The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-03


He mad very active Gu
riosity about Hardin. The mans fall
ures had been spectacular.
The young fellow was thinking
aloud. 1.-THE dam went November
10Th. Hardin was given q decent In
terval to resign. OF course he was
fred. It was an outrage" he re-
membered that he was speaking to a
stranger and broke of suddenly. Rick
ard did not question him. he made
another note. Why was It an outrage
or why did 1t appear sol In perspec-
live, from the Mexican barranca,
where he had been at the time. the
failure Of that dam had been another
bar sinister against Hardin.
II see that you are from the Univer-
sity Of Californian Richard said. and
nodded at the pin Of gold and blue
enamel.
"Out for year." glowed the lad.
Dad wanted me to get some real stun
In my head. He said the Colorado
would give me more lessons-more real
knowledge in Z year than I'd get In
six at college. kicked up an awful
row" $50.
The older man smiled. "Of course.
You don't want to 60 back now"
The boy made a WY face. he ex-
poets me to 60 back in August. Says
I must"
"You did not tell me your NAME"
was suggested,
'NacLean, George MacLean," said
the young man rather consciously. 1t
was q good deal to live up to. he al
ways felt the appraisement which fol-
lowed that admission. George Mac
Lean. elder. was known among the
railroad circles to be q man of iron,
one Of the strongest Of the heads Of
the Overland Pacific system. He was
not the sort Of man son could speak
lightly Of disobeying.
"Of course everyone calls me Jun
ior."
II guess you1l 30 back If he wants
you to-" smiled Richard.
'Oh. but what q rotten trick 1t
would bel" exclaimed the son Of the
man Of iron. ITO throw me out Of
collegs-I was daffy to finish with my
class, and to get me here. to get me in
tsrested-and then after I've lost my
place to pull me back. Why, there are
things happening every day that are q
liberal education. They are only Just
beginning to understand what they are
bucking up against. The Colorado's
an unknown quantity; even old engi-
neers are right up against 1t. There
are new problems coming up every
day. The Indians call her q yellow
dragon, but she's . tricky woman.
she's an eel: she's giving rs sums to
break our teeth on"
"Who has the next roomT
"Used to b the general managers.
Osilvis uses 1t now"
"And who did you say was Ogil-
visr' They turned back into the
room.
you can 90 in. Hes not here. He
70 the new auditor. an expert account
ant from Los Angeles. Put In BY the
o. r. when II assumed control last
year. He used to come down once
Q month. After Hardin went out he
came down to stay"
"Whose say.sor'
II don't know. TIE accounts were
rotten, that's no once secret. The
world knows that Hardin IL blamed
for Il. It isn't fair. Look at Sather's
stone palace in Los Angeles. Look at
Hardin's tent his shabby clothes"
"rd IKE to meet Ogilvle." observed
the gene raj manager.
"Oh. he's not much to meet. A pale.
whlte-,iyered vegetarian. q theoso-
phist. You've seen 'em. Los Angeles
II full Of 'em. He was here when Har-
din was fred. You could see him see
his opportunity. His chest swelled
up. He looked % II he had tasted
meat for the i,rst time. He thought
that he could woosle into tho empty
placel He went back to Los Angeles,
convinced them that the auditor
should be here. protect the company's
interests. Il sounded mysterious,
sleuthlike. a. Il be had discovered
something. 70 they let him bring the
books down here. He 10 supposed to
be ferreting. But he's 'woosling.' He
used to be In the outer ONCE. Said
the noise made his head ache, 20 he
moved In here. All the committee
meetings are held here. and occasion.
ally the directors' meetings. Water
companies. too. Ogilvis's taking notes
-wants TO be the neat general mana.
GER: II sticks out oil over him"
"What's the derivation Of wooslsr'
this with deep gravity.
"Wait till you 80 Ogilvis r. laushed
bic entsftainer. Then % an after.
thought This 10 all public gossip.
Hes fair game"
The door opened behind them, and
Richard saw the man whose descrip.
ton had been % deity knocked OF.
Hs recognised the typs ssen 70 ffs.
eusntly In southern California towns,
he pale. damaged exile whose chance
a ssprisvs 70 conditioned By stern
rules Il diet and sobristy. Il was the