The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-31

rigan, That's Me-" followed them long
after they had rounded corner. Steve
looked down and smiled casually into
Barbara's wide and startled eyes.
That's a river boss" he explained.
enjoying what he considers roaring
good time. His name Is Harrigan. lie
works on the Reserve company's cut.
which we are to move in the spring.
and whenever he has had n trifle more
than enough he always sings that song.
He's willing to fight, too. TO prove that
It was written especially for bimr'
Hes not exactly a friend OF yours.
Is he2" she said.
"well. not exactly" Steve admitted.
Not when he is In that frame Of
mind"
Or in any other" the girl persisted.
and she glanced down at her hand. still
lying upon the blue flannel sleeve.
did you know that your arm grew as
hard os iron for an instant? 7 never
knew that any ones arm could grow
as hard as that. And is that the way
you always prepare to receive your
friendsT'
Steve colored little.
Perhaps I'm overcautlons," he re-
Piled But II has TO be hard II con
stitutes what one Of my men. Joe Nor
gan. calls accident insurance
Then her face lighted up again. The
delighted bob OF her head with which
she greeted that name astonished the
man.
"Do you-why. you must have heard
Of Joer' he exclaimed.
"Joe Morgan" she laughed. "'Fat
joe isn't IL? And Of course ] have
heard Of him. You don't realize 1t, but
know more about this East Coast
work and--nnd the men who are do
ing II than ! had any idea myself.
Why. Ill wager that you never knew,
yourself. that he once wrote In to the
officials insisting that the entry of bis
name on the files he changed from Joe
Morgan. cook TO Joseph Morgan, as
sistant to Chief O'Marar"
Steve's chuckle OF appreciation was
answer enough
81 want to know Joe. pleased Can't
| meet him. Mr.. O'MaraT
But the question was unnecessary.
Joe Morgan-Fat Joe to the river front
and the construction squad-was al
ready hustiing in their direction, even
before Steve. with that slow smile tug
ging mt his lips. had finished assuring
her that II was never necessary to
summon Joe into the presence OF an
attractive member Of the opposite sex.
He came without being called.
Morning. chief" Fat Joe saluted.
I'm that thin and reedy tenor which
none but fat men have.
Steve managed the presentation with
extreme punctillty and left them.
When he returned. almost an hour lat
er. he heard them both laughing long
before he came into view. and on the
way back up the hill the girl detailed
for him much of her conversation with
Fat Joe
why should there be any-any ele-
ment of personal danger In this work
you are doing. Mr.. O'Mara?' she final
ly asked. "And did ! do wrong I'm
mentioning TO Mr.. Morgan how that
man came out OF that-place and glar.
ed so at your
His rejoinder should have been very
reassuring.
so Joe has been limiting at that
mystery stun again. has hel After
listening to him one is compelled to
believe that ! run daily a veritable
gauntlet Of nameless perils.'
Barbara stood. small fists buried IN
her sweater pockets. studying his
smile OF amusement.
IL shouldn't like TO believe So" her
voice was family diffident. And you
you haven't accepted my invitation
for Friday. May ] expect you? l
didn't tell you. but Archie-Archibald
Wickersham-will be there. as well as
Garry. $3.50 you won't be entirely
unacquainted."
And then at those words his face
changed. All In one feet second, In
spite of the whole mornings quick init
macy of mood and the spirit OF com
partnership which TO her had seemed a
delightfully."- new yet time tried thing,
Barbara found that she could not read
an inch behind those grave gray eyes.
She found his quiet countenance as I'M
readable Us that OF the utmost stranger
might have been. And while she wait
ed, not entirely certain how displeased
she was at his elaboration, a blacklist
Of black horses scared splendidly over
fence to the north and came canter-
ing down the road. The rider. a tall.
bareheaded girl. lifted her crop in sa.
lutte as she caught sight Of them,
my friend. Miriam Burrell," tie girl
murmured In explanation to Steve, and
something had gone from her voice and
left II convptionally impersonal.
"She's riding RAtime, and isn't he
beauty-almost as much a beauty as
she Is hersef?"
The horse came ON, 10 be refined up
at last directly In front Of the two at
the roadside. stephen O'Mara met for
moment the level. measuring glance
Of its rider before Miriam Burrell turn
ed to Barbara.
"I'ye enjoyed exceedingly our morn