Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-26


Maybcrry was surprised. Not because
he thought the act foreign to Grips dis
position and characters he was surprised
now that his worst apprchcnsons were
realized. lie was decisive, however. 1t
was one of the peculiaritcs of Arthur
Maybcrry that whatever he took in hand
he carried out.
well, this simplifes the situation won
derfuly, Mr. Mead. Will you please look
at thatW
He presented for the manufacturers
inspection the paper Atherton wrote his
signature on in Mr.. Mead's front office a
! few minutes earlier in the day
This is quite clear. | understand the
case, think"
"rhc idea can't be Mr. Grips and Mr..
Athcrton's, tool"
No"
at has been stolen by one from tie
other"
81 confess the same thought has oc-
CURED to me-"
And because Mr. Grip has the first"
mo. You are wrong. Really, / have
no idea who is entitled to the discovery"
But, since Mr.. Grip has been before
me, you very naturally ask yourself how
new process Atherton claims"
Exactly"
Would Mr.. Atherton himself be able
to convince you who has the sole claim?"
II would have to hear Gripp's story,
also"
IF | could inform you when and where
Mr.. Grip obtained all the information
he possesses on this subject and the real
| al 4.
ment make, would you be satisfed?'
Certainly. Your word would be am
pie Mr.. Mayberry."
| wei, then, it simply resolves itself
into this: | will demonstrate that Mr..
Grpp never dreamed of such thing as
this new process until the last hour-that
all he knows he learned from CONVEX
satlon between Mr.. Atherton and myself
the past hour"
This puts Grip in very bad light
very"
He puts himself in bad light"
"1es-yes-to be sure But it is none
the less disagreeabe to think Of"
TO man like you, Mr.. Mead. who
has earned all you own by squire,
straightforward dealing it must be dis
agreeable. | now pronounce Jackson
Gripp thief. And in good time will
prove him thief. Can you give me a
hearing tomorrow"
"Yes--call at least an hour earlier"
Arthur Mayberry walked away, resolv-
ed to expose Grips rascality. He was
walking quickly his mind intent on
Grips hardihood and cheek, when he
encountered his fellow clerk, Parker, ard
two young ladies.
One Of the ladies was soon to be Mrs.
Parker, the other was her sister May
berry saluted the group, and stopped to
exchange greetings, when the young la
dies turned to look at one of their own
sex.
such pretty girl"
Pretty! she is more than pretty" said
Parker's atlianced. "She is a beauty"
IF she was only as well dressed as
she might be-"
Dress or no dress persisted Parker's
aiilanced, Miss Bruce. Nan. il | had
that girls face and figure. I'd not give
groat for fine dress. Am not right, Mr..
Mayberry"
Arthur Mayberry blushed furiously.
Ralph Parker laughed.
Who is it, Mr.. Parker. am dying to
know"
well, | don't think Mayberry ever
spoke 30 her in his life, but he saved that
young lady's life the other day at the
FISK of his own. She is the daughter of
one Of the workmen in the mill"
Then they besieged him, woman-like,
until he told them the story.
In the meantime Mayberry was making
his way to friends office, a young law
yer in whom he could confide, and whose
friendship had been manifested in divers
ways and on numerous occasions.
But his mind was not occupied alto
gether with Atherton's new process. Ath-
erton's daughter was in the foreground.
Her light step, her bright, beautiful face,
with her wonderful clear eyes, that seem
ed to look through him at glance. was
before him.
And now, since the Misses Bruce pro
nounced her pretty, he knew it was rot
fancy on his part. He was thinking of
: her, of the marvellous manner in which
/ she escaped horrible death through his
fundamentally, when, upon crossing n
street, they were brought face to face.
, Was it fancy? No. She blushed when
e he DOTTED his hat quickly, saying;
2 Miss AthertOn."
Q "Mr. Mayberry."
Then she passed on, while the young
. man repeated her name to himself.
+ INSTRUMENTATION That's as good
:. as any name in the city-sounds AS fine,
: even if she is n puddler's daughter. A
G puddler's daughter!' he added mentally.
Pooh! in a land where a railcutter may
& be, has made himself President. the
n daughter Of any honest workngman may
become the foremost lady in the country"
r Then his pulse quckened as he thought
he would have the pleasure of seeing and
speaking to her in the evening. lie would
It be compelled to see Atherton, to arrange
= for their interview with Mr.. Mead on the
o morrow. And if there was no one else
why could he not pay his court to this
young girl! Who had better right? Ave
y who had as strong a claim on her?
: Then he bushed again, for shame that
: an act of spontaneous sympathy-an act
d almost heroc-should he by him placed
o on the scales, to be weighed against the
Il love that comes, and is, unsought.
;. He called upon his young friend, who
s was, indeed more profoundly versed in