\"It\'snothalfsorawassomethingsImightmention,thatwentthroughlikegreasedlightning,\"hereplied.\"Whatcantheydo?Ibelieveitwillholdwater.Tallant\'s,andmostoftheothernewspapersinthestate,won\'tprintalineaboutit,andonlySocialistsandPopulistsreadthePilot.They\'redisgruntledanyway.Thepointis,there\'snootherwayoutforus.Justthinkamoment,bearinginmindwhatI\'vetoldyouaboutthecase,andyou\'llseeit.\"
Mr.Gorsetookupthepaperagain,andreadthedraftover.
\"YouknowaswellasIdo,Miller,howdangerousitistoleavethisRibblevalebusinessatlooseends.TheCarlislesteelpeopleandtheLakeShoreroadareaftertheRibblevaleCompany,andwecan\'taffordtorunanyriskoftheirgettingit.It\'slogicallyapartoftheBoyneinterests,asScherersays,andDickinsonisreadywiththemoneyforthereorganization.IftheCarlislepeopleandtheLakeShoregetit,theproductwillbeshippedoutbytheLandG,andtheRailroadwilllose.
WhatwouldBarboursay?\"
Mr.Barbour,asIhaveperhapsmentioned,wasthepresidentoftheRailroad,andhadhisresidenceintheothergreatcityofthestate.Hewasthen,Iknew,intheWest.