West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-06-14

stamped across TO the window and was
Ike to have sworn the glass out before
HALEY spoke.
"I'm glad were up 20 high water at
the Spider. Bucks" said he at last.
when they get In the Peace river
work the division will run itself for a
year"
HALEY" Bucks spoke slowly, Il
don't need TO tell you what think. do
II It's n shame. But It's what I've
said for year-nobody ever knows
what Omaha will do next"
HALEY rose TO his feet "wherc you
going. PhilT' asked Bucks.
Going back TO the Spider on No. 2"
Not going back this morning! Why
don't you wait for No. tonightY' sug-
gcsted Bucks.
Ed. HALEY raised his voice ut the
foreman. will you get those stay
bolts and chuck them into the baggage
car for me on No. ~ I'm going
over TO the house for n minute" He
forgot TO answer Bucks. They knew
what IL meant. He was bracing him
self 10 tell the folks before he left
them. Preparing TO explain why he
wouldn't have the Sunday at home
with the children. Preparing to tell
the wife-and the old san-that he
was out. out or the railroad system he
had given his life 10 help build up and
make what Il was. Out OF the position
he had climbed to 10y studying like
hermit and working like hobo. out
without criticism or allegation or rea-
son--simply. like dog, out
Nobody ut the Wickiup wanted to
hear the telling over at the cottage;
nobody wanted TO imagine the scene.
AS No. 2's mellow chime whistle
rolled down the gorge they saw
HALEY coming out OF his house. his
wife looking after him and two little
girls tuggihg at his arms rs he hurried
along; old Denis behind, his head
down, carrying the boys shabby vallse.
trying TO understand why the blow had
fallen.
That was what Callahan, up with
Bucks at the window, was trying to
figure-what it meant.
The man that looks TO Omaha for
rhyme or reason will beggar his wits,
Callahan" said Bucks slowly as he
watched Ed Peeto swing the stay bolts
up into the car so they would crack
the baggageman across the shlns and
then try TO get him Into fight about
It, They never had n man-and | bar
none; no. not Brodie-thnt could han
die the mountain water Ike HALEY;
they never viii have man--and they
dump him out like n pipe OF tobacco.
How does IL happen we are cursed
with such crow of blooming idiots :?
Other roads aren't"
Callahan made no answer. II know
why they ala IT," Bucks went on, but
couldn't tell Haley"
"Why?"
~ think l know why Last time /
was down the president brought his
name up and asked lot OF questions
about where he was educated and so
on. Somebody had plugged him:
could see that in two minutes. gave
him the facts--told him that Brodlc
had given him his education as an en-
gineer. The minute hc found out he
wasn't regularly graduated he froze up
Very polite. but hc frozc up. See?
Experience. actual requirements
Bucks extended his hand from his vest
pocket In an odd wavy motion till It
was lost at arms length-"nothing-
nothing nothing"
As he concluded, HALEY was climb
ing behind his father into the smoker
No. 2 pulled down the yard and
out. One thing HALEY meant TO make
sure of-that they shouldn't beat him
out OF the finish OF the Spider bridge
as he had planned II; one monument
HALEY meant to have-one he has.
The new superintendent of bridges
took hold promptly. We knew he had
been wired for long before his appoint
ment was announced. He was good
enough fellow, guess, but we all
hated him. Bucks did the civil, though,
and took Agnew down TO the Spider I'm
special to inspect the new work and
introduce him to the man whose bread
and opportunity he was taking I've
been wanting 20 meet you. Mr.. Haley"
said Agncw pleasantly after they had
shaken hands. HALEY looked at Ag-
new silently as he spoke; Bucks looked
steadfastly at the grasshopper derrick
- W Dtfh tAptNAlnE eOu u Dt dlOHB
pretty soon," replied HALEY presently.
There's considerable to look over
here. After that we'll go back to Peace
river canyon. We're just getting things
started there. Then wen run up to the
Bend and I'll turn the office over"
"No hurry about that You've got a
good deal OF n bridge here, Mr.. Hal
ley"
you'll need a good deal OF bridge
here"
"I didn't expect to find you so far
along out hero I'm the mountains.
Where did you get that pneumatic
proccssT
It touched HALEY. the pleasant, easy
way Agnew took him The courtesy OF
the east against tie blunt Of the west.
There wasn't mean drop anywhere I'm
IIalley's blood, and he made no trouble
whatever for his successor.
After hc LET go on the West End Hat
ley talked as N he would look up some
thing farther east lie spoke about Il
80 Bucks. but Bucks told him frankly
lie would End difficulty without a reg
ulnr degree IN getting n satisfactory
connection HALEY himself realized
that; moreover, he seemed reluctant 10
puit the mountains. lie acted around
the cottage aud the Wickiup like n man
iyhO has lost something and who looks
for Il abstractedly, as one might feel
IN his pockets for hshpolc or n bur
giar. But there were lusty little Hat
leys over at the cottage 20 be locke Z
after, and Bucks. losing n roadmaste-
about that time. asked HALEY (after
chewing Il n long time with Callahan)
20 take the place himself and stay on
/ the stan Tic even went home with