with sudden cheerful
ness. at was a hardship not to be able
to give him a sound thrashing. That's
what he deserved"
u.
man was displaying a reclSlessness of
temper Which was most unseemly and
entirely unexpected.
II guess it will be we'll for you to
think it over, Oakley. before you con.
clude to break With General Cornish
To go now will be rather shabby Of
| you. and you owe him fair treatment.
! Just remember i. was those reforms of
T, yours that started the strike, in the
| first place. l know-I know What
you did You did with his approval. The
men are peaceab.e enough. amt they?"
and tie alared at Oakley with mingled
| disfavor AMI WEAKNESS.
Anybody can handle them but me-"
ut won't lie long until they are beg
g.ng yoa to open the shops They will
be mighty sick of the trouble they've
shoulderel when their money is all
gone
They will never come to me for
that, Mr.. Holloway" said Dan. 81
think they would. ore and all. rather
starve than recognize NY POSITION
They'll have to. Wen make them.
We mustn't let then think we are
weak en!ng."
You don't appreciate the feeling of
intense hostility they have for me-
"Cf course tie murder of that man
what was his name:'
Ryder, you Ilean?'
WAS unfortunate. l don't wonder
you have some feeling about going
back"
Dan smiled sadly.
The vice president was wonderfully
moderate in his choice of words. He
added: But it is really best for the
interest of those concerned that YOU
should go and do What you can to bring
about settlement"
ut would be the sheerest idiocy for
me to attempt it. The town may go
| hungry from now to the end of its
days, but it won't have me at any
price"
II always told Cornish he should sell
the road the first opportunity he got.
He had the chance once and you talked
him out of it. Now you don't want to
stand by the SITUATION
II Go" said Oakley, rising. II want
to see an understanding reached with
the men, and l 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 you
can expect me to show my face in
Antioch" And with that he stalked
from the place. He was thoroughly
angry. He heard Holloway call after
him.
Il won't accept your resignation
You'll have to wait until you see Cor
nisn!"
Dan strobe out into the street, not
knowing what he would do. He was
disheartened and exasperated at the
stand Holloway had taken.
Presently his anger moderated and
his pace slackened. He had been quite
oblivious to what was passing about
him, and now for the first time. above
the rattle of carts and trucks, he heard
the newsboys shrilly calling an extra
He caught the words, "1All about the
big forest fre!" repeated over and ovel
again.
He bought a paper and opened ii
idly, but double loaded headline ar
rested his attention. 1t was brie1
special from Buckhorn Junction. He
read it with feverish interest Antioch
was threatened with complete destruc
ton by the forest fires, which for sew
e:al 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
had been repeated calls for help. Thi
neighboring towns had responded t.
these appeals by sending fire engines
and hose, which We're Still waiting q,
Buckhorn Junction to so throuch Oak
ley knew that the long drought had Sc
diminished the available water supply
that in an emergency of this kind An
tioch must depend on the river.
The town derived it's regular water
supply from a standpipe fed from &
small reservoir. In ordinary seasons
and under ordinary circumstances tho
force was sufficient to meet all needs
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