The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-06-27
Gums or steam enginesy' said Mars,
"You know very WELL" was the sharp

den.
"You know very well" was the sharp
response Can you fire an enginef"
II cam" was the quiet answer
though I have had no experience al
the work. It's merely matter OF
shovellng coal, isn't IT."
"Shovelihg the coal right" corrected
| the superintendent. Better take your
things over to the bunk house, then go
to the engineer and tell him that you're
Jim and that Casey Is to show you how
to fire. What IL II, Petersr'
He turned TO attend to another man
who had entered, and feeling himself
dismissed Jim turned away.
Inquiry developed the fact that the
bunk house was the long, low shed
where the men slept and ate. The
Chinaman In charge Of the place
showed him where TO put his trunk ut
the side OF narrow cot, and present
ly, clad in suit Of overalls, Jim
stSolled into the engine room and pre-
septed himself to the engineer.
Il am Jim.' he said simply. "Mr.
Travers said that Casey was to show
me how to fire.
! The engineer nodded over his shoul-
der
TELL Casey" he said and went on
with his oiling
Casey was more cOmRanionable.. He
deft1y elected information as to Jim's
place Of halling and other facts ns he
made 1t apparent that Mr. Travers was
right when he said that 1t wus not
merely question Of shoveling coal.
Coal cost much when II had to be
brought from the railroad by horse
ear system, the ears going down load
I'd with ore and coming back with the
coal when II was needed Every shov-
elful had to be thrown just where II
was needed to feed the fire evenly, and
Jim's arms ai:bed as he strUve TO learn
the proper twist OF the shovel to land
the coal In the desired spot.
II was two weeks before he could be
trusted on trick alone, but ut last
Casey pronounced himself satisfied
with Jims ability. and he refgned over
the stoke pit for eight hours day
II was hard work for n mnn whose
exercise had been taken In Il gymna-
stun, but Jim rapidly hardened to II,
and In six months II had become sec
ond habit.
r lie sent east for books on engineer
Ing and by mistake q book on elec.
trical engines was sent him instead Of
the one for which he wrote lie sat
down 10 look II over before he sent It
back, aud to the original book he add
ed others.
He lad been there little more than u
year when he sought out Travers and
laid a plan before him. Less than half
mile up the Wiley u constant fall
broke over the high cllff and rolled IN
to the valley. 400 feet below. II was
Jhn's plan TO use water power instead
Of steam and employ trolley on the
tramway.
Trayers smiled ut first, but Jim
worked out the plan for hisl, and tine
New York Office approved. Jim was
put In charge Of the plant, and the
company raised Trnyers' salary.
II was well toward the close Of the
second year that Dufford came TO visit
the mine. No ohe knew OF his lnten.
tion until word was telegraphed from
the station The word was flashed
about The camp that tbe old man had
come, but the first hint that ladies ac-
coihpanicd him came 10 Jim rs be
stood In the doJr Of the power house.
The roud led past the door, aud M be
stood listening to the rhythmic pur Of
the dynamo the familiar sound was
broken by the quick beat 0f hoses'
hoofs on the hard road, aud around
the curve swung Inaddened broneho
with woman swaylns In the saddle.
Marsden sprapg Into the roadway
and IN one tense moment fought the
insane brute with desperate energy as
he was dragged along. Then the light
was won. and be sprsng 30 tire saddle
just rs Marjorie slipped. faigtlns. from
the gcni
Il came becnuse ] wanted 10 zee for
myself" she explained un h1ur later
az they sat on the porch of tlie super
inieDdents cottage. \ could not be-
Iir,e that you had BEEN cUntent for
two years az rremsh. OF course, Mr
Trayers wanted the credit Of in,rodue-
lng The biggest money saving device
IN the plant, aud he did Dot remember
that father was particularly interest.
cd Ia you Father ought TO have bs~i
more explicit"
But it's been a good tting for ycu,
declared Mr.. Dunord 4s be stepp~d