Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14

that was all-and since he had elected
to come among them he could only sui
fer and be strong
What he ever talked about during
that evening he never quite reinem-
bcred Wien it came time to leave
he expected at least to be allowed Il
farewell word or two with Gertrudis,
but instead he was bowed out as cere-
MonioGsly as he had been bowed In
and, finding himself ut last In the
open, sighed with relief. He felt like
the girls glance of sympathy and was
instantly censolcd. He crossed slowly
to the plaza, ls!using Il moment for a
good night look ut the house then, as
he turned, he caught IL glimpse of Il
figure Sinking into the shadows of the
side street and smiled indulgently
Evidently Allan had been unable to re-
sist the temptation to follow him. But
when he had reached his quarters he
was surprised to find the boy there
ahead OF him.
How did you beat me home?' he In
CURED.
Il have been waiting himpaticntly
ever since YOU went out. To be sure,
have had one little dream
Didn't You follow me to the Cara.
vels'.'
oh boss, Never would / do such"
Seeing that the negro was honest
Kirk decided that somebody had been
4, l.,,t a.
of so little consequence that he dis
missed 1t from his mind
Although tunnels had spoken with
confidence CT the coming shalscnp in
the railroad organization, ii was not
without Il certain surprise that he
awoke one morning to find himself nc
lively in charge OF the entire system.
IIe lost no time in sending for Kirk
who took the news of their joint nd
vnncement with characteristic equa-
nilnity.
Nov, there Is nothing cinched yet.
understand" the acting superintend,
ent cautioned him We're all on pro
bation. but if we make good l think
We'll stick
IN do my best to fill Your shoes
And | have the inside track on
Blakeley, in spite of Colonel Joson. so
sooner than | expected, and now that
we chaps are In control It's the chance
of our lifetimes."
Kirk nodded. You're entitled to all
you get, but I've never quite under
stood how managed to forge ahead
SO fast I've been mighty lucky"
You don't really call it luck, do
your Runnels looked at him curl
ously.
Pm not conceited enough to think
Pm downright genius.
Why, the Cortlandts engineered ev
crything- 1t was they who arranged
your promotion to the Office in the first
place, and they're behind this last af-
fair. They have stood back of you ut
every step and, Incidentally. back of
me and the other boys"
When you say they you of course
mean She"
'Of course. One has to recognize
him. though, rs the head of the family
And he really did have part in it |
too At least If he had been against
US we never would have won I
I'd like to show the Cortlandts that i
we appreciate what they've done. but !
we can't openly thank her without hui
initiating him. I'd like to give him
suppose we give him a quiet little
supper some night and tell him frank
" how grateful we are Hes the sort
to appreciate n thing like that. and it
would he Il delicate way of thanking
his wife too"
Good! I'll speak to the other fei-
lows, and now the acting master of
is going To shake with
the new acting superintendent and
wish him every success
Kunneis ernsped the outstretchca
iai,l 4
Say. Anthony. he said were
Young and we have a start have (
What You lack. and YOU have what | +
ack II we stick together. Nell own
railroad some day Is it u so:"
You bet,''
With Il warm glow in his breast the I
new master of transportation plunged I
INTO his duties He realty MAS nal,ing
4 success. it seemed. although it was a
bit disappointing to learn that he owed I
50 much of it to Edith Ccrtlnndt I,ut |
his last advancement, too. was very
timely, for ii would surely have It's
Effect upon Andres Garavel
But his new work brought new
troubles and Worries He began to
sleep shorter hours, he concentrated
With every atom of determination in
him. he drove himself With an iron
land. He attacked his task from ev
Try angie, and with his fine constltu
ion and unbounded youthful energy
ne covered an amazing quantity of
work. He covered 1t so we'll more
,ver, that Runnels complimented him
This stress of labor served one p,lr
pose for which he was very grateful:
t separated him from Edith Cortlamlt
md took his mind from that occur
'ence In the jungle.
Soon after his promotion he received
rom Andres Garavcl a warmly wor1cd
lotc of congratulation. and some few
lays later an invitation 10 dine. which
ne accepted eagerly
The dinner proved To lie another dis.
appointing ordeal for again he was
allowed no opportunity of speaking
With Gertrndis and had 10 content
himself with feastin@ his ewes ~
Ter But, although the family Mere.