The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-10
THE SILVER HORDE

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1.-THE agent telephoned that we could
not have her"
What reasons did he offerY"
"None. We can't have her. that's
ALL"
"She's the only available ship on the
sound Our stuff will be here In fort
night"
Some of it will"
"What do YOU
Boilers held up"
"BoilersY
Eyes Read that" Bait tossed him
telegram.
Shipment delayed" read Boyd.
"Well, this Is growing interesting.
Thank heaven. other people handle ma.
chinery." He reached for blank
and hurriedly wrote message cancel
ing his order. II guess GERRY was
right. Marsh is lighting to delay u.s."
He began recital Of the mornings &C.
currence, but before he had finished be
was called to the telephone.
More bad news" he exclaimed as
he re-entered the room. 1.-The Jackson
Nebur company say they can't make
delivery of their order. wonder what
next"
1--WE don't need anything more to Grip
pie u.s." George declared blankly, ANY
one of these blows Is Knockout"
1t was perhaps an hour later that
Cherry entered unannounced.
II just ran in for minute to tell
you something new. When I came
up from the bank the elevator boy
at the hotel made a mistake and car
ried me past my floor. Without motto.
ing the difference. went down the
hall, and whom should run right in
to, coming out of room, but our de-
tectfve! AS he opened the door heard
him say, Very well. sir. I'll report to-
morrow"
ITO whom was he reporting?"
81 don't know. A few minutes later
called you up to tell you about 1t, but
while I was waiting for my number
the operator evidently got the wires
crossed or left switch open, for !
heard this much of conversation:
"'Our contract covers $4,000 cases
at S.. We thought that was at least
20 cents under the market
II was about to ring off when re-
membered that you had sold your out
put of $4,000 cases to Bloc & Co. for So
a case, so l listened on a chance and
heard another voice reply
Whose voiceY'
II don't know. It said. Wen under
sell that by 81
"'Good Lord!' said the first speaker
That means a loss Of And then !
was cut off. I thought I'd better come
over in person instead of trusting to
the wire"
And you didn't recognize either
speaker"
mo. But I discovered at the Office
that rooms G1O and 612-the suit saw
that detective coming out of-are occu-
pied by Mr. Jones Of New York. who
arrived three days ago. III bet any
thing you please that you'll hear from
Bloc & Co. within twenty-four hours
and that the occupant of those rooms
at the Hotel Butler is Willis Marsh"
Big George began to mutter profane-
~. ut looks like they had us, and all
because Fraser's tongue is hung in the
middle
"All the same, Wen fight it out" said
Emerson grimly. eff I can raise that
money in Tacoma"- Again the tele
phone bell buzzed noisily.
"Bloc & Co." predicted Cherry, but
for once she was wrong
"a call from Tacoma" said Boyd, the
receiver to his ear; lit must be the
Second National. They were not to let
me know till tomorrow" Through
the open door of the adjoining room
his words came distinctly, while the
others listened in tense silence.
Hello! Yes! This is Boyd Elmer
son." Then followed a pause, during
which the thin, rasping voice of the
distant speaker murmured unintelli-
gibly.
"Why not? Can't you give me rea-
son? 1 thought you said Very WELL
Goodby."
Emerson hung up the receiver care
fully and with the same deliberation
turned to face his companions. He
nodded and spread his hands outward
In an unmistakable gesture.
What, already?" queried the girl.
'They must have been reached by
phone"
"That detective may have called
Marsh up from there"
"That means it won't do any good
to try further in Tacoma. The other
banks have undoubtedly been fixed. or
they soon will be. If can slip away
I'll try Vancouver next,
but haven't much hope"
''It looks bad. doesn't it," said Cher
ry.
"As we stand at present" Boyd ac-
I'VE are the owners of
a hundred thousand dollars worth of
useless machinery and unstable sup
plies"
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