Спрут: Калифорнийская история

           BehrmanandRugglesininterviewsstatedthattheRailroadwithdrewentirelyfromthefight;thematternow,accordingtothem,wasbetweentheLeaguersandtheUnitedStatesGovernment;theywashedtheirhandsofthewholebusiness.TherancherscouldsettlewithWashington.ButitseemedthatCongresshadrecentlyforbadetheuseoftroopsforcivilpurposes;thewholematteroftheLeague-Railroadcontestwasevidentlyforthemomenttobeleftinstatusquo.

           ButtoPresley’smindthemostimportantpieceofnewsthatmorningwasthereportoftheactionoftheRailroaduponhearingofthebattle.

           InstantlyBonnevillehadbeenisolated.Notasinglelocaltrainwasrunning,notoneofthethroughtrainsmadeanyhaltatthestation.Themailswerenotmoved.Furtherthanthis,bysomearrangementdifficulttounderstand,thetelegraphoperatorsatBonnevilleandGuadalajara,actingunderorders,refusedtoreceiveanytelegramsexceptthoseemanatingfromrailwayofficials.Thestoryofthefight,thestorycreatingthefirstimpression,wastobetoldtoSanFranciscoandtheoutsideworldbyS.Behrman,Ruggles,andthelocalP.andS.W.agents.

           Anhourbeforebreakfast,theundertakersarrivedandtookchargeofthebodiesofHarranandAnnixter.PresleysawneitherHilma,Magnus,norMrs.Derrick.ThedoctorcametolookafterHilma.HebreakfastedwithMrs.DykeandPresley,andfromhimPresleylearnedthatHilmawouldrecoverbothfromtheshockofherhusband’sdeathandfromhermiscarriageofthepreviousnight.

           “Sheoughttohavehermotherwithher,”saidthephysician.