The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-10-05

thing and said he thought you were ali
right. We didn't want Raffles, you
know One must draw the line some
where. But papa said you were all
! right, so we kept you. Otherwise he
would have sent you to a hospital and
settled the damages with you later.
AS it is. you are here and have daffo-
| dis and
| mo damages"
! She laughed at him again.
! ooh, you might even collect dam
ages In spite Of the datfodils What
] shall 1 tell papa you want?'
'"Tell him ! want an interview" said
| Stafford grinSly. s'And, say, will you
please give me the pad and pencil in
the inside pocket of'my overcoat-no,
the other side-thanEs. Before he
comes up"
When Houghton entered he gave the
| occupant Of the bed a quick, direct
look. The girl was behind him. Stat
ford punched another pillow back of
his head and tried to sit up
keep stiIl,'' said Houghton "Grace
will take your notes for you. Is this
what you came after?"
Eyes. From the Rec0rc2-News, New
York" Stafford fumbIed weakly to
get his old grip on the pencil. 1--WE
want your view on tie strike situation.
The elevated men went out Monday,
and the subway followed them Tues
day morning. If the surface men go
out it will tie up the whole town. Blk
by heads the committee Of arbitration,
but they say you are back of him and
won't arbitrate."
Houghton opened his mouth to speak
and shut it again as he looked down
at the white, logged young face on the
pillows. When he left the room half
an hour later Stafford held eleven
pages of notes the girl had taken down
for him. 1t was the broadcast interview
old Houghton had ever given out to any
newspaper Stafford smiled laZily, at
the daffodils and thought first Of what
Curtis would say and, second, Of how
the sunlight had danced and fickered
around certain girls blond head as
she sat by the window taking notes.
It was six weeks before he left
Brakesmere He had not noticed the
time 1t had been February when he
had dropped over the stone wall. It
was April before he wired the Record
News he would be back at work Mon
day.
Houghton went himself to the station
with him. The two men had passed
many a comradely ten minutes togeth-
er during Stafford's convalescence, and
it made things little easier for Stat
ford as he told Grace and the promise
he held from her.
cts all right, Tom,r said Houghton.
| Nothing to say at all. I've got six
of them married, and they've married
everything from broker to duke.
1 am inclined to compliment Grace on
| her choice. You ought to see the rest
Of them, especially the duke. He's
taxing me for damages yet. But about
that interview, you left out one impor
| tant feature. You wanted my views on
the strike situation, didn't you, and
you thought was holding Bixby back
on the arbitration
! 'WeIl, weren't your" demanded Stat
ford
my boy, that strike was arbitrated
and settled and called off the night
| Grace ran you down with her auto.
But you can hold up your head in
town all the same. That was the only
| interview l gave out, and it cllnched
Bixby's stand. So 1 guess your dam
ages are about settled, eh?'
Stafford smiled, but he was thinking
of girl standing among the daffodils
In the garden, her face appraised to his.
Settled in full for injuries received"
he said.