The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-12
are the sulch mInesl"

Ilnueu on 10 heu DuttG AiOuB tho
northward stretch and in the foothills
of the Little Timanyonis were the
placers. most Of them productive.
Here, where the river made a quick
turn, was the butte from which the sta
ton Of Little Butte took its name. The
superintendent might sec its wooded
summit rising above the lower hills In
tervening. It was a long. narrow
ridge. more like a hogback than true
mountain, and 1t held a silver mine,
Flemister's, which was a moderately
heavy shipper The vein had been fol-
lowed completely through the ridge,
and the spur track in the eastern gulch,
which had originally served 1t. had
been abandoned and a new spur built
up along the western foot Of the butte,
with main line connection at Little
Butte.
drawing lines in the sand, and Lidger-
wood sat on crosstie end and conned
his lesson. Below the siding the big
crane was heaving the derailed cars
into line with methodical precision. but
now 1t was Gridley's shop foreman
who was giving the orders. The mas
ter mechanic had Como aside to hold
converse with man who had driven
up in blackboard. coming from the di-
rection in which Little Butte lay.
"Goodloe told me the wreck wagons
were here, and / thought you would
probably be along" the blackboard
driver was saying. How are things
shaping up? haven't cared to risk
the wires since Bigsby leaked on u.s."
"The new chum is In the saddle.
Look over your shoulder to the left
and you'll see him sitting on q cross
tie beside McCloskey," he said.
what do you know about him?"
"IIe is n gentleman" said Gridley
slowly.
"Oh, what do care about
"And a scholar" the master mechan-
&c went on imperturbably.
Tho blackboard drivers black eyes
snapped. "Can you add the rest of It,
And he isn't very brightr"
NO" was the sober reply.
well, what are we up against?"
"Your pop valve is set too light. You
blow off too easily. Flemister. So far
we-or, rather. you-are up against
nothing worse than the old PROPOSE
ton. Lidgerwood is going to try to
make silk purse out of sow's ear,
beginning with the payroll contingent
II have sized him up right he'll be
kept busy--too busy to remember your
name or mine"
"Ha!' said the man I'm the blackboard
seat. II believe I'm catching on after
30 long time You mean he hasn't
he sand"
Grtdley neither denied nor affirmed.
'IIallock is the man to look to-" he
mid. IF we could get him inter
,sted'--
That's up to you. hang It! I've told
'on hundred times that can't touch
him"
IL know. He doesn't seem 10 love
'on very much. The las. time l taiked
? MIN ne mentioned something about
hooting you offhand, but | guess be
iuh't is;ean 1t. You've got to interest
I'm In some way. Flemister."
Perhaps you can tell me how was
no sarcastic retort
MINK perhaps l can now. Do
ou remember anything about the
finish Of the Mesa Build
u ana Loan association, or is that
70 much Of back number for n busv
IAN like your
Il remember It," said Flemister.
Haiioek was the treasurer" nut In
ridley smoothly.
'Yes, but
wait minute. A treasurer IA SIM
SEQ 10 treasure something, isn't he?
mere are possibly twenty-five or tbir-
men still left in the Red Rutte
estern service who have never who'll
=, quit trying to find OUT why Hal
X. the treasurer. failed SO signally
treasure anything"
Yah, that's an old sorev
Wen. wen open the shutters n IL.
wider. One Of the first things
ngerwood will have to wrestle With
u De this loan association business
9 kickers will put IL I'D TO him
,,iock VIII be obliged to justify him
TO Lidgerwood, and he can't 7,
e there Is only one man living 70.
VINO could fully justify him."
And that man Isl
remington Flemister. ex.pres,dent
inc defunct building and loon Won
~, y. where the money went, Flemis.
Maybe do. What Of thatw
can only offer a suggestion. of
rse You are pretty smooth liar
lnington. 1t wouldn't be much
io,e Tor you to Ak up q story that
lid satisfy Lidgerwood. You might
snow up a few documents. if it
le to the worst"
vell?
mats oil. II you get good firm
on that club your have Hallock
ing ana going. It's a dead omen
shut If he falls in line you'iI
e TO pacify Lidgerwood; otherwise
Jaw VIII have to take its course"
le man In the blackboard was silent
= :. long minute before he said: "It