Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-06
and. followed BY his lieutenant.
the room without another word.

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Glory Nalotts. coming down 70 the
canAery on her daily visit. saw Willis
Mar~h aud Mr. Wayiand leaving II
Wondering. she hurried into the ma'n
building in search Of BOYD. The place
was a. busy ~ when she had left Il
on tho afternoon before. and she saw
that the men had been At work ali
night Many Of them wore sprawled
In corners. where they had sunk from
WEAKNESS. snatching a moments res
before the boss kicked them back 4.
their posts. The Chinese hands were
s:oically performing their tasks. theii
yellow faces haGEard with the strain
At the butcherinG tables yesterday
crew were still Sitting. slashinG. hack
Ing at the pile OF fsh that never seem
ed to grow less. Some OF them were
giving up. staggering away to the!'
hunks. while others with more vitnlit!
had stood so lopg In the slime and sal
drip that their feet had swelIed. and II
had become necessary 70 cut on thciI
shoes.
Boyd was standing In the door OF
the Office. In few words he told her
| Of Mr.. Wayland's threat.
do you think he can injurc the com
pany?" she inquired anxiously.
II haven't q doubt Of It. He can
work very serious harm at least"
"Tell me. why did hs turn agains,
you 20 suddenly? What made Miss
Wayland angry with your
I'll would rather not"
why? I'm your partner. ana
ought to be told. You and George and
I will have to work together closer
than ever now. Don't let's begin b.
concealing anything"
"well. perhaps you had better know
the whole thing" said Boyd slowly
mildred does not like you. Her In
theirs mind has been poisoned b,
Marsh. 1t seems they resent ou'
friendship. They believe all sorts o.
things"
80 am the cause Of your trouble
after all"
They blame me equally-more thar
| you. 1t seems that Marsh made an In
quiry into your-well. your life history
| and he babbled all the gossip M
heard to them. OF course they be
lieved 1t. not knowing you as do. ane
they misunderstood our friendship
| But I can explain. and shall. to MI!
! dred. Then shall prove Marsh I
liar. Perhaps can show Mr.. Way
land that he was In the wrong. III
our only hope"
! uxx,AA az, Nsoroh any ahout meT
asked the girl.
She was pale to the HIPS
"He said a lot Of things that at an!
other time I would have made hin
AVALON on the spot But It's only I
pleasure deferred. With your help III
do It In their presence. I don't like Il
tell You this. but the truth 10 vital Il
us all, and l want to arm myself"
Cherry was silent
"You may leave It to me-" ho sa!t
gently. Il will see that Marsh set!
you right"
"There 10 nothing to set right" sale
the girl YEARLY. Marsh told tn
truth. dare say"
The truth! My God! You dom
know what you're seying!'
Eyes. I do" She returned his lool
OF shocked horror with half heartet
defiance. "You must have known VIII
lam. Fraser knew. and he must hav'
told you. You know had followet
| the mining camps. You knew I ha<
lived BY my wits. You must hav'
known what people thought Of me.
cast my lot In with the people OF thu
country, and l had to match my wits
| with those OF every man l met. Some
times won. sometimes did not Yor
know the north"
| II didn't know" he said slowly. u
never thought wouldn't allow my
! self 70 think"