The Argosy, October 1906 — page 55: what you’re looking at

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he ee. ‘gided, as Beatty footed we. er to noté a \ leak on our sees é _ steadily at him. “ Of course, there may ‘Settle. Suppose we call the amount | Stee 3 — have been some trouble—our—er— Ow. 2 ae as Berishes, I believe, need truing apse = dose that strike yor - Ete 2 =a a “ Tt is net-your’ ‘dynamo \ whieh is wrong, — “ Impossible! We can’ 't pay any S Cheer sae eee Mr . Settl e,” said Beatty. ‘with a-smile;° sum, Mr. Beatty ! ” whined settles AL a S38 ae “it's the switch! Do you know just op mi sorry, ‘Settle. Better talk to your oes ee ae where > your switch. was © ‘operated. last Aiketonk ‘and see what you can do. Te ee - Sag Wu S Stay, T’ll tell” you! = It was shall ‘return to the Falls on ‘the four ee Bo Sour miles down the other side of the o’clock’ train. If I don't. take that ten-— See —— sae river, in Luke ah Glearieeoee thousand-dollar- check with’ me, Mr. Set» ae ee eeiot” ‘s __’ tle, I shall hand Midger over to. the-po- ~ ee Bee Settler was now. huddted down in his lice: ‘Phen the matter will be altoget | Bey : >» chair, pulpy and nerveless. ~ His face was 24 of. our “hands, you know. ~*~ ee et a 2s = assickly white—probably his teeth. chat- - “Of course, we can bring:civil suit to | | tered. Ss a recover, but the criminal proceedings will > -* = e: Mr.* Beatty continusd ‘One of. my be a little awkward, don’t .you_ ‘think? _ 2a S ‘motisas over there operating that switch,“ They will. involve ‘others besides - Midger/ ee ieee ‘Settle, -and another of my men was “here, You mus@know that. At four o clock my Se in ‘Sweaburg taking notes. I have in my weir leaves, Settle. “Good! tropiing | ee : 2 S Poe possession their reports, tallying exactly. _ Sg ie eee {s eons Fy Se Also, we have in our possession the oh ets < = 24 = _ ey - tact-pole and cable which your employee, WwW hen i ncstep limped ie from. oe = _ Mr. Midger,-has been. ‘using. Also again, the traineat Suswego Falls, that night, he + we have in our es Mr. oe felt that he was one of the most miserable * a himself! Shee ee -_men on earth. He was stiff and sore in = ae et - Settle didn’t Lh He rahe no at- every nerve, from his fearful struggle es Oe = =F tempt to. , He was a wreck mentally— with Midger. . o 3 ve almost physically. : ~. He was wearied to. aes fon = Bake = oe Now I really think, Mr. Settle, that. tick of sleep—and he was heart-sick w with es ae ; _ you 'd better make this contract with us, disappointment at what he feared was the | <a | aS at once. Don’t you?” abortive outcome of his efforts. = ooo Settle nodded dismally. i - The jovial, beaming, sympathetic face = Bae “Tn the meantime,” continued. Beatty, of the superintendent, as he stood. waitin ne = : = = “we'll allow you to continue drawing on the platform, gave him a little sae: & teat current. I know you need it. -You- of comfort and courage. — : Z ae. 3 = can’t run the tewn lights without-it, and ‘ Dick, my boy!” and a big hand was | sage of course’ we don’t want to embarrass. the clapped ‘affectionately on his shoulder. _ es town. Our price will ‘be, on short-time “ You're pretty well done up! My. car’s Foe See arrangement, one hundred dollars “per here—I’ll take you up home.” pete ibe es - ‘Mr. Braintree!” stammered | Dick,” oe Settle was recovering slightly, <as he as the superintendent threw in the high-— be an to see a prospect of sere this" speed gear. ‘ What’s gone wrong? matter without exposure. ~~ Didn’t I hit-the right company?” = = That's a fearful figure, Mr. Beat- “ Guess you did, Dick! — At any rate | 1” he muttered faintly. __. “they’re paying the bills. Beatty got a = ~ “Tts only until you sign a permanent settlement from them before he telt pce ‘Settle, fi demurred the other, got it just as he wanted it, too, Dick! | ming smile, “or until you in- He’s got something to say fo you as soon ase your own plant.” ) as he sees you. And I’ve got something ae dismally—and Beatty to say to you now. It’s settled that I’m on to have.an assistant. There’s a lot ‘of we hat seems to cover that point. detail which needs a sharp ‘eye and a s to the current you've been using. clear head; and == re the man, Mr. = eli e we offered you, a year ago, the Enssler! ae ; er : oith. Tes j =or one thousand =. ‘* Here’s your plies now. Get a fame and &et to~bed, and se t Tet me see eee 2 7