Arizona republican., 1911-09-18

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 Hale nodded. Now, I want you to
 see the other side of it, Haggerty- my side. ? No division of any railroad, or anything else for that matter, can do itself justice unless everyone con nected with it is pulling together for 1t. I want euery man out here with me, and first of all want you. There is nothing destroys respect so much as ridicule. The Division, much after the fashion that an epidemic of measles springs up amongst children, took 1t into their heads to dislike the successor of MT. MacKay, no matter who he might be. Now, unfortunately, in- stead of having checked the spread. the germs are being fostered because, back of their fun with you; a description of contempt for me Is constantly kept alive. So I want you to co0perate with me, Haggerty, and show them that, after all, whether I'm holy terror or not, whether Pm a runt or a giant, no matter what, I'm entitled to a fair deal out here in the West. There, flag gerty, that's pretty long sermon for me. I'm not much at preaching. Just turn what I've said over in your mind, that's all. I think can safely offer you cigar now. Will you have one?"
 Haggerty accepted the cigar with a flustered humble of thanks. and as he went forward to the other coach he chewed the end pensively.
 Well, how's the little fellow? Hope the ride ain't maxim him car-sick," sneered Slakely, the conductor.
 Haggerty strode up to the other, and showed his fist savagely within an inch of Slakely's nose.
 'I'll have you know, the supers all right. you double-blanked, wall-eyed coyote. you! I'm tellin' you he's a man Do hear any remarks to the contrary"
 Say" gasped Slakely blankly. re- treating down the aisle, whats the matter with you, anyway"
 That's what's the matter."-Hag- gerty's explanation was more forcible than explicit, though the meaning of his clenched fist which he shook at the other was pointed enough in its inference. That's what's the matter, my bucko," he repeated fiercely, an don't you forget it! I'm givin' 1t to you straight, an I'll take none of your lip about it neither, See?"
 Haggerty had raised the standard. Not, perhaps. as the super had ey- pected; but according to his own ideas, or rather to his fiery temper which led him to act blindly on the spur of the moment as his impulse directed
 They were to lay out there for the morning. and Haggerty started in to employ the two or three hours of leis- ure this gave him by looking over the work. It wasn't much of a bridge as bridges go, for the Stony wasn't much of river; but the approaches were enough to pull the heart out of the stoutest bridge crew that ever toiled and swcated and slaved Just rock, solid, gray, massive; and to it was blast. blast, blast, hour after hour all through the day, day after day. One span, resting On the shore abutments, was to bridge the canon that yawned six hundred feet below. where the Stony swirled and edGied, a foaming, angry chattering little stream.
 On the eastern side, where Haggerty stood. the anchorage was pretty we'll under way, but over across on the western shore they were still pitting their blasting powder against the stub born rock of the mountain side. flag. gerty crossed over on the old bridge to take a look at this. Just as he reached the other side, little station ary engine blew shrilly for a blast. and the men began to run for cover. Haggerty pulled his watch and marked the time-one minute and fifteen sec onds. Then the blast thundered, echoed, reGchoed. and died away through the mountains. He joined the men as they went back to their work
 Holy Mac," he exclaimed to the foreman, as he peered over the edge of the excavation and looked down some fifteen or twenty feet to the ledge Where the men were already busy again. Holy Mac! You've got tc look sharp, eh?"
 "Oh, I dunno" replied the foreman we give 'em plenty of time. When the whistle blows the men hump it We don't touch the button till the last one is crawlin' over the top of the bank. Then, with the time fuse there's a minute, lots of time"
 Haggerty looked on for awhile, then he turned away, sat down by one Of the shanties, and loaded his pipe. The pipe once alight, he settled him. self in a more comfortable position by sprawling on his back, his hands under his head From where he lay he com.