"Watching me?"
"Yes, sir; I am here to check you up. I am not working for you to-day. As I said, I am working for the company. Don't let me disturb you, sir. I'll try not to get in the way."
"Do you know why you are doing this?"
"Yes; because I am ordered to do so."
"Is that all you know?"
"It may be, and then again it may not be."
With a growl, Spooner turned and began to abuse his men, while Bob remained leaning against the wall, checking each car as it was filled.
In the meantime, when Marvin returned to his station on the level below, he stepped to the tally-board and relieved the man who had been placed there to act during the regular man's absence.
As Marvin was looking over the boards Steve stepped up, touching him on the shoulder. The tally-man's face flushed angrily.
"What do you want?"