The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-02
CHAPTER K.
At the Three Horses.


Cloud in Bucks old easy chair and
held in his hand Bucks telegram. AS
he spoke he raised his eyebrows and
settled back, but the unusual depth of
the chair and the shortness of his legs
left his chin helpless in his black tie,
so that he 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 / am busy"
Bill Dancing, close on the clerks
heels, spoke for himself. Il know it,
Mr. McCloud, l know it," he inter.
posed, urgently, 'but let me speak to
because no one would knock him down
to keep him out, pushed into the room.
1--WE got a PLAN" he urged, lin re.
CARDS to getting these hold-ups."
How are you, Bill?" exclaimed the
man in the easy chair, jumping hastily
to his feet and shaking Dancing's
hand. Then quite as hastily he sat
uoWl, tloooCu hhCCo NioiChlis,
stared at the giant lineman, and ex-
claimed: Let's have it,"
Dancing looked at him in silence
and with some contempt. The train
master had broken in on the superin-
tendent for a moment and the two
were comforting in an undertone.
What might your name be, mister?"
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some condescension the man in the
easy chair.
The man waved his hand as IL 1t
were immaterial and answered with
single word: "Forgotten!"
"How's that"
"Forgotten!"
Dancing looked from one man to
the other, but McCloud appeared pre-
occupied and his visitor seemed Who'll
ly serious. Il don't want to take too
much on myself" Bill began, speak
ing 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.
ful iobOuy hdo lCIl NoloS oNCl
this thing and recent things"
Recent things" echoed the easy
chair.
happening to the division than /
have. Now know there's been trou-
BILE on the DIVISION"
Il think you are putting 1t too strong
there, Bill, but let it pass
'f-tharac haan Iifforapooc.
derstandings and differences. So |
says to myself maybe something might
be done to get everybody together and
bury the differences, like this: Muir
ray Sinclair is in town; he feels bad
over this thing, like any railroad man
would. He's mountain man, quick
as the quickest with a gun, a good
catch streak of sunshine travelling
on pass. Why not put him at the
head OF party to run em DOWN."
Run 'em down." nodded the
stranger
Differences such as be or may be-
MAY be"
Being discussed when he brings
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That's what said to Murray Sinclair,
and Murray Sinclair is ready for to
| take hold this minute and do what he
can If he's asked / told him plain
l could promise no promises; that,
says lays with George McCloud. Was
l right, was l wrong? If was wrong
right me; if I was right, say so. All
! I uopt 10
The new man nodded approval
Bully, Bill" he exclaimed, heartily
Mister" protested the lineman
with simple dignity, I'D just 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 Nj
MeCloud gives you his decision | wan,
to be allowed a word. Your idea looks
good to me, At first / may say II
didn't, l am candid; l say it didn't
1t looked like setting a dog to catch
his own tail. Mind you, ! don't say
it can't be done. A dog can catch his
own tail; they do do It," proclaimed
the stranger in a low and emphatic
undertone. But" he added, moderat
ing his utterance, when they sue
ceed-who gets anything out of 1t but
the dog?" Bin Dancing, somewhat
clouded and not deeming It well to b