The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-28

highness. "Unscrew the governor
ana for heavens sake. do 1t quick"
ana after Danny went out Rigby
connected himself with the speaking
tube again.
Make a sign. Brown he saIa
telling the men that our whistle Is
Jlssihs-what a woodland that for
lne ensuing three weeks. until our
own Is thoroughly cooled. they will
hsteh Tor the whistles Of adjacent
lactories. Put it on the same post"
There's no room" Brown chuckled.
Then take another post There's
plenty OF posts" said Rigby, going
back TO his newspaper.
Danny got another little idea. too.
his fireman had TO cart out ashes
and bring the coal from the pile in a
DIG sheetiron wheelbarrow. and the
way lay over the cobblestones under
the window of little Rigby's office.
Just before Otis died, he bought
Danny fine new wheelbarroy for
the purpose. for the old one was loose
In the joints and pretty rickety gen.
orally, and when a man was pushing
her she sounded more than anything
else like a carload OF tinware being
struck by lightning.
But two or three days after tho
whistle stopped work. Danny-he's a
tender-hearted feller-Danny got a
sentimental feeling for the old wreck
and dragged her out OF the scrap heap
ard set his fireman wheeling ashes,
back and forth, back and forth. back
and forth, till the din sent Rigby to
the speaking-tube once more.
Brown" he cried. what on earth
ails that wheelbarrow?"
Ripe old age" answered Brown.
We'll, does il have to make that
noise2"
The poor thing can't speak and
tell us" ohuckled the old gentleman.
Il presume il does
Well. it's enough TO drive a man
mad. said Rigby. I'm have it stop
ped, except when I'm out OF this Of
ice. Listen! You make another sign.
reading like this: 'Workmen are pos
lively prohibited from carting coal
md ashes without obtaining permits. |
zion from the superintendent Nail il |
Up"
Another sign," muttered Brown.
Rigby didn't come back that noon |
line. but he sent a boy TO Brown |
With a note. saying that he had a I
severe headache. and would the fac.
DRY kindly try TO run without him till 4
he following morning.
He took his time getting there the
ollowing morning. too, and BY the
ime he finally did arrive the boss had
'ome in in a fury.
What under the sun is the matter?
Why is the factory shut down ?" he
demanded of Brown.
Too many signs" snlckered Brown.
The last Of them being the most re.
ponsible"
What do you mean?"
Wen, to put it another way, want
I coal is keeping Us from running"
Coal Great Scott" shouted the
css. You had co toas last week
hats Risby doing with IL? Eating
?"
Il haven't seen him at IT," said
rown. speaking slowly and distinct.
and enjoying every word. But
forbade any man to touch
le pile without his permission. and
hasn't been Lere since yesterday
bon. The boilers were cold az six !
clock"
Brown. Brown. Brown" groaned
e old man. Had you no more sense
an to follow fool orders like that?'
why. bless me-" said Brown. !.
oking at him squarely with his in :
cent old eyes. isn't it one OF the !
" notions? One OF the latest wrin. :,
IS in acid manufacture? I'm doing :
: best 10 cooperate"
= And what wretched idiocy is this?"
said. pointing to the new sign, and :,
IN to the others. with his cane =
hat are they doing here?" =
Mr.. Rigby's orders" \
WE'LL" said the boss. And there u
had TO stop. for the situation was y
} much for even his extended vo
lulary. a.
When he got breath he said:
There's another sign in your hand. N
,wn. What is it, 10
Well-oh that?" stammered Brown al
ng red. nj
Let's see 1t" said the boss. What o.
r II is. heaven knows It can be- no IL.
-se than the others" an
md with that he took 1t and read Oh
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