The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-22

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PARTNERS! WHAT DO YOU MRAn2"
with that Of the other white people
at Kalvik."
Marsh allowed his eyes to waver at
this, but to Mildred he apologized.
"She is not the sort one cares to dis
cuss.'
''How do you known demanded
Oherry's champion. do you know
anything against her character7"
II know she is a disturbing element
In Kalvik and has caused US a great
deal OF trouble"
1t was Boyd's turn to laugh. But
surely that has nothing to do with her
character"
my dear fellow"-Marsh shrugged
his shoulders apologetically-'if had
dreamed she was a friend Of yours
never would have spoken"
Wayland had asked for his favorite
cigars, so Mildred rose, and Boyd &C.
companied her, leaving the others to
smoke. But, strangely enough, Marsh
remained in such state Of preoccupa.
ton. even after their departure, that
MI. Wayland's attempts at CONVERSE
ton elected only tho vaguest and
shortest Of answers.
In the music room Mildred turned
upon Boyd. why didn't you tell me-
about this woman befose7"
II didn't think o. her." 49,
"And yet she is young, beautiful, 70
fined, lives a romantic sort Of exist
ence and entertained you She
tossed her head, seated herself at tho
piano and struck q few idle notes,
inquiring casually, "Kalvik Ia tho
name Of the place you arc going, isn't
it1'
TT is"
II suppose you VIII see a great deal
Of this Cherry Malotte?'
~Undoubtedly, inasmuch as we are
partners"
~Partners!'' Mildred ceased playing
and swung about. "What do you
mean"
"she is interested In this enterprise.
The cannery site is hers.'
II seer After a moment, docs this
new affair Of fathers have any par
ticular effect on your plansr'
Eyes and no." he answered, feeling
again the weight Of this last compl.
cation, forgotten for the moment
What do you wish me to dot"
Nothing, only for tho present please
don't mention my scheme either to
him or to Mr.. Marsh. 1 am a bit I'M
certain as to my course. You see, It
means 50 much to me that can't bear
to give It up, and yet it may lead to
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
She nodded comprehendingly.
On that very night, In a little snow
smothered cabin crouching close
against the Kalvik bluffs, another girl
was seated at a piano. Her slim. white
fingers had strayed upon the notes Of
= song which Boyd Emerson had sung.
In her dream filed eyes was the pic
ture Of 4 rough garbed, silent man at
her shoulder, and in her: ears was the
sound Of his voice. Clear to the last
melting note she played the air, and
then a pit1ful sob shook her. She
bowed her golden head and hid her
face in her arms, for q memory was
upon her, a forgotten kiss was hot
upon her lips, and she was very lonely.
At the hotel Emerson found Clyde
and Fraser In Bats room awaiting
him. They were noisy and excited at
the success Of the enterprise and At
the prospect Of immediate action.
Boyd told them little Of the news
that had startled him earlier In the
evening beyond the bare fact that
Massh had doated packers' trust and
that secrecy for the present was now
doubly necessary to tho success Of
their undertaking. The full signin-
canoe Of the merger. therefore, did not
strike his associates, even when on the
train tho next day they read tho an
nouncement Of its formation In tho
newspaper Bait alone toek not1ce Of
# and fell into furious rage ut his
Gnemy's success. g.. isl L.. y !. +
No sooner were they fairly under
way for the west than Emerson began
the definite shaping Of his plans. He
ana George carefully went over the
many details OF their coming work