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

touch penny Of the money"
II don't care where the money came
from or how it got there" rumbled
Bait. ''It's here; that's enough"
But Boyd chung to his point with a
stubbornness which he himself found
1t difficult to explain. The arguments
Of the others only annoyed him. The
walk to Cherry's hotel afforded him
time for reflection. which, while it
deepened his doubt, somewhat lessen.
ed his impatience, and when he was
shown into her presence he did not be-
gin In the impetuous manner he had
designed. +
what makes you think had any
thing to do with it," she asked after
he had spoken.
''You were with Hilliard last night"
She nodded slightly. I'VE closed our
negotiations for the copper mine last
night
GLOW did you come out?"
HE takes it over and does the de-
velopment work." she answered.
'"That means that you are independ-
ent; that you can leave the north coun-
try and do all the things, you want to
do". This time her smile was puz-
zling. 'You don't seem very glad"
mo! Realization discounts anticipa-
ton about 80 per cent. But don't let's
talk about me. lin :unstrung to-
day." H.; j.. go.
: I'm sorry you aren't going back to
Kalvik," he said, with genuine regret.
"But I am" she declared quickly.
I'm going back with pyou and George
II you will let me. ty>Yant to SEQ the
finish Of our enterprise." a.ss.
"see here, Cherry; !, hope you didn't
influence billiard in this affair.""
"Why probe the matter?"
because haven't lost all my man
hood" he answered roughly. "Yester.
day you assumed the blame for this
trouble and spoke Of sacrifices, and
well, I don't know much about wom-
en-, but for all know you may. have
some ridiculous, quixot1c strain in your
makeup: I hope you didn't
"What?''
"Well, do anything you may be sorry
for" At last he detected a: CLEAN of
spirit in her eyes.
Suppose did. What difference to
you would that maker" He shifted
uncomfortably under the: girls scru-
tiny. - .:.,.~;
Suppose that Mr.. .Hilliard had call
ed on me for some great sacrifice be-
fore he gave up that money. Would
you allow it to affect your
"Of course" he answered. Then,
unable to sit still under her searching
gaze, he arose with flushed face to
meet further discontinue as she con-
tinued: -
Even If 1t meant your own ruin, the
loss of the fortune. you have raised
among your friends-money that is in
trusted to-, you-and-and: the relin-
punishment OF Miss Wayland? Honest
~, now"-her voice had softened and
dropped to a lower key-"would 1t
make any difference?' Re-.
"Certainly!'
"How much d1fferenceT'
Pm in very embarrassing posi-
tton," he said slowly. You must re-
alize that with others depending on me
I'm not free to follow my own inclina-
tions."
She uttered little hooking laugh.
"Pardon me. 1t was not fair Ques-
ton, and I shouldn't have asked it. but
your hesitation was sufficient answer"
Then ais he broke into a heated denial
she went on: - :~
Like most men, you think woman
has but one asset upon which to trade.
However, If felt responsible for your
difficulties that was my affair, and II l
determined to help extricate you that
also concerned me alone" He stepped
forward as If to protest, but she silenc-
ed his speech with an imperious little
stamp Of her foot. g.G:
In spite Of the cheering turn his for
tunes had taken, it was in no very ami
able mood that he left her at last no
whit the wiser for all his questioning.
In the hotel lobby below he encounter
ed the newspaper reporter who had
fallen under Fraser's spell upon their
first arrival from the north. The man
greeted him eagerly. =.
How d y do, Mr.. Emerson2 Can
you give me any news about the nsh-
eries?" "a ";
mo" 81. SAsa
Il thought there might be something
new bearing on my story. z ,a-2.
Indeed! So you are the chap who
wrote that article some time ago. eh r.
Yes, sir. Good, wasn't It - 81
Doubtless, from the newspaper
point Of view Whers did you get tt1'
rom Nj. Clyde, "a s2..ss
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