News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-12-28

sharp voice.
The old man waved his hands as IL
at loss for words. Look here, You
can't be an utter idiot. You must
know who she Is"
do you? Then tell me-"
Wayne Wayland turned his back In
disgust. DO you really wish to
knowg Marsh's smooth voice ques.
toned.
~ do"
"She is a very common sort" said
Willis Marsh. 81 am surprised that
you never heard of her while you were
In the upper country She followed
the mining camps and lived as such
women do. She Is an expert with
the camps"
"How do you know|'
81 looked up her history in Seattle
She is very-well. notorious"
people talk like that about nearly
every woman in Alaska"
81 didn't come here to argue about
that woman's character" broke in Mr..
Wayland
'You have said enough now, so that
you will either prove your words or
apologize"
eff you want proof, take your own
relation with her. It's notorious.
Even Mildred has heard of it,"
II can explain TO her in a word"
perhaps you can also explain that
affair with billiard. If so you had
better do it. l suppose you didn't
know anything about that either. I
suppose you don't know why he adj
vanced that loan after once refusing
it. They have a name for men like
you who take money from women of
her sort"
Emerson uttered a terrible cry. and
his face blanched to gray pallor.
"Do you mean to say-I sent-her-
TO HilliardT
billiard as good as told me so him
self. Do you wonder that am willing
to spend fortune to protect my girl
from man like you? I'm going to
break you. I've got foothold in this
enterprise of yours, and I'll root you
out if it takes a million. I'll kick you
back into the gutter where you be-
long"
Boyd stood appalled, at the violence
of this outburst The man seemed
insane. He could not find words to
answer him.
you did not come down here to tell
me that" he said at last
mo. came here with a message
from Mildred. She has told me to dis
miss you once and for ALL"
81 shall take my dismissal from no
one but her. can explain every
thing"
Il expected you TO say that. If you
want her own words read this" With
shaking fingers he thrust letter be-
fore EmersOn's eyes. Read it,
The young man opened the envelope
and read in a handwriting he knew
only too well:
Dear Boyd - The conviction has been |
growing on me for some time that you |
and | have made a serious mistake. 1t |
is not necessary to go into details. Let |
us spare each other that unpleasantness |
L am familiar with all that father will |
say to you. and his feelings are mine:
hence there is no necessity for further !
explanations Believe me. this is much
the simplest way. MILDRED
Boyd crushed the note in his palm
and tossed it away carelessly.
You dictate WELL" he said quietly.
but shall tell her the truth and she
will'-
"Oh, no. you won't. You won't see
her again. | have seen to that Mil
dred is engaged to Willis Marsh. It's
all settled. warn you to keep away.
Her engagement has been announced
to all our friends on the yacht"
II tell you | won't take my dismissal
from any one but her. shall come
aboard the Grande Dame tonight"
Mr.. Marsh and may have some
thing to say to that"
Boyd wheeled upon Marsh with a
look that made him recoi.
IF you try to cross me I'll strip your
back and lash you till you howl like
a dog"
Marsh's ford face went pale. His
tongue became suddenly too dry for
speech. But Wayne Wayland was not
to be cowed.
Il warn you again to keep away
from my daughter" he cried furiously.
And warn you that / shall come
aboard the yacht tonight alone"
The president of the trust turned
and. followed by his lieutenant. left
the room without another word.
Cherry Malotte, coming down to the
on her daily visit. saw Willis
Marsh and Mr. Wayland leaving it.
Wondering. she hurried into the main
in search of Boyd The place
was as busy as when she had left 1t
IN the afternoon before, and she saw
hat the men had been at work all
hight. Many of them were sprawled
n corners, where they had sunk from
WEAKNESS, snatching a moments rest
before the boss kicked them back to
heir posts. The Chinese hands were
;toically performing their tasks. their
Yellow faces haggard with the strain.
At the butchering tables Yesterdays
rev were still Sitting, slashing hack