The newspaper., 1907-03-01


Just now with the fine fire of enthu-
siasm to quicken her pulses and to
send the rare flush to neck and cheek.
Jastrow, the cold-eyed, the business
automaton set to go off with a click at
Mr.. Somerville Darrah's touch. had
ambitions not automatic. Some day
he meant to put the world of business
under foot as a conqueror, standing
triumphant on the apex of that pvra-
mid of success which the Mr.. Somer-
vile Darrahs were so successfully up-
rearing When that day should come.
there would need to be an establish
ment, a menage, queen for the king
dom of success. Summing her I'D for
the hundredth time since the begin
ming of the westward flight. he thought
Miss Carteret would fill the REQUIRE
ments passing well.
But this was divagation. and he
pulled himself back to the askings of
the moment, agreeing with her again
without reference to his private con-
victions.
For one. should have said," he
amended. We mean to have it that
way, though an unprejudiced onlooker
might be foolish enough to say that
there is a pretty good present pros
pect of two"
But Miss Carteret was in a contra
dictory mood. Moreover, she was a
woman, and the way 10 a woman's
confidence does not lie through the
neutral country OF easy compliance.
If you won't take the other side, l
will," she said. There will be two"
Jastrow acquiesced d second time.
Il shouldn't wonder. Our compet-
itor's road seems TO be only a ques-
tion of time-a very short time, judg-
ing from the number of men turning
out in the track gang down yonder."
Virginia leaned over the railing to
look past the car ana the dovecote sta
ton, shading her eyes to shut out the
snow-blink from the suu-hred peaks.
Why. they are soldiers," she ex
claimed. AT least, some Of them have
guns on their shoulders. And see
they are forming in Hne,"
The secretary adjusted his eye
glasses.
BY Jove! you are right; they have
armed the track force. The new chief
of construction doesn't mean to take
any chances of beiuE shaken loose by
force. Here they come"
The end of track of the new line
was diagonally across the creek from
the Rosemary's berth and a short
pistol shot farther down stream. But
to advance 1t TO a point opposite the
private car, and TO gain the altitude Of
the high embankment directly across
from the station, the new line turned
short out of the main canyon at the
mouth of the intersecting gorge. de-
scribing a long. U-shaped curve around
the head OF the lateral ravine and
doubling back upon itself to reenter
tLe Ca! n proper at the higher ele-
! NaI-.4.
/ 4 ne carve which was the beginning
of this L-shaped loop was the morn
ing's scene OF action. and the Utan
track layers. 200 strong. moved to the
front in oraerly array. with armed
guards as rankers for the hand-car
! load OF rails which the men were push
ing up the grade.
Jastrow darted into the car, and a
moment later his place on the observa-
] uOn platform was taken Dy q NTdIu-
ful industry colonel fresh from his
dressing -room-so fresh, indeed, that
he was coatless, hatless, and collarless
and with the dripping bath sponge
clutched like missile to hurl at the
impudent invaders on the opposite side
of the canyon.
"Hah! wouldn't wait until a man
could get into his clothes," he rasped
apostraphiziuE the Utah's new chief
of construction. "Jastrow, Faveh me
instantly. sch. Hustle up to the camp
there and turn out the constable, town
marshal, or whatever he is. Tell him
have a writ for him to serve. Run
seh!"
The secretary appeared and disap-
peared like a marionette when the
string has been jerked by vigorous
hand, and Virginia smiled-this with
out prejudice to very acute appre-
citation of the grave possibilities which
were preparing themselves. But hav-