“Mr. Builder,” he said, “I think we shall have to wait for more material if we go down to the right depth for this pier.”
“Nonsense, man,” said the builder, “we have no time to wait. There is a pretty good bottom under that place. Don’t go so deep. Get along with the material you have.”
“But, sir,—” began the man.
“Do as I tell you,” ordered the builder.
“All right, sir,” replied the foreman; “you may order that done, but one of the other men will have to do the job.”
“Very well,” was the angry reply of the builder, “Jim Nevermind will take your place.”
The foreman slowly drew on his jacket. “Somebody will pay for such carelessness,” he muttered. “I hope it will not be—” but the rest of the sentence was drowned by the orders of the new foreman.
III.
In a very short time the bridge was finished and the inspector came to look it over.