Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-15

| means so much 90 me that I can't bear
TO give it up. and yet It may lead to
! -unpleasantness."
She nodded compreLcndinCIy.
On that very night. I'm little snow
| smothercd cabin crou~hlng close
/ against the Kalvlk bluns. another girl
was seated az plano. Her slim. white
fingers had strayed upon the notes OF
| q song which Boyd Emerson had sung.
In her dream dned eyes was the pie
ture Of rough CARRIED silent man at
/ her shoulder. and In her ears was the
sound or his voice Clear to the last
melting note she played the air. and
/ then pitiful sob shook her She
bowed her golden head and hid her
| face in her arms, for a 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
Marsh had fioated a packers trust and
that secrecy for the present was now
doubly necessary 10 the success OF
their undertaking. The fun signih-
canoe OF the merger. therefore, did not
strike his associates. even when on the
train the next day they read the an
nouncement Of its formation in the
! newspapers. Bait alone took notice OF
It and fell into a furious rage at his
! enemy's success.
No sooner were they fairly under
way for the west than Emerson began
the definite shaping of his plans. He
and George carefully went over the
! many details OF their coming work
and sent many messages. with the re-
suit that Outitters in a dozen lines
were awaiting them when they arrived
in Seattle. Without loss Of time Boyd
installed himself and his friends at a
hotel. secured a competent and close
mOuthed stenOgrapher. and then sought
out the banker with whom he had
made tentative agreement before go
ing 70 Chicago. Mr.. billiard greeted
him cordially.
Il see you have carried out your
part Of the program" said he. but be-
fore we definitely commit ourselves we
should like TO know what effect this
new trust is going to have on the
canning business"
You mean the y. a. =. Az"
Precisely. Our Chicago correspond
ent can't tell us any more than we
have learned from the press-nameIy,
that a combination has been formed.
We are naturally somewhat cautious
about financing competitive plant
until we know what policy the trust
VIII pursue"
Here was exactly the complication
Boyd had feared: therefore It was with
some trepidation that be argued:
The trust is in business for the mon
ey, and its very formation ought 20 be
conclusive evidence Of your good judg-
ment. However. you have backed so
many plants such as mine that you
know as wen as / do the big profits
TO be taken"
THAT isn't the point Ordinarily we
would not waver an instant. but the
Wayland-Marsh outfit is apt to upset
conditions. II we only knew
II know" boldly declared Boyd.
Mr.. Wayland outlined his policy to
me before the public knew anything
about the trust"
Indeed? Are you acquainted with
Wayne Wayland 2" asked Mr.. billiard.
with new Hight OF curiosity In his
eyes.
81 know him well"
"Ah. congratulate you. Perhaps
this is-er-wayland money behind