Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-02-08

sal there, square on the rails, an
the fireman had steam on herl
Night again; and more fires. Blu
they had something to work witt
this time.
Dawn II was, when they made ~
their train again. and as Tin,
backed down to couple on to tn,
way car John ended his talk witt
Tucker.
lie had come In an hour before
when he knew that the job wa:
done. when Way.Blll aud Saunder:
aud thy could handle the detail,
without his help.
uch was there alone, pokinp
az the lire, and looked up quickly as
John closed the door behind him.
The superintendent did not speak
al hrSL- lie took on his cap. unbut-
toned his coat, fumbled in his
pocket for a cigarette, and then,
with the tobacco burning, sat down
across The a from his roadmaster
He pulled a moment in silence /;
held the cigarette In his fingers, and
eyed the glowing coal at its tip.
You didn't forget, you know" he
said almost casually.
"What?" The mans cry was star.
tied; but the quality did not ring
Just true. Il didn't what?"
You didn't forget. Tucker. A
maj who Quilt this road wouldn't
forget that switch. You deliberate
" dltched us, Tucker. | think you've
sold out to Belknap 4 Gorbel. |
think you're a skunk"
Quietly still, and Tucker rose to
his feet.
Don't 20, say a thing like that
to me"
"Sit down." Bite and sting in the
tone; and fire in Johns eyes and
anger In his gesture. sit down"
he repeated slowly with contempt,
and the nan settled on the bench
from which he had risen with such
a show OF outrage. His face
~twltched; guilt sat heavily upon
him.
when | first heard of this whole
situation here ii sounded like I'M
thing a writer had made up, John
SAID evenly. From the minute L
came on this job | knew II was real.
We've speeded up; we should be
showing a margin of safety, but
we're not. Every move that's been
made on this operation has been
checkmated by a move rom Belk.
nap x Gorbel until we're about
where we started. Every move that
has slowed us up has been made de-
liberately, with design.
This thing'-with a curt gesture
was the most serious of air"
He sat very straight and his eyes
burned.
You're on your way. Tucker.
Have il that YOU forgot. Well and
good: you 'orgotl And you're
hred because you forgot. but you
can take a message with you to de
liver TO Burke or to Gorbel or TO
whoever bought your manhood and
decency. The message is from me
and it's this:
Tell EN- we ask for no quarter
Tell EN- that ! think they're snakes
in the grass and that I'll treat EN-
as | would snakesl The Richards
outfit isn't out yet. and IN fell sou
why'-as the pillow backed down
against the way car, coupling with
a bump that rocked them both.
This Is why: those men out there
are in a temper that's not to be
monkeyed with, and If you doubt
III continue this talk after they
into this carl Do you want
test their temper and their low.
atty. Tucker, by having me keep
this discussion up when they can
hear? Do you want that ?"--lean-
Ing over Tucker as the knob turned
For Gods sakew the man
whlned. trembling panic In his eyes.
For Gods sake. Steele.
John Strengthened with a hard
smile and wiped his palms on his
Until that moment he had
possessed only suspicion; a snspi
rion so strong, true. that II led him
INTO his fiat charges. Now, how.
he knew.
They opened the road to Shoe
string by noon; red-eyed, weary
men dropped down from the train {
o meet Roberts, the mill foreman. {
md Ellen Richards. |
Her face was strained and white.
ined with the WEAKNESS that these :
sleepless nights had set upon !
Ter. Johns heart jolted as he I
ooked at her, and he caught the !
Iuery of desperation in her dark J
yes. He went quickly to her.
well, the flag still flies |" he
aughed. I
Her expression changed, was snf. I
used by a look of deep gratitude, |
nd ne knew, with a thrill. that II :
for him, a peculiarly personal !
0
YES. II files" Her dice. too. q
ave evidence of WEAKNESS and U
train. "But by tomorrow noon ,
'e1l saw the last log here and the 0
Milwaukee bank has heard of the