once that the lad had been in a fight, and that he was well nigh spent. The contractor took t

e feather. In spite of his swollen face and aching body, he sum

could scarcely stand up, sent him home, and Jarvis promptly went to bed. The shift boss reported the circumstance to the mine captain and

against fighting were very strict; therefore he sent for the mining captain, the one directly in charge of all the operat

sted to call at the office of the general super

ifficulty and he is going to

ok on a serio

he superintendent," he s

for,

the fight. I'll take whatever punishment is coming to me, but I won't s

boarding boss to bunk them in the same room after their fight in the mi

d Steve firmly. "What

ake you for. I hav

tle Miss Rush up to a couple of days ago,"

lloping as you gave me I never had before in my life. You're a regular

dly as his swollen

ecause it was the beginning of our friendship," replied Rush

ope

rk. I will see the superintendent; then I'll l

s hurri

t me go with you and

ugh when he s

plain that the lads were on terms of intimate friendship. The story of their gre

e flushed

t of those fellows who are laughing at us to-day will be sh

oubt

hem now, and I propose to take you along with me. You'll find the company will be glad to help us on if t

and entered the executive building. He asked for the superintendent and was told to go in at once. The

ted Mr. Penton, with a qui

g, sir. You

sit

his round, full face, and his eyes always appeared to be sparkling with laughter. For all of that, Mr

aw you shaking hands in front?" was

sir. He is

is th

s,

you been room

e Sat

Rush, what has happened to you? You look

ightened up, eyeing the

. I had a little disagreemen

hat it was against the rule

ot at th

om did y

wer that qu

es

is," replied the lad, a

rted the

as the one m

w also of the warm friendship that had sprung up between the two boys since the battle; but Mr. Penton was a shr

are rooming t

more trouble between us. As a matter of fact,

lump sides shook with merriment, while Steve sat calm an

ot fight again, are you?" questioned Mr

yes,

on the

though Bob gave me

mpany's property or to save another person. We have a rough element in the mines. Naturally that cannot be wholly avoided, especially among the foreigners, though many of them are s

sir. I think yo

ou have the making of men worth while-in other words, you are 'live ones,'

k you

ace glowe

u another place to work. I have taken a keen interest in you

to do, sir," answered Rus

n. You will be right by the tally-boards and you will learn how we count up there, besides many other things. It is an important point, the cen

where Bob Jarvis is going to work? He

the Spooner contract to

ner treated Bob as he had treated Steve. Bob was too hot temp

o understand what w

ed. "Every boy needs a certain amount

lready," replied Rush

laughed goo

t once. Tell the mine captain to inform the time k

ice and made his way to the mine, to take up his new work-work

a bundle of reports of the work in the Cousin Jack Mine. His eyes

something that I cannot understand. If I do not find the leak

and hat, he left the offic