The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-03-31

lobby chairs with the snappy one I
was scared stiff for fear, now that he
didn't have anything else TO think OF,
he'd catch on the fact that | might
have overheard But apart from Civ
ing me one long stare that made my
blood run cold, he didn't seem TO no.
tice me much. and after a little he
got up ana went 10 SIT on the other
side Of the big rotunda where he could
watch the elevators going and coming.
| guess he had lots Of patience. for
] had 10 have / had been sitting IN
my corner for two full hours when
] saw the boss coming down the broad
marble stair with Mr. Chadwick.
Mr.. Norcross held up a finger for
me, and when ] jumped up he gave
me sheet Of paper; a Pioneer Short
Line presidents letterhead with
few lines written on II with a pen and
sort Of crazy-looking signature under
them.
Take that TO the Mountaineer job
Office and have FIVE hundred Of them
printed" was the boss order "Then
make copy and take II TO Mr.. Can't
rell. the editor, and ask him TO run II
IN tomorrow's paper as an item Of
news, II he feels like II. When you
are through, come down to Mr. Chad
wicll's car"
Since the thing was going TO be
published and I was going 10 make
a copy Of It. didn't scruple TO read
II as hurried out to begin a hunt for
the Mountaineer office. II was the
printers copy for an official circular,
dated at Portal City and addressed to
all officers and employees Of the
Pioneer Short Line. It read
Effective at once. Mr.. Graham Nor
cross Is appointed general manager OF
the Pioneer Short Line system. with
headquarters at Portal City. and his
orders viii be respected accordingly.
breckenridge Dunton.
president"
We bad got our Jolt. all right; and
leaving the ladder and the Friday start
out Of the question. I grinncd and told
myself that the one other thing that
counted for most was the fact that
Mrs. Shciia Macrae was widow.
chased like the dickens on the
printing job because. apart from
wanting to absorb all the dope could
rs went along on the new job,
knew / would be needed every minute
brhf nj Mr. Norcrnss' elbow now that
the actual work was beginning.
Luncheon was served IN the Alexa.
and they kept the business tall goo
ing like 3 house afire while they were
eating. the hurry being that Mr. chad
wick wanted 70 start back Tor Chi
cago the minute he coald ind out n
our connecting line east would run
him special.
wow for q few unofficial things.
Graham. and we1l call II a GO he
said. ~You are 20 have an absolutely
free hand IN The management and the
operating What you say goes a. Il
lies. and Dunton has promised me That
there shall be no appeal. not even 10 4
him"
I imagine he didn't say that will-
Ingiy.- the boss put Ia. which was The .
first inflmation ! had had that he
wasn't present AZ the directors meet
Ing In the hotel
$40. Indeed nothing vas done viii 4
lnFly. I had 70 swing the biz stick .
and swing IL hard Bot ] had them I
where they couldn't wigzle You are .
10 set your own pace. and you are 20 .
have some money for betteruents 4
I offered to float a new loan On short .
tinie notes with the Chicago hanks
and The board authorized a."
The boss pushed that pan Of y
aside abruptly. as he ais ays does
shen Be has gos bold Of De gis' Of
thlng