News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-12-28


furnaces. AS the darkness gathere,
he had gone out upon the dock to lool
regretfully toward the twinkling light
on the Grande Dame, then turned dog
gedly back to his labors. He would hav,
sent Mildred word. but he had not
single man to spare.
At 10 o'clock the next morning b,
staggered into his quarters more deat
than alive. In his heart was a great
thankfulness that Big George had moi
found him wanting. The last defective
machine was mended, the last weak
ness strengthened, and the plant had
reached its fullest stride The fish
might come now in any quantity; the
rest was but a matter of coal and iron
and human endurance. Meanwhile he
would sleep.
He met "Fingerless'' Fraser emerg-
ing. decked royalty in all the spendor
of new clothes and spotless linen.
where are you going?" Boyd asked
him.
I'm going out into society,""
clyde is taking you to the yacht
eh?"
mo. He's afraid of my work, so
I'm going out on my own. He told
me all about the swell quilts at Marshs
place, so | thought I'd lam up there
and look them over. | may cop an
heiress." He winked wisely. IF see
one that looks gentle I'm liable to grab
me some bride. He says there amt
one that's got less than a couple of
millions in her kick
Boyd was too weary to do more than
wish him success, but it seemed that
fortune favored Fraser, for before he
had gone far he saw a young woman
seated in patch of wild flowers,
plucking the blooms with careless hand
while she drank in the beauty of the
bright arctic morning. She was sim
ply dressed, yet looked so prosperous
that Fraser instantly decided
That's her! I'll spread my checks
with this one. Good morning. he be-
gan.
The girl gave him an Indifferent
glance from two fearless eyes and
nodded slightly.
IF you don't mind. Ill rest a min
ute. I'm out for my morning walk.
It's a nice day, isn't it?" AS she did
not answer he ran on gibly: My
name is De Benville. I'm one of the
New Orleans branch. That's my can
merry down yonder." He pointed in the
direction from which he had just come.
Il thought that was Mr.. Emerson's
cannery.' she said.
''Oh. the idea. He only runs it for
me. put up the money. You know
him, ehE'
The girl nodded Yes. I know Mr.
Clyde also"
"Who-Alto he queried with re-
assuring warmth. "Why. you and |
have got mutual friends Alton and
me is pals" He shook his head SOL
EMMY. Amt he "A scourge?"
II beg your PARDON
II say. amt he an awful thing? He
amt anything like Emerson. There's
q ring tailed swallow all right. all
right. ! like him"
Are you very intimate with him?"
"Am I? I'm closer to him than a
porous plaster. When Boyd amt
around I'm him. that's all. Is that
your yacht?'
NO My father and l are merely
passengers"
$50 you trailed the old skeezicks
along with you? Well. that's right.
Make the most of your father while
you've got him. If I'd paid more at
tention to mine I'd have been better
off now. But | was wild" Fraser
winked in a manner to inform his lis
tener that all worldly wisdom was his.
81 wanted to be a jockey, and the old
party cut me off. What I've got now
] made all by myself. but if I'd stayed
IN Bloomington might have been
president of the bank by this time"
Bloomington! | understood you to
say New Orleans"
"NIy old man had whole string of
banks" Fraser averred hastily.
Tell me-is Mr.. Emerson ill.," asked
the girl.
ell enough to lick a den of wild
tats.'
HE intended coming out to the
yacht last night but he disappointed
u.s."
He's as busy as an ant hill. 1 met
him turning in just as L came out for
my constitutional"
Where had he been all night? Her
voice betrayed an interest that Fraser
was quick to detect. He answered
eannily:
You can search me. ! don't keep
eases on him. AS long as he does his
work | don't care where he goes at
Iuitting time" He resolved that this
Cirl should learn nothing from him.
There seem to be very few white
women in this place." she said after
pause.
only one. till you people came.
Maybe you've crossed her trailT'
MIR. Emerson told me about her.
lie seems quite fond of her"
"I've always said they'd make a
swell looking pair"