News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-12-28
zone can hardly blame her for trying

the kind to curl up in Il mans ear ant
whisper She don't have to. All sh
needs to do is look natural. The mel
will fall like ripe persimmons."
'"They have been together grea
deal. suppose"
Every hour of the day, and the days
are long" said Fraser cheerfully. "Bu
ed away If he'd wanted to. It's a goot
thing he didn't, though, because she's
done more to win this bet for us thar
we've done ourselves
shes unusually pretty" the girl re
marked coldly.
"Yes, and she's just as bright as she
is good looking. But don't care fol
bonds" Fraser gazed admiringly at
the brown hair before him and rolled
/ his eyes eloquently. Pm strong for
brunettes. am. It's the creole blood
in me-"
She gathered up her wild flowers and
rose, saying:
~ must be going"
'I'll go with you" He jumped to
his feet with alacrity.
'"Thank you. prefer to walk alone"
Declined with thanks"' he murmur-
ed I'D need ear muffs and mittens
to handle her. | think III build me
some bonfire and thaw out. She must
own the mint"
At the upper cannery Mildred found
Alton Clyde with the younger Berry
girl She called him aside and talked
earnestly with him for several min
utes.
"All right" he said at length. I'm
glad to get out, of course, The rest is
up to you
Mildred's lips were white and her
voice hard as she cried
Il am thoroughly sick of it all! |
have played the fool long enough"
Now, look here" Clyde objected
weakly, you may be mistaken. and it
doesn't look like quite the square thing
to do" But she silenced him with an
angry gesture.
Leave that to me. I'm through
with him."
"AlI right. Let's hunt up the gov
ernor' Together they went to the Of
fee in search of Wayne Wayland.
A half hour later when Clyde re-
joined Miss Berry she noticed that he
seemed i'll at ease, gazing down the
bay with worried, speculative look
in his colorless eyes.
rnt1cp1 ie, h
like slumber late in the afternoon. still
worn from his long strain and aching
in every muscle. He was in wretched
plight physically. but his heart was
aglow with gladness. Big George was
still at the trap, and the unceasing
rumble from across the way told him
that the fish were still coming in. AS
he was finishing his breakfast a watch
man appeared in the doorway.
There's a launch ut the dock with
some people from above" he an
nounced. II stopped them, according
to orders. but they want to see you"
"Show them to the Office Boyd rose
and went into the other building. where
n moment later he was confronted by
Wayne Wayland and Willis Marsh. |
The old man nodded to him shortly. |
Marsh began:
Mr. Wayand has come to look over
your plant"
ut is not for SALE
How many fish are you gettng?"
THAT is my business" He turned |
10 Mr.. Wayland. II hardly expected |
me enOugh?"
'.Just a moment before you order me |
out. I'm stakeholder in this com
oany. and | am within my rights"
You stockholder? How much |
stock do you own? Where did you
get it?'
Il own $4,000 shares outright" Mr.
Wayland tossed a packet of certii-
,ates upon the table. And | have
options on all the stock you placed in
Chicago. | said you would hear from
ne when the time came
so you think the time has come to
rush me, eh?' said Emerson. well,
you've been swindled. Only one-third
If the capital stock has been sold, and
Alton Clyde holds $4,000 shares of
hat"
The old man smiled grimly. Il have
lot been swindled."
Then Clyde sold outw exploded
Boyd.
Yes. paid him back the $4,000 he
)ut in. and | took over the $4,000
hares you got Mildred to take"
Mildred" Emerson started as if he
lad been struck. Are you insane?
IiIdred doesn't own Why. Alton
lever told me who put up that mon
""
Don't tell me. you didn't know"
ried Wayne Wayland. You knew
III the time. You worked your friends
nut and then sent that whipper snap
,er to nv daughter when you saw you
we're about TO fail. You managed
veil You knew she couldn't refuse"
How did you find out that she held
he stockT
she told me. of course"
Don't ask me to believe that. If
he hadn't told you before she wouldn't
ell you now. All ! can say is that she
cted of her own free will. | never
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