Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-03

O'Leary. Hustle up." he said; 'ft's i'm. portant."
 Out in the office Lucy Smith was ex- plainlng vigorously to the stenogra- pher. Mazie O'Brien. that Smith. in charge of the Sommers gun. was drunk on the job, and his wife, fearing some thing might happen, had sent the girl over to beg O'Leary to take care of him.
 Sure, Lucy, that's all right Of course O'Leary will do it for you" the good natured stenographer encouraged. "Tn just get out and give you a chance at him when he comes. When are you going to get married, anyhowl"
 Lucy blushed and hesitated.
 q don't know exactly" she said. eve haven't talked much about it."
 Magic O'Bricn smiled.
 Well. it's about time you're getting busy with that line of conversation, think Don't do to trust any of these steel hands. Two weeks is long enough for any girl to be engaged. I'll get out now and leave you alone," she ended as 0'Leary. astonishment and worry showing on his begrimed face. entered the office.
 What's the matter, LucyT he asked anxiously.
 The girl turned to him with eager ness.
 "Its about father. Is he very bad?"
 The man hesitated.
 "Well, he's got few drinks in," he confessed at last. But there hasn't been much trouble up to date."
 Hes pretty ugly. ain't her" asked the girl.
 OLeary laughed grimly.
 You know what your dad is when he's drunk, Lucy. He's tried to pick one or two scraps tonight, but the men are keeping away from him. I'll do Ny best to keep down trouble, you know that, Lucy"
 The girl nodded.
 Yes, l know, Joe, you're mighty good" she said. but If anything hap pens tonight you know he'll lose his job sure. I'm awful afraid, and moth CTS worse than l am. so just came over to get you to look out for him. Is he doing his work all rlghtT'
 0Leary shook his head respectfully.
 "That's what bothers me-" he con fessed. "The Sommers gun s been in the fire too long now. If 1t don't come out of the furnace soon the gun II be no good at all"
 The girl made hopeless gesture.
 What do you think of thatr she complained. And he's the best man over here when he's sober. Can't you do anything, Joe?'
 q am doing all can," he urged, as though in justification, but if that gun 's put in the oil bath after being too long in, the fire the tempering will be bad"
 Lucy wrung her hands despairingly.
 Let's get MT. Marsh" she begged. 'Mr Pinckney ain't here, but MT. Marsh can take dad off the job and keep him from ruining everything. Sommcrs is such a nice man. too. and Miss Frances likes him. Oh, what are we going to do. Joe?" | O'Leary looked at her blankly. The situation was too much for him to manage.
 "Marsh's acting funny, too" he con- plained. He must know how Smith is, but he keeps away and don't say nothing to him. Guess he's afraid"
 Maybe could go in and beg him. Couldn't do that. Joel" pleaded the girl.
 She turned and started for the door which led into the works. but before she could reach 1t the door was push cd open and Smith. drunker and more enraged than ever, lurched into the office. At sight of Lucy and O'Leary together he straightened up. caught hold of the door a moment for SUD- port. then burst on them with a tor rent of anger.
 What are you doing hereT" he roar ed. "Why did you come in this of fee, Lucy? What business you got here. O'Leary? Amt l seeing you hanging around my house enough without getting that girl in the office?'
 live got your dinner, father. brought it over to you" faltered Lucy.
 And why didn't you bring it to me right?" he shouted. And why do you let this fellow in the office here be talking to you?'
 "Joe's ail right, father" the girl urged. He don't want you to make no mistake with the Sommers gun that's all."
 The drunken foreman turned on his assistant with fury.
 "Oh. you don't. don't youp Look here, you keep that mug of yours out of my affairs or I'll break 1t. Do you hearT
 r But Joe O'Leary did not come of the race that could be bluffed. As Smith lurched toward him the assistant strengthened Into Q position of de.