Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-20

women in this place." she said afte
a pause.
"Only one. till you people cam.
Maybe you've crossed her traiI:'
mir. Emerson told me about bal
lie seems quite fond Of her"
1--WE always said they'd make
swell looking pair"
zone can naidly blame her for tryln
to catch him"
"Oh. you can make book that sh
didn't start no iovelnaking. She ain
the kind to curl up in Il mans ear an,
whisper. She don't have to. All sh
needs to do Is look natural. The mel
will fall like ripe persimmons."
! They have been together grea
deal. ! suppose"
Every hour of the day. and the dag;
are long" said Fraser chperfully. Blu
be amt crippled. He could have walk
ed away If he'd wanted to- It's n goo,
thing be didn't. though. because she:
done more to win Ibis bet for us thar
we've done ourselves"
"Shes unusually pretty" the girl re-
marked coldly.
"Yes. and she's just as bright as SHE
is good looking but ! don't care fol
blonds." Fraser sazcd admringly a,
the brown hair before him and rolled
his eyes eloquently. I'm strong for
brunettes. ! am. It's the creole blood
in me-"
She gathered up her wild flowers and
rose. saying:
~ must be going"
I'll go with you" He jumped to
his feet with alacrity.
''Thank you. l prefer to walk alone. "
"Declined with thanks" he murmur-
ed. I'D need ear muffs and mittens
to handle her. I think I'll build me
some bonfire and thaw out. She must
own the mint"
At the upper cannery Mildred found
Alton Clyde with the younger Berry
girl. She called him aside and talked
earnestly with him for several min
utes.
"All right" he said at length. I'm
glad to get out, of course. The rest is
mp to you"
A1ildred's lips were white and her
voice hard as she cried:
Il am thoroughly sick Of it all!
have played the fool long enough"
Now. look here" Clyde objected
weakly. you may be mistaken. and it
doesn't look like quite the square thing
to do" But she silenced him with an
angry gesture.
Leave that to me. I'm through
with him."
"All right. Let's hunt up the gov
ernor." Together they went to the Of
fee In search Of Wayne WayIand.
A half hour later when Clyde re-
Joined Miss Berry she noticed that he
seemed Ill at ease. gazing down the
bay With a worried. speculative look
in his colorless eyes.
Boyd Emerson reused from his death
like slumber late in the afternoon. still
worn from his long strain and aching
in every muscle. He was In wretched
plight physically. but his heart was
aglow with gladness. Big George was
still at the trap. and the unceasing
rumble from across the way told him
that the fish were still coming in. AS
be was finishing his breakfast a watch
man appeared in the doorway.
There's Q launch at the dock with
some people from above" he an
II stopped them. according
to orders. but they want to see you"
"Show them to the office" Boyd rose
ind went into the other building. where |
l moment later he was confronted by
Wayne Wayland and Willis Marsh
The old man nodded to him shortly
Marsh began:
I'VE heard about your good fortune.
Nr. Wayland has come to look over
'our plant"
1T is not for SALE"
"How many fish are you getting?'
THAT is my business" He turned
o Mr.. Wayland. II hardly expected
o see you here. Haven't you insulted
ne enough?"
'Just moment before you order me
ut. I'm stock holder in this COM
any. and am within my rights"
you stakeholder? How much
took do you own? Where did you
ct it,"
~ own $4,000 shares outright" Mr.
Vayland tossed packet Of certifi-
ntes upon the table. And have
ptions on all the stock you placed in
hicago. said you would hear from
he when the time came"
80 you think the time has come to
rush me. eh?" said Emerson. well.
ou've been swindled. Only one-third
{ the capital stock has been sold. and
lton Clyde holds $4,000 shares of
lat"
The old man smiled grimly. Il have
OF been swindled."
Then Clyde sold out" exploded
oyd.
Eyes. paid him bach the $4,000 he
ut in. and took over the $4,000
,ares you got Mildred to take {
Mildred" Emerson started as If he l
I'D been struck. Are you insane? !,
ildred doesn't own Why. Alton :
ever told me who put up that mon /
u" 6
Don't tell me you didn't know"
led Wayne Wayland. You knew
the time. You worked your friends q
It and then sent that whipper snap
r to my daughter when you saw you
ere about 10 fail. You managed
ell. You knew she couldn't refuse"
How did you find out that she held Z
e stock?" q
"She told the. Of course u