Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-18
Jasper Grierson tilted his chair to

a more comfortable angle and
laughed; slow. gurgling laugh. that
spread from lip to eye and Themes
abroad through his great frame till
he shook like a giant in mirth.
Good Lord, Madge, have you just
got around to that?" he said, chuck
ling again. "Why, I'd clean forgot
all about your share O stock in that
deal. long ago; been buying it in on
my own account for 1 don't know
how long"
I'm sorry you forgot. It's time to
remember, now
What am l to remembers"
That you were to turn around and
help him when I gave the word
"Oh, no; guess not. It's business
| now, and no social tea-fight OF
yours"
She was tapping the toe of her
boot with her riding whip, and she
looked up suddenly.
Does that mean that you intend
going on till you have ruined him? 2"
she asked.
'I'm going to break him, and that
other fool friend of yours, if that's
| what you want to know"
! For a swift instant there was a
| flash of sullen lightning in her eyes,
but it went out suddenly as if at the
| bidding of will stronger than any
up-flash of passion.
PLEASED" she said, beseechingly.
"Please what?"
please ruin somebody else, and let
Mr.-let these two CO."
so you're caught at last, are you,
my lady? 1 wondered if you would
mt come out of that pool with the
hook in your mouth. But you may as
well pull loose. even if it hurts lit
tie. These two fellows have got to
come under. They've declared war,
and by-they shall have war"
She looked across at him steadily,
and the glow of rising passion came
and went in her eyes. And yet she
spoke softly.
THAT is your last word, is it?"
"You can call it anything you like.
I'm not on the quitting hand just
now. I've shut 'em down. and they're
going to stay shut down till their
plant is worthless rust heap"
Then it is true what they are say.
ing: that you are responsible for this
striker"
| Jasper Grierson wagged his head,
as one who knows a thing and will
not admit it in so many words.
There's more ways of killing cat
than by choking it with Jumps of but
ter" he said, sententiously.
Answer me; is it true?''
"Oh, you go off and don't bother
your head about these business af-
fairs. You run your tea parties, and
I'll run NINE"
"Then it is true?' she persisted.
What if it is?-mind, I'm not adj
hitting it, but l say, what if it is?'
She slipped down from her perch in
the window seat, crossed the room
and stood before him, with her hands
behind her gripping the riding whip
"You have had pretty good luck
here in Wahaska, haven't you" she
said. still speaking softly. "It has
been sort of triumph for you from
the very first. and nobody has been
able to stand against you or to out.
wit you. All that is going to be
changed now"
''Why, Madge, girl, what do you
mean?"
II mean to give. you your choice
You can make your peace with Mr.
Raymer, or"
''Or what?"
''Or I shall go over to the enemy
You haven't found anybody in this
little onehorse town who can match
you, but can match YOU"
why, good Lord, Madge, daugh.
ter! You don't know what you're
saying!"
Eyes, do. And, as God lives, I'll
do it,
"No, you won't"
81 will"
II say you won't. You can't turn
on your old daddy that way
Cant I? I'll give you till to-mor.
row to think about it. If by to-mor.
row night nothing has been done t.
help the iron works people out OF
their trouble / shall know what to
do, and you must take the conse.
quences."
bah! You can't do anything"
you have had your warming" she
said, and with that she snapped the
catch of the night latch and was gone.
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