New Mexico state record., 1921-08-05

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said: Il suppose your duty is quit
clear. In the slang of the street, yo
must beat Mr.. Hatch TO it, You mus
he the first to denounce this briber.
clearing yourself and letting the a
fall where il will"
The boss WAS shaking his head
bit doubtfully.
at isn't quite so simple as that,
he objected. Il don't know that /
have any cOmpunctions about sendin
CoIlingwood to the dump. If the hal
of what they say of him is true. h
is spineless degenerate and hardl
worth saving. But to do as you sug
geSt would be open rebellion, yOl
know; while Dunton remains presi
dent. am his subordinate, and 10
should expose him and his nephew
the situation here would become sim
ply impossible"
"Well:" she prompted.
"Such move would rightly ant
properly bring wire demand for my
resignation, of nature that cOuldn'
be ignored-only it wouldn't, because
| should anticipate il by resigninl
first. That Is a small matter, intro
ducing the personal element. But the
results to others 10 the men of my
staff and the rank and file, and to the
public, which. as you say, is just be.
ginning to realize some of the bene-
fits of a real partnership with its
principal railroad; these things can't
be 50 easily ignored"
''You have thought of some other
eXpedlent"
NO; | haven't got that far yet. But
| am determined that Hatch shall not
he allowed to work his graft second
time upon the people who are trust
Ing me. | believe in the new policy
we are trying out. I'd fling my own
fortune into the gap if had one and,
more than that, I'd pull in every friend
have in the world if by so doing
could stand the Pioneer Short Line
upon solid foundation of honest own
ership. That is all that is needed in
the present crisis-absolutely ALL"
He was on his feet now and tramp
ing back and forth on the hearth rug.
At one of this baekturnngs ! saw
Mrs. Sheila reach out quickly and lay
the bit of paper with its accusing
scrawl on the glowing Goals. Then she
said, quite calm again:
stIp fiIaa IN gnp,. ,.ntt mill nanop,
pliSh even that, Graham-this change
pf ownership that we have talked OF
and dreamed about. Ii is the true
solution of the problem; not govern
ment ownership. but ownership by the
people who have the most at stake
HE public and the workers. You are
a strong man, and you will bring II
ibout. But this other man-who is
lot strong; the man whose name was
written upon the bit of paper | have
lust thrown into the fire :"
He wheeled quickly, and what he
said made me feel as IL n cold wind
we're blowing up the back If my neck.
because | hadn't dreamed that he
would remember Collingwood well
'nough To recognize him in that pass |
ne moment on the sidewalk.
THAT man." he muttered, sort of |
II had completely forgot
on. He was here just little while |
20. | met him as was coming in.
Did he come to see your cousin-the |
M ior?"
"No.' she said, matching his low
one; "he came To see me-"
"loug"
"Ncs. Finding himself in pltfall
'hieh he has dgged with his own
ands, he is like other men of his kind;
o would he very glad TO climb out
pon the shoulders of woman"
guess the boss saw red for a min
te. but the question he asked had
, come.
"By what right did he come to you,
hoila?"
by what he doubtless thinks is
le best right in the world. lie is my
l>band"
II was out nj last, and the boss
por little house of cards that | knew
, had been building all these months