The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Sot iOOt IN tue CNuCe dSdln. mat s al
gone. finished. over and done with
and IN 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 II
down.. I've got you. n 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 put. along
with Bob and Wolf. a 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 DON at Dede's dainty pos
sessions. while she answered the tele.
phone.
1T ia 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 l 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 as il they are going to
break. And he said something about
protection"
Irwin and Harrison represented big
banking corporations. and Daylight
knew that If the house Of Grimshaw
and Hodgkins vent it would precipi-
tate a number Of failures and start a
furry OF serious dimensions. Bun Day
light smiled. and shook his head.
He caught her by the hand and drew
her to him.
You let Hogan hang on to hat line
till he's tired. We can't be wasting
q secon on him on a day like this"
But l know something of the fight
you have been making" Dede con-
tended. III you stop now. all the work
you have done. everything. will be de-
stroyed. You have no ri;;at TO do it.
You can't do it."
Daylight was obdurate. He shook
his head and smiled tantaI ringly.
Nothing will be destro:ed, Dede,
nothing. You don't undcsEtand this
business game. It's done "a paper.
All l stand for is paper. rva got the
paper for thousands Of acres Of land.
AL right, Burn up the parer. and
buru me along with it. The and re-
mains, don't it? Nothing is giving to
be lost--not n pile out az the docks,
not railroad spike. not one ounce
OF steam out OF the gauge Of 3 terry
boat. The cars will go on FL. ming,
whether ! hold the paper or so,nsbody
else holds it."
By this time Hogan had arrive. in
an automobile. The honk Of It came
in through he open window, and they
saw it stop alongside the big red ma
chine. In the car were Unwia end
Harrison. while Jones sat with the
chauffeur.
IN e Hogan" Daylight told Des.a.
There's no need for the rest They
can wait In the machine"
rs he drunk" Hogan whispered -
Dede at the door.
She shook her head and showed hs1n
in.
Good morning. Larry" was Das-
greeting. "Sit down and res:
your feet You sure seem t., be in q
Il 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
Office? 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 |
l don't W them anything.
I'm going to smash myself.
here. Larry. you know me. You
know when I make up my mind 1
it. Well. I've sure made up my |
mind I'm tired of the whole game. |
m letting go of it as fast as ] can, |
a smash is the quickest way to let