Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-04-20
CHAPTER XIII Continued) !.


Chiawassee Consolidated. His father
was deep in the nc wage scale sub
mitted by the mAners' union. but he
sat up and pushed the papers away
when his son entered.
Have you SEEK this morning Trib-
une?' asked Ton. taking the paper
from his pocket
NO; l don't Il AXE out to find much
time for 1t before I get home O. nights"
said Caleb Anything don'?"
Yes; they arc having a hot time in
Chicago and Pullman. The strike is
spreading all over the country on SYM
pathy lines"
Reckon It'll get down to us in any
way?" queried the iron master.
You can't tell. I'd be little easy
with Ludlow and his outfit on that
wage scale. If I were you. We don't
want row on our hands just now.
Farley might make capital out of It."
Tom took an electric car for the foot
of Lebanon on the line connecting with
the inclined railway running up the
mountain to Crestcliffe Inn. He had
not seen Ardea since the midwinter
night OF soul -awakenings; and Alectos
finger was still pressing on the wound
inflicted by the closed doors of Noun
tain View avenue and his fathers dis
directed sympathy.
He found Major Dabney on the hotel
veranda, and his welcome was not
scanted here, al least. The moment
being suspicious. Tom sounded the
master OF the Deer Trace coal lands on
the reorganization scheme, and found
nothing but complaisance. Whatever
Encouragement commended Itself to
Tom and his father. and to Colonel
Duxbury Farley, would be acceptable
to the Major.
Il reckon I can trust you, Tom. and
my ve'y good friend, youth fatheh, 10
watch out for Ardea's little fo'tune,"
was the way he put 1t. IT had planned
wedding day: suppose you have the
lawyehs make out that block of new
stock to Mistress Vincent Farley In
stead OF to me?"
"Of course, Major Dabney, II you say.
so. But wouldn't 1t be more prudent
to make 1t over in trust for her and
her children before she becomes Mrs
Farley2"
Tell me. Tom, have you had youth
suspicious in that quateh, too? I'm
speaking in confidence to a family
friend. subj"
TT is just as we'll to be on the safe
side" said Tom, evasively. There was
enough of the uplift left to make him
reluctant to strike his enemy in the
dark.
No, sub, that isn't what 1 mean.
You've had you'll suspicious aroused.
Tell me, sub. what they are"
Suppose you tell me yours, Major"
smiled the younger man.
Major Dabney became refectively
reminiscent. Il don't know, Tom. and
that's the plain fact Looking back
oveh Duh acquaintance, thah's nothing
In that young man for me to put a I'm
geh on; but, Tom, l tell you in conf
dence, sub, I'd give five yeahs of my
old life If the good Lord has that many
mo- in His book for me, If the blood
of the Dabneys didn't have to be-uh-
mingled with that Of these heah Yam
KEGS l would, for fact, sub"
Then you'll let me place your third
of the new stock in trust for her and
her children?" he said. THAT will be
best. on all accounts. BY the way,
where shall I find Miss Ardea?"
She's about the place, somewhahs,"
was the reply; and Tom passed on 10
the electric-lighted lobby to send his
card in search of her
Chance saved him the trouble. Some
one was playing in the MUSHROOM and
he recognized her touch and turned
aside to stand under the looped por-
there's. She. was alone, and again. as
many times before 1t came on him with
the sense of discovery that she was
radiantly beautiful-that for him she
had no peer among women. There
was no greeting, no welcoming light in
the slate-blue eyes, and she did not
seem 10 see when he came nearer and
offered to shake hands.
1--WE been talking to your grandfath-
er for an hour or more" he began. "and
l was just going to send my card after
YOU. Haven't you word of welcome
for me. Ardea?"
do you think you deserve a welcoms
from any self-respecting woman?" she
asked. in low tones.
why shouldn't I?' he demanded
what have 1 done to make every
woman l meet look at me as If were
a leper?"
You know very well what you have
done" she said evenly. IF you had a
spark of manhood left in you, you
would know what dastardly thing you
are doing now in coming here to sea
me-"
well, 1 DON'T" he returned, logged
ly. And another thing: I'm not to he
put off with hard words. 1 ask Won
again what has happened? Who has
been lying about me this timer"
You were intending to walk down 10
the valley7" she asked.
He nodded.
Il wiz walk with you n the 0lin
edge"