The Huttig news., 1909-07-10

to go back to work for the company ?'' continued McCloud, evenly 1t was one man against 30; McCloud saw there was not the shadow of a chance to win the strikers over. This let's all of you out, you understand, boys he added; and you can never work again for the company on this division if you don't take hold now
 Boys" exclaimed Sinclair, better humored every moment, 'I1l guaran- tee you work on this division when all the fresh superintendents are run out of the country. and I'll lay this matter before Bucks himself, and don't you forget i,t
 You will have a chilly job of it." interposed McCloud.
 .So will you, my hearty, before you get trains running past here re. torted the wrecking boss. Come on, boys"
 The disaffected men drew of. The emptied wagon. it's load scattered or the ground, stood deserted on the hill sids, and the mules dropped ir the neat Bill Dancing, a giant and 8 dangerous one. stood lone guard over the loot. aud Young had been called oyer by McCloud- How many men have you got with you, Reed ?''
 Eleven"
 How long will it take them to clean up this mess with what help we can run in this afternoon?
 Young studied the prospect before replying. They're green at this sort of thing, of course; they might be fussing here till tomorrow noon, I'm afraid; perhaps till tomorrow night, Mir McCloud."
 That won't dol" The two men stood for moment in study "The merchandise Is all unloaded, isn't it?" said McCloud. refiectively Get your men here and bring water bucket with you,
 McCloud walked down to the en- zine of the wrecking train and gave orders to the trait. and engine crews. The best of the refrigerator cars had been rerailed, and they were pulled to l safe distance from the wreck Young brought the bucket, and McCloud pointed to the caskful of brandy. Throw that brandy over the wreck. age Reed
 The roadmaster started Burn the whole thing up, eh?'
 Everything on the track"
 Bully, It's shame to waste the t-s. e., ooys, scatter this stuff where it will atch good, and touch her off Every hing goes--the whole pile. Burn up sverything; that's orders. If you can ct few rails here, now, I'll give you I track by sundown, Mir. McCloud, in spite of Sinclair and the devil'
 The remaius of many cars lay in heaps along the curve, and the track men like firebugs ran in and out of them. tongue of flame leaped from the middle of pile Of stock cars In five minutes the wreck was burning; in ten minutes the flames were crack ing fiercely; then in another instant the wreck burst into a conflagration that rose hissing and seething hun dred feet straight up in the air.
 From where they stood, Sinclair's men looked on. They were non plused, but their boss had not lost his nerve. He walked back to McCloud You're going to send us back to Medicine Bend with the car, sup pose?''
 McCloud spoke amiably Not on your life. Take your personal stuff out of the car and tell your men to take theirs: then get off the train and if the right of way
 Going to turn us loose on Red lesert, are you?' asked Sinclair. ;teadiy
 You've turned yourselves loose"
 Wouldn't give man a tie-pass, would you?"
 Come to my office in Medicine Bend and I'll talk to you about it." returned McCloud. impassively.
 Well, boys" roared Sinclair, going back to his followers, i've can't ride on this road nowi But I want to tell you there's something to eat for every