The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-15

Quite naturally his silence on the
one topic which was stirring the Red
desert from the Crosswater hills To
Timanyoni canyon was a poor mask.
The increasing gravity OF the situation
wrote itself plainly enough I'm his face,
and Faith Dawson was sorry for him.
giving him silent sympathy unasked IL
not wholly unexpected. The town
talk Of Angels. what little Of 1t reach.
ed the cottage. was harshly condem-
natory of the new superintendent.
After the mysterious disappearance
OF the switching engine-mystery still
unsolved and apparently unsolvable-
| he struck fast and hard, searching
painstakingly for the leaders In the re-
bellion, reprimanding. suspending and
discharging until McCloskey warned
him that in addition to the evil of short
handing the road no was filling An
gels with a growing army Of ex-em-
ployees, desperate and ripe for any
thing.
IL can't help 1t, Mac" was his in
variable reply. Unless they put me
out of the fight shall go on as have
begun. staying with 1t until we have
railroad I'm factor a forfeited charter
Do the best you can, but let 1t be
plainly and distinctly understood that
the man who isn't with us is against
us, and the man who Is against us is
going to get a chance to hunt for a
new job every time"
Whereupon the administers homely
face would take on added furrowings
Of distress.
That's all right. Mr.. Lidgerwood.
That Is stout, two listed talk. all right,
and I'm not doubling that you mean
every word of ii. But-they'll murder
YOU"
THAT is neither here nor there
what they will do to me. handled
them with gloves at first. but they
wanted the bare fist. They've got 1t
now. and, as I have said before, we
are going to fight this thing through
to complete and artistic finish. Who
goes east on 202 todayT
ut is Judson's run, but he is laying
off"
what is the matter with him
sickf
mo: Just plain drunk"
"Fire him. / won't have n single
solitary man in the train service who
gets drunk. Tell him so.'
"All right: one more stick Of dyna-
mite, with a cap and fuse I'm it. turned
loose under foot" prophesied McClos
key gloomily. "Judson goes"
"Never mind the dynamite. Now.
what has been done with Johnston.
that conductor who turned I'm SO as
the total cash collections for hun
dred and fifty mile rum"
1--WE had him up. He grinned and
said that that was all the money there
was; everybody had tickets"
''You don't believe it?"
mo. Grantby. the superintendent of
the Ruby nine came in on Johnston's
train that morning. and he registered
a kick because the Ruby Gulch station
agent wasn't out OF bed in time TO sell
him a ticket. He paid Johnston on the
train. and that one fare alone was
$500"
Lidgerwood was adding another mi
mute square to the penciled checker
board on his desk blotter.
Discharge Johnston and hold back
his time check. Then have him ar
rested for stealing. and wire the legal
department at Denver that want him
Again McCloskey's rough cast face
became the outward presentment Of
soul In anxious trouble.
Call II done-and another stick OF
dynamite turned loose" he acqui-
esced. as there anything else?"
"Yes. What have you found out
about that missing switch engineer
Nothing yet. I'm hunting for proof"
Against the men you suspect? Who
ire they. and what did they do with
The engine"
McCloskey became dumb.
II don't dare to say part of it until
can say 1t all, Mr. Lidgerwood. You
1it too quick and too hard. But tell
ne one thing-have you had to report
he loss Of that engine to anybody
higher up2"
II shall have to report 1t to General
Manager Frisbie, Of course, If we
lont find it,"
but haven't you already reported
to-
"No-that is. guess not. Wait a
ninute.'
touch Of the bell push brought
iallock to the door Of the inner office.
"Hallock. have you reported the dis
ppearance Of that switching engine
Mr. Frisbie?" asked the superin-
endent
The answer seemed reluctant, and Il
vas given In the single word Of as
ent.
when" asked Lidgerwood.
I'm the weekly summary for last
1eek. You signed it," said the chief
Jerk
DID tell you to include that par
cular item in the reportY' Lidger-
rood did not mean to give the in
uiry the tang of an implied reproof.
ut the fight with the outlaws was
eginning to make his manner incl.
I've.
You didn't need to tell me. / know
w DuSiupSS.v said HoIloclr ocJ ~.