The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-09-06

take US along!" she cried 1T would
be ever SO much better than Calif5r-
MIA"
The Reverend William laughed; and
Aunt Martha put in her word of ex-
postulation, as IN duty bound.
why, my dear Virginia-the idea.
You don't know in the least what you
are talking about. l have been read
Ing in the papers about these right-of-
way troubles, and they are perfectly
terrible. One report said they were
arming the laboring men, and another
said the militia might have to be called
out"
We'll, what OF it," said Virginia,
with all the hardwood of youth and
acknowledge. ITS something like
burning building; one doesn't want to
be hard-hearted and rejoice over other
peoples misfortunes; but then, If i
has to burn, one would like to be
there to Sec"
Miss Bessie put a stray lock of the
taken hair up under It's proper comb.
I'm sure prefer California and the
orange groves and peace" she asserted.
Don't you, Cousin Billy"
What Mr.. Calvert would have replied
is no matter for this history, since at
In, "coruscating," as Virginia put it,
from his late encounter with the su-
perintendents chief clerk.
Give them the word to go, Jastrow,
and let's get out of heah," he COM
manded. And when the secretary had
vanished the Rajah made his explana-
lions to all and sunday. i've been
obliged in mannch to change Duh
itinerary. Another company is trying
to fault us up in QUa'tz Creek canyon,
and l am in a meaShuh compelled to
be on the ground. We shall be delayed
only few days, hope; at the worst
only until the first snowstorm comes;
and, in the meantime, Ca!ifo MIA won't
run away"
Virginia clapped her hands.
Then we are really to 20 to the
front and see a riGht-of-way fight?
Oh, won't that be perfectly intoXicat-
ing!"
The Rajah glared at her as If she
had said something inccndiary. The
picturesque aspect of the struggle had
evidently rot appealed to him. But he
smiled. grimly when he said: Now
there spoke the blood OF the fighting
Cartcrets: hope you won't change your
mind, my deah." And with that he
dived into his working den, pushing
the lately returned secretary in ahead
of him.
Virginia linked arms with Bessie the
naXen-haired when the wheels began
to turn.
I'VE are off, she said. Lets 20 out
on the platform and see the last OF
Denver"
1t was while they were c!inCing to
the hand-rail and looking back upon
the tumble of railway activities out of
which they had just emerged that the
Rosemary, gaining Roadway, overlook
another moving train running smooth
ly on track parallel to that upon
which the private car was speeding 1t
was the narrow-gauge mountain con-
nection of the Utah line, and Winton
ana Adams were on the rear platform
or the last car. So 1t CHANGED that the
four OF them were presently waving
their ndieuX across the wind-blown in
terspace. In the midst of it, or rather
at the moment when the Rosemary.
gathering speed as the lighter of the
two trains. forged ahead, the Rajah
came out to light his cigar.
He took in the little tableau of the
rear platforms at Il glance, and when
a question of Virginia.
Ah-wasn't one of those two the
young gentleman who called on Won
yesterday afternoon, my deah?"
Virginia admitted it.
Gould you favch me with his
name?"
He is Mr.. Morton p Adams, of Bos-
ton"
"Ah-h; and his friend-thc YOUNG
gentleman who laid his hand to DUH
piow and put the engine on the tracii
last night?"
He is Mr.. Winton-a- an artist. |
believe; at least, that is what | gath
cred from what Mr.. Adams said OF
him."
MIR. Somerville Darrah laughed, a
slow little laugh deep in his throat.
Bless your innocent sou!-he a pic
chuh-painteh? Not in thousand
yeahs. my deah Virginia. He is u rail-
road man, and a right good one at that.
F'aveh me with the name again. Win
teh. did you say?"
No; Winton-Mr. John Winton."
"D-d-devil!' gritted the Raiah. smit-
ing the hand-rail with his clenched fist
'Hah. | beg your pahdon. nv dpahs-
meah slip of the tongue" And then
to the full as savagely. by heaven. I
hope that train will fly the track and
ditch him before ever he comes WITHIN
ordering distance of the work in
Qua'tZ Creek canyon,"