The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05

watching Qer WOrK, ana uS great.
People have begun to talk about It.
Every night it's dinner and theater
party. Every day orchids and other
extortionate bouquets, with jewel box
es tied on with blue ribbons. His mo-
tor is at her disposal at all times, and
she treats his chauffeur with open con-
tempt If that doesn't signify
Nonsense" exclaimed the other
with disgust. "She is too nice q girl
for that. You have misconstrued Hill.
lard's politeness."
Finding his worldly wisdom at issue,
Clyde defended himself stoutly. ~
tell you, he has gone off his blooming
balance. I know the symptoms. Leave
it to old DR.. Clyde"
''You say other people have noticed
itY'
II 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 billiard
has turned that girls head with his at
tentions Pip
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
trip Of the most approved and ex-
pensive character"
''She isn't that kind" Emerson hotfy
denied.
"Now, don't be a 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 suit case to lug off the bank
notes, why not tell her to toss In few
bundles for us?"
IF I can't get along without taking
money from a woman I'll throw I'D the
whole DEAL"
The curious look which Boyd had
noted once before came into Clyde's
eyes, and this time, to Judge by the
young fellows manner, he might have
translated it into words but for the
entrance at that moment of Cherry
herself, accompanied by ''F>ingerless"
Fraser.
"what luck in Vancouver" she in.
quired.
"None whatever. The banks won't
listen to me. and can't interest any
private parties"
"see here" volunteered Fraser. why
don't you let me sell some of your
stock? I'm there with the big talk"
Emerson turned on him suddenly.
''You have demonstrated that. If you
had kept your mouth shut we'd have
been at sea by now"
The fellows face paled slightly as he
replied, II told you once that I didn't
tip your mitt."
Don't keep that upv' cried Boyd, his
much tried temper ready to give way.
II can put up with anything but q
ne."
Noting the signs of rising storm,
Clyde scrambled out of his chair, say
Ing, "Well, 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-
plosion.
"You are tired and overwrought,"
said Cherry quietly to Boyd. 1.-THE sue
cess of this enterprise, with any hap
p1ness 1t may bring you, isn't worth a
human life, nor is it worth what you
are suffering"
"Perhaps not, from your point Of
view," he said roughly, then struck
his palm with his closed fist. what
an idiot I was to begin all this-to
think I could win with no weapons
and no aid except a half mad fisher
man, an addle Drained imbecile, a con-
fdence man
And a woman" supplemented Cher
~. "Pm the one to blame"
mo; I blame no one but myself.
Whatever you f5 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. 1T is best
to have such things out. I traded my
friendship for money, and I am ruined
You are stalking your honor agains,
billiards. banknotes:." Her silence
only made him the more fercely deter
mined to force an explanation. "Oh,
I'm in no mood to speak gently" he
said; then added, with a 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"
"rhen, for your own good, you'd bet
ter understand. According to accepted
standards, there is one thing no wo-
man should trade upon. You have set
yourself to trap billiard, and from
what hear you are succeeding. He is
a married man. He is notorious, and
yet you have deliberately yielded your
self to him for price,"
Suddenly he found tho girl standing
over him with burning eyes and quiz
er1ng body. 49,
'What right have you to say such
things to me?" she cried. "A moment
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