Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-09

were getting ready to sprOut Well. |
they sprouted this morning. that's all.
knew | wanted to ride in the hills
with you just about thirty million
times more than wanted to go to the |
Office. And | knew all the time II |
was impossible. And why? Because |
of the Office. The Office wouldn't let /
me And then ! made up my mind |
that 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 to
set foot in the office again That's all
gone, finished. over and done with.
and I'm letting It slide clean to smash
and then some. I'm wiping the slate
I clean. I'm letting it all go smash.
When them thirty million dollars
stood up 10 my face and said couldn't
20 out with you in the hills today.
knew the time had come for me to put
/ my foot down And I'm putting II
down. I've got you. and my strength
TO work for you. and that little ranch
in Sonoma. That's all ! want. and
hats all I'm going TO save out. along
with Bob and Wolf suit case and
hundred and forty hair brides. All
the rest goes. and good riddance. It's
that much junk"
knock al 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 answ erred the tele-
phone.
1T is MIR Hogan she said, on re
turning He is holding the line. He
says it is important"
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
minute later she was back again.
lie refuses to hang up lie told
me- to tell you that Unwin is in the
Office now. waiting 70 see you. and
, Harrison. too Mr. Hogan said that
Grimshaw and Hodgkins are in trouble.
, That il looks as II they are going to
break And he said something about
protection
II was startling Information. Both
, Irwin and Harrison represented big
p banking corporations. and Daylight
, knew that If the house of Grimshaw
, and Hodgkins went ii would precipi-
: tate a number Of failures and start a
. furry OF serious dimensions. But Day
/, light smiled. and shook his head
lie caught her by the hand and drew
, her to him
, You let Hogan hang on to that line
tin 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
p tended III 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."
4. Daylight was ohdurate He shook
his head and smiled tantalizingly.
, "Noihing 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 anC
O burn me along with 1t. The land re
h mains. don't ito Nothing is going Il
/, 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 70 on running
10 whether hold the paper or somebod.
"a else holds it,"
by this time llegan had arrived II
20 an automobile The honk Of 1t cam
in through the open window. and the
10 saw 1t stop alongside the big red ma
80 chine In the car were Unwin an
Harrison. while Jones sat with tn
: chauffeur.
\ IN see Hogan" Daylight told Ded,
There's no need for the rest. The
can wait in the machine"
is he drunk?" Hogan whispered I
Dede at the door.
She shook her head and showed hir
!, in.
N Good morning. Larry was Da,
= lights greeting. Sit down and res
your feet You sure seem TO be In
flutter"
Il am" the little Irishman snappe
back "Grimshaw and Hodgkins al
going to smash II something ism
done quick Why didn't you come
the Office? What are you going to d
a about it?"
vi Nothing" Daylight drawled lazil
Except let them smash. guess: /,
II had no dealings with Grimshaw an
"A Hodgkins | don't owe them anythin
Al Resides. I'm going to smash mysel
NJ Look here. Larry. you know me. Yc
know when | make Mp my mind
mean il. Well. I've sure made up II
mind. I'm tired OF the whole gam
I'm letting go of 1t as fast as ! ca
,ar and "A smash is the quickest way TO /
go. All you've got to do Is to prote
yourself and all our friends. Now "
is? listen TO me while | tell you what
ne. do. Everything is in good shape
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