It is a cleverly thought-out scheme to make us lose three or four days of work, which will be enough to prevent us from finishing the road on time.

So, the enemy think that we must lose the charter, sir." "That trick will never work," declared Mr.Newnham angrily.

"Reade, there are courts, and laws.

If the State of Colorado doesn't protect us in our work, then we can't be held to am count for not finishing within a given time." "That's as the legislature may decide, I imagine, sir," hazarded the young engineer.

"There are powerful political forces working to turn this road's charter over to the W.C.