The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-14

ing like forty horses ever since this
blamed panic set In. and all the time
some Of those ideas you'd given me
were getting ready TO sprout. Well
they sprouted this morning. that's all
l knew I wanted to ride In the hills
with you just about thirty million
times moro than wanted to go to the
ONCE. And I knew all the time II
was impossible. And why? Because
Of the ONCE. The ONCE wouldn't lie,
me. And then I made up my mind
that was to the dividing OF the ways.
One way led to the oflce. The other
way led to Berkeley. And took the
Berkeley road. I'm never going TO
set foot In the ONCE again. That's all
gone. finished. over and done With,
and I'm letting II 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 II
down, I've got you. and my strength
to work for you. and that little ranch
In Sonoma. That's all / want. and
that's all I'm going to save out, along
with Bob and Wolf, a suit case and
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
edly at the Crouched Venus and on
around the room at Dedes 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 It Is important"
Daylight shook his head and smiled.
Please tell Mr.. Hogan to hang up.
I'm done with the office and I 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 II looks as II they are going to
break. And he said something about
protection"
II 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 a number OF failures and start a
furry OF serious dimensions. But Day.
light smiled. and shook his head.
He caught her by the hand and drew
her to him.
"You let Hogan hang on to that line
till he's tired. We can't be wasting
second on him on a day like this"
But I 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.
NOtuiu6 Will bt LIEUT.,
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 II. 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 a ferry.
boat. The cars will 60 on running.
whether hold the paper or somebody
else holds It."
BY this time Hogan hac arrived in
an automobile. The honk OF II came
in through the open window. and they
saw II stop alongside the big red ma.
chine. In the car were Unwin and
Harrison. while Jones sat with the
chauffeur.
''I'll see Hogan" Daylight told Dede.
There's no need for the rest. They
can walt In the machine"
rs he drunk?" Hogan whispered to
Dede at the door.
She shook her head and showed him
in.
Good morning. Larry" was Day.
lights greeting. "Slt down and rest
your feet. You sure seem to be IN .
fiuttcr."
II am" the little Irishman snapped
back. "Grimshaw and Hodgkins are
going to smash II something isn't
done quick. Why didn't you come TO
the Office! What are you going to do
about IT."
Nothing" Daylight drawled lazily.
Except let them smash. guess. I've
had no dealings with Grimshaw and
Hodgkins. don't owe them anything.
Besides. I'm going to smash myself
Look here, Larry. you know me. You
know when I make up my mind I
mean It. Well. I've sure made up my
mind. I'm tired Of the whole game.
I'm letting go Of II az fast as ! can.
and smash is the quickest way 20 let
go. All you've got to dc Is to protect
yourself and all our friends. Now you
listen to me whilo ! tell you what to
do. Everything IL in good shape TO
do Il. Nobody must get hurt. Every