The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

thinks he's it," he explained pl,lp,.y
and what Is gazabo. tcach,i de-
manded the tireless pursue aft.
knowledge.
"Times up" said McGonnis. ia. iny
Rush along the next gang. A.. gder
and II I catch you chewing '...-a In
school again I'll wiring your nee. her
When the one hour Of his utuan,
work was done and the last de-. mon.
had departed McGennis linger. or =.
moment in the little room, lou. .. on
on the plaza. and his eyes W.. ya,.
thoughtful, almost wistful.
II reckon" he muttered. ,.tl.,l.
starting up. "a fellow'd hate t l.,,.
the hot place If he'd been tn lon.
| enough to get acquainted" and f lzs
his hat and hurried over to his .,,.e {.
the big. half ruinous conv,.. ,.blcs
| served Sicaba for municipal h. mar.
tiers.
His step was not 80 who'v ,,t.
as IL had been in the murni1. ~
world was not quite So YOUTH ,yr.
berant. Not that IL was d,.f ,> b
| had seen 1t so often from his va
sunrise. II was simply home.
And in his office. too. hGn, - wa
lacking. Instead of taking up ITO. w5r,
| he had laid aside the night b.l.... an
it was work which must %, %. ,be
quickly II he meant to lcav. d.. oils
| in order. he sat stupidity Tor so. ~
| then, half unconsciously. he r,. 4 r
to shelf and took down sum, lp
| prints of work which could nut ... ion
for years. Not til all those ~.
| bridges had some hahitai'un m... '..
| than cats eye. There WIS '', swan,
Manapla way. a hun lyed sps.r. m'
Of rich black mud whore ra.... H..f
| grow like weed and only a ' .-4r
cubic meters of dra!naec cam. v.-
needed-twelve hundred at tic .... !.
! And there was the grow v- .~
the mouth of cadiz Veto lt...e. Co.,
| jetty, placed knowingly, v.lI ...
that out and there was am &c.,. ro
for dock-McGcnnis short 'r... IAN
smoothed the curling blue r' .,
ingly as he fell to thinking t-. -
unacceptable successor. Wi.u nj
Stewart send?
There was Hasklns. Hast lr
education. McGennis ajm.',..l 90
emily. and could draw l.k. t rim
machine and figure like cour 80.
| iut Ildshlus toulI'l lldNf H
catch fleas. and the North Cul-- ...l,
a driver. a hard han1ed-auG p.
too hard. Brown could make -. e-..
but he would have new '.' u
every day.
What the North Coast nc,1 ! was
joller-like Henry? NJ. Hon. 2as
jollier all right, but he mad, %.
| cost like contract work in r. 1r
the North Coast was p.tifu n.
What 1t needed was contr.s.r t.
like-well like
"Oh. hell" said McGenn!s rt r.,,
and suddenly stood very s'ra.- ~
his draughting table. for his . 1a
opened.
The municipal secretary a~l %
municipal president came in r..
seemed 10 radiate an air of fun ~
McGenn!s's boisterous greeting j
his throat. The secretary Ia ed TO
inside the door and stood look.r- : s.
a lumpish statue of grief. r, .a-.
dente. a spare. eager faced youn- 1859
came forward to McGennis's {.
Damn" said McGennis soT'' .|
ing at him.
"Senor Magheenis." said q. 20.
dente. the Senior Secrctar.u
are going away. Assure me
mistaken"
McGennis started light avs. tr
cut IL short. IT'S true, pr,s...
said briefly.
But" said the pres.dtu,e. ".
| all our plans which We mad. t
Remember how we talk,d? --
teach me how the good pre-
the mayors i'm America DO. GILL;.
even Sicaba be made Am,r
I'm sorry. presidente." SD. b.. FEB
mis-, "hut YOU sec"
II comprehend" said the ~''
We are too little. too poor. "a
less. TO take the strength, a.. ~
OF man like you--"
"Oh, cut it out" McGonn.-
| 1T is not TO be expected. d
not expect 1t, now that | con- F!
There was simple and IMP =
nifty in the little presiden,..
comes to Sicaba-and Co. no s.
me. Magheenis, amigo me-.
talk more now. Hofor. yu'i
see YOU and thank you-hU, 90
now"
Damn" said McGcunls. ely
looking after the two sl,r' ,, o.
they went out. What riglr 49,
got he demanded. sharply .t Gre
80 expect me to drool away
life up in this God forsakru .l."
you" he shouted roughly -
all work about his office, "a,' ',
saddled up, quick. I've got III"
and take look at that
Segovia road. Hurry up
And so he rode away arj '' '
day of unwunted excitement "A.
as the news spread. l,ur.'
each other as they stuud Ht
threes before the little
greater men of the town
the earthen floored cafe. 81 -'a'
in unusual and danecroH-
three and four thlmhl''
them, and the school ChNdr'
1t tearfully and the mDr
constabulary soldiers ir wv
washed barracks MrG, ur
hem touch of that plan :"
wrist once or twice Wh,N ~
tor had been absent r'O
eighty miles of ladruur
which was his charg' ''
only the municipal se,r,'i'.
his office with an uulI-'...
tween his pudey fingers
presidente. pacing up aud
where In his big hous,
River, did not speak of