The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

WHICH the treatment aCCOTueu u
him by all but Virginia made plain.
He hated them. He wished fervent-
ly that he had never stepped aboard
to ask a favor of the great and
arrogant Shayne. He. would enter
into no arrangement with him, now;
he would win his own victory, or
fail. He would make the world
gasp. He was in simmering
fury; silly, reasonless, boys
fury; but his instincts were true.
Silberberg was making it un-
pleasant for Shayne again. This fell
low, he said had been taking lib.
critics with Miss Suarez, and he,
Silberberg, would not stand 1t. He
was stickler for Turkish pro-
priety now, forgetting the episode
which had made Virginia throw in
the clutch of the helicopter, and
thus brought Carson into the tragi-
comedy. Perhaps he was sus-
picious that Miss Suarez would not
have thrown in the clutch if it
had been this young chap paying
her his court.
II tell you Shayne," he urged
holly, 'he must be put off! He
must be paid and put off. If he
isn't"
IF he isn't" smiled Shayne, ut
wouldn't be a serious matter, would
1t, Max"
"Yes," spluttered Silber.erg. ''He
insulted me! tell you, it's all over
between Federated Metals and Aer-
estate Power, If I'm forced to take
things like this"
Shayne laughed heartily; but he
needed. Silberberg wandered off in
to incoherent profanity. He was
ready to do almost anything in his
jealousy, which was weakness of
his well known in circles in which
his affaires du occur were known.
Mr.. Shayne saw real danger of a
breach to which no obligations to
Carson could have forced him, and
grasped Silberberg's hand warmly.
He made his decision without much
real difficulty, though he hated be-
ing bullied by Silberberg. Yielding,
he yielded completely, as a diplo-
mat should.
MAX, old man." said he, you're
quite right! We can't go down in
this wind to let him land; but we
can settle with him, and send him
aft. Come with me-"
Theodore was examining his para
chute. AS the pair entered the
cabin he loosened the lashings, and
was closing and spreading a pair
of light, cOllapsible Gossett de-
Electors. He slung the case over
his shoulder and stood with his
black brows frowning, the slim
parachute in his hand.
81 have decided" said Shayne,
that your aeronef doesn't interest
me-"
every WE'LL" replied Theodore.
"You are the sole judge of that,
of course"
"And you may consider the ne
gotiations off," went on Shayne.
81 adopted that theory some time
ago." replied Carson.
Shayne took out his purse and
ostentatiously removed from it
number of bills
81 think l ought to pay you for
your time said he. and your SER
| vice to my niece. Please take
these, and be good enough to go
aft with the crew."
If Silberberg had not seen fit
to indulge in sardonic laugh at
this exigency, the explosion would
not have occurred; but that sneering
chuckle acted as detonator on
| Carson's temper. He struck
Shayne's extended hand, scattering
the bills over the floor. One of
them slid slithering across to the
door and was just blowing out when
Silberberg caught it. The others
lodged in corners like queen, snow.
Shayne stood with flaring nostrils.
and white with rage. Silberberg.
the money rustling in his fear shak-
en- hand, appealed to Shayne not
to be rash.
Don't notice this fellow, Shayne,"
said he. "He wants to keep his
hold on the girl, and"
The speech was cut short by
blow from Carson's flat hand. de-
livered with tightening quickness,