Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17


perate Who failing win by fair means"
"Wil YOU open the door SIR said Larry now white
with rage. If you VII not, LII find means to open i
myself.
He took step forward and the two men glared into
each others eyes not pace apart There WIS no mis-
taking Larry determination, and Janncys surprise
manifest. This not the manner of the fortune
hunters he had met. Somewhat uncertainty nc stood
aside, and Berkey put his hand on the doorknob
Il did you an honor in consulting you, Sir. It's
pity you couldn't appreciate 1t. In the future III act
my initiative. Good afternoon.
And before the older man had even realized what the
words meant Larry had opened the door and gone
He hurried down the corridor, still trembling at the
meaning of Janncy's insults, which had touched his
Southern pride For Grcchen's sake it would have
been better if he could have kept himself under control
and he realized that he had lost every chance OF getting
Curtis JaEneys permission and approval But that did
not daunt him. He had acquitted his mind of
sponsibity, and he glad that in the future there
could be misunderstanding. If he could not marry
Gretchen with the approval of her family, he would
marry her without it!
HALFWAY up the block above the hotel on 17tf-st
- Larry stopped, able for the first time to review
calmly the incidents of the last halfhour What
it Curtis Janncy had said about his prospects? In
fortyeght hours he would be wi ped off the earth! Tha,
meant Jeff He had sudden guilty of shock,
that in his selfish absorption in his affairs he ha,
for the moment forgotten Jeff and the business Of the
company. Forty-eight hours! That important in
formation; and Janney had let it slip in anger-thcrc
doubt of that. What did ii mean. That all the
Amalgamated Company's wires laid and the only
thing left to touch the button that would blow the
Wray interests to pieces?
1t looked that way, and yet Larry still hoped. The
rails of the Saguache Shorne would be Joined to these
of the d. & c. tomorrow Much depended on SymondS
Larry hurried the offices of the Denver Cali
fornla and emerged later with look OF satisfaction.
Symonds still general manager, and still loyal.
Within thirtysX hours at his orders locomotive and
passenger from the d. & {. yards at Pueblo
would carry Abingdon Symonds, AIulrennan, Judge
Weigcl, and other stockholders of the Development
Company from Pueblo the line to Saguache, c>-
THERE at n
Jeffs agreements with the road. 1t would take
queer construction of the law for cs enemies get
around that. Larry knew that it meant long fight,
that lack Of money might lose in the end; but he
assured himself that he could establish nice legal point
that would be worth fighting for. The calling of cfs
loans by the banks more dangerous matter. Larry
had hoped that this could have been arranged but only
a small amount of the money had been forthcoming.
and where Jeff going to raise the rest of it Provi
dence only knew!
WHEN Larry reached his room at the hotel ne found
brief note from Gretchen.
have heard about everything shall never speak to
Father again You must marry me at once, Larry. l
can stand the longer Mother IS here with
me- but m gong to get away somehow Meet me at the
Shirley at ten o'clock.
Larry smiled and kissed the penced scrawl rap
turo1sy. God bless you Ill do it. Gretchen dear he
said to himself.
That was a busy evening for Larry. 1t six o'clock
when he wrote line to Gretchen and rang for page to
whom he gave careful instructions, also some money
Then he sat desk and with his code sent long wire
to Jeff At half past six he dressing carefully in the
intervals between packing suitcase and phonng to
legal friend of his Dick Wehera about minister and
!; license At seven-thrty he dincd with Wetheral; at
eight he received Rita Cheynes mysterious wire. At
nine he found the cashier of the Tenth National Bank 1T
his home and planned for the taking up of the Develop
ment Company notes and arranging to deposit Mrs.
Cheynes money Jeff Wrays account on the following
morning At he met Gretchen at the Shirley Hotel
and at half past ten had married her.
TN response Larrys first telegram and speeding east
ward on the early train Jeff Wray read all this
astonishing news the sheaf of kilograms handed him
at the station by Ike Matthews His brows lifted. and
the hard lines at his mouth relaxed in a smile. Good