El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-28
Copyright. 1909, by Harper & Brothers.


rumble from across the way told him
that the fish were still coming in. AS
he was finishing his breakfast watch
man appeared in the doorway.
There's a launch at the dock with
some people from above" he an
nounced. 81 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
moment later he was confronted by
Wayne Wayland. and Willis Marsh
The old man nodded to him shortly
Marsh began:
1--WE heard about your good fortune,
Mr.. Wayland has come to look over
your plant"
1T is not for sale"
How many fish are you getting?"
THAT is my business" He turned
to Mr.. Wayland. II hardly expected
to see you here. Haven't you insulted
me enough"
Gust a moment before you order me
out. I'm a stockholder in this COM
pany. and 1 am within my rights"
"You a stakeholder? How much
stock do you own? Where did you
get it?'
, 81 own $4,000 shares outright" Mr.
Wayland tossed a packet of certif-
Gates upon the table. And 1 have
options on all the stock you placed in
Chicago. 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. II have
not been swindled."
Then Clyde sold outr exploded
Boyd.
''Yes. ] paid him back the $4,000 he
put in, and l took over the $4,000
shares you got Mildred to take
"Mildredp' 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
eyP'
Don't tell me you didn't known
cried Wayne Wayland. You knew
all the time You worked your friends
out and then sent that whipper snap
per 10 my daughter when you saw you
were about to fail You managed
well. You knew she couldn't refuse"
How did you find out that she held
the stock%
'She told me, Of course
Don't ask me to believe that. II
she hadn't told you before she wouldn't
acted of her own free will. l never
dreamed she put up that S25,0OO What
do you intend to do now that you have
taken over these holdings%
"What do you think? I would spend
ten times the money to save my daugh-
ter" The old man was quiyering.
You are only minority stock
holder The control of this enterprise
still rests with me and my friends"
your friendsr 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"
81 can understand your dislike OF
me. but my associates have never
harmed you"
''Your associates. And who ara
they? A lawless rufian. who openly
threatened Willis Marsh's murder. and
loose woman from the dance halls"
Take care" cried Emerson in a
sharp voice
The old man waved his hands as IL
at loss for words. Look here! You
can't be an utter idiot You must
know who she Isl
do you? Then tell me-"
Wayne Wayland turned his back in
disgust do you really wish to
know" Marsh's smooth voice ques-
toned
81 do"
''She is a very common sort" said
Willis Marsh. 81 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"
How do you know"
81 looked up her history in Seattle
She is very-well. notorious
People talk like that about nearly
every woman in Alaska
al didn't come here to argue about
that woman's character" broke in Mr..
Wayland.
You have said enough now, so that
you will either prove your words or
apologize"
''If you want proof. take your own
relation with her. It's notorious.
Even Mildred has heard of it,
Il can explain to her in a word"
Perhaps you can also explain that
affair with Hilliard If so you had
better do it l suppose you didn't
know anything about that either.
suppose you don't know why he adj
vanced that loan after once refusing
it. They have name for men like