Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-31
By Rex Beach
Copyright 1900
Y HArnar n era

in her mind and lay herself down to
rest.
On the following morning she told
Constantine to hitch up her team and
have 1t waiting when breakfast Was
finished. Then she turned to Elmer
son, who came into the room, said
quietly:
Il have something to show you II.
you will take a short ride with me-.
The young man, impressed by the
gravity of her manner, readily con-
scented. Half an hour later he wrapped
her up in the sledge robe and took star
ton at the rear, whip in hand. Con-
stantine freed the leader and they
went off at a mad run, whisking out
from the buildings and swooping down
the steep oank to the m-ain-traveled
trail. When they had gained the level
and the dogs were Strengthened into
their gait they skinned over the snow
with the fight of a bird.
: That's a wonderful team You have
Boyd observed, as he glanced over the
double row of undulating gray backs
and waving plume-like tails.
The best in the country" she
smiled back Mt him. '"They are good
Tor a hundr9d miles a day"
The young man CAV himself up to
the unique und rather delightful ex-
p%erience Of being transported through
an unknown country to an unknown
destination by a charming girl of
whom he also knew nothing He
watched her in silence, but when he
forebode to question her she turned,
exposing a rounded, ravishing cheek.
glowing against the white fur of her
hood.
Have you no curiosity, sir?'
None! Nothing but satisfaction
1t was his first attempt at ~gallantry,
and she flashed him a bright, approx
ing glance. Then, as If suddenly
checked by second thought, she
frowned slightly n turned away.
She had mapped out a course of action
during the night in which 1t was her
purpose to use this man If he proved
amenable. but the success of her plan
would depend largely on a continuance
of their present friendly relations. In
order, therefore, to forestall any pos
sible change Of base. she began to un-
fold her scheme in a business-like
tone:
Yesterday o seemed to be taken
ny liz iSAluB Ou5iiieoo'
81 certainly was until you told me
there were no cannery sites left"
There is one. When l came here a
year ago the whole river was open, so
on an outside nance 1 located a site,
the best one available. When Willis
Marsh learned of it he took up all
of the remaining places, and, although
at the time | had no idea what / was
arofpH IN do with INV nrnnarfU 7 huvQ
hung on to it,"
'Is that where we are going?"
Eyes. You seemed eager yesterday
to get in on a new chance, so I am
taking you out to look over the
ground
Whats The use? I can't buy your
site"
Nobody asked you to-" she smiled.
ST wouldn't sell it to you if you had
the money. out IL you will build a
cannery on it I'll turn in the ground
for an interest
Emerson facilitated a moment, then
replied: 81 can't say yes or no. It's
a pretty big proposition-two hundred
thousand dollars, you said?'
Eyes. It's a big opportunity. You
can clean up a hundred per cent. in a
year. Do you think you could raise
the none to build a plantg"
1T might. I hav some wealthy
friends" he said, cautiously. But I
am not sure
"At least you can try? That's all
anybody can do"
But I don't know anything about
the business. l couldn't make 1t sue
ceed."
'Ive thought OF all that, and there's
a way to make success certain be-
lieve you have executive ability and
can handle men"
| cro BE Continued Tomorrow,