The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-20
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I'm going TO put your gang on the
new coke oven beds its rush JOB.
give you three weeks for IL.
"Give me-
fes. I'm pHtting you ia charge
OF the gang"
For an instant Mark stared foolish
ly. Then he grinned. Would you
mind saying that again"
Blair complied. Look here" he
ADDED boyishly. I'm taking a chance
on you because you look and talk
intelligent Are YOU"
Mark admitted II.
Then prove H. want to make a
record on this job and so you've got
TO- Houlahan," Blair added. didn't
and he loses his job See?'
Mark saw.
II is not easy to conceive Houlahan,
late corporal in the forces OF Quinby,
as proper subject for pathos. Yet
so II is that even fouEmouthed irish
DULLES may have their responsibilities
--to-wit. families of generous number
to bind them, though unwilling TO
Sthe service. In the morning Houla-
han. too, reported, happily unaware
OF a new order OF things
"Houlahan," Blair announced cas-.
ually. 'Truitt will take your gang to-
day"
Houlahan glared inadvertently at
Mark. Then into the red british face
came the look OF dread Marcel and
Johann had worn for a little the even.
hng before. look Mark was TO see
loften upon the faces OF weaklings and,
,incompetents weeded out OF this II
Itan's service.
ia
You can take Truths Gid place
or quit" SAID Blair CURLY.
NY Cod"
There was no resistance. AS IL
haEed. the Irishman shouldered his
pick and shovel and with the gang
Followed Blair and Mark 10 the new
bob. ~ = = = !,
You have seen q rastiye horse be-.
come Uotcs>s ss..a.-,-s-t,y N>.11e..
takes the reins So il was with HQu
lahsn's, now Truths, gang. They
we're. since the day had survived the
weeks or bullying. no mean type; and
they responded gratefully to the
changed leadership. Where they had
been sullen and resentful. they now
became willing and promptly obedi.
eEt. Steady persistencv succeeded
squirt and reaction, with a consequent
economy OF energy and increase OF
efficiency AS the day advanced, the
pace, instead OF slackening as under
Iioulahan's command. grew faster:
the last hours record was the best
OF all.
And this was accomplished. not by
the encouraging word or his quiet
fashion OF command or systematic d.
vision or labor. not yet by all these
combined, though TO them in his ignor
ance he gave the credit; but by a
process that can not be defined or
acquired. He was able TO infuse into
his men little OF his own spirit, TO
stimulate their imaginations; they at
tackled their work as an enemy that
must be destroyed, they felt with him
an imperative need for achievement.
IL was part OF his gift.
Perhaps the episode In which Hou.
iahan figures added not a little TO
their zeal
Marks nice calculation, confronted
py his predecessor. broke down The
memory or insult ranked. the temp
tation 10 take vengeance was too
strong. Houlahan himself, sullen and
intentionally slow, gave him the ex-
cuse.
Upon the poor Irishman rained
succession of barbed tests, varied by
occasional outburst in the true Houla-
han style. Houlahan. no doubt. had
much cause for resentment. lie stood
II, thinking OF his precious job. for
more than two hours and then, badg-
cred beyond endurance, threw down
his shovel and stalked away.
Stay on the job" Mark ordered
sharply.
Oil git me tonne" Houlahan
snarled back over his shoulder. AN
thin OH come back an bate yez into
a powdher. We"
why wait? You might--forget"
The taunt stung the Irishman into
a frenzy. He whirled and rushed
lat his prosecutor Mark caught up
n pick-handle and waited. Marcel
fand Johann quietly took their posi-.
ftions beside him.
Keep out OF this" he ordered
them.
Marcel and Johann stood fast. But
~ was not their presence that saved
their new boss. More than an arms
length away, the maddened Houlaban
sfopped. glaring and painting with
Uncle Sam Hin, self Muc,