The labor world., 1910-12-31
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SILVER
HORDE;
By REX BEACH.
Author Of The Spoilers" and
The Barrier
Copyright 1909 by Harper q Brothers :
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By REX BEACH.
Copyright. 1909 by Harper q Brother.

Mildred gave her cool glance that
took her in from head to foot
And vice versa. dare say. You
speak from wider experience than
l." With a careless nod she picked
her way toward the launch, where
her friends were already assembling.
She was angry and suspicious. Her
been able to feel superior to the other
woman. Instead she had descended
to the weak resource Of innuendo.
while Cherry had been simple and
direct. She had expected to recog-
nize instantly the type Of person with
whom she had to deal. but she found
herself baftled. Who was this wo-
man? What was she doing here?
Why had Boyd never told her of this
extraordinary intimacy? Boyd must
either give up Cherry Or
During the talk between the two
young women Constantine had kept
at a respectful distance, but when
Mildred had gone be came up to Cher
ry with the question:
"Who is that:'
"That is Miss Wayland. That is
the richest girl in the world. Constan-
tine"
"Humph"
And the pity of it is she doesn't
understand how very rich she is. Her
father owns all these canneries and
many more besides and. lots Of rail-
roads. But you don't know what a
railroad is, do you?'
"Mebbe him rich as Mr.. Marsh, eh?'
"A thousand time richer. Mr.. Marsh
works for him the way you work for
me-"
"She more han'somer. than you be-"
he added with reluctant candor.
''Mebbe that's lie bout Mr.. Marsh, eh?
White men all work for Mr.. Marsh.
BE no work for nobody"
"No; it is true. Mr.. Marsh knows
how rich she is. and that is why he
wants to marry her."
The breed wheeled swiftly, his soft
soles crunching the gravel.
"Mr. Marsh want marry .her?' he re;
peated. as if doubling his ears.
Eyes. That is why he has fought
Mr.. Emerson. They both want to mar
ry her. That is why Marsh broke
Mr.. Emerson's machinery and hired
his men away from him and cut his
nets. They hate each other. Do you
understands
ME savvyv' said Constantine short
ly. then strobe on beside the girl. "Me
think all the time Mr.. Emerson goin'
marry you."
Cherry gasped. "No. no! Why, he
is in love with Miss Wayland::"
"S'pose he dom marry her?"
"Then Mr.. Marsh will get her, I dare
say"
After moment Constantine an
nounced with conviction. II guess
Mr.. Marsh is bad man."
"I'm glad you have discovered that.
He has even tried to kill Mr.. Emerson.
That shows the sort Of man he Isl
''It's good thing-get marry" said
Constantine vaguely. 1.-The father say
If woman don marry. she go to hell"
"I'd hate to think that" laughed the
girl.
'That's true," the other affirmed
stoutly. "The pries' he say 50, and
pries' don lie. he say man takes q
woman and dom get marry they both
go to hell and burn forever. Bimeby
little baby come. and he go to hell
too"
"Oh, understand! The father
wants to make sure Of his people, and
he Is quite right. You natives haven't
observed the law very carefully"
"He say Indian woman stop with
white man, she never see jesus house
no more. She go to hell sure. and
baby go too. You s'pose that's true?"
Il dare say it Is, in a way"
by gosh! That's tough on little
baby" exclaimed Constantine fer.
vently.
CHAPTER Xxx.