Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-05-14


we'll Send Your Road to Hades!"
have no such block OF stock to spare
to you
You discriminate in the disposal
Of your stock, do your Norris sneered.
I'VE claim that right the governor
said quietly.
Yet you acknowledge the CIarion's
part as factor in your SUGGEST
Yes, We do the governor as
sented, still selfcontrolled; though
even where was could feel lightning
in the air.
Then what are your reasons for
denying US share Of the plum we've
helped you pick from the government
tree?' I fancied I could see the blue
sparks swapping from Bevins' eyes
Gentlemen, my associates'-I
knew something was going to break
loose then-'my associates, Mr.. Hunt
ington, Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. Croker,
with myself, have made a compact
never to gamble, in stocks or in any
| with men or enterprises that can pos
sibly jeopardize our great undertaking
| You would gamble the hair of your
heads! You shall never gamble with
| the Central Pacific Railroad stock so
| long as we four, Or any one OF US,
/ hold a controlling interest That's all
| In the instant of silence that followed
l heard him turn toward the door The
others were breathing as hard as a
stage team.
Then the two partners tried to
bribe the governor with a string Of
temptations that would have made the
Devils layout on the high mountain
look like dime with hole in it.
Perhaps you don't know that Nor
ris and I are planning to make you
United States SENATOR Bevins said in
sinuatingly as last hot shot
/ I'll be senator without any of
your help!' the governor sent back at
them savagely. Gentlemen, your re,
quest is useless You shall never have
a chance to wreck the Central Pacific
railroad
I'D have given a chassez down the
solden streets to have seen the two
| faces that looked into the governor:
just then 1t was Norris who spoke
first Wen send your road to-hades!
But that isn't the name he gave thu
place
Yes Bevins said, with more pro
family; well fight you till you haven
a rail or rag to your back!'
III see you both dead in the poor
house first the governor shot back
them and was gone"
"By George," the judge exclaimed
Morris and Bevins are doing prett,
well for their threat; but the gov
ernor's will come true first, or I'm n
prophet"
please don't talk shop any more
fudge. The railroad will win, Q
course, even against such power
the Clarion; for Gov. Stanford and hi
. company stand for destiny as well
: for their own success. Let's go int
the parIor and have some music" Mr.
Harmon rose as she finished
The judge pushed his chair back n
) luctantly "She always separates folk
just when they've spotted a goo
time" he grumbled amiably to tn
women on either side OF him; an
: with comprehensive glance at tt
| men, went on However, I'll beat hs
q On one point: I'll go bail for those tn:
would rather stop in my den for
} smoke than serve out sentence in Il
parIor He rose and slid back II
oId-fashioned, glass-paneled, walnu
n framed door giving Esther an affe
q tionale look 2s she passed through
a Phineas was the only one who a
3 cepted bail, and the smoke was shol
FL Alfred was singing when the two ID;
q entered the parior, and Esther saw t
malignant CLEAN Phineas sent the u
q conscious singer.
By Fuse that cost him some tIr
p to perfect, Mr. Montague succeeds
u in sequesterTng Esther in the bay wi
o dow There he held her by an interim
$ able story that would have been go
a if it had not been diluted for tlnk
q sake As Alfred finished his song
IS noticed the two seated apart
]. Esther saw his look, and turned
g more interested face g NJ. Aonfag!
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