Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-11-05
Author of The SpoIlers'' and
The Barrier''
L BROTHERS

Then you have no criticism TO make
you uphold him7" Boyd's indignation
was getting beyond control
"None whatever. Your complaints
do not appeal TO me. Even granting
your absurd assumption that Marsh
tried 20 put you out OF the way. Il
seems TO me that you have more than
eyened the score"
How"
He is stil wearing bandages over
that knife thrust you gave him"
Emerson ieaped 10 his feet
He knows I didn't do ttat-every-
body knows g." be cried. He lied 20
you"
I'VE won't discuss that" said Wayne
Wayland CURLY. what do you want
me 20 doT"
u want you to end this persecution.
want you 70 call him or"
'Tn other words, you want me 10
save you"
Emerson swallowed Il suppose Il
amounts to that want TO be let
alone. want r square deal"
We'll. wont" Wayland's voice
hardened suddenly: his sound. white
teeth snapped together. You are get
ting exactly what you deserve. You be
trayed me by spying upon me while
you broke bread in my house see
/ nothing reprehensible IN Mr.. Marsh's
conduct. but even n ] did would
not censure him. Any measures are
| justi6able against a traitor"
Boyd Emerson's face vent gray be
meath fits continE Of ts- - 2 his voice
| threatened 90 break a. said:
II am no traitor. ard YOU know f.
l thought you a man Of honor. and I
came 10 you not for help. but for Jus
tice. But see was mistaken I am
beginning TO believe that Marsh acted
under your Instructions from the
FIRST"
Believe what you choose"
4 You think you've got me. but you
haven't. I'll beat you yet"
You can't beat me at anything -
Mt Wayland's Jaws were set like
iron
mot this year perhaps. but next
You and Marsh have whipped me this
time. but the salmon viii come again.
and IN run my plant in spite OF heug"
Wayne Wayland made as II 20
speak. but Boyd went on unheedlng;
You've taken dislike 20 me. but
your conduct shows that you fear me
You are afraid I'll succeed. and
viii"
Brave talk said the older man
But you owe 100000 and your
stockholders viii learn OF your mis-.
management"
your persecution. you meanr' cried
the other. Il can explain. They Will
wait another year. will raise more
money. and they viii stand by me-"
Perhaps know more about that
than you do
Emerson strobe toward the desk
menacingly, crying in a quivering
voice:
II warn you TO keep your hands on
them Don't try any OF your financial
trickery with me. or mr.
Wayne wayland leaped from his
chair. his face purple aud his eyes
flashing savagely,
Leave this yacht he Numbered.
Il won't allow you 10 insult me.
won't stand your threats. I've got
you where want you. and when the
tilhe comes you'll know H. Now. get
outP' He stretched forth a great
square hand and closed It so herceiy
that the fingers cracked. IN crush
you-like that
Boyd turned and strobe from the
cabin.
Half blinded with anger. ne stun
bled down the ladder 10 his launch.
Back 10 the pIantr' he ordered. then
CARED with lowering brows and defiant
eyes at the Grande Dame as she rest
ed swanlike and serene az her moor.
ings. His anger against Mildred's ia
Their destroyed for the time all thought
Of his disappointment at her own lack
Of understanding and her cool accept
ance OF his failure BE saw only that
his affairs had reached a finaI climax
where he must bow TO the inevitable
IOr-Big Georges parting words came
90 him-strike one last blow In re-
prisal
| II was the hour OF his darkest de-
Ispair-the real crisis In his life. There
A are NHcn ltoAS viii Adlt 10
make strong man stronger or turn
him altogether TO evil. Such a man
will not accept misfortune tamely. he
Is the reverse Of those who are good
through weakness. 1t is his nature 20
sin strongly,
But the unexpected happened, and
Boyd's black mood vanished In amaze
ment at the sight which met bis eyes.
Moored TO the fish dock was lighter
awash with a cargo that made him
stare and doubt his vision He had
seen his scanty crew OF gin meters re-
turn empty handed with the rising
sun, exhausted. disheartened, depleted
II numbers. yet there before him were
thousands OF salmon. They were
strewn In a great mass upon the dock
fand inside the shed. while from the
Iscow beneath they came In showers as
the handlers tossed Them upward from
their ''pues." Through the Vide doors
he saw the backs or the butchers busi-
~ at work over their tables and heard