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"Ten thousand is all and make up your mind to that," said he. Then he faced round toward Carrigan, whom he addressed. "I want you to increase the force to double its strength at once, so that the work " "What are you paying a yard for moving dirt?" "The same as before." "Not to me," Pat responded, complacently. "What do you mean?" Gretzinger demanded, angrily. "It's not enough." "Not enough!
"Certainly; they would unload what they have in this rotten project so fast that the bonds would smoke. But who in the devil would touch them?" "I might." "You?" Gretzinger began to laugh. "What have you besides your outfit? They're not taking worn-out fresnos in exchange to-day, thank you." "And what are the three bondholders you represent worth?" Pat inquired, in a nettled tone.
"For the twenty or twenty-five thousand dollars more that will be needed? My shares representing a hundred thousand? And I presume I should have to withdraw altogether." "Naturally," Gretzinger responded. "I should then take charge." Bryant's expression exhibited a certain amount of curiosity. "Do you really think you could finish the ditch on time?" he inquired. A slight sneer was the answer.
I consider it cold business and good business to provide the farmers with a safe system. And I shall do that." Again came Ruth's call, urging Gretzinger to hurry. He answered and spoke a last word to Bryant, with a suddenly altered mien. "You're an obstinate devil, Lee," he exclaimed, cheerfully. "I'll have to think up some new arguments to get you over, I find.
Carter, of Wisconsin, Geo. Allen, Leander Woolsey and Chas. Clark, of Henderson, Ill., Mr. Gretzinger, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and a Frenchman whose name is unknown. There were some others connected more or less with the party at some part of the trip, but not coming in with the Jayhawker organization.
She stood for a little examining a blue-print tacked on the wall. "That's like the one Mr. Gretzinger sometimes carries," she remarked. "I suppose he'll be returning one of these days. Not that it matters; he was tiresome at times, like Charlie Menocal." She studied the lines of the map attentively. "He appeared anxious to get to New York. Said something about a sweetheart there.
Gretzinger walked to the wall, where he reached down his overcoat and put it on. "The ditch will go to weeds first," he said. "The offer's open until to-morrow night," said Pat. "You bloodsuckers can't put anything over on me," was the Easterner's departing declaration, as he opened the door. "I'm on to you, Carrigan. You're backing Bryant and will finish the ditch.
Ruth straightened up to confront him. "You mean the work would stop, that you couldn't finish it on time?" "That's just what I mean." "Why?" Gretzinger spoke. "You have ten days left." "Yes, and what are ten days with two feet of snow on the ground and the mercury forty below zero?" Bryant retorted. Gretzinger stood up, glanced at his watch, and buttoned his overcoat.
I doubt if the snow amounts to much, anyway. The weather's too warm." Nevertheless, she began to fill a suit-case. "I'll tell Imogene also," Lee said. Ruth's eyes turned toward Gretzinger with an inquiring look. "There won't be room for three of us, will there?" "No," he answered. Her regard still continued directed at him. "I'm sure there won't be," she said, with conviction.
These the labour agencies found it harder and harder to replace as the cold weather persisted, so that the force showed a considerable diminishment. A few days before Christmas Gretzinger paid Bryant a visit. He had not been to camp for a week and therefore on this occasion examined the progress of work with care, studying the rate of excavation and calculating the result.
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