't expect a man of your
standing for less."

"Mr. Fahey, I came here to work on the construction. I wanted to forget.
When I saw how things were going at the east end I couldn't help jumping
it. I never thought I should have enjoyed my professional work so much.
It has kept me busy. I will accept your offer at three thousand, but on
the distinct understanding that I am to have my way in everything."

"By gad! you'll take it, anyway, I imagine," said Fahey, with a laugh,
"so we may as well put it in the contract. In your department you are
supreme. If you see anything you want, take it. If you don't see it, we
will get it for you."

On their return to the office they found Dr. Haines in Craigin's room
with Maclennan. As they entered they heard Haines' voice saying, "I
believe it was a put-up job with Tommy."

"It's a blank lie!" roared Craigin. "I have it from Tommy that it was
his own notion to fire that shoe, and a blank good thing for me it was.
Otherwise I should have killed the best man that ever walked into this
camp. Here, keep your hands off! You paw around my head like a blanked
bull in a sand heap. Where's the doctor? Why ain't he here attending to
his business?"

"Craigin," he said quietly, "let me look at that. Ah, it's got a twist,
that's all. There, that's better."

Like a child Craigin submitted to his quick, light touch and sank back
in his pillow with a groan of content. Dr. Bailey gave him his medicine
and induced him, much against his will, to take some nourishment.

"There now, that's all right. To-morrow you'll be sitting up. Now you
must be kept quiet." As he said this he motioned them out of the room.
As he was leaving, Craigin called him back.

"I want to see Maclennan," he said gruffly.

"Wait till to-morrow, Mr. Craigin," replied the doctor, in soothing
tones.

"I want to see him now."

The doctor called Mr. Maclennan back.

"Maclennan, I want to say there's the whitest man in these mountains. I
was a blank, blank fool. But for him I might have been a murderer two or
three times over, and, God help me! but for that lucky shoe of Tommy's
I'd have murdered him. I want to say this to you, and I want the doctor
here not to lay it up against me."

"All right, Craigin," said Maclennan, "I'm glad to hear you say so. And
I guess the doctor here won't cherish any grudge."

Without a word the doctor closed the door upon Maclennan, then went
to the bedside. "Craigin, you are a man. I'd be