President Newnham sought to correct the wrong impression, but even his carefully thought out statements were misconstrued.
The W.C.

& A., though owned mainly abroad, had some clever American politicians of the worst sort in its service.

Many of these men were influential to some extent in Colorado.
The sheriff of the county was approached and inflamed by some of these politicians, with the result that the sheriff hastened to the field camp, where he publicly dismissed Dave Fulsbee from his force of deputies.

The sheriff solemnly closed his fiery speech by demanding Dave's official badge.
"That's funny, but don't mind, Dave," laughed Tom, as he witnessed the handing over of the badge.

"You won't be out of work." "Won't be out of work, eh ?" demanded Sheriff Grease hotly.