Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02

the presidents wrathful outburst
Frantic because the road isn't fin
lsbed, frantic because he can't get in
on the ground floors in all the mining
deals; frantic some more because he
has to live in shack hotel while he
has a private. car and a good cook as
he thinks, only a few miles away
Which reminds me: the OF has a
pretty good cook, and the incompara
bic Johnson--don't let them escape
Have you sent the Nadia back to Den
Yer for repairs?''
Yes; F'risbie went over with it this
morning."
"Frisbie?"
Yes; I had to let him go. Word
came from Leckhard as soon as wc
got the wire re-established. which was
late last night. North was taken sud
denly i'll the day after the explosion
f1e resigned at once BY wire to tn:
executive committee in New York
and two days later he took a steamer
from Galveston for nobody knows
where; health trip=doctor's orders
Leckhard said ] sent Frisbie over Il
be acting manager of the system. pend
ing the presidents er-recovery from
his sudden illness. Leckhard says
the New York people are burning the
wires trying to get Mr.. Colbrith.''a !,
They may go on burning them.
said Adair calmly Uncle Sidney
isn't going to quit until he owns good
half of tho Copah district-or gets his
immature burned out. And if he were
ready to quit, we shouldn't let him
But how are things working on the ex.
tension THAT is what interests me. >
Bully was the enthusiastic reply
We're spending money like water;
paying anything that's asked; and
even then the men come and go like
a torchligbt procession. But we are
Keeping the surface gangs neck-full
the entire length OF the line, and Leck-
hard has already organized his regular
train service over the frs. hundred
miles. That puts us on an even footing
With the Transcontinental at Jack g
Canyon, and the tide is fairly turned
our way, When we lay the rails into
Copah-which will be the day after to.
morrow, il nothing pulls in two1--tile
first through passenger train, with the
OF i'll tow, will be right behind us.
Does the report satisfy you?"
Your word fits it, it's bully"
Then | want my reward When
am TO be allowed to chase in AMI
pay my respects to your-er-auut,
and-and Miss Alicia?''
Adair laughed.
"My-er--aunt,' he Knocked. Much
you care about Aunt Hetty. And I've
thing or two to say about Alicia.
Who gave you leave to fall in love with
my little sister, Id like to know"
She did," retorted Ford brazenly.
Don't tell me you are going to try
to kick it over at this late day. You
can't, you know
Adair tilted his hat to the hack OF
his head and thrust his hands into his
pockets
I'm no such wild ass of the prai.
ries, be declared. But my good
friend. YOU don't come into town till
you bring your railroad with you.
know how it will be: you'd finger for
just one more last fond farewell. and
about that time Uncle Sidney would
drop in on you Unexpectedly Then
there'd be a family row, after whic!
my Pacific Southwestern stock
wouldn't be worth q whoop. No; you
wait till I get Uncle Sidney safely
where ] want him-properlv in tn
nine-hole, and then III flag you in :
The chance for which the golde,
youth was waiting and working, eli
NAKED on the day the extension rails
came down the hillside grade above
the town-a town now spreading init
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