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Ordinarily these things are expected from a mountain constructionist and

elicit no comment from headquarters, but the matter at the Spider was one

that could hardly pass unnoticed For a year Glover had been begging for

a stenographer Writing, to hi soon after his return from the valley flood a letter carapher had been assigned to him and

would report at once for duty at Medicine Bend

Glover ereat spirits and showed the

letter to Callahan, the general superintendent, for congratulations

"That is right," commented Callahan cynically "You saved the to blow ten a week on you

By the way, your stenographer is here"

"He is?"

"She is Your stenographer, a very dignified young lady, caet shaved She has been in to

inquire for you and has gone to look up a boarding-place Get her

started as soon as you can--I want to see your figures on the Rat Cañon

work"

A helper noould be a boon fro after

she sees this office," Glover reflected ruefully as he returned to it

He knew froraphers were hard to hold at Medicine

Bend They usually cahtest

syht possibly have

been unlucky enough to draw another invalid And at the very moment he

had deterood treatloo lady coht to have taken ti to do buthis