The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-06-17

thing and said he thought YOU We're all
right. We didn't want IL Ratlles, you
know. One must Graz III" ling some
where But papa said YOU were all
right, so we kept YOU. Otherwise he
would have sent you to Il hospital and
settled the damages with you later.
AS it is, you are hero and have daffo-
dis and
NO damages"
she laughed at him again.
"Oh, you might even collect dam
ags, in spite of the dairodiS. What
shall tell papa You wunt:"
'rcll him | want an interview" said
Stafford grimly. "Anl, say, will you
please give me III" pad and pencil in
the inside pocket of my ovcrroat-no,
the other Sidc-thanks. Before he
comes up"
VI hen IIoughton entered he gave the
occupant Of the bed Il quick. direct
!2)k. Tie girl was behind him. stat
forl punched another pillow back of
his head and tried to sit up.
Keep still" said IIoughton. "Grace
will take your notes for you. Is this
what You came after"
"YCs. From the Rccord-Nows, New
York" Stafford fnmhi"d weakly to
get his old grip on the pencil. I'VE
want your view on the strike situation.
Tie 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
hy heads the committee of arbitration,
but they say YOU are back Of him and
won't arbitratc."
Houghton opened his mouth to speak
anu shut it again rs lie looked down
at the white, doggcd young face on the
pillows When he left the room half
an hour later Stafford held eleven
gnS of notes the Girl h.l taken down
fer him. 1t wa The hiulUc,t interview
oll HoughtIn In eve" given ont t. any
ucwspurc.. S.HlIurt smiled laziiy at
the GaiTo'IlS and thought first of what
Curtis would SAG and, second, Of hoT
the sunlight had danced and tlirkcrel
around Il certain girls blond head as
she sat by the window taking notes.
1t was six weeks before he left
BrakcSmcrc. lie had not noticed thr
tine. 1t had been February when he
had dropIcd over thc stone wall. II
was April before he wired the Record
News he would he back at work Mon
day.
IiOughton went himself TO the station
with him. TIE two men had passed
many cCmradcly ten minutes togcth-
or during staff pr,}'; convaleSccncc, ana
it made things Il little easier for Stat
ford as he told Grace ana the promise
he held from her.
ITS all right. Tom" said HouGhton.
Nothing to say ut all. I've got six
of them married. and they've married
everything. from Il broker to Il duke.
| am inclined to compliment Grace on
her choice. You OUGHT to see the rest
of them, especially the duke. He's
taxing me for damage yet. But about
that intGrvt w, YOU left out one impor.
tant feature. You wanted my views on
the strike situatiUn didn't you, and
you thought was holding Bixby back
on the arbitratnnE"
"Wcll weren't you:" demanded Stat.
ford.
"My boy, that strike was arbitratcl
and settled anl called off the night
Grace ran You down with her auto.
But You can ho.d up Your head in
town all th" same. That was the only
interview ! gave ont, and it clinrhcI
EiXhN'S stand. 50 | guess your dam
ages are about settled. CHI
Stafford snti"G. but he was thinking
of girl standing among the dnifOdlS
in IL" gl'd"n, be" fac" appraised to hi
Settled in.full for injuries received"
he said.