The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30


is eyes, as he walked in; but neither
his manner nor his expression was
amiable
Are you Mr.. McCloud? I've been
here three times this afternon to see
you" said he, ignoring McCloud's an
swer and a prohered chair. This is
your Office, isn't it ?''
McCloud, a little surprised, an
swered again and civilly. 1T certainly
is; but have been at Smoky Creek for
two or three days"
tier"
The Duck Bar train was run back
to Point of Rocks and the cattle were
Unloaded at the yard
Lance Dunning spoke with increas-
ing harshness: by whose order was
that done? Why wasn't I notified?
Have they had feed or water?"
All the stock caught west Of the
bridge was sent back for feed and
water by my orders. It has all been
taken care Of. You should have been
notified, certainly; It is the business
of the stock agent to see to that. Let
me inquire about it while you are here
Mr. Dunning," suggested McCIoud
ringing for his clerk
Dunning lost no time in expressing
himself. Il don't want my cattle held
at Point of ROcksi" ne said angrIIy.
Your Point of Rocks yards are IN
tected. My cattle shouldn't have been
sent there"
On, no. The old yards where they
mad a touch Of fever were burned OF
the face of the earth a year ago. The
new yards are perfectly sanitary. The
loss Of the bridge has crippled US. YOU
know. Your cattle are being we'll cared
for Mr.. Dunning, and if YOU doubt IT
you may go up and give our men any
orders you like in the matter at our ex-
pense."
You're taking altogether too much
on yourself when you run my stock
over the country in this wav." ex-
claimed Dunning. refusing to be pla-
Gated. How am I to get TO Point OF
Rocks-walk there?"
Not at ALL" returned McCloud. ring
ing up his clerk and asking for a pass.
which was brought back in a moment
and handed TO Dunning THE cattle.
continued McClOud, "can be run down
unlOaded and driven around the break
Commonwealth the loss Of only TWO
days"
And in the meantime I lose my
market"
1T is too bad. certainly, but I sup
can get line across Smoky creek.
why weren't the cattle sem
through that way yesterday? What
have they been held at Point of Rocks
Tor? / call the thing badly managed. =.
I'VE couldn't get the empty cars uD
from Piedmont for the transfer unrjl
today; empties are very scarce every
where now"
There have always been empties
here when they were wanted until
lately. There's been no head or tail
to anything on this division for six
I'm sorry that you have that i'm
preston
declared the stOckman. with an oath.
and if you keep on d.scharging the
only men on this division that are
to handle a break ike this.
il is likely to continue"
Just a moment" McClould's finger
rose pOintedly My failure to pleas.
you in caring for your stock in an
may be properly a matter
FOR comment; your opinion as to the
way I am running this division is, of
course, your own; but don't attempt
to criticise the retention or discharge
Of any man on my payroll"
a shipper on this line; when it suits
me to eriticise you or your methods
or anybody else's. I expect TO do So"
he retorted in high tones.
But you cannot tell me how to run /
ny business" Numbered McCIoud /
leaning over the table in front of him. /
As the two men glared at each other !
Rooney Lee opened the door His sur /
prise at the situation amounted to con-
5ternation. He shuffled TO the corner |
# the room. and while McCloud and !
engaged hotly again, Rooney. |
from the corner. threw a shot of his |
OWN into the quarrel "On time!" he /
'Oared.
The angry men turned. What's on /
-ime?" asked McCloud. curtly
mo. 1; she's in and changing en- /
sines. I told them you were going |
vest" declared Rooney in so deep |
zones that his fiction would never /
nave been suspected.
Dunning, to emphasize. without a l
'urther word. his disgust for the stu /
ition and his contempt for the man. /
lgement, tore into scraps the pass that 1
lad been given him. threw the scraps /
IN the floor, took a cigar from his peck /
4 and lighted it; insolence could do no |
more.
4MCOiOuQ looked over AT the dis
catcher. NO. I am not going west. /
Rooney. But if you will be good /
enough to stay here and find out from i
his man Just how this railroad ought |
o be run, I viii go to bed. He can /
ell you the microbe seems to De
working in his mind right now" said
.IcCloud, slamming down the roll-top
# his desk. And with Lance Dunning
,laring at him. somewhat speeches..
he put on his hat and walked out OF
he room.
It was but one Of many disagreeable
Incidents due TO the loss Of the bridge.
arising from the tie-up
ollowed him at every turn. It seemed
s IL he could not get away from trou-
lie following trouble. After forty hours
( further toll. relieved by four hours
( sleep, McCloud found himself rath-
T dead than alive. back at Medicine
Send and in the little dining room at
iarion's. Coming in at the cottage
DOR on Fort street he dropped INTO
hair. The cottage rooms were empty
Ie heard Marion's voice in the front
hop; she was engaged with a CUSTOM
r. Putting his head on the table to
ait a moment, nature asserted itself
nd McClOud fell asleep. He woke
caring a voice that he had heard in
reams- Perhaps no other voice could
ave Weakened him, for he slept for a