in the superinte

m the pit into the

dent Keatin

he open-hearth furnaces. He's the boss o

ave time

ng along, if you know

must first repor

He knows where

word for it. What does Mr

hen you see him,"

the messenger, out at the rear door and on to a low, rambling building just across the tracks from the open-hearth building. This was the office of Superintendent McNaugh

he room were several men from the shops. Among them were Bill

demanded the man a

hen R

it was unrecognizable, even to one who knew

is is your side p

e is in the

nformation, my man. I'll ask wha

good

the explosion in nu

eling in nu

see the e

I saw the lat

arvis doing the las

he cinders in

you tell the fool

questioned Ste

es

thing of

oth of you not to put water

a warning, but it was not definite enough

about this man's having told h

e, full of

low Rush tell the other man to turn the h

li

he words quietl

have you turned over to the Iron and Steel

lies, and I repeat it. He knows no such order was ever given by me,

succession. The boss's fists were tightly clenched and he seemed

ger at Kalinski. "Rush, you be careful that you do not go

ing I did not do, and then not be allowed to

oley, you say several of the men saw these two talking

s,

went back to number eight and

s,

deny thi

conversation just before the accident or not. I

apped the superintendent. "You had been told th

know that such a thing was dangerous. How should I? It was my first day in the mills. I was just beginning my

in, without any of their assistance. Does any one

is not serious,

ipline you both," beg

most as though they did it maliciously, but that is hardly possible, as they were ta

nodded em

hat do you think we ought

speak as

tain

ke what I am

u if you say anythin

Foley out of the place. I shouldn't ask them to go, I'd use my boot. Both men have lied. T

rting toward Steve, who stood eyeing the

fers. But, of course, you haven't the nerve to stand up o

ndered Mr.

d to get me to lie for him then. I knew, then, that he was more crooked than a steel rail coming through the rolls, and that's all I've got to say. I am glad to have put myself on record, and I

e something to say for myself. The evidence is against you two. You have convicted yourselves. I ha

s,

preference to that of a man of whom I know nothin

that fits the case. If you wish to know anything about the honesty of myself and my companion, I wish you wo

oung man. I think I am able to

urther to say in my defense.

done under the circumstances, though I dislik

t interfere with your

You are both

ha

t the gate as you go out. I will advise the paymaster to hand you y

ery great injustice. As for you," announced Steve in a firm tone, stepping over to where the two bosses sat grinning, "if you will come outside with me it will give me gre

ct that he had suffered through the untruthfulness of others. Rush knew that neither he nor his companion were in any way to blame for what bad happened. Neither of them knew

d swiftly from the yards. As he passed the gat

swered the lad. "I don

money if you don't

t I haven't earned. I tell

nned the gatekeeper, who knew that Steve ha

rrying toward the hospital to see