The Dolores star., 1921-11-18
thing about DurgIn? Was h.
rial r,, N ., 7ss he 4 I

Mr.. Van Britt shook hi.
He had been married, bu, ",aa a
his wife didn't live together Ne
no relatives here. knew h, m
southwest two years ago In 70
domestic trouble of some tis
didn't mix or mingle much n,..
other men. But lie wa, , a
patcher. and two months ,s ~
we had an opening here. ! s
him." 'eat
You think there is no don't.
that he was bribed to put tboss y. !.
together tonight?" M
"None In the least-on,v
had a little better proof Of r." %
"Where did he liver
He boarded at Mrs. Chond,..
on Cross street. Morris hoard. !,
too. I believe"
The boss turned to IN.
Jimmie. go and get Nor,,.,
carried the call and bropch, =
ris back with me. He was chss.
red-hendcd fellow, and everybodv n
him.
1T Isn't n 'sweat-bo1' session NJ
ris,' said the boss, quietly WIN.
came In and the relief oper,,,.
down. sort Of half scared on ,hs
Of a chair. "We want to know
thing more about Durgin. He mn.
at your place. didn't hep
Morris admitted 1t, but sala !.
never been very chummy with m.
patcher: that Durgin wasn't Chm
with anybody. Then the boss =.
straight to the point, as he usu,
did.
You were present and saw ap a.
happened in the other room. Can
tell us anything about that moD.'
pointing to the pile OF bills On
desk.
Billy Morris wrigglcd hmsel, /,
little better chair-hold. "yothI
that would he worth telling. II thl,
hadn't turned ont just AS they b,,
he returned. But now guess In.
left Mrs. Chambers this evsn.
about eleven O'Clock TO come on A.,
and Durgin was just ahead n,
Some fellow-a man In n snutr.cNa,
overcoat and with soft hat nuy.
down so that I couldn't see his fac.
stopped Durgin on the Sidewalk n
they talked together.
81 didn't hear what was said, butIr
the Overcoatcd man pass somethlp,
Durgin and saw Durgin put wha,eys
was into his pocket. Then The otl,I
man lodged and went away, and
1t so quick that | didn't see viii
way he went or what became Of bd
Durgin must have run after he
the corner. for didn't see anythh
more of him until | got to the othol
"He was there when YOU came ID
It was Mr.. NorcrOss who wanted
know.
"Yes. He had his coat Of and
at work on the train sheet. do
think Durgin left his chair, or d
anything to anybody until he jump
up and began to walk the floor. taxi
on and saying that he'd put -Four Il
Five together on the single track
There was silence for n little tn
and when the boss said, DO y
think you would recognize the u
in the snuff-colored oyercoat, II
should see him again.
Yes. I might; II he had on .
same coat and hat"
"That will do, then. Keep this thl
to yourself, and II the newspaper n
pie come after you. send them to Y
Van Britt or to me"
After Morris had gone, Mr. Van Bd,
shook his head sort of sayagely
Its hi. Grahamw he ripped ID
bouncing to his feet and beginning )
tramp up and down the room.
think that these devils would take !
chance OF numbering a lot OF toal
Innocent people to gain their end
What are you going to do about II!
81 don't know yet, Upton; but
am going to do something. Thls SUI
of affairs can't 60 on. The slmps
thing is for me to throw up the
and let the Short Line drop back u
the old rut. I'm not sure fhaI
wouldn't save n good many lives
the end IL l should do 1t. And !el
seems such a. cOwardly thing 10 WI
to resign under fire" \
Mr.. Van Britt had his hand OF
door-knOb. and what he said 'u''
me warm to my finger-tips. u
"We're all standing by you. oi]
ham; all, you understand-to tne
man and the last ditch. AND !0'1
not going to pitch 1t up; you're \
Ing to stay until you have thrown
harpoon into these high-binders' ~
up to the hitchings. That's III! "
phecy. The troubles over FOR 'ol's.
and you'd better go up to 1ne ~ y
and turn In. There is anothef 4
coming, or If there isn't. 1t won ~.
any difference to any of u.s. wv
night"