Arizona republican., 1912-03-26


 she's uneasy about him."
 Instantly tenderness was in the voice that moment before had been so harsh. Tell her not to worry" McKelly replied; that he'll be back this afternoon. Don't let her know any more now; she's due little more peace this night" Then, to Vinson. Jim, when you get of at eight. you ride up on Center Street in a cab, at my expense. and tell her somehow or other that John won't be-won't be the same any more; that he's got a new run now-on the Main Line He was on the S4S. you know. And let Bob Wilson's wife know too that that Bob is still running with John.
 Now throw water on me when you get a report from either end of the Mineral. Flows or no plows-I- can't" and before he had finished the sentence he was asleep in his chair
 Once more the Junction waited. wearily, wonderingly, dreadfng the word that would finally come from the rotary when the line-men should mend the breaks in the Mineral wires.
 Slowly the dark bulk Of Alum Ridge took on clear-cut form against an opal sky as the dawn swung up out of the east. Bancroft, looking out, saw 1T, and fragment of an old hymn ran oddly ill his head-whim- sical. but prophetic. He was hum ming il over softly as he tried to line up" his power for the day that was just beginning,-'Joy cOneth in the morning" Then suddenly, utterly without warning, tEe long suspense broke
 The coal is coming" sang the souncer on the Clinch River wire Jaded men awoke to alertness al the news. 4 young operator laughed out right in sheer nervous relief Eager questions and answers flashed between the Junction and the River. The lit- tie aluminium lever chattered on with good tidings on top of good tidings.
 Rotary cleared track for first three Eigbty-eights." rang out clear and sharp. Then, "Linemen just found break in our Mineral wire. We get Marion o. K. 1066 caught blow one mile this side of Blue Mountain cut and notified them of wreck. All safe
 Yinsor glanced inquiringly toward where the worn-out superintendent sprswled heavily in state of almost complete exhaustion. Not yet" said Bancroft. For, great as vas the thanksgiving at AmhOrn's saving Of the blows from head-on contact, the coal was still eight hours distant, by way of the River from the Junction.
 The first sunlight was blending with the greenish rays of the mercury lamps when McKelly became con- seious of pounding on his back by Bancroft, the chief.
 Wake up. Wake up!" shouted the little man. Listen to Glenvar!" And through the superintendent's dazed brain trickled the voice of the instru- ment: 'Derailed engine and blow on track again. Cut cleared of snow by rotary. ST, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th ss ready to so. Want orders"
 Mckelly, in his turn, smote Ban croft blow of rejoicing that nearly dislocated his shoulder. We licked it," he exulted. Somebody tell the Weather Bureau we can beat anything they've got in stock" Then he re- membered something and grew in stantly sober
 How about Bowen and Wilson? Are they bringing them in?" he asked Glenvar.
 Yes" came the reply; but that was a mistake about their being dead The wind was knocked out of them and they were bruised up considerably That was all"
 Again the chief staggered under the joyousness of his superior.
 ''Go up on Center Street just the same" he said to Vinson. "I'll have to see Hayes about it first, but l guess you can still safely say to their wives that those two men will be home this afternoon and that they are going to run on the main line after all-but on the same old road"
 Ironton was reporting the first or the procession of coal trains by, rum bling steadily down toward the June ton. when McKelly got into his over coat Phone the Mayor" he called to the clerk, "that they'll be here in three hours. Now I'm off for bed. I don't know what date it is any more, but I'm going to set the alarm on my calendar for day after tomorrow.
 And put out a bulletin" he added. changing Ironton's name to Ten Mile Tower It ain't poetic, but it's