Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

and Alicia marked the instant change to
masterful command
Same old score. The Italians are
kicking again at the Mac MOrrOgh Broth
erS com mtSSary-becauSe they have to
pay two prices and get chuck that self
respectins>dog wouldn't eat: and, besides.
they say they are quarrying rOck-which
is true-and getting paid by the MacMor-
roghs for moving earth. They struck at
noon today"
The chief frowned gloomily, and the
presidents niece felt intuitively that her
presence was a bar to free speech.
IT'S straight enough about the rotten
commissary and the graft on the pay
rolls said Ford, wrathfully. lis the
trouble likely to spread to the camps
farther DOWN."
II hope not: don't think it will-with
out whisky to help it along said Frisbie,
with another apologize side glance for
Miss Adair.
Yes. but the whisky isn't lacking
there's Pete Garcia and his stock of bat
tie. murder and sudden death at Paint
Rock. a short half mile from Riley's."
Ford broF0 in.
Frisbie's smile. helped out by the CRIME
and the coal dust, was triumphantly de-
moniacal.
Not now there isn't" he amended. add
ing: ANY fire water at Paint Rock. l
mean. When Riley told me what was
doing 1 made bee line for Garcias
wickiup and notified him officially that
he'd have to go out of business for the
present.
'Oh. you did, said Ford "Of course
he was quite willing to oblige you? How
much time did he give you to get out Of
pistol ranger"
Frisbie actually blushed-in Difference to
the lady.
'Why-er-it was the other way round
He double-quicked little side trip down
the gulch while l knocked in the heads
of his whisky barrels and wrecked his
bar with a striking hammer I had brought
along"
For the first time in the interview the
chiefs frown melted and he laughed ap
provingly.
Miss Adair. you must let me introduce
my friend and first assistant Mr. Richard
Frisbie He is vastly more picturesque
than anything else we have to show you
al this end of the Pacific Southwestern.
Dick-Miss Alicia Adair. President Col
BIRTHS niece
Frisbie took off his hat and Miss Alicia
gave him her most gracious smile.
please go on she said I'm i'm
mensely interested. What became of Mr..
Garcia afterward?"
Il don't know that" said F'risbie, in
,, genuously. only 1 guess l shall find
out when / go back. He is likely to be a
little irritated, I'm afraid But there are
compensations, even in Pete-like most
MeX.cans, he can neither tell the truth
| What is to be done about the Riley
nlix-up?"
"Oh. the same old thing. Go down and
tell the Italians that the company will
stand between them and the MacMor-
roghs, and they shall have juStice-pro-
vided always that every man of them is
, back on the job again tomorrow morning.
Who is Riley's interpreter now?'
"Lanciotto."
well look out for him; lie Is getting
| a side-cut from the MacMorroghs and is
likely to translate you crooked. If it suits
his purpose. Check him by having our
man Luigi present when he does the talk
ing act. Any word from Maj. Benson?"
"He was at the tie camp on Ute creek
yesterday. Jack Benson and BriSSac are
lining the grade for the steel on Nc
Grath's section. and the bridge men are
well up TO the last crossing of Horse
creek
That's encouraging. How about the
grade work on the detour-your new line
into Copah?'
1t was the assistants turn to frown,
but the brow wrinkling was of puzzle
ment.
There's something bit curious about
that--you- don't mind our talking shop
like pair of floor walkers. do you, Miss
Adair? You know we expected the Mac
Morroghs would kick on the change of
route and the loss of the big rock cut in
/ the canyon. There wasn't a word of pro-
test. If / hadn't known better. 1 should
nave Sald that ola BRIAN Mac Morrogn
knew all about 1t In advance. All he said
was: Sure. it's your railroad. and we'll
| be buildp' it annywheres you say. Mis-
| Their Frisbie.' And the very next day he
| had a little army of men on that detour,
| throwing dirt to beat the band. It'l be
| ready for the steel by the time we can get
| TO 1t with the track layers.
Ford nodded approvingly. speed is
what we are paying for. and we're thank
! ful to get it whenever and wherever we
can. Is the bridge timber coming down
! all right now?"
Yes. and we are getting plenty of ties
| since the major put on his war paint and
| went after the Marlborough subs in the
| tie camps 1t is the rock work that is
holding us back"