Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05

When Myaberry awoke the second
time he began to think it was a very
serious business. He wished Grip at the
end Of the world, that he had never met
Atherton's daughter, and had no knowl-
edge of the puddler
From that on to the morning he slept
soundly. He avaied himself of the first
opportunity to send note to his friend
the lawyer, making an appointment in the
Inter part Of the afternoon. When they
met, Mayberry unbosomed himself freely
concerning the change in Atherton's de-
meanor.
"Humph" said the lawyer. ''This
Gripp. Who is he-what Is heT"
at is easier to tell you what he Is than
who he is. He deals largely in scrap
iron. Buys and sells all sorts Of old iron
and rails"
Deals with everybody"
Exactly"
"Much money!
"He must have some money"
"And you are sure Atherton hates
himT'
positive"
"Yet he goes to a public concert with
him, and has his daughter with him all
the while"
The man of law pondered.
MY conclusion-no, my assumption
is, this fellow has a grip on Atherton.
What do you propose to do about itI
You have no interest in the process nOwV'
"No-but | have in Gripp."
The lawyer smiled. Mayberry's cheeks
Redeemed. The lawyer added, with Il
merry twinkle of the eye:
II see"
"No, Nickerson. l can't allow you to
think what is not true. L never met
! Atherton's daughter but twice--in her
fathers house, while calling on him. She
: is highly accomplished young lady,
have reason to believe. Although her
} mother died years ago, it seems she has
: had excellent schooling"
) my dear fellow" said the lawyer, "a
witness may prove too much in the effort
to clear himself. Let us return to Gripp.
, You are sure he has everything his own
way now in this matter"
4 81 have told you all l know"
!, 81 can see but one course to pursue.
e You must convince Anterior that you
s may be relied on implicitly. Then, if
S Gripp is holding anything over him, or is,
J. as you think, taking undue advantage of
i Atherton, he may tell you"
/ That means | am to put myself in
Atherton's way. | am not sure | can
l. bring myself to do it."
8 The lawyer was silent. Mayberry was
e silent, also He realized the force of his
ii friends suggestion. If Atherton had some
It one to confde in, he might reveal the
: cause of his extraordinary action But
s. to seek the good will of any man was
| ar No, l., 4,
lie was obliging; would prefer to serve ,
r, fellow being rather than not; but to ask
or appear to invite, confidence was be
yond him. His motto was, the larges
d. latitude for independence in selectin:
r friends. People could like or dislike hin
e. it made no difference so long rs HI
IF asked no favors. He left the lawyer
d. Office undecided what course to pursue
he but inclined to let matters take their owl
course. He was so preoccupied on hi
way home that evening that he did no
recognize his acquaintance until re
mark from passer-by attracted his al
n tenton.
at Hello, Mayberryp
he 1t was u workman, a man who ha
Is. charge of one of the departments in Sta
ld Mill-a pushing, wide-awake man, VIII
gave every indication of making his wa
r. in the world
W. "Ah, Dickson"
n "Fine sunset, Ell? See that pool dow
lis there! | used to catch fish there as hi
zee as-well as big as myself when | was
le- boy. Fishing nOw-for different gam
oil Maybe III tell you some of these days.
. "Oh, | can tell you now" said Ma,
oh berry, in a motter-of-fact tone. "Ec
he would like to manage a mill"
en- who told your
see Nobody guessed it. How won
sed you like to have an interest in ne
ess millW
she "Well-just try me-"
her "Ill remember. | was jesting-b
stranger things have happened"
ltc IF you take the notion; il you are Sc
.rl. ous Mayberry, believe you could G
he the means to do it."
ow THANK you, Dickson. Possibly we IN
in both have a chance one Of these days.
succeed in a matter | have in my mil
her there's nobody | would sooner have tn
den YOU
irst The conversation 10y common consC
changed. They were pausing at G
0w, ner where they parted to exchange "go
low evening when a man passed them
him great haste. He was walking so rapi
he did not observe them. His head "
ent. bent; he was thinking ntently-so inte
was ly that he took no note of the paSscrs-
llpi- "AthertonW exclaimed Dickson, 10
ing ing after the puddler What is he do
* I'd over here? He lives ON the other sid
tied 1T is Atherton," Maybcrry repli
at He is in great hurry"
on "He don't seem like himself the
pp. two days Dickson added. II dc
card think he will figure much longer on
per pay roll of Star Mill.
pud- "Whyw
the "He don't like Sam Gummitt. |
urer pect the bottom reason is because All
rton ton has more brains than Gummtt,
was. Gummitt knows it. You know how I
works in a mill"
that IL do. l have observed it is the S,
her in mill as Ii is everywhere else
She man with the most cheek and the l.
Her brains is always jealous of u man wi