The Havre herald., 1907-04-26

I've got business with you-you''-
"I've got little with you. son." re-
torted Foley. stepping leisurely down
from the cab. 81 struck buggy back
here at the first cut. and hear it was
yours" Cameron's eyes began to
bulge. II 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 a fit.
Cameron stood like one daft, and
the boy, catching sight of the baby
that instant, painted and stared in an
idiotic state
"Andy," said I, getting down and
laying hand on his shoulder, "if
these fellows want to kill this man
let them do it alone-you'd better keep
out Only this minute he has saved
your boys life.''
The sweat stood out on the big en-
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 a strike yourself-you know
what 1t means, don't you? But If
you've got baby" he gripped the
boy tighter to his shoulder.
II 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 it put damper on the
boys. Bat Nicholson was about the
only man left who looked as If be
wanted to eat somebody, and Foley
Singing his blouse over his shoulder
walked up to Bat and tapped him on
the shoulder.
stranger" said he gently, "could
you oblige me with chew Of to-
baccow
| Bat glared at him an instant, but
Foley's nerve won.
Flushing bit, Bat stuck his hand
into his pocket, took 1t out, felt hur
riedly In the other pocket, and, with
some confusion, acknowledged he was
short Felix Kennedy interviewed witt
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
but none Of those who had been guilty
Of actual violence This barred Andy
Cameron, who, though not worse than
many others, had been less prudent
and, while we all felt sorry for him
after the other boys had gone to work,
Lancaster repeatedly and positively
refused to reinstate him.
Several times, though, saw Foley
and Cameron in confab, and one day
up came Foley to the superintendent
Office, leading little Andy, in his
overalls, by the hand. They went into
Lancaster's Office together, and the
door was shut for long time.
When they came out little Andy haG
a piece Of paper in his hand.
"Hang on to it, son." cautioned
Foley, "but you can. show it to Mr.
Reed if you want to-"
The youngster handed me the paper
It was an order directing Andrew
Cameron to report to the master me
chanic for service in the morning
/ happened over at the roundhoust
one day nearly a year later, wher
Foley was showing Cameron a new
engine just in from the east. The
two men were become great cronies
that day they fell to talking over thu
strike.
'There was never but one thing
really laid up against this man." sale
Cameron to me-
"What's that?" asked Foley.
"Why the way you showed that pis
tel into my face the first night 70,
took out No. L."
81 never showed any pistol into you
face" So saying, he stuck his hant
into his pocket with the Identical mo
ton he used the night Of the strike
and leveled at Andy, just as he hat
done then-a plug Of tobacco. "That;
all | ever pulled on you, son. I neve
carried a pistol in my life."
Cameron looked at him, then b,
turned to me- with a tired expression
"I've seen good many men, witt