Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-12

| 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. We'll
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 90 to the
Office. And | knew all the time 1t
a impossible. And why? Because
Of the Office. The office wouldn't LET
me. And then | made up my mind
that | vas to the dividing Of the ways
One way led to the Office. The other
way Jed to Berkeley. And took the
Berkeley road. I'm never going to
set foot In the Off e 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 90 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 10 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 | want, and
that's all I'm going to save out, along
with Bob and Wolf, a suit case and q
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 Dede's dainty pos.
sessions, while the answered the tele-
phone.
1T Is Mr.. Hegan," 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"
A minute later she was back again.
He refuses to hang up. He told
me TO tell you that Unwin is In the
Office now, waiting to see you, and
Harrison, too, Mr.. Hogan said that
Grimshaw and Hodgkins are In trouble.
That 1t looks as II they are going to
break. And he said something about
protection"
1t 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
TIL he's tired. We can't be wasting
a second on him on a 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 1t. The land re-.
mains, don't It? Nothing Is going to
be lost-not n pile out of the docks,
not n railroad spike, not one ounce
of steam out Of the gauge Of a 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 II 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.
"l1l see Hegan," Daylight told Dede
There's no need for the rest. They
can walt in the machine"
is 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 g
futter."
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 tc
the Office? What are you going to dc
about III"
Nothing" Daylight drawled lazily
Except let them smash, | guess. ",
had no dealings with Grimshaw ant
Hodgkins. | don't owe them anything
Besides, I'm going to smash myself
Look here, Larry. you know me. 70,
know when ! make up my mind
mean 1t. Well. I've sure made up m,
mind. I'm tired Of the whole game
I'm letting 60 OF 1t ss fast as can
and a smash Is the quickest way to le
go, All you've got to do 10 TO protec
yourself and all our friends. Now 70,
listen to me while | tell you what I,
do EverYfhlnp L. In unod nhnno 4,