Ere the words were fairly out of his mouth the shrill blast of the shop whistle sent all hands scurrying for their stations, Brodsky among the number.
"Look out! Trouble him come quick!" warned the Pole, whispering in Steve's ear just before he bounded away.
"I wonder what he meant by that?" muttered Rush. "We surely have had trouble enough. I guess I'm a failure as a steel worker. But no! I'll beat it yet. I'll win out! They can't down me. I'll go through with it, and some of these fellows shall yet be taking orders from Steve Rush!"
CHAPTER VII
AN UNJUST SENTENCE
"YOU are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
"Superintendent Keating, you mean?"