The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-14

yet respectful Young man who stood before
him. suddenly his fsce relaxed.
tWell. m d--d!' he exclaimed. ''Get
back 10 your work.
On the following Monday morning Cort-
night was not at the Office when we arrived
but old Harley was. and he glared bale
fully at each OF us as we came in. at the samo
time glsDeing osteotRtiously 1t the clock. that
every man sought his own desk speedily and
plunged at once into his work As soon as
the chief left for his daily tour of inspection
around the works, each of us turned involun-
tarily. 20 the Others and asked: Where's
Cortright?'
Nobody knew. but before we left that night
we had startling news Of him. The s clock
whistle had blown: the thud and clang and
rattle of the great shop bad subsidized: the
tired. grimy tollers were issuing from it's
doors on their way homeward, and we were
iust preparing to follow them, when we were
arrested by word from old Harley. who, in
defiance of his usual custom, was still at his
desk.
and at so extraordinary au address from that
grim Official every man stood as though rooted
TO the spot. ''This morning received a call
for a clerk from the general office. You know
they are rather particular up there.
Didn't we know II. On the last occasion
of such a call Mullins had been sent up, he
being senior clerk in point of service But at
the end of three days trial he had been
sent down again in disgrace. whereby the
prestige Of our Office was greatly reduced.
''I sent up Cortright, for two reasons,
proceeded Harley "Oue, because ! can best
spare him. he having no regular desk here;
the other because he seems to possess several
of the requisite qualifications of good clerk
not the least Of which is pnnctuality-a fact
which il will be well for You all to bear in
mind. Good night gentlemen
For several minutes we walked in silence.
For once Mullins could say nothing. He had
had his chance.
At last Cub blurted out: fserves him
right
"Of course he will cried Tom. t'such
nsmby;;pamboy, ssoft;;sPoken fellows as he al:
curry. favor mp there.
'.Toady! WHY nc has more independence
and nerve in second than you u bayss in
how he stuck out about his pay
80, of course that episode appeals 10 you, -
sneered Tom 'fo win your admiration il
is only. necessary to perform some such theat.
rlcal piece OF business as that.
"Wcll, if he has in any way won nv ad.
miratiion, 1t is more than you have ever
done.
.'For which, believe me. am duly thank
full was Tom s rctort. as he left MS at the
corner Of his reet.
Some two weeks after this old Harley called
me 70 his desk.
!'They need another clerk up M the gen.
eral Office. he said Ball saws TO send YOU,
II can spare you, winch means must spare
you. You will report there at once
* But my work here | said. Surely my
y
tice, | thought
f'o N make shift TO manage that 60
along. and good luck TO you -
At the general office found all in con
fusion. Workmen were tearing down the par
tition that formerly separated the chief
clerk 3 office from that occupied hy the bill
ing department, Desks were being moved and
everything was being rearraneed Quickly T
learned t6at Mr.. Clous, the chief clerk, had
been stricken down with an iucurabe disease,
and that his Office was now 70 be consolidated
with the billing department. al under the
mead OF Mr. Ball, heretofore chief of the lat.
ter: When We were settled found that Ball
had assumed Clous s old desk. while Cort-
right had taken the ono jus. vacated BY Ball
And with the desk he had taken on practically
all Of the work formerly done by Ball | also
noticed thar whenever Ball found himself in
as happened not infrequentiy owing
TO his unfamiliarity with the new work. It
was 10 Cortrigbt no invariably went for as.
sistance. The man who had been Clousa
assistant apparently resented having Ball
placed over his head. for, instead OF irving
70 mako things run smoothly for his new
ply his difficulties.
SO il came about on the first day of tins
new order that the former chief clerk s assist
ant relcgetcd down TO the place of a
minor clerk. while Cortrigbt occupied the no.
sition OF right hand mpo TO Ball And I.
having been passed by Cortright al single
honnd. felt no iittle satisfaction in seeing him
pass others readiiy.
waited that evening for Cortright he be.
ing. as usual. the last TO leave his desk.
~ have 3 suspicion that owe this promo
ION TO n kindly word spoken by vou - said
:, And n YOU viii permit me to thank you,
Ir. Cortright-'
''For the convenience of my friends. he
interrupted. 81 was chrstened Frank
Well. Frank, am very grateful TO vou -
Don speak of il, old chap. I ouiv told
he truth about you | know IT. You do.
'erved TO come here ahead of me-
But could not listen to that knowing il
o he untrue.
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