New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-19
CHAPTER K.

CHAPTER x.
T~1LYDE next day suggested that
Cherry could prevail on Hill !
lard to advance the money.
~ "Cherry?" asked Boyd. "How
can she helpy'
''She can do anything she wants with
him.
sWhat do you mean?"
II may be heavy autumn frost as
financier," the younger man remark
ed, "but when it comes to women I'm
as wise as a wharf rat. I've been
watching her work, and it's great.
People have begun to talk about it.
Every night it's a dinner and a theater
party. Every day orchids and other
extortionate bouquets, with jewel box
es tied on with blue ribbons His mo-
tor is at her disposal at all times, and
she treats his chauffeur with open con-
tempt. If that doesn't signify
Nonsense" exclaimed the other
with disgust "She is too nice a girl
for that. You have misconstrued Hill
liard's politeness."
Finding his worldly wisdom at issue,
Clyde defended himself stoutly. II
tell you, he has gone off his blooming
balance. know the symptoms. Leave
it to old DR.. Clyde"
"You say other people have noticed
it?'
II do. Everybody in town except
| you and the newsdealer at the corner
| he's blind"
Emerson rose from his chair and be-
| gan to pace about slowly. IF billiard
has turned that girls head with his at
tentions ZIP
Clyde threw back his head and laugh
ed in open derision. "Don't worry
| about her-he is the one to be pitied
I She's taking him on a seeing Seattle
trip of the most approved and ex-
pensive character"
''She isn't that kind,' Emerson holly
denied.
"Now, don't be a boy until your
beard trips you up. That girl is about
to break into billiards. vault, and
while she's in there, with the gas light
ed and a suit case to lug off the bank
notes, why not tell her to toss in a few
| bundles for us?"
eff can't get along without taking
money from woman I'll throw up the
whole deal"
The curious look which Boyd had
noted once before came into Clyde's
eyes, and this time, to judge by the
young fellows manner, he might have
translated it into words but for the
entrance at that moment of Cherry
herself, accompanied by "Fingerless'
Fraser.
"What luck in Vancouver?" she in
CURED.
'None whatever. The banks won't
listen to me- and can't interest any
private parties"
''See here" volunteered Fraser, "why
don't you let me sell some of your
stock? I'm there with the big TALK
Emerson turned on him suddenly.
"You have demonstrated that If you
had kept your mouth shut we'd have
been at sea by now"
The fellows face paled slightly as he
tip your mitt."
Don't keep that up!' cried Boyd, his
much tried temper ready to give way.
II can put up with anything but a
| lie."
Noting the signs Of rising storm,
| Clyde scrambled out Of his chair, say
ing, 'Well, think I'll be going" He
picked up his hat and stick and hur-
riedly left the room, followed in every
movement by the angry eyes Of Fra
ser, who seemed on the point of an ex-
plosion.
'You are tired and overwrought,"
said Cherry quietly to Boyd. ''The sue
cess Of this enterprise, with any hap
piness 1T may bring you, isn't worth a
human life, nor is it worth what you
are suffering
Perhaps not, from your point of
view" he said roughly, then struck
, his palm with his closed fist. "What
an idiot I was to begin all this-to
think / could win with no weapons
and no aid except half mad fisher
man, an addle Drained imbecile, a con
| fdence man
"And a woman" supplemented Cher
ry. sI'm the one to blame."
mo; I blame no one but myself
/ Whatever you're responsible for there's
only one person you've harmed-your
self"
What do you mean? ?" asked Cherry
Her surprise left him unimpressed.
/ Lets be frank" he said ut is best
to have such things out. / traded my
friendship for money, ard am ruined
You are stalking your honor against
billiards. banknotes." Her silence