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           Shehadneverbelievedthatthereweremenwithwhomacertainmethod,whichshehadneverused,wouldwork;suchmenwerenothiredbyTaggartTranscontinentalandshehadneverbeenforcedtodealwiththembefore.

           "DoyouknowwhoIam?"sheasked,inthecold,overbearingtoneofapersonalthreat.

           Itworked."I...Iguessso,"heanswered.

           "Thenletmetellyouthatifyoudon’tsendacrewtomeatonce,you’llbeoutofajobwithinonehourafterIreachBradshaw,whichI’llreachsoonerorlater.You’dbettermakeitsooner."

           "Yes,ma’am,"hesaid.

           "CalloutafullpassengertraincrewandgivethemorderstorunustoLaurel,wherewehaveourownmen."

           "Yes,ma’am."Headded,"Willyoutellheadquartersthatitwasyouwhotoldmetodoit?"

           "Iwill."

           "Andthatit’syouwho’reresponsibleforit?"

           "Iam."

           Therewasapause,thenheaskedhelplessly,"NowhowamIgoingtocallthemen?Mostofthemhaven’tgotanyphones."

           "Doyouhaveacallboy?"

           "Yes,buthewon’tgetheretillmorning."

           "Isthereanybodyintheyardsrightnow?"

           "There’sthewiperintheroundhouse."

           "Sendhimouttocallthemen."

           "Yes,ma’am.Holdtheline.