The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-06

Old Cushway, of the chemical trust,
I sputtered and sc ethed like one OF his
own carboys. His neatly shaver pink
! jowIs grew purple. His pink scalp
| turned fiery red. Each closely cropped
hair on the sparsely covered head
bristled.
You, you" he beloved. and
stopped, overcome by the rush of his
emotions. He swallowed hard, gazed
at the young man before him. and
began again: you miserable. migrate
full gutter-snipei You lazy double-deal-
er! Using your position as my secre-
tary to try to steal my daughter! Oh,
you"
Have 1 your permission to marry
her, sir?"
mol No, confound you! When she
marries, it'll be a man with some pros
poets. You haven't a cent in the
world"
I'm getting $4,000 year. sir
"As my secretary. I've made you.
hang you'll Took you out of the
street."
"Out of college, SIR corrected the
young man, calmly.
poverty and starvation and made a
! manfred to make a man. he cor
] rected himself hastily, "out Of you.
/ Where'd you be If l turned you out
| tomorrow"
! Young Hammond had borne him
] self admirably during the TRADE, but
now slight flush rose to the roots
of his hair. "Oh, don't know" he
retorted. 81 don't think J. Allison
/ Perkins, of the Raw Drugs corpora
ton, would see me starved"
Whats that?" Cushway thrust out
stubby underlip, and scowled more
/ blackly than ever. Throw Raw
I Drugs in my face, Ell? Yes, that's
/ true; Perkins would pay well for my
! secrets! He'd rob my safe, If he
thought he could get away with it. So
you're going to him, you ungrateful-"
Unless you discharge me, sir"
"Humph!" Mr.. Cushway suddenly
subsidized into his everyday voice and
manner. NOW let's understand one
another, Hammond. I've got to be
away for a day or so. There's a con-
ference on. For certain reasons not
unconnected with your threat about
/
Will you promise not to see or COM
municate with my daughter till l get
back?"
mo. sir, will mott"
The older man nodded. 81 thought
you wouldn't Very we'll; and now you
listen. If you try to get into my house,
or if you're seen with my daughter,
you will be Immediately arrested-do
you hear, sir. Immediately! And if
that socialist preacher from the settle
ment, Monckton, shows up around
there, either, you'll be landed in a cell
within an hour. l don't propose to
have any clandestine marriage behind
my. back"
Hammond smiled broadly. Arrest.
ed? For speaking to your daughter
Nonsense!"
"Oh, no, Hammond" His employer
shook his head and grinned triumph
antly. You will be arrested for the
embezzlement of-let's see-we'n cal
it $3,S43.79." He turned to his desk
and scrubbed the amount on a pad
That's what you'll be arrested for!
Tut, tut, now!" AS the young mar
took a threatening step toward him
Keep your temper; play the game
play the camel"
"But l haven't embezzled cent O
your money!" cried Hammond, furi
ously.
81 know it." Mr.. Cushway nodded
again. But l guess if said you hac
the poIice'd lock you up, wouldn'
they?" He waited for an answer, bu
knew they would.
'T'n fix it so they won't touch 20,
as long as you keep away" he con
. tinued "I'H say my chain of evidenc
, isn't quite completed. But I'll tell tn
chief that If Monckton or you goes t
the house. or you meet Ethel any
where, it's signal I'm ready. An
they'll nab you. So you see it's all u
to you. Agree to an armistice till
get back and you won't be molesteC
7 Otherwise" he waved a plump. pin
? hand negligently and continued: 20
e course If they do get you I'll see tina
3 you're released"
e Thanks" rejoined the secretar!
ironically. Well" he said. ungr;
ciously. at last, ''supposing agree I
4 this armistice?''
: "Um-wen. I'll make no promises
: But we'll see."
= The secretary laughed scornfull.
L .That means you'd pack Ethel on I
o Europe for a year!"
Hammond took one or two agitate
turns across the luxurious private O
e fee. Then he stopped before the cor
ri pIacent magnate. why do you obje,
II to me as a son-in-law?' he demande
q No man is hero to his boss" /
observed.