Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-04-26

some Of those ideas you'd given mi
we're getting ready to sprout. Well
they sprouted this morning. that's all
knew l wanted to ride in the hills
with you just about thirty milliol
times more than wanted to 60 to thu
Office. And l knew all the time 1
was impossible. And why? Because
Of the Office. The Office wouldn't LEI
me. And then l made up my MIND
that I was to the dividing Of the ways
One way led to the Office. The Other
way led to Berkeley. And took the
Berkeley road. I'm never going te
set foot in the Office again. That's all
gone. finished, over and done with
and I'm letting 1t slide clean to smash
and then some. I'm wiping the slate
clean. I'm letting it all go smash.
When them thirty million dollars
stood up to my face and said couldn't
go out with you in the hills today.
knew the time had come for me to put
my foot down. And I'm putting 1t
down. I've got you, and my strength
| to work for you. and that little ranch
In Sonoma. That's all l want. and
that's all I'm going to save out, along
with Bob and Wolf. suit case and a
hundred and forty hair brides. All
the rest goes, and good radiance. It's
that much junk"
A knock at the door interrupted
him, and he was left to stare delight
eddy at the Crouched Venus and on
around the room at Dede's dainty pos
sessions, while she answered the tele-
phone.
1T is Mr.. Hogan" she said. on re-
turning. HE is holding the line. He
says 1t is important" Il
Daylight shook his head and smiled.
please tell Mr.. Hogan to hang up.
I'm done with the Office and don't
want to hear anything about any
thing" -
A minute later she was back again.
He refuses to hang up. He told
me to tell you that Unwin is In the
ONCE now. waiting TO see you, and
Harrison. too. Mr.. Hogan said. that
Grimshaw and Hodgkins are in trouble
That It looks % If they are going to
break. And he said something about
protection" ssa
It was startling information. Both
Unwin and Harrison represented big
banking corporations, and Daylight
knew that II the house Of Grimshaw
and Hodgkins went It would precipi'
tate number Of failures and start q
furry of serious dimensions. But Day.
light smiled. and shook his head.
He caught her by the hand and drew
her to him. n. ..s.....
You let Hogan hang on to that line
till he's tired. We can't be wasting
a second on him on day like this
But know something Of the fight
you have been making" Dede con.
| tended. If you stop now. all the work
you have done. everything, will be de-
stroyed. You have no right to do It
You can't do it."
Daylight was obdurate. He shook
his head and smiled tantalizingly.
Nothing will be destroyed, Dede
nothing. You don't understand this
business game. It's done on paper
All stand for Is paper. I've got the
paper for thousands Of acres of land
All right. Burn up the paper. and
burn me along with It. The land re
mains. don't It? Nothing is going to
be lost-not one pile out Of the docks
not one railroad spike. not one ounce
Of steam out of the gauge Of . ferry
boat. The cars will go on running
whether hold the paper or somebody
else holds it."
BY this time Hogan had arrived IN
an automobile. The honk Of 1t came
in through the open window. and they
saw 1t stop alongside the big red ma.
chine. In the car were Unwin and
Harrison, while Jones sat with the
chauffeur.
"I'll see Hegan," Daylight told Dede
There's no need for the rest. They
can wait in the machine"
us he drunk" Hogan whispered to
Dede at the door.
She shook her head and showed him
in.
Good morning. Larry" was Day
lights greeting. "Sit down and rest
your feet. You sure seem to be in a
dutter"
Il am" the little 1rishman snapped
back. "Grimshaw and Hodgkins are
going to smash II something isn't
done quick. Why didn't you come to
the ONCE? What are you going to do
about it,"
Nothing" Daylight drawled lazily.
Except let them smash. l guess. I've
had no dealings with Grimshaw and
Hodgkins. l don't owe them anything
Besides. I'm going to smash myself
Look here. Larry. you know me. You
know when make up my mind
mean 1t. Well, I've sure made up my
mind. I'm tired Of the whole game
I'm letting 90 Of it Is fast as can
and a smash Is the quickest way to lei
go. All you've got to DO is to protect
yourself and all our friends. Now you
listen to me while l tell you what tc
do. Everything is In good shape te
do It. Nobody must get hurt. Every
body that stood by me must come
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