Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28

from Chicago last night Why don't
you go UP to the Brown and have it
out with him.
Flight it out, dye mean?"
Certainly not. Make friends with
him."
The contractor sat back in his
chair and plunged his stubby hands
deep into his pockets.
GIVE me the straight tip, Misther
| North"
at ought to suggest itself to you.
| This is a big job, with great deal
| of money passing. Your profits, over
and above what you will make out OF
the company, will be quite large. Ford
is an ambitious young man. and he is
not building railroads for his health
The Marlborough was nodding slow
ly Nevertheless, he made difficulties.
: me hands not light enough for
| that. Misther North
Again the general manager smiled.
"You require a deal of prompting
| ter with trusty go-between?"
HIN that's it, now. But where to
lay me finger on the right man. tbs
a risk to run-with a young fire.
brand like Ford holding the other end
/ iv the string
"Still I think the man can be found.
| But first we must make sure of your
contract. with or without Ford. Your
suggestion about taking the matter
up with MI. Colbrith In person strikes
me favorably. Can you spare the
time to go to New York;
i Sure l cam
cat once?'
"The wan minute for shrinking is
whin the irons hot. Misther North
The general manager put aside
the thrick file Of papers he had been
examining when Marlborough entered,
and began to set his desk in order.
81 have been thinking l might make
it convenient to go with you. | pre-
sumo you have no objection to going
as my guest in the Naught-Seven%
"'Tis an honor you're going me
Misther North, and I'll not be for
getting it,
: "Not at all There are some matters
connected with this contract that Ia
: like to talk over with you privately
J and if we can agree upon them, | may
be able to help you with Mr.. Coibrlth
, and the executive committee"
r The general manager pressed one
of the electric buttons on the side OF
7 the desk, and to the clerk who an
8 swered gave a brief order: Have
the Naught-Seven provisioned ant
: made up to go east as special al
: twelve-ten today Tell Dispatcher
t Darby to make the schedule fast
! nineteen hours or less to the River
The clerk nodded and disappeared
I and North turned again to Mac
: Morrogh
: Now about that other matter: II
! find you a gobetween to approach
Ford; but to be quite frank with you
! you'll have TO be liberal with thu
: young man for his services. Whel
! you go into the diplomatic field, yol
have to spend money" He was press
= ing another of The electric buttons a
|, he spoke, and to the Office boy wh'
put his face in at the door, he said
ASK Mr.. Eckstein - step in here
minute"
I 1t was the private secretary, til
. well-groomed young man with tn
+ alien eyes and nose who answered tn
4 summons. North gave him his i
structions in curt sentence.
.'Mr. Marlborough would like 10 hav
S little talk with you, Eckstein; TAX
him into the other room where yo
II can be undisturbed."
vt 1t was half an hour later when tn
II door of the library opened to readmi
e the private secretary and the col
tractor, and in the interval the div
l. sion superintendent clerk had II
turned to say that the special trai
n schedule was made up, and that Tia