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5M " "T" '."l",', 'WP!PWppMMBiipy'Tw ;, .SS;!?llPBI!JfwWWIilMWBBiBBWBB BbBS 5,-lVJKB. J jtPPPPPfffp- THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, aiAnSHfELD. OREGON, AVEDXESDAY, MAY 15. 100T. h V, w .v, zc: The Manager Of the B. By VAUGHAN KESTER &. jki U c Copyright, 1901. by Harper & Brothers 3 (Continued from Tuesday.) The upshot of this meeting wns thnt he stuck to Curtice with n genial de votion that made hlui wax In Ills hands. They spent two days together Inspect ing palntlcss and tattered day coaches, undn th third day Dan strolled from bis friond's office buttoning his coat on iv contract that would mean many thou sands of dollars for Autloch. It was altogether his most brilliant achieve ment. He felt that there only remain ed for him to turn the Huckleberry over to Hollo way and leave the coun try. He had done well by It. Dan' had been ln'Chlcago about fhreo weeks, when at last Holloway return ed, and he proved as limp as Cornish had said ho would bo In a crisis. Ho was Inclined to be critical, too, and seemed astonished that Oakley had been waiting In Chicago to see him. Ho experienced a convenient lapse of memory when the latter mentioned his telegram. "I can't accept your resignation," he said, fussing nervously among the pa pers on his dcek. "I" didn't put you nt Antloch. That was General Cor nish's own idea, and I don't know what he'll think." "It has got past the point where I caro what ho thinks," retorted Dan curtly. "You must send some ono else there to take hold." "Why didn't you- cable him instead of writing me?" fretfully. "I don't know what he will want, only It's pretty cer tuln to bo the very thing I shan't think of." "I would havo cabled him if I bad considered it necessary, but it never occurred to me that my resignation would not bo agreed to on tho spot, as my presence in Antloch only widens the breach and Increases the difficulty of a settlement with the men." "Whom did you leavo in charge?" Inquired Holloway. "Holt." "Who'B he?" "He's Kerr's assistant," Dan ex plained. "Why didn't you leave Kerr In charger" demanded the vice president. "I laid him off," said Dan in n tone ' of 'exasperation, and then he added, to ' forestall more questions: "He was In , sympathy with the men, and he hadn't tho Bense to keep it to himself. I couldn't be bothered with him, so I got rid of him." i "Weil, I must say you have made a frightful mess of the whole business, Oakley, but I told General Cornish from the first thnt you hadn't the train lug for the position." Dan turned very red in the faceat this, but he let It pass. "It's too bad," murmured nolloway, 'Btlll 'lingering tho letters on the desk. I' "Since you are in doubt, why don't you cablo Genoral Cornish for Instruc i tlons, or. If there Is n rcuson why you don't care to, it is not too late for mo to cable," Mid Dan. This proposal did not please Hollo- way at ull, but he was unwilling to ad mit that he feared Cornish's displeas ure, which, whoro ho was concerned, usually took tho form of present si lence and a subsequent sarcasm that dealt with the faulty quality of his judgment. Tho sarcasm might come six months after It bad beeu inspired, but it was certain to como sooner or lutor and to bo followed by a bad half hour, which Cornish devoted to past mistakes. Indeed, Cornish's attitude toward him had become through long association ono of chronic criticism, and ho was certain to be unpleasantly affected both by whnt ho did and by what be loft undone. "Why don't you wait until tho gen eral returns from England? That's not W-y-- "I can't accept your rcrtgnaUon." far off now. Undor tho circumstances he'll accept your resignation." "He will havo to," suld Oakley briefly, v "Dou'jt worry. Hu'H nrobablr de mand it," remarked the vice piosiaent disagreeably. "If you are so sure of this, why dou't you accept it?" retorted Dan. "I havo no one to appoint In your place." "What's wrong with nolt? He'll do temporarily." "I couldn't feel positive of his being satisfactory to General Cornish. He's a very young man, ain't he?" "Yes, I suppose you'd call him a young man, but ho has been with tho road for n long time nud lias a pretty level head. I havo found him very trustworthy." "I would have much greater confi dence in Kerr. He's quiet and conserv ative, and he's had an excellent train ing with us." "Well, then, you can get him. lie is doing nothing and will be gldd to come." "But you have probably succeeded In antagonizing him." "I hope so," with sudden cheerful ness. "It was n hardship not to be able to glvo him a sound thrashing. That's what he deserved." Holloway looked shocked. The .young man was displaying a recklessness of temper which wns most unseemly and ontlrely unexpected. "I guess it will be well for you to think it over, Oakley, before yo'u con clude to break with General Cornish. To go now will be rather shabby of you, and you owe him fair treatment. Just remember It was those reforms of yours that started tho strike, in tho first place. I know I know. What you did you did with ills approval. Tho men are peaceable enough, ain't they?" and he glared nt Oakley with mingled disfavor and weariness. "Anybody can handle them but mo." "It won't be long until they are beg ging you to open the shops. They will be mighty sick of the trouble they've shouldered when their money Is all gone." "They will never come to me for that, Mr. Holloway," said Dan. "I think they would, one and all, rather starve than recognize my position." "They'll have to. We'll make them. Wotumistn't let them think we are weakening." "You don't appreciate the fooling of Intense hostility they have for me." "Of course tho murder of that man what was his name?" "Ryder, you mean?" "Wns unfortunate. I don't wonder you have some feeling about, going bnck." I Dan smiled sadly. The vice president was wonderfully moderate In his choice of words. Ho added: "But it is really best for the Interest of those concerned that you should go and do what you can to bring about a settlement." "It would bo the sheerest idiocy for mo to attempt it. Tho town may go hungry from now to tho end of its days, but it won't havo me at any price." f. y "I always told Cornish he should sell tho road the first opportunity he got. He had the chance once and you talked him out of it. Now you don't wjint to stand by the situation." "I do," said Oakley, rising. "I want to see an understanding reached with tho men, and I am going to do whnt I can to help along. You will please to consider that I havo resigned. I don't for tho life of me see how you can expect mo to show my face In Antloch." And with that ho stalked from tho place. Ho was thoroughly angry. Ho heard nolloway call after him: "I won't ncccpt your resignation. You'll havo to wait until you see Cor nish!" Dan strode out into tho street, not kuowlug what he would do. ne was dlbhcarteucd and exasperated at the stand Holloway had taken. Presently his auger moderated and his paco slackened. He had been quite oblivious to what was pasbing about him, and now for tho first time, nbovo the ntttlo of carts and'trucks, he heard tho newsboys shrilly calling an extra, no caught tho words, "All about tho big forest fire!" repeated over and over again. Ho bought a paper and opened it idly, but n double leaded headline nr rested ids attention. It was a brief special from Buckhorn Junction. Ho read It with feverish Interest. Antloch was threatened with cotnpleto destruc tion by tho forest fires, which for sov cial weeks had beeu raging In the northern part of the state. All trafile was biispcnilcil, and tho exact condi tion could only bo guessed at, but thoro hnd been repeated calls for holp. Tho neighboring towns 'had responded to thebo appeals by sending tiro engines and hose, which were btlll waiting nt Buckhorn Junction to go through. Oak ley knew that tho long drought had so diminished tho available water Bupply that In an emergency of this kind An tloch must depend on tho river. Tho town derived its regular water supply from a standplpo fed from a small reservoir. In ordinary seasons ami undor ordinary circumstances tho force was sufficient to meet all needs, but on an occasion such as tho present tho equipmcut of tho local tiro depart ed tho paper. Ho forgot ihfs own trou bles; all in an Instant he wns alive to the danger that threatened Constance. She wns a prisoner in tho menaced town, in the very center of an impend ing tragedy. Tho thought of her possi ble peril sent tho blood surging away from Ills heart. Ten minutes later Dan. again present ed himself to Holloway. His face had lost its former look of dogged deter mination. It had become keen and pinched with n sudden nuxloty. "It's nil right, Sir. Holloway!" he cried as he entered the office. "You needn't bother about nry resignation. I'll take tho first train for Antloch. Have you seen this?" and he held out tho crumpled page ho had Just torn from his newspaper. nolloway glanced up In astonishment at this unlooked for change of heart. "I thought you'd conclude it wns no way to trent General Cornish," he said. "Hang Cornish! It's not on his ac count I'm going. Tho town Is in a fair way to bo wiped off tho map. Hero, read." And ho thrust tho paper into Hollo way's hands. "Tho woods to the north and west of Antloch havo been blazing for two days. They have sent-out call nfter call for help, and apparently no body has responded yet. That's why I am going back, nnd for no other ica-son." and Navigation Co. THAIiV SCHEDULE XO. 2. In Effect January 1, 1007. All previous schedules nro void. Subject to change without notice. W. S. Chandler, mnnagor; F. A. Lnlso, freight agent; gonernl offices, Marshfield, Oregon. No. 1. I Trains. A' CHAPTER XXI. Buckhorn Junction Joe DurUs. who combined the duties of telegraph operator with those of baggagema&ter and ticket ngent, was at his table receiving a mes sage when Dnn Oakley walked Into the office. Ho had Just stepped from the Chicago express. "What's the latest word from Antl och, Joe?" ho asked hurriedly. "How are you, Mr. Oakley? I got Antitfeh now." "What do they say?" "They are asking holp." The metallic clicking of the Instru ment before him ceased abruptly. "What's wtoug, anyhow?" He pusn od back his chair and came slowly to his feet. His finger was still on the key. Ho tried again to call up An tloch. "They are cut off. I guess thp wire is down." The two men stared at each other In silence. Dan's face was white In the murky, smoky twilight that filled tho room. Durks looked anxious, the limit of ills emotional capacity. Ho was a lank, colorless youth, with pale yellow to bacco stains about the corners of his mouth and a largo nose, which was superior to Its surroundings. Oakley broke silence with: "What's gone through today, Joe?" "Nothing's gone through on the 15. nnd A. There's nothing to send from this end of tho lino," tho operator an swered nervously. "Whnt went through yesterday?" "Nothing yesterday either." "Where is No. 7?" "It's down at Harrison, Mr. Oakley." "And No. 9?" "It's nt Harrison too." "Do you know what they are doing at Harrison?" demanded Oakley nn grily. It seemed criminal negligence that no apparent effort had as yet been made to reach Autloch. "I don't," said Durks laconically, bit ing his nails. "I suppose they are waiting for tho fire to burn out." "Why don't you know?" persisted Dnn tnrtly. His displeasure moved tho operator to a fuller explanation. "It wns cut off yesterday morning. The last word I got wns thnt No. 7 was on n siding there nnd that No. 9, ivhlch stnited nt 8:15 for Autloch, had had to push bnck. The fire wns In between Autloch nnd Hnrrlson, on both sides of the track and blazing." "Where's tho freight?" questioned Oakley. "Tho last I heard it was trying to make Parker's Run." "When wns that?" "That was yesterday morning too. It had como up that far from Antloch tho day before to haul out four carloads of ties. Holt gave the order. It is still there, for all I ,know that is, if it ain't burned or ditched. I sent dowu tho ex tra men from tho yards here to help finish loading tho cars. I had Holt's order for it, and supposed ho knew what was wanted. They ain't come back, but they got there ahead of the freight all right." Oakley felt this caro for a few hun dred dollars' worth of property to havo boon unnecessary In view of the graver peril that threatened Antloch. Still, It was not Durks fault. It was Holt who was to blame. He had probably lost his hend In the general alarm and ex citement. Wit I Irk TTnttploAn ltitrvli 4- l mnnn ntA by the fire, it was in a measure pro tected by tho very nature of its sur- roundings. But with Antloch, where there wns nothing to stay the progress of tho flames, tho case was different. With a north wind blowing they could sweep over tho town, uuhludered. "Yesterday tho wjiid shifted a bit to the west, and for awhllo'they thought Antloch was out of danger," said Durks, who saw what was in Oakley's mind. "What havo you hoard from tho oth er towns?" "They're deserted. Everybody's gono to Antloch or Harrison. Thoro wns plenty of time for that, nnd when No. 7 made her last run I wired ahead that it was tho only train wo could send out." "How did you get tho extra men to Parker's Hun?" "Baker took 'em thoro on tho switch engine. I sent him dowu again this morning to seo what was tho matter with tho freight, but ho only went to tho tcu tulle Ull and como back. Ho Dally Except Sunday. I Stations. "They told mo up above that tno ar. Tjg Q R ft & f, R, R. ami . mill iiuiiivu u ii.-i i..- . Antloch. What has been done with it? j Have you made an effort to get it through?" Durks looked distressed. Within tho last three days flights of inspiration and ludement had been demanded of hhn such as ho hoped would never bo required again. And for forty-eight hours he had been comforting himself with the thought that .about everything on wheels owned by tho Huckleberry was nt tho western terminus of tho road. "It ain't much of a relief train, Mr. Oakley. Two cars, loaded with fire engines and a lot of old hose. They aru on the siding now." "Were any men sent here with the relief train?" questioned Oakley. "No; Antloch Just wanted hose and engines. The water's played out, and they got to depend on the river if tho tiro strikes tho town. They're in pretty bad shape, with nothing but one old hnnd engine. You see, their water mains nre about empty and their hose carts ain't worth much." Oakley turned on his heel and strode from the office. The operator followed him. As they gnlned the platform Dnn pnused. Tho very air was heavy with smoke. Tho sun was sinking be hind a blue film. Its dull disk was the color of copper. He wondered If the same somber darkness was settling down on Antloch. Tho element of danger seemed very teal nnd present. To Dan this danger centered about Constance Emory. Ho quite over looked tho fact that there were several thousand other people in Antloch. Durks, nt his side, rubbed tho sandy bristles on his chin with tho back of his hnnd and tried to believe ho had thought of everything and hnd done everything there wns to do. The woods were on fire nil nbout tho Junction, but the town Itself wns in no especiul dnnger, as cultivated Business DiroJ Doctors. Leave 9:00 a. m.Marshflcld. 9:30 a. m.B. H. Junction. 9:4G a. m.Coquillo. Arrive 10:30 a.m.Myrtlo Point. No. 2. Dally Except Sunday. Leave 10:45 a. m.Myrtlo Point. 10(:30 a. m.jCoqulllc. 12:00 m. B. H. Junction. Arrive 12:30 p.m.JMnrshfleld. E. E. STRAW, m. D, PHYSICIAN AND SURrt Diseases of the Eve P and Throat n specialty. ' Olhco in Lockliart'a Rniu- r. VI( DR. HAYDON Ofllue opposite Union Fnrnlhu. c. 10 to lntHl a tnvi urn"uro Btot. , Hprcliil iitteiiUoii pnM to rllsM.' . I U. 8. Pension exiiniinei 1 Marshfield, Extra trains will run on dally special orders. Trains to and from Beaver Hill daily. fields Intervened to shut away the flames. In these fields Dan could seo men and women busy at woik tearing down fences. On a hillside a mile off a barn was blazing. "Thero goes Warwick's barn," re maiked tho operator. "What was tho last word from An tloch? Do you remember exactly what was said?" asked Dan. "The message was that a strong north wind was blowing and that the town was pretty certain to burn unless the engines and hoso reached there to night. But they have been saying that for two days, and tho wind's nlwnys changed at tho right moment nnd driv en tho fire back." Dnn gKnced nlong tho track and saw tho relief train, consisting of nn en glue, tender nnd two tint enrs, loaded with hose nnd Are engines, on ono of the sidings. He turned on Durks with an angry scowl. "Why haven't you tried to stnrt that train through? It's ready." "No ono is hero to go with It, Mr. Oakley. I was sort of counting on tho freight crew for tho Job." "Where's Baker?" "4 "Ho wont homo on the 0:10. no lives up at Carson, you know." This was thefirst stop on the M. nnd W. east of Buckhorn. "Why did you lot him leavo? Do you mean to say that he's been loaf ing around here all day with his hands In his pockets? Ho'il nover pull an other throttle for tho Huckleberry!" Durks did uot attempt to reply to this explosion of wrath. "Who made up tho train?" demand ed Dan. "Baker did him nnd his fireman. I didn't know but thofrelght might come up from Parker's Itun, nnd I wanted to bo fixed for 'em. I couldn't do a thing with Baker. I told him his or ders were to try nnd reach Antloch with tho relief train, but ho said he didn't caro who gave tho order, ho wasn't going to risk his life." But Dan hnd lost interest in Baker. "Look hero," ho cried. "You must get n firemnu for mo, nnd I'll tako out tho train myself." He wondered why ho had not thought of this before. "I guess I'll manage to reach Antl och," he added as ho ran across to tho siding and swung himself into tho cab. A faded bluo blouse nud a pair of greasy overalls were lying on the seat In tho cab. He removed his coat and vest and put them on. Durks, who had followed him, climbed up ou tho steps. "You'll have to run slow, Mr. Oakley, because It's likely the heat has spread the rails, If It ain't twisted them looso from tho ties," he volunteered. For answer Oakley thrust a shovel Into his hands. "Here, throw In some coal," ho or dered, opening tho furnace door. Durks turned a sickly, mottled white. "I can't leave," ho gasped. "You Idiot. You don't suppose I'd tako you from your post What I want you to do is to help me get up steam." Tho operator attacked the coal on tho tender vigorously. He felt an Im mense sense of comfort. Dan's railroad experience covered nearly every branch. So It chanced that he had flred for a year prior to taking nn office position. Indeed, his first ambition had been to bo an en gineer. It was now quite dark, and, tho fires being raked down, ho lit a torch and Inspected his cuglno with a comprehensive eye. Next ho probed a two foot oiler into the rods and bear lugs and filled tho cups. Ho found n certain pleasure In tho fact that tho lore of tho craft to which he had once aspired was still fresh in his mind. "Buker keeps her In applo plo order, Joe," ho observed approvingly. Tho operator nodded. "He's always tinkering." "Well, ho's done tlukerlug for us un less I laud in a ditch tonight, with the tender on toD of me." SKATING RISK An n ouncements: Open afternoon ami even ings, 2 to 5 and 7 to 10, week days only. Prices: 25 cents for use of Rink skates. 15 cents for those using their own skates. 10 cents admission to Gentlemen evenings. Special attention given to beginners every after noon. Best of oul fir always, main tained. D L Avery, Manager i 1)11. J. W. INGRAM, Physician nnd SnrgWB, Office over Songstackea's Dm, rnonoB oiiico 1021; reaHenJ IJ. M. RICHARDSON, Pliyslcinn nnd Surgeoa. Dlsenses of eye, ear, now ail J u spuciuiiy. Offlco In Eldorado Block. Lawyers. E. L. C. FARRIN. Attorneynt-Law, City Attornoy. Deputy DIst, Lockhart Building. Marshfield, ( Phono 44. Nslson Iron Works F. 12. NELSON, Prop We repair nil kfmU ot Machinery, bteiun nnd Gus Engine, Guns nml n. cjclc. llcstof work our Speclnlty. : : Wo niniiurnctuie Cnstln In Iron nnd llionze for Snw .Mills nnd Loggtrig CampH. We lnnke tlio best Shencs nnd Itond .Spools for Loggers. : : : TELEI'IIONEm MARSHFIELD. - - OREGON ' J. M. UPTON, ' Attorncy-akLnw, Marshfield. - - 0i$ J. V. HENNETT, Office over Flanagan ft Ba Bank. Marshfield, - Ort) c. i?. Mcknight, Attorney-at-Law. Upstairs, Bennett & Walter h Marshfield, - Ore J. W. SNOVEU Attorney-at-Law Office: Rogers building Marshfield, OrJ COKE & COKE, Attorney-nt-Law. Marshfield, Oref F. H. BRIGHAM ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT Plans and specifications made for nil classes of buildings. North Bend, Oregon PHONE 541 TT ' uio equipn ikk oi urn cni nro depart.- Bala ,,0 couIdn.t g0 nuy- further. I racnt. consisting of two hoso carts nud uess Lo ,vnsu.. ,. . koel0 try. u wusia o.u wisniouea unnu engine. 8ala ,1(J luuWt ,uo ut by for ..uu.u uvu.. ".- . . . hU funernl exueuses." wrtKity a uunoa huuuk. ub uiev ciuuuv STEAMER. FLYER M. P. Pendcrgrass, Master TIME TABLE. Leaves Marshfield 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 a. in., and 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00 p. m. Leaves North Bend at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a. m and 1:45, 3:15 and 5:00 p. m. Makes dally trips except Sun days. Fare: ono way, 15 cents; round trip, 25 cents. I H ,.ZZZ Edgar Mauzey Crnom r.. Hi i Acronf Marshfield OLcaiii ijvh wnruc ..," m tender on toD of mo." hviiuj j h ! LadiesandGents,rL"rn.ents clean- I North Pend Phone 1031 I (To ba tontim.od.1 -. ... J or ' Marshffeld Phone 1804 fh ID UPfkPr Prnnriornr I J " !.. . If i -urajfldgk cwMwwwppp' ,.Mii ".TIIijJSL ... .: -T--faia5ff5?STv5 PIXLEIT & MAYBEE, Attorneys-at-Laiv, Office over Myers' Store, Phono 701 . . . North Bend, J Real Estate Agents. IMEK L.AND COMPANY Real Estate Brokers North Bend, Oreri McPfierson Ginser to Wholesale liquor dealers Cigars and saloon supplies. California Front Wines a St.. Marshfield Coos Bay Steam Laundry or- MARSHFIELD and N0RTHBEM All work now done at the North Bend Plant