The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-17

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the room without another word.
Cherry Mnlotte. coming down to the
cannery on her daily visit. saw Wills
Marsh and NE. ,WaElpnd leaving y
Wondering. she hurried INTO the main
building in searShOfs Boyd The place
sgas as busy as when she had. left It
3on the aftarnodn before. and she saw
that the men had been at work oil
night Many of them were sprawsad
in corners. where they had sunk from
WEAKNESS. snatchlng moments rest
before the boss kicked them back to
their posts. The Chinese hands were
stolcally performing their tasks. their
yellow faces baggar cd with the strain.
At the bltfcherihg tables yesteflay's
crew werc stu Sitting. slashine. hncE-
int; at the pile of fish that never. seem
ed to grow less. Some OF them were
giving up staggering uFYay to their
hunks. while others with more vitality
Ind stood solong, In the slime aud sail
drip thnt their feet had sweIIed. und II
Ind become necessary. to cut or their
shoes.
Boyd was standing In the door Of
the office. In a few words he told her
OF Mr. wayIand'sathFent
'sDo you think he can inJlIre the com
pany?'' she inquired uuxIously.
II haven't doubt OF It He can
work very serious harm Mt least"
..Ten me. why did he turn against
you so suddenly? What made Miss
Wayland angry with your
ell would rather not"
.'Why? I'm your partner. and ]
ought to be toId You and George and
/ will have to work together closer
than ever uow-.l Don't lets begin by
concealing anything"
well. perhaps you had better know.
the whole thlng.''' said Boyd slowly.
mildred does not like you. Her IA
theirs mind has been poisoned by
Marsh. 1t seems they resent our
friendship. They believe all sorts OF
th1nss.'
so am the cause Of your trouble
after all.''
.'They blame me. equulty ignore than
you. 1t seems that Marsh made an IN
auiry into Sour-weIl, your life history
and he babbled all the gossip ne
heard to them OF course they pc
ueved 1t, not knowing yoli as ! DO. and.
they misunderstood our friendship.
sDlir can explain. nnd shalt. TO NIL
area. 4uSu 6utll PAS'>-
liar. Perhaps can show Mr. Way
land thar he was In the wrong It's
our only hope. =
..Nhnt did Marsh; say about meE
asked tho girl.
She was pale to the lips.
..EIe said u lot OF things that az any
other time would have made him
swallow on the spot But It's only a
p.ensrirei desferretE' WITH your help III
do 1t In their presence. don't IKE 20
toll YOU this. but the truth Is vital %
us nil. and want to arm myself
Cherry was silent.
.'You Inny leave 1t to me-, he said.
gently II wlIhcsee TINT MARSH secs
you right 500
..There Is nothing to set right. saiei'
the girl wenrily- Marsh told the
strut b. ~ dare say
..-he trutil!s My Cod! You don't
know what you're saying!
ayes. L do" She returned his look
OF shocked horror with half hearted
defiance. ..Yousmpst have known who
m am, Fraser knew. and he must have
told you. You knew had followed
the mining camps You Knew nau-
lived by. my EVItse y GU must nave
known what people thought OF me-.
cnst my lot In with the people OF TINS
country, and had ito; match my Wis.
with those OF eEeFY man met some
tiInts 7 Won some lines ! mot gu
lsnow the North Y
~ dIdnT know, he sud slowly.
, pl.ver though wouldn't allow N.Y.