The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-08-02


the men. Now, what do you suppose
nm outfit Of husky strikers could do
nfter thati
"rheir native chiyalry prevented
anything like intimidation, so they
uuweu 10 tire iu-yita,Jir, aud tiroso who
did not emlgrate to other parts turned
their hands to the first thing that Of
fered. The t>ree young easterners
have already mentioned found employ
ment at the North Star mine, six miles
across the Hassayampa valley from
the town Of Panout.
zone OF them, handy fellow by the
name Of Gene Leavitt. had a working
knowledge Of the steam engine and Sc
cured a Job as engineer In the stamp
mill.
TON Morrisey, the second of tho
trio, went to work In the superintend-
ent's office as timekeeper and general
utility man, and Mynie Bennett, the
third Of the lot. was allowed to try his
hand as underforeman.
1T was wearisome change from ac-
customed duties at the telegraph Key,
but before the three friends had been
| long at the mine the situation was
| found to have its amenities.
.srhe young Indy who had usurped
Benefits place at Panout was bit OF
femninity who might be referred to
as a dream without jarring the sensi-
blIIties Of the purist who takes issue
with so trite an expression. She was
from the east, too, and possessed pair
OF blue eyes that eventually played
havoc with oil Panont, say nothing or
the surrounding country and the camp
at the North Star.
"Tbe three locked out strikers all dis
played an unmlstakable interest In the
panont operator, but fortune seemed TO
favor Bennett. There were certain De
tails connected with her duties at the
station which Miss Bradley-Nlta
Bradley was the new operators name
found II difficult TO comprehend, and
Bennett used TO ride over evenings and
give her personal Instruction.
"At that time the North Star camp
was short Of live stock, 10 much so
that there was only one horse 10 be
had for love or money. When Bennett
didn't have the horse II was q safe
guess that the animal was IN the hands
OF Lenvitt or Morrisey or Nate Beals.
"Beals was the superintendent and
had also struck bis colors 10 the Pan
out operator. As be became further
and further involved be displayed 0
mercenary spirit and refused firmly "a
grant either OF his three rivals layon
during working hours.
"Thc weeks wore on and the wooine
Of Miss Bradley developed into game
of checknate. Eternal vigilance wal
TO be tho price OF success, u seemed
and each Of the quartet made II BIZ
business 10 watch the others and back
cap any design that might lead 70 q
advantage,
vMorrlsey's ingenuity evolved ma
chine that flIed the others with despair
II was a crude belloyYaph, which b
percbea on the side OF the mountain
and utilized for flashing dots ant
siasbes Of buldlng affection across th
valley.
Beats took occasion 70 perfect him
self In The Morse alphabet md ~oui'
statioa himself 10 convenient spo
from which the heiicgrams might b
read; then when Morrisey strollef
back. with hls tripod under one arr
and his mirror under the other, tl
super used 20 meet him al the onie
door and mlnce over his tender mes
, sares.
after this sort Of thing had bee
going on for week or ten days IRA
Wit begsn footing his Own version
the old, old story on the mill whistle
on siilI days The sound easily carrie
across The valley. aud ss there wer
fulIy a. many stlli days as ci0ndier
ones The siren had lbs bciiogrspb ue
ia N race for ASs Brsd,sy.s fsyos