New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-11-30

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NOBODY IN ALASKA LIKES HIM. DO
YOU2"
she even dared to criticise her, Mil
dred Wayland, for her treatment of
Boyd
II shall ask him about it again this
evening"" she continued. IF there
has really been persecution, as you
suggest, | shall tell my father"
"You won't see Boyd this evening""
said Cherry.
"Oh, yes, SHALL" -....
He is very busy, and-I don't think
he can see you"
you don't understand. I told him
to come out to the yachtv Mildred's
temper rose at the light she saw in the
other woman's face.
But if he should disappoint your
Cherry insisted. Remember that the
fish are running. and you have no time
to lose if you are going to help"
Mildred tossed her head. ITO be
terprise of Boyd's. Now that l have
seen the place and the people-well,
can't say that like it BETTER
"The country is bit different. but
the people are much the same in Kali
vik and in Chicago. You will find un-
scrupulous men and unselfish women
everywhere" --.-.
Mildred gave her cool glance that
took her in from head to foot.
And vice versa, l dare say. You
speak from wider experience than
l." With a careless nod she picked
her way toward the launch, where
her friends were already assembling.
She was angry and suspicious. Her
| pride was hurt because she had not
| been able to feel superior to the other
woman. Instead she had descended
to the weak resource Of innuendo,
while Cherry had been simple and
direct. She had expected to recog-
nize instantly the type of person with
whom she had to deal. but she found
herself batf1ed. Who was this wo-
man? What was she doing here?
Why had Boyd never told her of this
extraordinary intimacy? Boyd must
either give up Cherry or
| During the talk between the two
young women Constantine had kept
at respectful distance. but when
Mildred had gone be came up to Cher
ry with the question::
"Who is thatY'
+'That is Miss Wayland. That is
! the richest girl in the world, Constan-
| tine.''
"Humph!''
"And the pity of it is she doesn't
| understand how very rich she is. Her
father owns all these canneries and
many more besides and lots Of rail
roads. But you don't know what a
railroad is, do your
"Mebbe him rich as Mr.. Marsh, eh?''
"a thousand time richer. Mr.. Marsh
works for him the way you work for
me-"
''She more han'somer than you be-"
he added with reluctant candor.
"Mebbe that's lie bout Mr.. Marsh, EN-?
White men all work for Mr.. Marsh.
He no work for nobody
mo; it is true. Mr.. Marsh knows
how rich she is. and that is why be
wants to marry her.
The breed wheeled swiftly, his soft
soles crunching the gravel.
"Mr. Marsh want marry her?' he re-
peated. as If doubling his ears.
Eyes. That is why he has fought
Mr.. Emerson They both want to mar
ry her. That is why Marsh broke
Mr.. Emerson's machinery and hired
his men away from him and cut his
nets. They hate each other. Do you
understands
ME savvy!' said Constantine short
ly. then strobe on beside the girl. 'sMe
think all the time Mr.. Emerson goin'
marry you
Cherry gasped. mo, no! Why, he
is in love with Miss Wayland"
"S'pose he don marry her?''
"Then Mr.. Marsh will get her, dare
say"
After moment Constantine an.
pounced with conviction. 81 guess
Mr.. Marsh is bad man"
"I'm glad you have discovered that.
He has even tried to kill Mr.. Emerson.
That shows the sort of man he isl
Its good thing-get marry" said
Constantine vaguely. THE father say
IL woman don marry she go to HE'LL
I'D hate to think that" laughed the
girl.
That's true.'' the other affirmed