The Huttig news., 1909-07-03

cling. unlock these traces" said Mo Cloud, peremptorily. Dump the wine out of that wagon box, Young" Then he turned to Sinclair and pointed to the wreck Get back to your work
 The sun marked the five men rooted for an instant on the hillside. Dan- cing jumped at the traces, Reed Young 1 elambered over the wheel, and Sin clair. livid faced MeCloud. With a bitter denunciation of interlopers, | claim agents, and fresh" railroad men generally. Sinclair swore he would not i 90 back to work, and eGse of wine crashing to the ground infuriated him. He turned on his heel and started for he wreck Call off the men!" he yelled to Karg at the derrick The foreman passed the word The dcrrickmen. 1 dropping their hooks and chains In some surprise, moved out of the wreck age. The axmen and laborers gathered around the foreman and followed him toward Sinclair.
 Boys" cried Sinclair, we've got a new superintendent, a college guy. You know what they are; the com pany has tried em before. They draw the salaries and we do the work. This one down here now Is making his little kick about the few pickings we get out of our jobs. You can go back to your work or you can stand right here with me till we get our rights. What?"
 Half dozen men began talking at once. The derrickman from below, a hatchet-faced wiper, with the visor of a greasy cap cooked over his ear, stuck his head between the uprights and called out shrilly: Whats CT matter, Murray?" and a few men laughed. Barney had deserted the mules. Dancing and Young. with small regard for loss or damage. were emptying the wagon like deckhands, for in fight such as now appeared imminent, possession of the goods even on the ground seemed vital to prestige. McCloud waited only long enough to assure the emptying of the wagon, and then followed Sinclair to where he had assembled his men oiHtldif. put tOul tDCn UdIh tO WOi n.
 Not till we know just how we stand Sinclair answered, insolently He continued to speak, but Mcclout turned to the men. Boys, go back t your work Your boss and I can set tie our own differences. I'll see tha you lose nothing by working hard 7" And you seq Ma- RRake~49t1H1 won't you?' suggested Karg
 "I'1l see that every man in the crew gets twice what is coming to him-al except you. Karg l discharge yot now. Sinclair, will you go back te work?"
 .No,''
 Then take your time. Any mer that want to go back to work may step over to the switch" added Mo Cloud
 Not man moved. Sinclair and Kars smiled at each other. and with no ap parent embarrassment McCloud him self smiled. q like to see men loyal to their bosses" he said. good-natured- ly. q wouldn't give much for a man that wouldn't stick to his boss if he thought him right. But question has come up here, boys. that must be set tied once for all This wreck footing on the mountain division Is going to stop-right here-at this particular wreck. On that point there Is no room for discussion. Now, any man that agrees with me on that matter may step over here and I'll discuss with him any other grievance If what say about footing is a grievance. 1t can't be discussed. Is there any man that wants to come over?" No man stirred.
 Sinclair. you've got good men" :" continued McCloud. unmoved You are leading them into pretty deep wa ter. There's chance yet for you to get them out of serious trouble If you think as much of them as they do of you. Will you advise them to go back to work-all except Karg?"
 Sinclair glared in high humor. "Oh, I couldn't do thati I'm dischargedi" he protested. lowing low.
 ''I don't want to be overhasty," re- turned McCloud This is a serious business, as you know better than they do. and there will never be as good time to fix it up as now. There Is chance for you. I say. Sin. clair, to take hold if you want to now
 Why. I'll take hold if you'll take your nose cut of my business and agree to keep it out"
 tTo BE CONTINUED NEXT v'EEK.)