Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-11

J crashing to the ground Infatuated him.
He turned on his heel and started for
/ the wreck. Call off the men!" he yelled
to Karg at the derrick. The foreman
passed the word The derrickmen,
, 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: What's er
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 a 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 emptyiHg of the
wagon, and then followed Sinclair TO
where he had assembled his men.
Sinclair, put your men back to work. 2"
Not till we know just how we
stand" Sinclair answered, insolently.
He continued to speak, but McCloud
turned to the men. Boys, go back to
your work Your boss and can set
tie our own differences. I'll see that
you lose nothing by working hard"
"And you'll see we make nothing,
won't you?" suggested Karg.
I'll see that every man in the crew
gets twice what is coming to him-all
except you, Karg. l discharge you
now. Sinclair, will you go back to
work."
'Nor
Then take your time. Any men
that want to go back to work may
step over to the SWITCH" added Nc
Cloud.
Not a man moved. Sinclair and Karg
smiled at each other, and with no ap-
parent embarrassment McCloud him
self smiled 81 like to see men loyal
to their Bosses" he said, good-natured
ly. II wouldn't give much for mar
that wouldn't stick to his boss if he
thought him right. But a question has
come up here, boys, that must be set
tied once for all. This wreck-looting
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 looting is a grievance, it 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 a 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. ooh,
1 couldn't do that! I'm discharged"
he protested, bowling low.
81 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 a time to fix it up as now.
There is chance for you, say, Sin
clair, to take hold If you want to
now"
why, I'll take hold if you'll take
your nose out of my business and
agree to keep it out"
Us there any man here that wants