The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30
CHAPTER <.
At the Three Horses.

"Clean them out Of the Rocky noun
tains: that is a pretty good contract, d"
.nused the man in McClOud's Office on
Sunday morning. He sat opposite Nc
Cloud in Bucks old easy chair and
held in mis- hand Bucks telegram, As
&c spoke he raised his eyebrows and
settled back, but the unusual depth Of
the cha and the shoTtness of his legs
left his chin helpless in his black tie,
so that ne was really no better off ex-
cept that he had changed one position
Of discomfort for another.
A clerk opened the outer Office door.
Mr. Dancing asks if he can see you,
Mr.. McCloud."
Tell him I am busy"
Bill Dancing, close on the clerks
heels, spoke for himself. Il know it.
Mr.. McClOud, I know it," he inter
posed. urgently. but let me speak to
you just a moment" Hat in hand. Bill.
because no one would knock him down
TO keep him out. pushed into the room.
I've got a plan" he urged, Fin regards
TO getting these h0ld-ups.
How are you. Bill?" exclaimed the
man in the easy chair jumping hastily
to his feet and shaking DancinE's hand.
Then quite as hastily he SAT down,
crossed his knees violently, stared at
u
Let's have it,"
Dancing looked at him in silence and
with some contempt. The trainmaster
had broken in on the superintendent for
a moment and the two were comforting
in an undeFtOne. What might your
name be, mister2' grOwIed Dancing. ad-
dressing with some cOndescension the
man in the easy chair
The man waved his hand as II #
were immaterial and answered with d
single word: Forgotten
"How's that?"
Forgotten"
Dancing looked from one man to the
other, but McCloud appeared preoccu-
pied. and mis- visitor seemed wholly
serious Il don't want to take too
much on myself" Bill began, spea king
to McCloud.
You look as if you could carry a
fair-sized load, William, provided It
bore the right label" suggested the
visitor, entirely amiable
But nobody has felt worse over
this thing and recent things"
Recent things" echoed the easy
chair.
happening to the division than I
have. Now I know there's been trou-
bic on the DIVISION
Il think you are putting il too strong
there, Bill. but let it pass"
there's been differences: mfsun-
derstandings and differences. So I SAYS
to myself maybe something might be
done TO get everybody together and
bury the differences. like this: Murray
Sinclair is in town; he feels bad over
this thing, like any railroad man would
He's a mountain man, quick as the
quickest with a gun, a good trailer,
rides like a iend. and can catch
streak of sunshine travelling on a pass.
Why not put him at the head Of a party
to run EN- DOWN.
Run EN- down" nodded the strang-
er.
Differences such as be or may be"
May be"
Being discussed when he brings 'eIn
in dead or alive, and not before. That's
what I said to Murray Sinclair, and
Murray Sinclair IS ready for 10 take
hold this minute and DO what he can
if he's asked. I told him plain I could
promise no promises; that 7 says, lays
with George McCloud. Was I right
was I wrOng2 If I was wrong. right
me! If I was right. say so. All I want
is harmony"
The new man nodded approval. Bull
", Bill" he exclaimed. heartily.
Mister" protested the lineman, with
simple dignity. "Td Just a little rather
you wouldn't bully me nor Bill me-
"All in good part, Bill. as you shall
see; all in good part Now. before MT,