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BOYD. who intercepted him.

30 naturally thai none Of the patrOns
Of the cure noticed II except perhaps
as II preparation for departure. Marsh
bowed civilly and returned to his scat.
Alton clyde c,anorcd for enlighten.
mcnt as TO the rrnson for this erup-
ton.
"Tnat Is the fellow we Will have to
fight" Boyd explained. No is tie
head of the canncry combination at
Kalvik and a bitter enemy Of
Georges"
clyde SPOKE earnestly. We'll, that
absolutely settles it as far as am
concerned. yhis is bound TO end in a
row"
You mean you don't want to join
u.s."
Don't want to. Why. I've just got
10, that's all. The $4,000 is yours"
A month had elapsed when Elnor-
son at last expressed 10 Gcorg" liza
disrouragcment that had lain silently
IN both mems minds
'Gou'vc played your string out OH?
"Abso,utcly. I've done everything
except burglary, but | can't raise that
%iU5,O0O. Times arc hard. and I've
blcd my friends Of every dollar they
ran spare
"iCs an awful big piece of money
Bait admitted. with Il SIGH.
Il ncyer fully realized before how
very large" Boyd said And vet
without that amount tho Seattle bank
won't back Us for the rcmairdcr."
"Oh, it's no use TO tac!;'. tho bust
ness on small scale" Ii George
poudercd. WED ought to IT, e.. 5ho
coa row. We're shy $4,000, sn:'
"Ycs."
But the clouds were blown away
few days after when Alton Clyde
;hrCw down twenty-five s. coo bills be-
fore ByYd-cot from Il mysterious
s.ur.o which he refused to name.
Emerson later met the leading sutton
@sidc frum himsc6 for Mildred Way.
land hand. a pcrsonaga whose exist.
encc he felt a. continued menace,
He was visiting Mildred at her home.
Tearing voices outside the library.
tho young man asked hurriedly: GIVE
y
! must leave early"
There Was time for no more, for
Wayne Wayidnd entered, followed by
another gentleman ut the first sight Of
whom Emerson started. willie his mini
raced off into dizzy whirl Of jncrcdu-
llty. Il could not he. 1t was TOO gro
tesQue--too ridiculous, What prank
Of malicious fate was this? He rurnc1
his eyes 10 the door again to see If ~
any chance there were Il third visitor
but there was not, and he was forced
20 respond to Mr.. Nayland's greeting
The other man had meanwhile stepped
directly to Mildred. as if he had eyes
for no one else, and was bowling over
her hand when her father spoke.
"Mr. Emerson. let me present YOU TO
Mr.. Marsh. I believe you have never
happened to meet here" Harsh turned
as ii reluctant 70 release the girls
hand. and not until his own was out
stretched did he recognize the Other.
The two mumblcd the customary sal.
utations.
Yen two will get along famously,"
said MIR. Wayland. MI. Marsh is &C.
quain,ed with your country. Boyd"
"Ah" Marsh exclaimed quickly
"Arc you an Alaskan, Mr.. Emerson"
"Indecd, he IS SO wc3d d 70 the coun.
try that ne is Going back tomorrow
Mildred offered.
Marsh's first look Of challenge now
change! 10 one o. the liyeliest intcrcs {
and Boyd imagined the fellow endeay.
oriug to link him, through the affai,
at the restaurant, With the presence
of BIC George IN Chicago.
~ rs" Hoyd answered cautiously, Il
am typical Acknowledgements
but not discouraged
What business:'
Mining"
"Oh.' indiffercntly.
Floyd has something far better than
mining now" began Mildred. "fic was
/ t<linr me about il as
You interrupted u.s." interviewed
/ Emerson. panic stricken. Il didn't hay;
time 10 expinin the nature of my en-.
terprise."
The girl was about 70 put IN a dis
claimer wheu he flashed look at her
which she could not help hut heed X
an very stupid about such things"
/ she offered easily. u would noe have
understood II, l au sure" rs her
father she continued, leaving what
3 she fet To Ge dangerous ground, II
didn't looi, for yCu So carly"