Argosy, Vol. 147, No. 1 — page 164: what you’re looking at

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; > ee A + > ye & 5 if /———ARGOSY-ALLSTORY WEEKLY. +2 tc t for a position. I came here fool most of my life. Nobody knows that — hat year. better than me. But I don’t like to have ‘As I told you that day at Hadley,” he it rubbed in. It hurts. I’ve never for- | 1 remir scently “I was in the game to gotten what you said that day. Well ni . from the ground up, There was you're superintendent now, and” —he ne thing about a railroad, even as a pointed to the folded paper on the desk— thi d, that fascinated me. J.could never “ there’s my resignation. ” ag ine myself doing anything else. And Ewing threw back his head and laughed ow , alte more than twelve years of rail- not cynically nor triumphantly, but with a yading, I still love it. I’m in it, heart, whole-heartedness that brought tears to | #e ll, after my year here, the Con- “Yes, I remember that, too,” he said, nental gave me a job. And I have al- still laughing.» ‘‘ But that’s been a long va s_believed,, Thorne, that if a job is time ago, Thorne, and time is a great orth having it is worth doing, not only eraser of grudges. In striving for bigger. but as near perfectly as it is humanly and better things we outgrow our petty possible to do it. Another thing—a man piques and vanities. 1 understand, Dave, should never be selfish with his knowledge. that you have outgrown some things in the If you know a thing better than the man last year or so.” who is working with you, for you, and to “Dye tried to,” admitted Dave prompt- the same end, share your knowledge with ly. “Ua man’s a fool he'll find it out him. It creates good fellowship, harmony some day, if he’ll stop and look into him- ar 1 efficiency, and results to your advan- self. I did that, and I’m mighty proud tage even more than to the other fellow’s. of it, even if I did wait too long. I'll be te +, ‘ “YJ have always striven to that end, going now, Mr. Ewing. ” ¥ orne. The Continental noticed it, ap- “ Just a minute.” Ewing turned to his preciated it, and repaid me. When it ab- desk and took up Dave’s resignation. “1 sorbed the T. L. & G. it sent me down didn’t expect you to do this, Thorne; but rere, not only because ‘+ believed I under- since you've elected to do it, and since it’s stood and would carry out its policies, but in line with my plans, there’s nothing to do ecause it felt that I would do all within but accept it. As you already know, or y p the respect and good have heard, the T. L. & G. is to be thor- of the men. Which after all is the oughly reorganized. Not only the equip- ing. ment, roadbed and working conditions are looked searchingly at Dave Thorne. to be improved, but also the personnel. In have often wondered, Dave, where view of the latter, Thorne, we no longer ight have been to-day if you had have a place for you—as a conductor. sd those simple rules. ” “ However, ” he concluded with a boyish re shifted in his chair, looked at grin, “ since you were always considered - away again, and stood up. In his the best conductor on the T. L. & G., and resent state of mind he thought of a sleek in talking with the men I find you are oung tomcat worrying a helpless old now one of the most liked, and since the nouse, enjoying the torture while he present trainmaster is to be transferred orked up an: appetite for the coming and I have been ordered to recommend the ii most able man on the division to succeed ett, th at’s all, Mr. Ewing, ” he said, him, I have taken the liberty, Mr. David Il be going along. Y’ve been a darn Thorne, of recommending you. ” ee w v vu v aye a d " \ Next week’s Complete Novelette will be a stirring romance of love aide ty and treasure in Pacific isles. IT OF ° [HE CORAL SEA. By S. Gorpux Gurwit. «7 RR 0a ee . ii : ke a 2% oy . ~ g te od Se