The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-18

Smith returned to Brewster the next
morning by way of the dam, making
the long detour count for as much as
possible in the matter of sheer time
killing. 1t was a little before noon
when he reached town by the round
about route, and went to the hotel 10
recOnnoiter. The roomclerk who gave
him his key gave him also the informa-
ton he craved.
''Mr. Richander? Oh, yes; he left
early this morning by the stage. He is
interested in some gold properties up
in the range beyond Topaz. Fine ola
gentleman. Do you know him, Mr..
Smith?'
1.-THE name seemed familiar when l
saw it on the register last evening
was Smiths evasion; "but ii is NOT
such a very uncommon name. he
didn't say when he was coming backT
mo"
Smith took a fresh hold upon life
and liberty. While the world IS peril
ously narrow in some respects, it Is
| comfortably broad in others, and
| danger once safely avertcd is danger
| lcSSened. Snatching a haSty luncheon
in the grillroom, the fighting manager
| of Timanyoni High Line hurried across
to the private suite in the Kinzie build
| ing offices into which he had lately
moved and once more plunged into the
business battle.
| notwithstanding new trOuoie
which StillingS had wished to talk over
with his president and the financial
manager the night befOre-the claim
set up by the dead-and-gone railroad
to a right of way across the Timanyonl
at the dam-the battle was progress
ing favOrably. Williams was accom-
plishing the incredible in the matter
of speed, and the dam was now nearly
ready to withstand the high-water
stresses when they should come. The
| pOWerhouSe was rising rapidly, ana
the machinery was on the way from
the East. Altogether things were look
ing more hopeful than they had at any
period since the haSty reorganization
Smith attacked the multifarious details
of his many-Sided job with returning
energy If he could make shift to hold
on for few days or weeks longer.
While Smith was debating the final
batch of letters to the second Stenog
rapher a young man with sleepy eyes
and yellow creOsOte stains on his I'm
gers came in to ask for job. Smith
put him off until the correspondence
was finished and then gave him hear
ing.
"What kind Of work are you looking
fOr?" was the brisk query.
shorthand work, if l can get it,
said the man out of job.
Smith was needing another Stenog
| rapher and he looked the applican
over appraisingly. The appraisal wa
not entirely satisfactory. There was
certain shifty furtiveness in the half
, opened eyes, and the rather weak chill
limited at a possible lack of the dis
, Greatness which is the prime requisite
: in confidential clerk.
"Any business experienced"
"Yes: I've done some railroad work.
, "Here in Brewster?"
Shaw lied smoothly. mo; i
1 Omaha"
, "Any recommendations
Y The young man produced handful
/ Of ITO Whom 1t May Concern" letters
Y They were all on business letterhead:
e and were apparently genuine, thong
II none of them were local. Smith ra
: them over hastily and he had no mean
= Of knowing that they had been care
t fully prepared by Crawford Stanton
i no little cost in ingenuity and painstal
i ing. How careful the preparation La
been was revealed in the applicant
e ready suggestion.
o "You can write or wire to any {
@ these gentlemen" he said; "only,
there is a job open, I'd be glad to go
work on trial."
The business training of the preseI
r makes for quick decisions. Smit