News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-10-26
CHAPTER VII.


looks just my Sort And accordingly
Emerson motioned to the fisherman.
Seeing there was no help for it, Big
GEORGE composed himself and ventured
timidly across the portal.
Gimme a lemonade, quick; I'm all
het up" he ordered. 81 can't get no
footholt on these fancy floors, they're
so dang slick"
Mr.. Clyde offers to put $4,000 into
the deal II he can go to Kalvik with
us and help run the cannery," explain,
ed Emerson.
George looked over the clubman care
fully from his curly crown to his slen-
fer, high heeled shoes, then smiled
broadly.
Its up to Mr.. Emerson. I'm willing
If he is" Whereupon, vastly encour-
aged Clyde proceeded to expatiate
upon his own surprising qualifica-
lions. While he was speaking a party
of three men approached and seated
themselves at an adjoining table. AS
they pulled out their chairs Big George
CHANGED to glance in their direction.
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fully.
whats the matter? Boyd demand
ed In low tone, for the big fellows
face had suddenly gone livid, while
his eyes had widened like those of an
enraged animal.
''That's nimr' George growIed.
That's ths dirty houndw
"Sit stilG" commanded Emerson.
Don't make fool of YOURSELF" he
cautioned
That's him." repeated George, his
eyes glazing redly. ''That's Willis
Marsh"
"Where" Emerson whired curious
ly, but there was no need for George
to point out his enemy, for one of the
strangers stood as if frozen, with his
hand upon the back of his chair, an
expression Of the utmost establishment
upon his face. A smile was dying
from his lips.
Boyd beheld a plump, thickset man
OF thirty-eight in evening dress. There
was nothing distinctive about him ex-
cept perhaps, his hair, which was of
decided reddish hue He was light Of
complexion; his mouth was small and |
Of a rather womanish appearance, due :
to the full red lips. He was we'll
groomed, well fed; in all ways he was
typical city bred man. Raising his
brows in recognition, he nodded pleas
antly to Bait. then, as If on second
thought, excused himself to his COM
panions and stepped toward the other
group.
How do you do, George? What in
the name of goodness are you doing
here? l hardly recognized you"
Marshs voice was round and musical,
his accent eastern. With an assump-
ton Of heartiness, he extended white
gloved hand, which the big, uncouth
man who faced him refused to take.
The other three had risen. George
seemed to be cropping for a retort.
Finally he blurted out hoarsely:
Don't offer me your hand It's
dirty! It's got blood on it!''
"Nonsensew Marsh smiled. Lets
be friends again, George. Bygones are
bygones"
you dirty ratv' breathed the fisher
man.
Every well. If you wish to be OBJ
Marsh shrugged his
shoulders carelessly, although in his
voice there was metallic note-"I
have nothing to say Mr.. Bait and
had a business misunderstanding"
ne said smoothly to Emerson, (which
hoped was forgotten. 1t didn't
amount to much {
At this Bait uttered a choking snarl '
md stepped forward, only to meet s
3oyd, who Intercepted him. S
Behave yourselfw he ordered. ,
Don't make a scene" And before the
zig fellow could prevent it he had S
linked arms with him and swung him {
round. The movement was executed
% naturally that none of the patrons
# the cafe noticed it except perhaps
s preparation for departure. Marsh
lowed civilly and returned to his seat
alton Clyde clamored for enlighten-
nent as to the reason for this erup-
ion.
'"That is the fellow we will have to |
ght," Boyd explained. HE is the
cad of the cannery combination at
lalvik and bitter enemy of
+eorge's."
Clyde spoke earnestly. well, that
bsolutely settles it as far as l am !
oncerned. This is bound to end in a
1w."
"You mean you don't want to join
81"
Don't want to! Why, I've just got '
}, that's all. The $4,000 is yours" A
A month had elapsed when Emer-
IN at last expressed to George the
encouragement that had lain silently
both mems minds.
You've played your string out, eh?"
Absolutely. I've done everything
lcept burglary, but 1 can't raise that
100000. Times are hard, and I've
ed my friends of every dollar they
IN spare"
ITS an awful big piece of money"
alt admitted, with a sigh.
Il never fully realized before how