Coming up to the gang Bradford singled out the man who was swearing loudest anddelivered the note. Fall in said the straw boss and Bradford got busy. Hecould h... » 

Coming up to the gang Bradford singled out the man who was swearing loudest anddelivered the note. Fall in said the straw boss and Bradford got busy. Hecould handle one end of a thirtyfoot rail with ease and before night withoutexciting the other workmen or making any show of superiority he had quietlyalmost unconsciously become the leader of the tracklaying gang. The foremancalled Casements attention to the new man and Casement watched him for fiveminutes. Excerpt from Chapter 1 «