The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-08

-"rll 60 IL you still insist upon H."
was the slowly spoken decision.
"There will doubtless be plenty OF
trouble, and shall probably show the
yellow streall--for the last time. per-
haps. It's the kind of an outfit TO Kill
n coward for the pure pleasure of 1t,
If I'm not mistaken"
A busy hour had elapsed when the
vice president concluded his outline
sketch of the Red Butte Western con.
| ditions. iStt
"Of course you know that you will
have a free hand. We have already
cleared the decks for you As an In
dependent road the Red Butte line
had the usual executive organization
In miniature Operating the line as a
branch Of the T. s. w. system, we can
simplify the organization at Angels.
We have consolidated the auditing
and traffic departments with our Colo
RADIO lines headquarters at Denver.
This Will leave you with only the oper-
ating telegraph. train service and en-
cheering departments to handle from
Angels. With one exception. your au-
thority will be absolute; you will hire
and discharge rs you see fit and there
will be no appeal from your decision"
THAT applies TO my own depart
ments-the operating, telegraph. train
service and engineering. But how
about the motive powerp asked the
new incumbent.
There lies the exception, and l wish
1t didn't Gridley. the master me-
chanic. will be nominally under your
orders, Of course. but If it should
come TO blows between you you
couldn't fire him In the regular rou-
tine he will report To the Colorado
lines superintendent of motive power
Mt Denver. But In quarrel with you
he could make still longer arm and
reach the L. s. w. board Of directors
In New York.
How is that?" inquired Lidger-
wood.
IT'S a family affair. He is q Wild
over, and his wife was a sister Of the
van kenslngtons. He got his lob
through the family influence. and he'll
hold IL In the same way. But you are
not likely to have any trouble with
nm. lie is brute in his own pecul-
ar fashion, but when it comes TO
handling shopmen and keeping the
engines in service he can't be beat"
THAT is all I shall ask of him."
aid the new superintendent. ANY
hing else" looking at his watch.
Yes; one other thing. Rankin Hal
ock. the man you will find holding
Iown the headquarters Office at An
'els, was Cumberley's chief clerk, and
ong before Cumberley resigned he
vas the real superintendent of the
'ed Butte Western in everything but
he title and the place on the payroll
naturally he thought he ought to be
onsidered when we climbed into the
nddle. ana he had already written to
resident Brewster asking for the
romotion In fact. He happens TO be
New Yorker. like Gridley. and, again
ke Gridley. he has friend at court.
had to turn him down. I am telling
on this so you'll be easy with him
; easy as you can. / don't know him
ersonally. but If you can keep him
~
Il shall be only too glad to keep him
he knows his business and will
ay'" was Lidgerwood's reply. Then,
18th another glance at his watch:
shall we go uptown and get dinner?
fterward you can give me your no.
Dn In the large about the future ex-
nsion OF the road across the second
Imanyoni, and I'll order out the serv
car and an engine and go to my
ace. man can die but once. and
aybe i shall contrive to live long
Tough TO set few stakes for some
tier fellow to drive. Let's go"
AT 10 o'clock that night engine 266,
illiams engineer and Blackmar fire
nm, was chalked up on the Red Butte
estern roundhouse bulletin board TO
west at midnight with the new SUI
service car, running as
special train.
When he heard the new superin-
ldents name Williams rose ND to
full height Of six feet two. flung
hands upward with a gesture that
Is more expressive than many oaths
said collars and Cuffsr'