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Mason an' askin' him about me Tom; an' whin the doctor told him Tom was dead seven years, McGaw runs to Justice Rowan wid the story, an' now they say I can't sign a dead man's name. Judge Bowker has the papers, an' it's all to be settled to-morrow." "But they can't take your contract away," said Babcock indignantly, "no matter what Rowan says." "Oh, it's not that it's not that.
Crimmins tried to interrupt long enough to free McGaw's red pepper, but her words poured out in a torrent. "Now ye can go back an' tell Dan McGaw an' the balance of yer two-dollar loafers that there ain't a dollar owin' on any horse in my stable, an' that I've earned everything I've got without a man round to help 'cept those I pays wages to.
Tom's keen eye caught the sly movement and the quickly altered expression. Some new trickery was in the air, she knew; she detected it in every line of Quigg's face. What was McGaw up to now? she asked herself. Was he after Carl and the men, or getting ready to burn the other stable? "Good-morning, Mr. Quigg. Ain't ye lost?" she asked coldly. "Oh no," said Quigg, with a forced laugh.
This dock, as McGaw knew perfectly well, had been leased to another party the Fertilizing Company for two years, and could not possibly be placed at Crane's disposal. But he said nothing of this to Crane. When the day of payment to McGaw arrived, Dempsey of the executive committee and Walking Delegate Quigg met McGaw at the ferry on his return from New York. McGaw had Crane's money in his pocket.
Young Billy McGaw also saw Crimmins enter the gate, and promptly hid himself under the broken-down steps. He hoped to overhear what was going on when the two went out again. Young Billy's inordinate curiosity was quite natural.
The meanness of the whole affair offended him two big, strong men vilifying a woman with no protector but her two hands. McGaw should never lift a shovel for him. Again the song floated out; this time it seemed nearer, ". . . wid McGeechy McGeechy of the Fourth." "Dan McGaw's giv'n it to you straight," said Lathers, stopping for a last word, his face thrust through the window again.
"I thought ye would. Now, I'll go on. Since that night in me kitchen ye 've tried to ruin me in ivery other way ye could. Ye've set these dead beats Crimmins and Quigg on to me to coax away me men; ye've stirred up the Union; ye burned me stable" "Ye lie! It's a tramp did it," snarled McGaw. "Ye better keep still till I get through, Dan McGaw.
At half past eleven McGaw got out of a buggy, accompanied by Quigg. At a quarter to twelve Tom, in her hood and ulster, walked rapidly through the gate, and, without as much as a look at the men gathered about the office door, pushed her way into the room. Then she picked up a chair and, placing it against the wall, sat down.
I hate to go back on Tom Grogan, but there's no help for it. The ten cents a ton I'd save if she hauls the coal instead of McGaw would be eaten up in Duffy's short weights and rejections. I sent Sergeant Duffy's letter to her, so she can tell how the land lies, and I'm going up now to her house to see her, on my way to the fort.
"Dan McGaw an' Rowan says so." "What's McGaw got to do with it? He's out of the fight." "Oh, ye don't know some men, Mr. Babcock. McGaw'll never stop fightin' while I live.
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