The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-10-11

the Cpper canyon cleft had eDgulfcd
man and men and storming engine
she turned to go in.
She was cropping for the doorknob
in the darkness made thicker by the
glare of the passing headlight when
a voice, disembodied for the moment.
said: "Wait minute. Miss Carteret;
I'd like to have a word with you"
/She drew back quickly.
"Is 1t you, Mr.. Jastrow? Let me
go In, please"
"In one moment. have something
to say to you-something you ought
to hear"
Cant 1t be said on the other side
of the door? I am cold-very cold
Mr.. Jastrow."
1t was his saving hint. but he would
not take 1t.
mo, 1t must be said to you alone
We have at least one thing in com
mon. Miss Carterct-you and /. That
is proper appreciation OF the sue
cessful realities. l."
She stopped him with quick little
gesture OF impatience
/"Wfll you be good enough to stand
aside and let me go in?"
The keen breath of the snow-caps
40 I'll III III ColljtlI Will
the chilling iciness Of her manner;
but the secretary went on unmoved:
Success Is the only thing worth
while in this world. Winton will fail,
but shan't. And when do succeed
shall marry a woman who can wear
the purple bccomingly."
Il hope you may, I'm sure" she
answered. YEARLY. yet you will ex
cuse me If say that l don't under
stand howHit concerns me. or why you
should keep me out here in the cold
to tell me about it,
Don't you? 1t concerns you very
nearly. You are the woman, Miss
Carteret."
Indeed? And If decline the
honor?"
The contingency was one for which
the sutton seemed not entirely pre-.
pared. Yet he evinced willingness
to meet the hypothesis in a spirit of
perfect candor.
you wouldn't do that definitely, I
fancy. 1t would be tantamount to
driving mo to extremitics.'
eff you will tell me how I can do
1t definitely shall be most happy to
drive you to eXtremities, or anywhere
else out Of my way" she said, frigidly.
ooh, think not" he rcioined.
you wouldn't want ME to go and tell
Mr.. Darrah how you have betrayed
aim 20 Winton. had the singular
Spod fortune to overhear your con.
versation-yours and Wintons, you
know: and II Mr.. Darrah knew. be
would cut you out of his VIII with
very little conjunction, don't YOU
think? And, really, you mustn't
throw yourself away on that Senti-
mental Tommy of an engineer, Miss
Virginia. He'll never be able to give
you the position you're fitted for"
Since French was n dead language
to Mr.. Arthur Jastrow, he never knew
what it was that Miss Carteret named
him. But she left him in no doubt
as to her immediate purpose.
IF that be the case, we would bet
ter go and find my uncle at once" she
said in her softest tone; and before he
could object she had led the way to
the Rajalfs working-den stateroom.
MI. Darrah was deep in one of the
cipher kilograms when they entered
and he looked up to glare fiercely at
one and then the other of the intrud-
ers. Virginia gave her prosecutor no
time to lodge his accusation.
Uncle Somerville, Mr.. Winton was
here an hour ago, as you know, and
l told him what you had done-what
l had helped you do. Also. I sent
him about his business: which is to
win his railroad fight If he can. Mr..
Jastrow overheard the conversation
purposely, and as he threatens to turn
1nformer, am saving him the trou-
Bile. Perhaps I ought to add that he
offered to hold his peace If l would
promise to marry him
What the unlucky Jastrow might
have said in his own behalf Is not
to be here set down in peaceful black
and white. With the final word Of
Vfrsinia's explanation the fierce old
master of men was up and clutchins
for the secretarys throat, and the
working complement of the Rosemary
suffered instant loss
You'll spy upon membeh of my
family, will you, seh," he stormed.
Out with you. bag and baggage. befo'
lose my tempeh and forget what is
due to this young lady you have in
suited, sch, with your infamous pro
posals! Faveh me instantly, while
you have a leg to run with, Co."
Jastrow disappeared; and when the
door closed behind him Virginia faced
her irate clan-chief bravery
He was a spy, and he would have
been a traitor-for a consideration
Uncle Somerville. But I am little bet
ter What will you do to 1ne?"
The Rajah's wrath evaporated quick.