The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-22

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lf Sc lan. ~ fail There's e holrs
fa ~ end sell trest 20 ne chapter
o. ecc.celtss mats ~ there e ieit
for 1s
kbsner left The cGce shortly, the
men era aomel whom he met he rec-
ognnel mefeiy - moying obstacles
.l hls Eay fe feb Gully tha' De
uanfed - get where .f eaa eliff--
where he c0aia fhlak iie aark dow
ueariy upon q beach m tie hfst
square tdat be came ~. star'ag a. the
nrrsenaids and chElrel aiin lDaee-
Inv eyea
lic realized preeenflg ln vague
fashion. that he MAS u0f fde only cc-
eapanf 81 me brnrh q giii d about
twelve years vas seated at the far
ther emo
II wouldn't wonder be said g X
TENT atout tlIne for sou 70 g home;
and y you don't mind. lll yaik along
eiih you
The nfne girl looked up a. him.
taculy consentlng You're in busi-
ness ] guess. ike ny papa" ahe said,
tentatively.
rYes. aseented Aberely.
"perhapa she went on "yOu can
teii me something an tbs wheat
cornered17
Aberley drew a short. stabbiEg
breath "Whaf aye meang' be said
almost roughly
"Why. you see. ] Vas hiding under
the sofa In the library after luncheon.
and I heard my papa tell a man he
thought he'd cornered all the wheat.
bit there W8s a big lot that bad slip
Z ped through his fingers and II We
can't get 50 40 our figure heard papa
say were ruined; Aberley viii snap
il up and hammer us 10 pieces.
/ Aberley vaa hurrying along at
pace that kept the little girl trotting
ai Dts side II he could only reach q
pay telephone before Cartwright left
the Office, Five mluutes-Une minute
would settle 30; he could trust Cart
wright 20 get track Of tho wheat-to
/ buy it be wouhi win the deal yet.
Aberiey felt q gAqen tug at his hand
as the crowd sLtgsd at him; be CLAN
ced down in time to see the little girl
stagger and fan
/ Good Cod" he cried sharply shiv-
4 erlng as one who awaAes from night
mare. There was no irreyerence in
/ the speech lie caught the little girl
% him.
"You1l take me home, won't your
She said
"I certainly win replied AberIey
u think not. SIR" A hand fell heav-
I ily on hberley's shoulder swinging
( him half around. Narchmont snatch
ed The little girl from him and stood
gIaring
"Papa~ cried the little girl e1-
citedly.
Aberlcy pulled himself together
I 'Narchmout. we don't want 70 have
3 fight on the street I've business
proposition to make; II may come
into your house. III make it there"
Come" replied Marchmont, grim
n.y.
Abcrley followed Marchmont IN
doors: The nurse swooped down upon
the little girl and bore her away
Once in the library Aberley turned
70 Marchmont. speaking deliberately
"Aiarchmont." ne said. Il am ia
I hole It IS a bad hole I've big
+ contract to fll tomorrow, and I'm
short ou wheat Cartwright says that
you won't sen at any price Is that
so7"
1T is" replied Narchmont briefly.
/ Aberley inclined his head Then
I I fail Unless" he looked hard at
Marchmoht and waited
"Wel2e queried Narchmont.
Unless ] telephone my confidential
clerk 10 buy that lot OF wheat that has
slipped through your fingers
Narchmont started recovering him
SELF with an effort "Well." he said.
heavily. why don't sou teiephoneY"
"Because returned Abefley. with
great genileness 81 was your little
GIN Nho-gave YOU away
"Alarehmont think This is a drawn
game I want a partner want you.
ls IL po77
Marchmont held out his hand. IT
Is a 20. be said.