Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-19
By HAROLD TITUS

team. | went with the loading crew
and every place | was put | set the
pace for the rest of EN-. Yeah. Col
lege boy. Getting sand-papered be
cause he was son OF the push I"
He nodded once more. a bit white
now.
-Four things I'd proved | could do
better than anybody else there. -Four"
holding up the fingers of a trembling
hand. Saws next Could | get a
partner to stay with me ever at the
money made for hima | could not |
They brought In a Finn who'd never
found q man to stand his pace; he
hoisted his turkey the ninth day and
went out with his tail dragging. and
when Swanson got sick there was
nothing else to do but put me in to
run the show. was there7
You know what happened then.
Forty cents a thousand | saved you
below anything that'd ever been done
at Witch Hill. and when we were
winding up the Job at that And the
boys liked me. | had 'em working
their heads off for you and showed the
lowest labor turnover they'd had In
the country since God knows whenl
Stuffed shirt? Yes-man? HI.
sir y
My said old Tom with forced
sardonic mildness. My. you're proud,
amt your
The boy caught his breath as though
=fara sterHagdenia checked himself
and fared..
You're id right. / ami IT showed
what / can do on one job. 1t gave me
something to 60 on when | ask for the
bigger one that's been promised me.t
Ills voice trembled. You'd admit it
TO anybody else. too; you'd admit it
OF any other kid who turned the trick.
Then. sir, why the devil won't you adj
nit 1t to and about me?"
Ills fist fell to the desk again, but
this time with a sharp thud. Tom
Belknap's eyes left that accusing gaze.
and he stared ONCE more through the
window.
No he said dryly. as II to end de-
bate with himself. and the suggested
alteration of his face which had
threatened, perhaps. a melting, d soft
ening, came to nothing. 1T goes back
to where we started. that I'm run
min this outfit yet and hiring men and
putting EN- where | think they'll do
me the most good.
One thing" he p%ropounded. you've
got to learn Is to know men. TO get
along with men. You don't like Cor
BEL
n O ! never have Neither does
anybody else around this outfit ~
with an inclusive gesture. you've
got a price on his interest. and even
If you aren't ready TO buy him out
| won't lock horns with him. Let him
run the office and the mills; let him
u the bank. | want to get into the
woods, Tom, and at Kampfest. There'd
be no conflict |"
was sayin'. You don't like Cor
bel and for no reason, | a see.
You've got to learn why you like and !
don't like men, You've only been on
one job. You try another. now. and
come spring you show me what you're
wound on Color was deepening in
the lined face and the eyes showed
pale against It. We've had a lot of
gable this %forenoonl Here's your
letter from Sandy. See III you can
make a shown somewhere else. and
when ! get back wen see what
we can see r.
He rose.
That's all then?' John asked. odd
ly restrained.
That's all there is. The Century
In two hours. If you're going
to say good-by to your mother you'd
better be about it.
The boy stood i~rresoiute. conflicting
impulses surgirlg within him. Then. |
With a sweeping movement, he snatched
up his cap.
4Good-by. sir.'-crisply.
"Good-by. john well. good
~ !"-gruffly.
Their hands met briefly. formally.
you'll 90 on to Seven omor
= Difficult to tell whether
hat was statement or query; difficult
o tell, too. whether the clearing of
he throat had been necessary or not.
Il seem to have my orders" the bow
aid. and none could have told what
impulse lay behind the words.
He wheeled and went quickly out.
ind for a long moment after he had
rome his father stood, a gaunt, wearied
I'D figure. He lifted one hand with
/ helpless movement and sank into
he great chair. chin on knuckles.
IN unhappy man, this. helpless to
'ectify his mood.