News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02

Supremacy of Alaskan Waters!
81 don't know"
"You don't know"
mo; never read anything but the
past performances and the funny
page. What does it sayY"
st is the whole story of our enter
prise. but ridiculously garbled and ex-
aggerated. 1t says | have headed a
new canning company to buck the
trust, 1t tells about Georges feud
with Marsh and says we have both
been secretly preparing to down him.
Good Lord, It's liable to queer us
with the bank and upset the deal"
Il didn't give it out"
ut is all done in your particularly
picturesque style" declared Emerson
angrily. ALTON swears he knows
nothing about it. so you must have
done it. 1t is too nearly correct to
have come from a stranger"
"WeIlY" inquired Fraser quietly.
The harm is done. but l want to
know who is to blame" When the
other made no answer except to stare
ut him curiously he famed up, "Why
don't you confess?'
For the first time during. their ac-
1uantance "Fingerless'' Fraser seemed
ut loss for words, but whether for
shame or some other motive his COM
panion was unable to tell His nature
was so warped that his emotions eX-
pressed themselves in ways not always
Easy to follow, and now he merely re-
marked, with apparent sullenness:
I'm certainly hot favorite with
vnp." He clambered stiffly back into
bed and turned his defiant face to the
wall. nor would he meet his accusers
eyes or open his lips, even when Boyd
lung out of the room, convinced that
he was the culprit.
A telephone message summoned him
to the bank at II o'clock the following
morning.
That means trouble" he told George.
Maybe not" the big fisherman re
Lied, IF Hilliard took any stock in
ne story it seems like he'd have jump
cd you the next day"
Our machinery is ordered. You
ulfze what it will mean if he backs
wlter noW"
Sure! Wen have to go to some
other bank"
"Humph! I'll wiring Fraser's neck"
muttered Emerson. 1--WE have troubles
enough without any new ones"
1t was with no little anxiety that
he asked for the banker at the APP
pointed hour and was shown into an
anteroom with the announcements:
Mr.. billiard is busy. He wishes
you to wait"
Inside the glass partition Boyd heardE
a woman's voice and billiards. laugh
ter. He took some comfort in the !
thought that the banker was in good |
hlmOr at least; but, being too nervous |
to sit still. he stood at the window, |
gazing with vacant eyes at the busy !
street crowds Facing him across the |
way was bulletin in front of news
paper Office, and after a time he noted |
idly among its various items of in.
formation the announcement that the |
mail steamer Queen had arrived at |
midnight from Skagway He wonder-
I'd why Cherry had not written. Surely |
she must be anxious TO know his prog |
reSs. He should have advised her of |
his whereabouts
The door to billiards Office opened.
and he heard the rustic of a woman's
dress, then his own name spoken,
Come in. Mr. Emerson"
His attention centered on the APP
interview. be did not glance
toward the departing visitor until she
stopped suddenly at the outer door
and came straight toward him with
OutStretched hands
Boyd"
lie. checked himself and turned to
lace Cherry Malotte.
Why. Cherry" he calculated. what
II the world, He took her two hands
IN his, and she laughed up into his
face I'm the name of heaven. where
lid YOU come fromg'
Il arrived last night on the Queen"
the said Oh. I'm glad 10 see yoH!"
But what brings you to the States?
thought Won were in Kal"-
"Sh-h"' She laid finger on her lips.
With glance over her shoulder to the
nner Office. I'm tell you about it lat
r."
MIR billiard will see you now. sir
II must talk TO You right away"
Boyd exclaimed hurriedly II won't
De long. Can you waltz"