Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

The caller was deeply cut, when repeating
his request a second and third time, he re-
ceiyed not the slightest notice.
such treatment Was eXasperating, and see
ing that Godfrey meant to snub him, Jarvis
drew drew open the gate OF the railing, passed
through, and walked straight toward the door
OF the private office.
Where are you going, sir?" demanded the
facing the intruder.
Mo-, deigning, to notice him, Jarvis walked
directly onward
~ order you out, sir! Do you hear?'
/: VI course the person addressed heard, but
ms manner gave no evidence of it.
The young man was aroused, and leaping
OH the stool, confronted him.
Get out of here, l say"
;, JARVIS looked threatenngly toward him, and
the hand which Godfrey had raised to erasp
the visitor was lowered, and he recoiled
Ihe next instant Jarvis lightly tapped the
door, and a voice called out:
Showing 1T open, the caller found himself in
a large, handsomely furnished apartment, at
the further side of which sat Superintendent
lumbar before high walnut desk, which was
ittered with papers, and upon which, in ad
dltlon to inlxstand blotters and the like. sat
fine argand lamp.
:, number OF arm-chairs were ranged around
the room, and IN one of them was seated
rough, farmer-hke individual, who. Il was
pam, had been holding an earnest discussion
with the superintendent.
beg your pardon" said Jarvis, about TO
withdraw. 81 viii call when Won euS are d;S' .o
engaged" N''
Sit down. sit down! / will be through IN
minute or two. Mr. Arkwell and t are
talking about a small matter, which we will
soon dispose of.f His two straw-stacks stand
ing near our road, were burned last week and
he declares that it was caused by the snIarLs ule
OF one OF our engines Possibly he is right.
hut he asks too heavy damages"
Does Mr.. Arkwen claim that his stacks
we're sre, hred by one OF your locomotives"
That's wfrat he says"
i should like to know what else eould have
caused it!,' demanded the angry farmer, turn
lng around, and glaring savagely at the youth.
Your land adjoins that of Squire Hawk
ms, does it not?'
"Yes. What of it?"
Il believe he lost couple of stacks too.
didn't hep wv
How should I know? Yes, believe he
did, What's that got to do with miner"
Il was over to the house of Squire Hawk
ms ~ last night, and | heard him say that his
German hired man had gotten him into trouble
again from smoking his pipe when at work.
He had set fire to his stacks, and burned not
only them down, but two belonging to you,
which he said of course he would have to
pay for"
81 don't see what business you've got to
chip in, anyway, when nobody asked your
advice. I've no doubt the squire sent you
down here to prevent me getting my Just dues
All right III make the road pay for it be-
fore / get through"
And, with this direfu threat, Mr.. ArkweIl
banged on his hat jerked the door open,
slammed it after him, and stamped out of the
Office, without waiting to hear some vigorous
views which the superintendent was eager to
express.
"The old rascal" he exclaimed, rising to
his feet, and cordially shaking the hand of
his visitor. ''Of course it is our rule not to
pay such claims until after full investiga-
was ready to swear to it, that if he had named
a reasonable figure, l would have been tempt
ed to pay him off-hand, and get it out Of the
way, You happened along just in time to
save me from swindle. Many people think
Christian duty of everybody to beat them