The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-20

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 shs silenced him with an
angry gesture.
Leave that to me. I'm through
with him."
''All right. Let's hunt up the gov
ernor" Together they went to the Of
Zee in search Of Wayne Wayland.
A half hour later when Clyde re-
Joined Miss Berry she noticed that be
seemed Ill at ease. gazing down the
bay With worried. speculative look
in his colorless eyes.
Boyd Emerson reused from bis death
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
re was finishing his breakfast watch
man appeared in the doorway.
! There's launch at 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
a moment later he was confronted by
Wayne Wayland and Willis Marsh
The old man nodded to him shortly
Marsh began:
I'VE heard about your good fortune
Mr.. Wayiand has come to look over
your plant"
1T is not for sale"
"How many fish are you gettingr
'"That is my business" he turned
to Mr.. Wayland. 81 hardly expected
to see you here. Haven't you inSulted
me cnough?"
"Just a moment before you order me
ont. I'm a stakeholder in this COM
pany. and l am within my rights"
You a stakeholder? How much
stock do you own? Where did you
get it?'
II own $4,000 shares outright Mr.
Wayland tossed a packet Of certifi-
Gates upon the table. And | have
options on all the stock you placed in
Chicago. l said you would hear from
me when the time came"
$50 you think the time has come to
crush me. eh?" said Emerson. well.
you've been swindled. Only one-third
Of the capital stock has been sold. and
Alton Clyde holds $4,000 shares Of
that"
The old man smiled grimly. Il have
not been swindled."
Then Clyde sold out!" exploded
Boyd
Yes. paid him back the $4,000 he
put in. and l took over the 25.OOO
shares you got Mildred to take
Mildred" Emerson started as If he
had been struck. Are you insane?
Mildred doesn't own Why. Alton
never told me who put up that mon
ey"'
Don't tell me you didn't know:
cried Wayne Wayland. You knew
all the time. You worked your friends
out and then sent that whipper snap
per to my daughter when you saw you
were about to fail You managed
we'll. You knew she couldn't refuse"
How did you find out that she held
the stockY'
'She told me. Of course"
Don't ask me to believe that. If
she hadn't told you before she wouldn't
tell you now. All can say is that she
acted Of her own free will. l never
dreamed she put up that $25. COO. What
do you intend to do now that you have
taken over these holdings?"
what do you think: l would spend
ten times the money II save my daugh
ter" The old man was quivering.
you are only a minority stock
holder. The control Of this enterprise
still rests with me and my friends"
"Your friends. cried Mr. Wayland
That's what brings me here-you and
your friends: I'll break you and your
friends If it takes my fortune"
Il can understand your dislike Of
me. but my associates have never
harmed you"
Your associates! And who are
they! A lawless runlan. who openly
threatened Willis Marsh's murder. and
4 loose woman from the dance halls"
Take carer cried Emerson in a
sharp voice.
The old man waved his hands as If
at loss for words. Look here. You
can't be an utter idiot You must
know who she is"
do you: Then tell me-
Wayne Wayland turned bis back In
disgust do Won really wish IN
known Marsh's smooth voice cues
toned
II do
''She is a very common SORT" said
Willis Marsh. II am surprised that
you never heard Of her while you were
In the upper country She followed
the mining camps and lived as such
women do. She Is an expert with
cards. She even dealt faro in some of
the camps"
bow do you knowr'
II looked up her history in Seattle