The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-26


- sCheFEy2 asked Boyd. SLOW
can she help9''
tShe can DO anyth hing she wants with
him"
4EVhat do you meanE'
II may be a heavy autumn 4nost a.
a 1lnancfer." the younger tlan remark
ed. 4but when It comes to women 7 m
as wise rs wharf rat. I've been
watching her work. and it's great
People have begun to talk about it
Every night it's dinner and theater
party. Every day orchids and other
extoFti0nnte bouquets. with jewel box
es tied on with blue riL hons His mo-
tor IS at her disposal at all times, and
she treats his chauffeur with open con-
tempt. If that doesn't signify
t.Nonsense! exclaimed the other
with disgust. '-She is too nice girl
for that. You have ulisconstrued Hi
lfard's politeness,'
Finding his worldly wisdom at issue,
clyde defended himself stoutly.
tell you, he has gone on his blooming
balance, I knowth symptoms. Leave
1t to old Dr.. Clyde"
.4You say other people have noticed
itY' :
.eI do. Everybody in town except
You and the newsdealer at the corner
he's blind"
Emerson rose from his chair and be
gan to pace about slowly. ''If Hilliard
has turned that girls head with his at
tcntions Tl''
clyde threw back his head and laugh.
ed In open derisIOn. Don't worry
about her-he IS the one to be pitied.
she's taking him on a seeing Seattle
Zip of the most approved and ex-
pensIve character"
'.She isn't that kind, = Emerson holly
denied.
I ..Now, don't be boy until your
beard trips you up. That girl Is about
to break into billiards. vault, and
while she's in there, with the gas light
ed and a suit case to lug or the bank
notes, why not tell her to toss in few
bundles for us r.,
"If ] can't get +along without taking
Cloney from woman I'll throw up the
whole deal."
The curious look which Boyd had
noted once before came into Clyde's
eyes, ana this time, to Judge by the
young fellows manner, he might have
translated It into words but for the
entrance MT that moment of Cherry
herself. accompanied by "F'fngerless"
Fraser.
what luck In Vancouver she in
qutred.
listen to me. and I can't interest any
private parties"
"Sce here volunteered Fraser, why
don't you let me sell some OF your
stockP I'm there with the big talk"
Emerson turned on him suddenly.
1You have demonstrated that If you
had kept your mouth shut we'd have
been mt sea by now"
The fellows face paled slightly as he
replied, 81 told you once that didn't
tip your mitt."
.'Don't keep that up!' cried Boyd, his
much tried temper ready to give way.
II can put up with anything but
lie"
Noting the signs Of rising storm,
Clyde scrambled out Of his chair, say
ing, 'sWell, I think I'll be going" He
picked up his hat and stick and hur-
riedly left the room, followed in every
movement by the angry eyes OF Fra
ser, who seemed on the point of an ex-
plosIonI
''You are tired and overwrOught,
said Cherry quietly to Boyd. 1.-The sue
cess of this enterprise. with any hap
plness it may bring you, isn't worth
human life. nor. Is 1t worth what you
ire suffering"
'.Perhaps not, from your point Of
,-icw.'' lie said roughly. then struck
Ills palm with his closed fist. What
an idiot 1 was 10 begin all this-to
think 1 could win with no weapons
and no MD except "A half mad fisher
man, an addle Drained imbecile, CON
tldence man
"And a woman supplemented Cher
nv. "'I'In the one to blame"
NO: blnme no one but myself.
Whatever you're responsible for there's
only one person you've harmed-your-
SELF
What do you mean?" asked Cherry.
Her surprise left him unimpressed.
Lets be frank" he said. cit Is best
10 have such things out. traded my
friendship for money. and am ruined.
.You arc stalking your. honor against
HlIliurd's banknotes." Her silence
only made him the more hercely deter
mined to force an explanation. "oh'
I'm In no mood to speak gently" he
said; then added, with sting OF con-
tempt in his tone, II didn't think you
would pay quite that price for your
copper mine"
Cherry Malotte paled to her lips.
Kindly be more explicit: ] don't know
what you are talking about"
",Then, for yonr own good, you'd bet
ter understand. According to accepted
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