Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15

irritation Tor ner. buC ne cOulQ not
dismiss her from the pictures he re-
allied this with new annoyance. He
lay later than was his custom, look
ing at her, recalling what she had
said as he found the need of words to
write beneath each mental appara-
| ton. Under the irritation, and great
er than it, was the same sort of sat
isfaction that his activities had given
him-a feeling of more life and broad
er: this thing, though rising out of
| the old life, fitted in we'll with the
new Above all that sentence OF hers
rang in his head, it's extravaganza,
perhaps, gaining pre-eminence for 1T:
IF ever the time comes, | shall re-
member" The time did not seem
likely to come--so far as he could in
terpret the vague and rather thread
bare phrase-but her resolution stir
rcd his interest and ended by exacting
his applause He was glad that she
had resisted and had not allowed her
self to be trampled on.
There was work to be done-the
first grave. critical bit of work he had
ever had tc do the first real measur-
ing of himself against an opponent OF
proved ability. So he would think no
more about the girl. She, or rather
her apparation. seemed to insist that
she had something to do with the
work. was concerned in it, or, at least
meant to look on at it. Harry found
that he had small objection or even
a sort of welcome for her presence.
Grave and critical, Sloyd's nervous
excitement and uneasy Difference to
ward liver were the only indications
of any such thing. Duplay was there
in the background, cool and easy
liver himself was inclined to gossip
with Harry and chaff him on the fresh
departure lie had made, rather than
to settle down to discussion of Blink
/ hampton. That was. after all, small
matter-so his manner seemed to as
sert: he had been in town, anyhow
: so he dropped in.
We'll now said liver, with q
glance at his watch, I'VE must really
get to business. You don't want tc
! live in Blinkhampton, you gentlemen
l suppose? You want to leave little
better for your visit, Ell? Quite so
! That's the proper thing with the sea
side. But you can't expect to fine
, fortunes growing on the beach. Sure
, ly. Major Duplay gistook your fig
? ures?"
''Unless he mentioned $4,000, hi
J, did, said Harry, firmly.
Him, l did you injustice. major
+ with some excuse. though. Surely
= Mr.. Sloyd-?' He turned away from
, Harry as he spoke.
! Il beg pardon" interrupted Harry
= Am l to talk to Major Duplay?"
liver looked at him curiously. We'll
I'd rather talk to you, Harry" h.
!. said. and I'll tell you plainly wha
E think. Mr.. Sloyd's young bushes
! man. So are YOU
I'm baby" Harry agreed.
. "And Matchmaking big people ism
= a good way to start" He watche
), ), Harry, but he did not forget to watc
4 Sloyd, too. "Of course, l use the wor
in figurative sense. The estate
o not worth half that money to you
. we happen to want it. o, I'm Away
:. open, So" He gave a shrug.
y Sorry to introduce new and in
4 moral methods into business, Mr.. I've
~ 1t must be painful to you, after a
~ these years" Harry laughed GOO
=. humoredly. 81 shall corrupt the m;
jor too,' he added. r
. Well give you $4,000 for yonr ba
% gain--25 in all
>, II suggested to Major Duplay thu
~ being ahead of you was so rare a
q, achievement that it ought to be pro
a. erly recognized.
}" Duplay whispered to liver. Sloy
20 whispered to Harry. liver listened a
% tentively, Harry with evident imp
- thence. Let it go for S0-don't mai
if an enemy of him." had been Sloyd
n secret counsel.
MY dear Harry, the simple fact
"a that the business won't stand mo-
than a certain amount. If we p1
n. money into Blinkhampton, it's
Il cause we want it to come out agai
a Now, the crop will be limited"
n paused. I'll make you an absolute
C, final offer-90,'
,e My price is so said Harry, il
movably
ne out of the question
&c "All right" Harry lit cigaret
MS with an air of having finished Il
ID business.
he 1T simply can't be done on the fl
ures," liver declared, with genuil
lie VeXation. We've worked 1t out, Els
ms ry and it can't be done. If | show
at our calculations TO Mr.. Sloyd. who
,ft am sure, willing to be reasc
ar. able
10 Yes, Mr.. Iver, AMI am. hoI
,g always DESTROYS of-er-meeting sc
at tlcmen half way. And nothing cot
ell give me gre alter pleasure than to
In business with you, Mr. LIVER"
lie. Unfortunately. YOU seem to have
a partner liver observed. No; L
all told you the most we can give"
re- leaned hack in his chair. This til
1T it was he who had finished business
de. And I've told you the least we c
take
en Its hopeless. Fifty. o, we shot
BILE be out of pocket. It's really nnreas'
he allie. He was looking at Sloyd. Il
treating me as an cnemy--and sh
air have no alternative but to accept
,od situation. Blinghampton is not ess
tial to me: and your hotel and so
e." won't flourish much il | leave
tumble-down cottages and pigst.
just behind them. Will you put tht
his papers together. Duplay?'
Tho major obeyed, leisurely. Sic
his was licking his lips and looking act
t. ly unhappy