"I hope Ellsworth, will be satisfied," nodded Hawkins. "Good will is an
asset for a railway, and your enemies in Paloma may be able to stir up a
good deal of trouble for you. Mr. Reade, I stood with you yesterday,
and I'm still with you. If Ellsworth is so cranky that you feel like
throwing the job here, then I'll walk out with you."
"Oh, I'm not going to give up the work here," predicted Reade
cheerfully. "I'm too much interested in it. Neither am I going to have
my hands tied by any clique of gamblers and dive keepers. If Mr.
Ellsworth isn't satisfied, then I'll run up to headquarters and talk to
him in person. I'm not going to quit; neither am I going to be
prevented from winning and deserving the friendship of the men who are
here working for us."
"Telegram for Mr. Reade," grinned the operator, again looking in at the
doorway.
After reading it, Tom passed over to Hawkins this message from General
Manager Ellsworth:
"Unable to judge merits of case at this distance. Will be with you
soon.
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