The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-10

S8{fnprr1ght, 1910, by Associated
Literary Press.
Old Cushway. of the chemical trust,
opnttercd and seefhed like one of HIS
uwn rarboss. His neatly shaven plnk
6tcwiH grew purple. His pink scalp
turned fiery red. Each closely crop
md hair on the sparseiy covered head
hffstied.
.sYou, YOU he beloved. anu
stopped. overcome by the rush Of h1si
emotions. He swallowed hard. gazed
1T the young man before him, ana
began again. You miserable. un-
grateful gutter~snipe, You lazy
double dealer Using your positIo,.
as my secretary TO try to steal my
daughter. ON. YOU"
s.fiave / your permission 10 marry
sNa. No. confound you When
she marries. itTl he a man with soI1lt
prospects You haven't cent in the
world
arm getting $4,000 year, sir"
sAs my secretary. I've made You.
/ hang you. Took you out of the
{ street Il
.oni of college. sir" corrected this
young man. calmly.
same thing, Took you out OF
poverty and starvation and made "a
= Ynan--trfad 10 make man." he cor
rected himself hastily. out of you,
Where'd YOU be IL / turned you out
tomorrow Z"
Young Hammond had borne him
acIf admirably during the TRADE. bus
nov q slight Hush rose to the ROOFS
OF his hair ''0h. / don't know" ne
retorted. Il don't think J. Allison
Perkins, Of the Raw Drugs Corpora
don, would see me starvei''
whats that" cushway thrust out
stuhby underiip, and scowled more
hiaekIy tina never, Throw Raw
Drugs In my face. Ell? Yes. that's
true; Perkins would pay well for III,
mecrets He'd rob my safe, IL he
1hought he could get away with it,
30 you're going to him. you migrate
kui------''
MOI unless you discharge me, SIR, =
Humph," Mr. Cushway suddenly
subsidized into his everyday voice and
manner Now let's understand on.
another, Hammond. I've got to be
away for "a day or SO There's a con-
ference on. For certain reasons not
unccnnected with your threat about
Perkins. / don't want you with me.
Will you promise not to see or com
munioate with my daughter till / get
back r.
No. sir, will mott"
The older man nodded. II thought
j yoaf- wouldn't Very we'll; and new
4 house, or IL you're seen with my
daughter, you will be Immediately ar
FeStesa-tie s-sIH~ hear 81. immediate
Iys And If that socialist preacher
from the settlement. Monckton, shows
d UP around there, either, youli be
landed In a cell within an hour. l
don't propose 10 have any elandestine
i marriage behind my hack Y,
Hammond smiled broadly. Arrest
n3 z Far SNEAK king TO NDHr daughter
Nonsense"
..oh, no. Hammond" His employer
shook his head and grinned triumph
antly. ~You will tie arrested for the
HnhezzteneHt of--tet's see~-#weiH call
1t ss.S43.T9." He turned to his desk
and strshbfed the amount on a pad.
That's what you'l be arrested fort
4 Tut tut, tut" As the young man
Tat tut, now" As the young man
took "a threatening step toward him,
Il Keep your temper; play the game.
play the game"
but | haven't embezzled cent of
your money!" cried Hammond. furi-
Ousfy
4 n know Il. Mr. Cushway nodded
again. But guess II said you had
the polieed lock you up. wouldn't
theyg" He waited for an answer, but
none was forthcoming. hammond
1 knew they would.
.'Ill fix IL SO they won't touch you
AZ long az you keep away" he con-
unued ''TtIl say my chain of evidence
isuf quite completed. But I'll tell the
chief that If Monckton or you goes
20 the house. or YOU meet Ethel any
y where. it's signal I'm ready. And
q they'll nah YOU. So you see it's all
ap To yeu. Agree TO an armsstiee TIL
get back, and YOU won't he rnoiested.
Dsharsv ise--~~. He waved "a plump,
pink head negtigentiy, and continued;
s.Df course, If they do get you III see
you're released"
Thanks. rejoined the secretary
Irontea4.4 Well" he said, ungra-
ciougfy. at last, "suposing I agree TO
this armistice ,"
.stym---wen, III make no promises.