Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-30
o Dannle.

] memOranCc that at ms age his OWN III
terest had been merely traditional. 1t
was only after his great trouble that
the awakening came. He was quite
certain Dannie would experience this
awakening. too. some day.
1t was a hot, breathless morning in
May. The machinery in the shops
droned on and on, with the lazy, soft
ened hum of revolving wheels or the
swish of swiftly passing belts. y
freight was cutting out cars in the
yards. 1t was rather noisy and bump
ed discordantly in and out of the sid
ings.
Dan Oakley was the sole tenant of
the Office. but presently McClintock
wandered in from the hot out of doors
to talk over certain repairs he wished
undertaken in the shops. He was a
typical American mechanic, and Oak
ley liked him, as he always liked the
man who knew his business and earned
his pay.
They discussed the repairs, and then
Oakley asked, "How's my father get
ting along, Milt|
"Oh, all right! He's a little slow.
that's all"
"What's he on now?'
"Those blue line cars that came in
last MONTH"
"There isn't much in that batch. l
had to figure close to get the work.
Keep the men moving"
''They are about done. I'll put the
painters on the job tomorrow"
That's good"
McClintock went over to the water
cooler in the corner and filed a STEM
less tumbler with ice water.
we'll be ready to send them up to
Buckhorn the last of next week. Is
there anything else in sight?'
He gulped down the water at a sin
gle swallow.
"No, not at present, but there are
one or two pretty fair orders coming
In next month that 1 was lucky enough
to pick up in Chicago. Isn't there any
work of u own we can go at while
things are slack?"
Lots of it," wiping his hands on the
legs of his greasy overalls. "All our
day coaches need paint and some want
new upholstery"
WED better 60 at that, then"
Cali right. I'll take a look at the
cars in the yards and see what 1 can
put out in place of those we call in.
There's no use talking, Mr.. Oakley,
you've done big things for the Shops"
he added.
well, l am getting some work for
them, and while there isn't much profit
in it, perhaps, it's a great deal better
than being idle"
"Just a whole lot" agreed McClin-
took.
81 think l can pick up contracts
enough to keep us busy through the
had to shut down."
Eyes. or half time" disgustedly.
II guess we can worry through with
but that; at any rate. 1 want to-" OBJ
served Oakley.
9TH go see how I can manage about
our own REPAIRS" said McClintock.
He went out, and from the window
tOdhleN Sd" ulul Will d DuuCI VI hctS
in his hand going in the direction of a
zine of battered day coaches on one Of
ehe sidings. The door opened again al
most Immediately to admit Griff Ry.
der. This was almost the last person
in Antioch from whom Dan was ex.
pecting a call. The EDITORS cordiality
as he greeted him made him instantly
suspect that some favor was wanted.
Most people who came to the Office
wanted favors. Usually it was either
q pass or a concession on freight.
AS a rule, Kerr met all such app!i.
cants. His IL fitted him Tor Il. .
such interviews, and he had no gift E.
popularity. which suffered in cons .
Quence.
Ryder pushed u chair over besiuv
Oakley's and seated himself. BY si.>.
Ing we'll down on his spine he mauag,.l
to reach the low sill of the w.nlJW
with his feet. He seemed to admire
the effect, for he studied them in s..
lence for u moment.
There's a little matter l want to
speak to you about, Oakley. I've been
intending to run in for the past week
but l have been SO busy 1 couldn't
Oakley nodded for him to go on.
I'm the first place, I'd like to fee
that you We're for Kenyon. You can
be of a great deal of use to us this cleo.
ton. It's going to be close. and Ken.
yon's a pretty decent sort of g chap tc
have come out of these parts. YoI
ought to take an interest in seeing hin
reelected"
Oakley surmised that this was IT,,
merest hattery intended to tickle his
-anity. He answered promptly that LIZ
aidn't feel the slightest interest in poii
tics one way or the other.
well, but Il good fellow ought t.
wish to see another good fellow gel
what he's after, and you can help us if
you've a mind to. But this isn't wha,
I've come for. It's about Hoadley."
What about Hoadley?' quickly.
Hes got the idea that his DAYS witt
the Hu%ckleberry are about numbered
at no var,t co ia