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He only knew that all depended upon the success of his coup to-night . Finally , at a quarter of six , Curtis , his woods-boss rang in . `` They 're staying here all night , sir , '' he reported . `` House them as far from the log-landing as possible , and organize a poker-game to keep them busy in case they do n't go to bed before eight o'clock , '' Bryce ordered . `` In the meantime , send a man you can trust -- Jim Harding , who runs the big bull-donkey , will do -- down to the locomotive to keep steam up until I arrive . '' He had scarcely hung up , when Buck Ogilvy came into the office . `` Well ? ''