Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-09
Foley dropped do,cn on the steam chest
and suung far out.

FOtey dropped d0Un on me steam chcst
and strung far out.
called over to me. laughing hysterical-
~. Heavens. little man, | wouldn't
We struck you for all the gold in Alas
ka. I've got a chunk Of Il boy in Read
ing as much like him as twin brother.
What were you doing all alone in that
buggy? Whose kid do you suppose it
IS? What's your name, SOM
At his. question | looked at the child
again. and l started. | had certainly
seen him before, and had l not. his
fathers features We're too well stamp
ed on the childish face for me to be
mistaken.
Foley" cried, all amaze, that's
Cameron's boy-little Andy
He tossed the baby the higher; he
looked the happier; he shouted the
louder.
THE deuce it is. We'll. son, I'm
mighty glad of it," And certainly
was glad-mighty glad, as Foley ex-
pressed it-when we pulled up at the
depot, and saw Andy Cameron, with
wicked look, pushing to the front
through the threatening crowd. With
an ugly growl. he made for Foley.
1--WE got business with you-you'-
"Ive got a little with you. son." re-
torted Foley, stepping leisurely down
from the cab Il struck buggy back
here at the first cut, and l hear it was
yours" Cameron's eyes began to
bulge. Il guess the outfits damaged
some, all but the boy. Here. kid" he
added, turning for me to hand him
the child, "heres your dad"
The instant the youngster caught
sight Of his parent he set up yell.
Foley. laughing. passed him into his
astonished fathers arms before the lat
ter could say word. Just then boy.
running and squeezing through the
crowd, cried to Cameron that his horse
had run away from the house with the
baby in the buggy and that Mrs. Cam
erOn was having fit.
Cameron stood like one daft and
the boy, catching sight Of the baby
that instant, painted and stared in an
idiotic state.
sandy" said I. getting down and
laying a hand on his shoulder. IF
these fellows want to kill this man
let them do 1t alone-you'd better keep
out. Only this minute he has saved
your boys life"
The sweat stood out on the big ell
gineer's forehead like dew told the
story. Cameron tried to speak. but
he tried again and again before he
could find his voice.
"Mate," he stammered. "you've been
through strike yourself-you know
what it means, don't you? But if
you've got a baby" he gripped the
boy tighter to his shoulder.
81 have, partner; three Of 'em."
"Then you know what this means
said Andy, huskily putting out his
hand to Foley. He gripped the little
mans fist hard, and, turning, walked
away through the crowd.
Somehow 1t put a damper on the
boys. Bat Nicholson was about the
only man left who looked as II he
wanted to eat somebody, and Foley,
singing his blouse over his shoulder,
walked up to Bat and tapped him Oh
the shoulder.
stranger" said he gently, "cou!d
you obllge me with chew of to-
bacco"
Bat glared at him an instant, but
Foley's nerve won.
Flushing bit, Bat stuck his hand
into his pocket. took it out, felt hur-
riedly In the other pocket, and. with
some confusion, acknowledged he was
short. Felix Kennedy interviewed with
q slab, and the three men fell at once
to talking about the accident.
A long time afterward some Of the
striking engineers were taken back.
out none Of those who had been guilty
II actual violence. This barred Andy