The Irish standard., 1908-05-30

iron. Get it for me. if you have to
steal a foundry and pre.empt the 18th.
mus of Panama."
1T can't be done in time"
1T can, sir! Telegraph the governor
at Salt Lake. He'll telegraph the order.
rush the foundries, dozen of EN-. BY
Jimmy. You can put the iron aloat in
a week, have it here in 40 days."
Mr. Crocker caught fire. by George.
Gregory! believe We might do it.
Ill have talk over the wire with the
governor" He was about to turn
away. but stopped to give Gregory q
paper. There's Tuesdays Clarion. In
teresting reading there, They're beg
ging the Union Pacific to fly by US.
come into California by Beckworth
pass and snatch our trade"
Let the Clarion blow. We're giving
the U. P. about all the knitting work
they can tend to. we and those dried.
beef-colored Sioux"
Hold on, Gregory! Well be charged
with murder, yet" laughed the other.
"There's the train!" he added, as .
whistle pierced the still air.
The men walked along the newly.
laid track, past the construction train
to the rear and awaited the approach
ing iron train.
only five cars!" groaned Gregory.
ut won't keep the spikers going any
time"
who's that woman standing in the
car door? Well, If it isn't Sally b."
Mr.. Crocker exclaimed, and went for.
ward.
There she stood, smiling. alert, her
mourning discarded, her travelling suit
the smartest, her strong personality
raging out hypnotically to all within
reach. The moment the train halted
she tripped down the steep steps, and
went quickly toward the two men,
calling out voluble greetings on the
way. First Mr.. Crocker, then Mr.
Gregory. she embraced with impartial
cordiality, and kissed each audibly on
the cheek
'It's the same old Sally B. Time
can't touch her, youth can never for
| get her." Mr. Crocker said gallantly.
THANK ye. Mr. Crocker; but it's me
that's. got to do the blarneying. I've
come begging" she said bluntly, yet
with her old, confident smile.
| Whatever I can do for you" Mr.
Crocker began heartily, when Gregory
interrupted.
"I'll leave you to your business now
Sally B.-excuse me. Mr.. Crocker-
but as soon as you've finished, you go
right forward to our car-first on the
| other side Of the construction engine
there. The madamell hail you as an
angel in the desert. We"
But I'm goin' right back today"
"No, you won't! You'll stay all night
with us and cheer up the madame
Plenty of room." He lifted his hat
with a grace that revealed somewhat
of the secret of his ability to meet all
situations.
That night Sally B. told her story te
the sympathetic yGregorys. The human
units that swung Gregory's hammers
and covered under his fierce energy
little dreamed of his gentler side, oi
the man who cherished and comforted
a delicate, sensitive wife still mourn
ing the death Of their only child.
"Yes, Bills broke all to pieces;
won't never be no count agin, the doc
tor says. That last buck Of his'n
against the stock board tuck his pile
an him. too, mighty nigh" Sally BIS
acquired culture dropped from her like
loosely pinned mantle. The desert
the hustle, the railroad, even rudeness
and crudity. appealed to her elemental
nature. Every fiber Of her being re-
ponded to the life about her. She
tethered cavalry horse to "boots and
saddles!"
"And all your money gone? How
can you take care of him? It's too
bad! Too bad!" condoled Mrs. Greg.
ory.
TOO bad nothing! I'm glad-about
the money, mean. This is the first
good clean breath I've had in three
year. II Bill was o. K could yell
with Joy for gittn' away from money,
an style, an big bugs. Wis fixed
Yes. goin' to marry Al Carter next
week. His houses all ready-bang
up. 1t is, too. He's on top; good's q
salt.risin' bread, an straight as an
1njun now" 1t would have pleased
Alvin's mother to have seen the proud
flash in Sally R.s eye. "And I'm com.
in out here to work for-for Bill
Her voice trembled.
what did the Boss give you?"
Gregory asked little later.
"Toano eatin' house."
Good enough. There's a chump
there now that don't know beefsteak
| from a mules hoof. I'm glad he's got
to go. It's a good stand You can
hook trade from the U. P. outfit there
too."
you bet l will. I'm just dead gone
on Charley Crocker. He's been that
| good to me! I'm going to live now,
you bet! I'm goin' to keep the dog
| eondest hest eatin' house this side the