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New Hampshire Ave and IS"
This house was planned by one OF our best
Washington architects. and the construction Is
unusually good. The house IL In splendid con-
dition, 4 stories. about II rooms. 4 bathA. =
lavatorles, tiled Kitchen, maids room and
bath, gas and electricity and hot water heat.
The owner Will allow inspection and give
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$1,000.
.Asllnead Place.

-Four stories. English basement: contains II
rooms. 3 baths: extra toilet gas and electric
erty Is comparatively new. modern. hrst class
condition. and the location 10 very desirable
tion by appointment: possession and terms
assured.
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ocol-dIdSeSsu. Trustee
TH0S. J. OWEN & son. AUCriONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF. VALUABLE UNIM
PROVED LOT. ON oRBMAY STREET
NEAR 35th STREET NORTHwEST.
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust. duly
recorded in Liber No S2T1. foiio I'll ct seq,
Of the land records Of the District OF Column,
thereby. the undersigned surviving trustee will
ises, on MONDAY. THE THIRTY.EIRsTD DAT
PM, the following described land and prem.
Ises. situste in the District Of Columbia, and
designated as and being lot S. In square
Cleveland Park" as per plat recorded in
Iiber County "a. folio is. Of the records Of
Columbia. Terms: All cash. deposit Of
5000 required at time Of sale and the prr-
chaser allowed thirty days to complete the
nurehase, Further particulars at time Of sale.
JAMES s. EASLEY,
cc2o-dSkds sxsu Surviving Trustee.
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$500.
On Clifbot,rne ST.

Corner Of an alley In close proximity to
ater. stores. bank and car lines. stories,
containing II wcll-!tghted rooms gas and eiec-
trtcity: hot water heat. First no1r Is parlor.
reception hail. dining -oom. pantsy. and
Kitchen: Second floor Is 3 rooms and ia tn.
Third floor. rooms and bath. Lot has Ample
space for double garage. Owner will give
immediate p0ssessiOn.
SIS. 900. So. -.
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On 10th ST.

Above Connecticut ave. 3 stories, II rooms.
First floor. parlor. reception hall and dining
r,nm Second door. . bedrooms and bath.
possession.
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$4,000.
On Cathedral Ave.

West of Conn. ave-. near Wardman Park
Hotel and convenient to car line; stories
consrsting OF . rooms and intths: cellar
under entirf house; has gas and electricity;
hot-wuter heat;; garage for I car. This Is n
very desirable property, is occupied by the
owner: can he inspected by permit. Imme-
dIate possession 10 purchaser.
$4,000.
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On S St.

Between 18th and goth. English basement.
in excellent condition: 4 stories. consisting OF
II rooms and 8 baths; has all modern i'm
proyements and convenences; gas and cleo
tric,ty: steam heat. Lot to an alley: prop
erty Is clear Of any trust; convenient terms
-: $4,000.
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AUCTION SALES
FUTURE DAYS.
TH0S. J. OWEN & son. ACCTIoNEEEs.

TRUsTESS' SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING. No. !"
GIRARD STREET NORTHEAST.
Ry virtue of q certain deed OF trust dni
recorded In Iiber No. 4443. folio 81 ct SEQ
Of the land records OF the District OF t.olun .
bIa. and at the request of the party secures
thereby, the undersigned trustees will sell
public auction in front OF the prem!ses %
TUESDAY. the FIRST DAY OF SoEEMBEE
A. d. 1921, AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm, tEs
following Described land snd premises. situs''
in the District of Columbia and desisrsi"a
NJ and being lot ~ in square asol, in Peu.
and Albright's subdivision OF slusres in don
bins Addition TO the City Of Washington ~
per plat recorded In the ONCE OF the surveyor
Of the District Of Columbia. in Book County
"a. folio SO.
Terms OF sale: Sold subject TO a building
association loan. balance OF which amount ;
70 about IS, 100 The amount over said loa
10 be paid one.third cash and the remaindc-
In monthly ins'sllments Of $50 each. 800
deposit required upon acceptance Of bid. Sal"
to be closed within thirty days or deposit for
feited. Conveyaucinz, recording and reyenu"
WILLIAM +. KELLY.
L. J. ]. NICOLAIDES. /.
Trustees
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WOODJFN PARK

on GARFIELD sTREET.-One Of tlosesnh-
stantial homes that have value. Attractive
three story red brick with large colonial
front porch. nine rooms. six bedrooms. recep-
tion room two tiled haths, h.-w,-h electricity
and gas. double rear porches, deep lot with
,IoulIe brick Rxrake owner will give imme-
Jiste possession PRICE. ONLY $4,000.
On 18th STREET---Rsautifui three-story
tapestry brick. eight rooms and two complete
ie, baths it.w.i.. electricity AID gas. in
..i>ed sleepin~ and breakfast porches. buiit-in
frepr0of garaY-, many other buif-in features.
PRICE. Sl6.JOO.
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WHITE OR CoLoRED-rwo s.FAMILY
apartment houses. with private hath cen
trally located. on wide avenue NV. Fine Op-
portunity 10 get home that will pay for itself.
Price. Slo.5 and $11. 800. Immediate pos
session. OWNER. Phone North 55T. 30s
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7.3o 18TH street NV.
s.. $1.soo-DAHIGRES TERRAcE--A beautiful
bungalow containing 5 rooms. bath and
- . large porches; hardwood nnors: hot
water heat and electric fights: large
lot. Owner anxious to leave city and
will sell vt this reduced price to effect
quick sale.
Sill, l,0oo-IS BROOKLAND-A detached corner
home on 4 lot s0x14O. having : large
rooms. large porehes; ho;water heat
and electricity: hardwood doors. etc
The-e is double garase. The grounds
are improved with shrubb-ry. etc
Terms. $1,000 cash.. Must be seen to
be appreciated.
ST.. oO0-oS Goth ST. JUST BEYOND w.YOM-
ING AvE.-A modern home. containing
large rooms. bath. House In excelieot {
condition. Immediate possession.
PERCY H. R
S.W. Cor. 18th and K SITS.
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N. L. sANsBURY co, INC.
1913 Eye Street NV. Phones Main 59o3-4-5.
Northwest. Mt Pleasant
@ % s ] PRICE Eel 81 q & we this have .s,a @ sis ss
: @ '.;: Il ;rs i!;@. s's $!:@s.:;
pH'H HeAn s s % Not ss essissa sssss % PRICE
$ s. +: = ; :$ ;':'' :;'
PRICE '"e? SLIGO s';; % ; r. s s.;
:. :s r.s ; s a Ia. % f % Hs' i:sa'"'
CLEVELAND PARK.
Owner leaving dispose Of his beautiful
detached home a surprisingly low figure 1t is located near
St Abans Cathedral only block from the car line There
are Ten rooms we'll appointed baths hotwater heat cleo
trio light, hardwood floors, large sleeping porch Situated on
lot ox So Beautiful well kept lawn with shrubbeFy etc
Large and side porces The house in perfect condl-
ton and immediate possession will be gwen Full particulars
will be furnished upon request.
Chevy Chase Columbia Heights.
PRICE III ] s:s s @ 5 & PRICE 4; s +: ss;:. f. ';: IS ss.
sss % % % % oak & sa' st sItr s'ns s two % f' as hot
PRICE ] se' Many p
nome ies % rHc. splendid % home j ~. s., Of , .sh
' bath: @ srs: M ' sss % % n
s ssr rs:s..oa ss. o % @ I
PRICE .s .ss" ss .s. % @ % s'ss . %: % s wi e; @
$x.s @ S, @ ] ] ss s:,d: ss' Ii s' II ss
We wish to call attention the many attractive investment
properties have listed for sale including upoae apart
houses Office buildings stores, roon11s houses etc
above have large number OF desirable
residential properties in all sections OF the city and suburbs
ranging in price from $1,000 upward.
n L. sANsBURY co. INC
141s Eve Street NV Phones Main 5oos-4-5
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.
reess~w -
GEORGETOWN

GEORGETOWN.
porch, rooms. baths, hot-water heat. front
and rear stsiryay; lot s4Ils4; immediate pos
@. IRVING WOOD. exclusive agent. & i:es
Wis: ave. NV. 80.
YOUR HOPES REALIZED!
E.. In the planning and
construction of these
PARK HOMES
both Cottages and
Bungalows
1t has been the aim to make
them as ideal as study and
experience can suggest.
" You'll find them exactly
suiting, the ladies of the
family and yourself. too.
Handy location just
nortl, of Cleveland Park
wholly detached: modern i'll
every detail and in con-
temporaneous community.
ST GOO CASH
and the balance really less
than the rental would be.
=, Phone our Mr.. Hamilton
" Cleveland I4oo-or call
!. on him at AIS 39th street.
any day or evening. and let
him show you through these
delightful Homes.
Take either Chevy Chase
:. cars to Albemarle street
" first stop north OF Bureau
OF Standards or Wisconsin
avenue cars to Window
street.
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Washington Heights.
Vacant This splendid i-story home contains
l3 rooms, 3 tile baths: has all modern i'm
provements: gas and electricity and heated by
hot water: spacious lot 10 an alley; room for
garage hey at our Office. No trust and
convenient terms can be arranged. We are
authorized to offer for few days this prop
erty for 81 600 less than the original price.
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COIOREO-

"a $50 $500 down and $50 month.
PETTY PETTY. Realtors.
- l4o3 New York Ave. Main 5l2I,
New Houses for Sale.
- Some completed; Others building: plans
being drawn now for additional ones.
These houses ase located In various
sections of the northwest. Brookland and
Chevy >Chase..,
- II you desire q new house. we Will be
glad to take you to inspect those that
-a@ viii meet your requirements: or II you
prefer, we will build for you. as we are
doing for number Of others.
Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc.
sl3 18th st. NV Main 24S0.
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New Houses-Beautiful Homes.

New HOuSeS-BeautlfuI Homes.
nearing completion the west side Of 18th
st. between Allison and Buchanan sts. The
numbers will be 4al0. 1872. 45I. 45l6 and
1918 18th st. All rooms are large and
spacious: baths are tiled: oak flooring;
entrance hall will be in oak: finish will be in
white and mahogany: hot-water heat: beauti.
full electric fixtures: cement front porch; j;
large rear porch; deep lot TO alley.
No. 1910 has been sold. ---.-- 20.
FRANCIS A.. BLuEDoS CO.. sss q ST NV
Main TO-.
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CCIJ-NdRIA HEIGHTS.

NEAR CENTRAL. HIGH sCH00I.-on
b,o,d 18th st. Beautiful white s:one front.
colonial: eight rooms. tiled bath. h.-w..h
electricity and gas. parIuet floors: deep LOT:
AT PARK ROAp-Two-story tapestry brick.
six rooms tiled bath. h.w.-h.. elerf.icity.
hardwood floors, modern cellar wide aud deep
lot PRICE $s,350-.sSiO CASH.
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s1s, s,5oO--w WEST or COLUMBIA RD.. NORTH
OF KALORAMA RD.-Entirely modern
home. containing large rooms; hot.
water heat and electricity. Large yard
with ample room for garage. Very good
terms and immediate possession.
sls. ls.5oO-CLEvELAND PARK On osdwa!
one-half square from Conn. ave. A
most attractive home Of rooms and
bath. in excellent condition. Lot o0xlJo.
Owner Will give possession.
$fa,OoO-IN VICINITY OF DUPONT CIRCLE
A most attractive home Of rooms
and bath; electricity: large first foor
kitchen. This property has just been
papered and is IN excellent condition.
Large yard to wide alley.
$l0,5O0-CHEYY CHASE. D. C.-An out-of-
town owner has authorized us TO sell
an s-room and :-bsth home. with hot
water heat. electricity, hardwood floors
and built-in garage: very liberal
terms. See this Immediately.
USSELL CO.
Er,,f.l;,, --,1
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GARDINER & DENT, INC.
REALTORS,


BLOOMINGDALE NV.
on ADAMS ST.-Attractive two-story brick ::
six large rooms, tiled bath. modern heat. gas
light. hardwood fGOrs and trim. large modern
cellar. colonia! front, bay window rear: In
splendid condition. near the p1 .i-rountS
than 81 900 cash.
NACAST.Two-story and attic red brick:
six rooms. tiled bath. modern heat gas light.
large cellar with Pittsburgh water heater;
in splendid condition; Just the right distance
from North Copitoi street cars. PRICE.
ONLY $3.50.
CLEVELAND PARK.
IN SECLUDED SPOT-Just of Conn. ave. ::
detached frame. SIX r"oms tiled hath. strictly
SEMI Observation-Disclosures frame. with
ten rooms. two tiled baths. vapor heat. cleo
tricity and gas; on deep lot near Woodley
Rad: convenient to the public school. PRICE.
$4,000.
CHEVY CHASE.
SEMI MI-DETACHED.-weilh built frame. with
large porch. six rooms. tiled bath. h.-w.-h..
electricity and gas: deep lot. with garage.
PRICE. ONLY $500.
WEST OF conn. AvE.-Two-story tapes
try brick: six rooms. two tiled baths, h.-w.-h,
electricity g hardwood floors and trim; VA
CANT. PRICE s1O.5OO.
, DENT, INC.
TORS.
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Tilden St.-Ea acant.

! lIden St.-N aCdHt.
North Of Conn. Ave. bridge: convenient to
car Hne practically new and in excellent con
dition: contains 8 roUms and bath: all modern
conyeniences: gas, electricity and hot.water
heat: lot Is c51139 fset to an ls-ft. alley
ample room for large garage; terms can be
arranged.
SI2,oCO
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OPEN

W EN-.
Az. 800 .sO1 osth ST.. ''Woodley Park: prac
ticslly new; bedrooms; a most COM
plete home, brick garage. Price in
cludes furniture.
So 500 1905 Shepherd ST.. "BrOokland': !:
modern bungalow, tiled bath. built-n
tubs, servants closets. extra wash
basin. lot sOx110.
$40. 700 4iI6 18th ST., "Brookland'; q fine
corner home, with large lot and
an excellent outlook; bedrooms,
attic hot water heat, etc.
$50. 900 c13S Conn. ave: stories. attic, 3
baths two areplaces. breakfast and
sleeping porches; single or double
garage at cost. Delivery about Dec.
$3.50. iIos Taylor ST., 'Brookland": bun
galow, 32-ft. front. with lot IS It.
front; new: the best designed and
most complete home In town for the
money. -.
MIDDAUGH & SHANNON,
10th Floor, Woodward Bldg. 18th and H.
s.No Place Like Home; No Home Like Ours. :"
COLORED-IN RLOOMINGDALE. A CIR. AND
b.. fur. ht.. bay-window; good condition; cor
ner alley: small cash payment: $o.23O Ad-
dress Box 0S-K, Star office.
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$4,000.

THOMAS J. FISHER g. CO.
-Incorporated---
as T. sh Street NV - Main oS,o
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RROOkLAND.

DETACHED FRAME.-Two stories and ce
lar. siy rt.,ras hath. modern heat. concrete
driveway to frame garage; io' 4'Aii' IT,
on H. l. AvE.--Attractive bungalow: SIX
rooms bath h-w.-h.. electricity, hardwood
noors and trim: deep lot. 43 #. wide. PRICE.
ONLY $40 500
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We CANNOT EXPLAIN THIS OVER THE
TELEPHONE.
Rnt how much cash have you-$500. 81 900.
or more? We can sell you a desirable lot
with a building loan for whatever YOU have
Call up today and make an appointment to
talk Il over. Main S4l6-ask for Miss VAN
HOESES, but leave your name and address. II
shA is out Don't forRet.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES
CNntlaue0.

ROOMS AND BATH: MOD
.rn: excellent neiehborhood and condition: OLE
block from East Capitol cars: bargain N
~. 0OO; no agents. Address Box "5S II, Star
Office
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A well built brick dwelling with 8 rooms and
BATH hot.water heat; lot 26x142h to alley; g.
semi detached with side light and. IL I'm ex-
cellept condition; reasonable terms --.''- q
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81 75O BUYS MODERN GROOM HOUSE;
large yard: garage: porches; in choice NV
section: owner leaving city. Address OW MEX,
Rox COX Star office. 3o
RY OWNER. FOR GOOD REASON: $3.50;
81 $50 cash $50 month; one Of finest homes in
NV: Park View; NV. corner brick; six
rooms, tiled. hath; glassed and screened sleep
ing porch: everything modern; plenty room
for garage: immediate possession; near three
car lines Call Columbia 1921. 3O'
-. $500.
Within blocks Lincoln Park: rooms and
tiled bath, hot-water heat. indirect lighting.
newly papered: 22-fOot frontage: double rear
J}orcies; garage and deep back yard. Address
Box SILK. Star office.
PETWORTH-$7.Soo.
A small cash payment with easy monthly
nayments buys this attractive home, located
in the prettiest part of Petworth: has O rooms.
bath; elec. lights: Lear metal garage: lot
oOsIOO to paved alley. House is in excellent
condition: newly papered thronghont Com
plete cement basement With with Laundry Iarp eGn,p
3s11 eth st. Nv ------
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FOR sALE-HousEs

81. .50tl-TIIOMAS ST. E.w.--C0IORED-SlN
rooms and bath, cellar: furnace hent: excel
lent condition; 81 go cash: terms. J.. y.
KJ'SH Ana r st NV. p
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COLUMBIA HEfGHTs-PRIrE. 5000: NINE
rooms and bath; hot water heat electric light.
and garage; only u .0O0 In cash. See BRAS
WELL. 1911 II st. Main $40
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NEAR 18th AND X N.w.-3-sToRY RASE.
Conn. ave. north Of X. l. sve-4-story
basement brick: 20 rooms; baths: opportunity
for investment. Offices or business Prir.c
$0O.DO.
10Th 81. above Dupont Circie--3-story brick
IL rooms. 3 baths; fine home. Price. 81. .ooJ
/ Near 23rd and. Penna.- ave. n.w.-.-,tury
and basement brick; rooms and bath. Price
$500.
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HARRY a. KITE.
Owner and Builder,
15l4 n Street. Main 1916.

SAILS ADDlTlON-CENTER ENTRANCE.
colonial tyre house. tree bedrooms, hath and
extra lavaiory second floor: large living
with fireplace. dining room, kitchen and
pantry iirst floor: maids in base
ment; garage. OWNER. 1905 I'elaEeld place
,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-06-03

selling the Red Tower planrs to the
Citizens Storage & Warehouse people
after the boss got back That move
went into the discard in a hurry. and
the Consolidation outfit was busy get
ting into its fighting clothes, and try
ing to chock the wheels of the G. s.
& w. with all sorts of legal obstacles.
Franchise contracts with the rail
road were flashed up, and njunctions
were prayed for Ripley waded in,
and what little sleep he got for week
or two was in Pullman cars, snatched
while he was rushing around and try
ing to keep his new clients, the c. ).
& w. folks, out of Jail for contempt
of court. He did it. Little and quiet
and smOoth-spoken, he could put the
legal leather into the biggest DULLES
the other side could hire, Luckily,
we were an interstate corporation, and
when the local courts proved crooked,
Ripley would find some way to jerk
the case out of them and put it up to
some Federal judge.
Around home in Portal City things
were just simmering. Between two
days, as you might say, and right
soon after Mr.. Norcross got back, we
acquired a new chum on the head
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CHAPTER VlI.-continued.

told her about the wreck, and said
I was afraid he hadn't got back yet.
heard something that sounded like
muffled and half-impatient, "Oh,
dear!" and then she went on. II have
just had a phone message from Mr..
Cantrell, the editor of the Noun
taineer. He called the house to try
to find Major Kendrick. He has heard
something which may explain about
Mr.. Norcross. He said he didn't want
to put it on the WIRE"
That was enough for me. "rll go
right over to the Mountaineer Office"
/ told her; and in just about two
shakes of dead lambs tail, 1 was
standing at Mr.. Cantrell's elbow in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-06-03

his little den on the third floor of the
newspaper building across the avenue.
"Mrs. Macrae teIephoned you" he
asked, pushing his bunch of copy pa
per aside.
"Yes; just a minute ago."
''Ill give you what have, and you
may do what you please with it. One
of our young men-Branderby-
discovered-in some way that he didn't
care to explain over the phone-that
there was a plot of some kind con-
cocted in the back room of dive on
lower Nevada avenue on the night
Mr.. Norcross disappeared. From what
Branderby says, take it that the
plot was overheard, in part, at least,
by some habitue of the place who was
too drunk to get it entirely straight
and Ineligible. The plotters were
-four of Clanahan's men. and, as
>Rpderby got it, they were planning
eal locomotive. Do you know
hing about that?"
do. The engine was stolen all
t, that very night. Kirgan. our
ter-mechanic, has known it was
e. but he has been keeping quiet
hopes he'd be able to find the en-
lie without making any public stir
but it."
The story, as it has been handed
to Branderby, is pretty badly mud
ed," the editor went on. There
vas something in it about an attempt
to wreck and rob the Fast Mail, and
something else about sending note
to somebody at the Bullard-a note
that would do the business was the
way 1t was put"
"That note was sent to Mr.. Nor
cross !" broke in excitedly, taking
funning jump at the guess.
IF you will wait until Branderby
comes in, he may be able to give you
more of the particulars" Cantrell was
beginning to say; but good gosh =
couldn't wait I was scared stiff
for fear shouldn't be able. to get
back to the round-house before Kirgan
started out on that engine-rescuing
trip.
"That's enough" 1 gasped; "Pm
gone!" and l tumbled down the two
flights of stairs and sprinted for the
railroad yard, reaching the round
( house not one half-second too soon.
AKirgan was there, with Gorcher and
wo firemen. They had light engine
but on the tank track and were fill
ing her with water.
'sThey took Mr.. Norcross with them
n the Ten-Slxteenr was all 1 could
BY and then guess my late electric
lockout got in its work to pay for
quick sprint down from the news
per Office, for I keeled over into
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-06-03
THE BOSS is BACK ON THE JOB.


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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-06-03
kirgan's arms and sort of half tainted

kirgan's arms and sort of half tainted,
it seemed.
Because, when I came to, right good
again, kirgan had me up on the fire.
mans box, with an arm around me to
hold me there: Billy Gorcher was on
the other side of the cab, niggling at
the throttle; and the light engine was
clicking it off about fifty miles an
hour on the straight piece of track
between Portal City and Arroyo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-06-03

the engine headlight showed us the
remains of the old saw-mill camp ~
ing in little pocket-like valley from
the sides of which all the mill timber
had been cut The camp had been
long deserted. There were perhaps
dozen shacks of all sizes and shapes,
and with a single exception they were
all dilapidated and dismantled, some
with the roofs falling in.
The one exception was the stout log
building which had probably served as
the mill-gang cOmmissary and store.
The ties at this end of the line were
so rotten with age that our engine
was grinding a good half of them to
powder as she edged up, and a little
below the switch that had formerly
led in to the mill, Kirgan gave Gorcher
the stop signal.
After We had piled off, there wasn't
any question raised as to what we
should do. Kirgan had taken a ham,
mer from Gorcher's tool-box, and he
was the one who led the way straight
across the little creek and up the hill
to the commissary.
When we reached the building we
found the windows all boarded up and
the door fastened with a strong hasp
and a bright new brass padlock-the
only new thing in sight. Kirgan swung
his hammer just once and the lock
went spinning off down the slope and
fell with a splash into the creek. Then
he pushed the door open with his foot,
and showed in; and for just one half
second l was afraid to follow-afraid
of what We might find in that gloomy
looking log warehouse, with its blinded
windows and locked door.
While, 1 was nerving myself and
stumbling over the threshold behind
Kirgan with the lantern, l heard the
boss voice. and it wasn't the voice of
any dead man, not by a long shot
From what he said, and the way he
was trimming it up with hot ones,
it was evident that he took us for
some other crowd that he'd been
cussing out before.
The light of the lantern showed us
long room, bare of furnishings, and
dark and musty from having been
shut up so tight. In the far end there
were couple of hunks built against
the log wall. On what had once been
the counter of the commisSary there
was lot of canned stuff and box
of crackers that had been broken open,
and on bench by the door there was
a bucket of water and tin cup.
The boss was sitting up in one of
the hunks, and he was still tearing off
language in strips at us when we
closed on him. He recognized Kirgan
first, and then Gorcher. l guess he
couldn't see me very well because
1 was holding the lantern. When
he found out who We were, he
stopped swearing and got up out of
the bunk to put his hand on Mart
Kirgan's shoulder That was the
only break he made to show that he
was a man, like the rest of us. The
next minute he was the big boss
again, rapping out his orders as if he
had just pushed his desk button to
call us in.
you've got an engine here, I sup
pose?' he snapped, at Kirgan. 'Then
We'll get out of this quick. What day
Of the week is it?"
told him it was Friday, and by
his asking that knew he must have