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Huerta pide la aproba'
cion de sus actos.

Por conducto de Ia Secretaria
de Hacienda, ell Presidente de Ia
Repdblica envi6 el lunes al Con-
greso una explicaci6n sobre Ia
forma en- que ha hecho uso en- el
mencionado ramo, de las faculta-
des extraordinarias que Sc asign6
al disolver las ultimas Camaras,
pidiendo a Ia vez la aprobaci6n
de sus actos.
Ell documento relative pas6 al
estudio de una comision que Sc
espera resuelva favorablemente
para fines de semana. Los prin-
cipales puntos a que en- el Sc re-
fiere Ell General Huerta, son el
aumento de contribuciones y los
asuntos bancarios.
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las dificultades pendientes entire
Mexico y los Estados Unidos.
Eel independents" dice que
ell fracaso de las conferencias en-
tre Hale y Carranza Sc debi6 a
que Wilson y Bryan estan con-
vencidos de que ell jefe rebehe
no puede dar seguridades de min
guna especie para proteger las
yidas y las propiedades de los
extranjeros, y termina asf:
eel President Wilson y ell Sc
cretario Bryan, despues de estu-
diar atentamente los informes de
su enviado especial, Sc han coz
vencido de que ell Presidente Pro-
visional, Sr. Gral. Huerta, es el
1nico hombre capaz de dominar
la situaci6n."
Ell mismo peri6dico termina
asegurando a sus lectores que
de un momento otro Sc es-
pera ell anuncio Official del recono-
cimiento del General Huerta por
los Estados Unidos.
Ell optimismo de la prensa me"
xicana Sc funda en- cablegramas
recihidos nor algunos hombreS de
negocios, en- los cuales Sc habla
del horror que ha sentido ell Pre-
sidente Wilson, al enterarse de
los asesinatos en- masa llevados a
csbo en- Ciudad Juarez por Fran
cisco Villa. en- las personas de los
federales capturados al caer d.
cha plaza en- poder del cabecilla
citado.
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La guerra del dollar.

Refriendose a una possible que
IRA entire Mexico y los Estados
Upidos, dice The Outlook" Pc
ri6dico londinense de gran circu-
laci6n, en- su ndmero de Il del
actual, 10 que en- seguida tradu-
cimos:
Mas ala del Atlantico, Sc es
Ia preparando con toda actividad,
81 ciertas fuerzas pueden llevar a
cabo sus designios, un crimen
contra la civilization y contra la
humanidad. De un momento a
otro tendremos noticias de sus
primeros movimientos, con su Inc
vitable resultado de mafanza de
decenas de millares de j6venes
americanos y nal armados cam
pesinos, la devastation de humil-
des aldeas y las violencias por
ambos lados, los suf1imientos de
los desamparados y los inocentes
ell derroche de millones de pc
sos. .
"iY todo por que o por qulen
Las guerras han tenido como orl-
gen la ambici6n militar;; pero
Iquien es el Napoleon de los Es-
tados Unidos? Otras han tenldo
por origen la expansion colonial;
pero la mitad de los Estados es-
tan divididos Y han luchado por
su hbertad. ~ que guerras he
mos visto recientemente ampara-
das bajo esta pretenci6n?
''Pero ALI no existe nj una nj
otra de las causas historicas de
aoui. Una guerra entire los Es-
tados Unidos y Mexico, en- case
de llevarse a cabo, sera la prime
ra guerra emprendida solamente
por Ia codicia de unos cusntos, Ia
primera guerra de los acaparado'
res de Giner0." "
Despu6s sigue diciendo que los
Estados Unidos han estado sisan-
do el territorio de sus yecinos ha-
ce sesenta amos Y los han reddcl-
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Combate en- Las Vacas.

Ell martes Sc registro una bata-
liza de importancia entire fuerzas
fedelales al mando del Captain
Alberto Guajardo, y los rebeldes
que estaban de guarnici6n en- Las
Vacas bajo las 6rdenes del cabe-
ella Rivas.
Los rebeldes, viendose de an
temano perdidos, prendieron fue-
60 a las propiedades de muchos
simpatizadores del Gobierno, y
sus heridos los mandaron al lado
americana.
-Creese que para estas horas los
federales hayan ocupado la po-
blaci6n.
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TONIC |.

En- otro lugar nos referimos a
la huida de Daniel Y Evaristo Ma
dero de Veracruz, protegidos por
Lind y ell consul americana Cana
da, quienes los tuvieron en- el con-
sulado hasta que los embarcaron
a bordo de un buque de guerra
de los Estados Unidos, y Quere-
mos agregar algunos detalles que
creemos de interes para nuestros
lectores.
Despues de salir de Ia prisi6n
mediante una pequena tianza, los
Madero tomaron ell rumbo del
consulado, de donde salieron a las
nueve de Ia noche para tomar
una lancha donde estaban va al
gunos marines americanos hstos
para conducirlos al acorazado
Rhode Island.
Al despedirse en- la lancha de
Juan Lind y Ell Consul Canada,
Evaristo exclam6: Solo Dios pue
de salvar Mexico" a 10 que
agreg6 Daniel: 81, solo DioS, pc
no con Ia ayuda de los Estados
Unidos.
Evaristo termin6 la indigna fra
Sc anterior con IN ''Es verdad, "
que ha de haber causado repug-
nancia al mismo Juan Lind.
Ell Jefe Municipal de Veracruz,
Sr. Lagos, al referirse la hufda
de los Madero, hizo las decLara-
Clones siguientes;
Me ha extranado sobremane-
ra la conducta observada por Mr..
Lind Y ell Consul Canada, al ayu-
.dar a los Madero y sus compa-
feros para que eludieran Ia ac-
ci6n de las leyes mexicanas. Dl-
chos individuos fueron sacados
de Ia prisi6n de Ulda, donde fue-
ron tratados con toda clase de
atenciones por recommendation del
General Huerta, para que queda-
ran en- libertad bsjo una caucion
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Reformas en- la marina.

En- la session celebrada por ell
Congreso mexicano ell lunes, Sc
present6 una iniciativa del Mi
nistro de Guerra para introducir
algunas reformas en- nuestra or
ganizaci6n naval.
Sc trat6 asimismo de la ratifi-
caci6n de algunas concesiones a
companies europeas, entire las
cuales Sc encuentra la referente
a la construction de cinco mil XII
l6metros de via ferrea, de que va
nos hemos ocupado.
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Sc preparan defenderse los extranjeros

La Legaci6n austriaca de la
ciudad de Mexico, imitando a la
de Alemania, ha dirigido una cir
cular todos los sibditos de Fran
cisco Jose, para que Sc organizer
en- forma y puedan defenderse en-
case de que Ia ciudad sea ataca-
da 0 en- ella Sc registren motines.
En- dicha circular Sc dice que las
tropas que guarnecen la capital
son muy pocas y que para en- ca
so necesario, la Legaei6n consl-
dera oportuna la adopci6n de me-
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Tren dinamitado.

Un telegrama recibido aver de
la ciudad de Mexico da la noticia
de que los rebeldes volaron con
dinamita un tren de las Lineas
Nacionales entire San Luis y Sal
tillo, en- un punto que Sc llama
Carneros, situado al Norte de
Vanegas.
Sc dice que a resultas del aten,
tado murieron como cincuenta fe-
derales.
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En- Mexico no Sc tOma a 10 seriO
eI peIigro de la Intervention.

tos de la revolucion, pues la ma
yor Darte de las noticias que apa-
recen en- la prensa proceden de
fuentes ofciales, las que ell pI-
blico no da mucho credito por sa-
Der que ell Gobierno ha estableci-
do una eXtricta censura contra
las que proceden de otras fuentes.
Tanto es asi, que un telegrama
recibido aqui ell domingo asegura
que ning1n peri6dico de la Capt.
tai ha publicado la noticia de la
toma de Ciudad Victoria por los
rebeldes, sino que, por ell contra
rio, solo referen detalles de la
campaha que en- aquella region
esta llevando a cabo el General
Rubio Navarrete.
La columna eXpedicionaria del
citado militar, que sali6 de Mexi-
co para Monterrey el dia 13, es
volante y Sc dedicara eXclusiva-
mente a reconstruir las Was, cui-
dar la seguridad en- los caminos y
persegUir de preferencia las par
tidas revolucionarias que Sc dedi-
can a deStruir las Was de comu-
nicaci6n y asa!tar los poblados
indefensos. Lleva un aeroplano
Bleriot, que sera usado para OBJ
servar las posiciones del eaemi-
90; AUTOMOBILES biindado5 para
transitar por los caminos malos y
sufcientes ametralladoras y ca
homes con su dotaci6n de parque.
La noticia de Ia toma de Gu
dad Juarez por Villa, Sc public6
varios dias despues del hecho,
pero dandose cuenta de que va
habian salido de Chihuahua sufi-
cientes tropas para recuperar la
plaza. Ell telegrama que antes
nos referimos, dice tambien que
Torre6n y Durango contin1an en-
poder de los rebeldes, no obstan-
te que hace varios dfas Sc asegu-
r6 que Ia columna militar del &C.
neral Velasco habfa entrado va a
la primera de las mencionadas
poblaciones.
Dos capitales en- peligro.
Todas aquellas personas que
desconffan de Ia veracidad de las
noticias que proceden de fuentes
oficiales, Sc inclinan a Greer que
las plazas de Chihuahua y Monte
rrey Sc encuentran sacramento
amagadas, y no les sorprenderia
que llegaran caer en- poder de
los rebeldes.
De tempo en- tempo la comu-
nicaci6n ferrocarrilera entire Me-
xico y Monterrey Sc restablece,
pero de nuevo es interrumpida
por los pronunciados, quienes trG
bdjdn preferentemente entire San
Luis y Saltillo. Una correspondent
cia particular que procede de la
primera de dichas ciudades, dice
que ell Gobierno ha encontrado el
modo de que los trenes corran sin
interruption, hacienda ViaJar
constartemente en- ellos las ia
milias de los cabecillas Santoscoy
y Mariana Sandoval. Esto 10 sa-
ben va los rebeldes y han dejado
de seguir destruyendo la via y
atacando los trenes, pues en- cual-
quier ataque las esposas hijos
de los cabecillas citados podrian
ser victimas de ellos mismos.
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AparentemenIe reSIgllduOS COIl
las condolences eXistentes, que
hacen necesario dilatar la campa-
ma contra los rebeldes debido a Ia
escacez de recursos, ell General
Huerta y los miembros de su ad-
ministraci6n, no obstante, pare
cen convencidos de que los Esta-
dos Unidos no seguiran hostili-
zandolos como hasta ahora.
A fines de la Ultima semana, sc
rumor6 que ell nuevo Congreso
tendria ell mismo fin que ell ante
rior, es decir, que serfa disuelto,
debido a que estaba faltando quo
rum en- las sesiones; pero este ru'
NOR carece de Fundamental, pues
la session del domingo estuVo bas,
tante concurrida.
Seg1n opinion de algunos ami
COS intimos del General Huerta,
nadie mejor que 6l comprende IA
dificiI situaci6n de su Gobierno;
pero esta decidido luchar con-
ira sus enemigos hasta que Ia
victoria de decida por ellos o por
6l. En- ell Palacio Nacional laidea
de la intervention 0 del simple
blouueo de nuestros puertos, Sc
comenta burlonamente y Made
cree que lleguen arealizarse. Atrl
bGvese al General Huerta Ia de-
claraci6n de que los americanos,
en- case de que Sc decidieran a in
tervenlr, podrian apoderarse con
facilidad de los puertos, pero ia
mas llegarian a la capital de la
Rep1blica.
La situaci0n fnanciera.
Ell mas delicado problema que
en- la actualidad tiene que resol-
yer ell Gobierno, es el relative a
las fnanzas nacionales, pues el
Erario ha llegado a verse en- Ia
penuria, segun opinion de aigu-
mas personals, aunque no Sc ha
deiado de obtener fondos de dife-
rentes maneras tanto en- el lnte-
rior como en- el exterior. I'll Ola
primero del entrante vence la op-
ci6n de los sesenta millones de
pesos de los ciento cincuenta con-
tratados no hace mucho en- Euro
pa, y Sc tiene como seguro que
los banqueros que tienen a su car
go la operaci6n lanzaran al mer'
cado los bonos correspondientes,
cosa cue facilitara mucho al Co.
bierno su tarea pacificadora.
Por 10 pronto, la Secretaria de
Hacienda tiene en- estudio dife-
rentes proyectos para aumentar
las contribuciones en- algunos ra-
mos que no estan muy graVados.
Los bancos, por su parte, debldo
a la escacez de la plata, estan
preparando emisiones de billetes
de uno y dos pesos, con 10 que
Green contribuir aliviar la situa-
ci6n.
Como consecuencia del estado
revolucionario Y la escacez de di-
nero, los precios de los articulos
de primera necesidad han aumen-
tado considerablemente y, seg1n
opinion de varios comerciantes
de Ia capital, seguiran aumentan-
do.
Ell problema militar.
En- la ciudad de Mexico bien
POGO sabe ell pdblico de los asun-
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didas defensivas.


Acompana a la circular de re-
ferencia otra expedida por los
alemanes, en- la que Sc detalla ell
plan de organization, establecien
do que ell mando de los cuerpos
de defensa quedara a cargo de
algunos alemanes que han servi-
do en- el ej6rcito de su pals. Es-
tos, segGn refere ell eldespacho que
da la noticia, tienen bastantes RI
files Y municiones, asi como.
dos ametralladoras.
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Haga usted todos sus pedidos
de libros en- espanol a la libre-
ria de IGNACIO E. LOZANO,
de San Antonio, Texas. Es la
casa mas barata, segura y acre
ditada entire las de su ramo.
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14
Lovington Still
Booming

A few whohappcn,d lob: on
the streets Monday. were some
what surprised to note a new in
dustry had entered the icld Of ov
ingtons business circles.
Those who were so favored saw
a sign on the front OF Clarence How
ards Office noting that the later gen
tleman had entered int, the EN- =
brodery and needle arts. not only
practically, but rs a teacher aswcll.
MIR. Howard as yet has not re-
ceived any known students in his
new venture. so has removed the
sign proclaiming him the teacher
inthe needle crafts.
Since then the cause has become
known, OF declared the subject Of
a practical Joke. but as yetthe eve,
congenisl Clarence has not said
just what wasthe disposition made
of the number OF text books seen
in his position the past few days
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14
How About Santa
Claus This Year?

CHRISTMAS comes but once a
year. but by handing only $l.75
I o the publisher of the Lorington
Leader, you will get l65 papers a
year, or three a week. That's some
reading. amt its Good. instrutive,
wholesome reading. too. Try the
combination. You'll like it. 1t is
this; The Lovington Leader 81
a year. The Semi -WeekN Farm
News ST a year. :;
The two we'll worth $500 ayear,
Yoc get them both for $l.75 a
year. DOrr NOW.
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14
CITY BUIDlNC
They took a little hustle
Al LII.

They took little hustle
And they took little grit.
y hl.le optimism And some get
up and gi:. a little thought and
patience, A little effort too.
\ little se,.to-ge,her. A little work
to do.
They took some perseverance
And some pcrslslency. Some
iirm determination. Some real con-
sstency. lenaci.y and courage
The, added to tn. rest; A little
public spirit.
Some nerve to stand the test
A it'll urremitting. Unsw-rving
confidence; A little plucky plod.
ding, A bit of good horse sense;
y little careful planning. ~ little
pride. They said. Well build a
city where this old town has died
They organized their forces,
Put everyone to work.
They pushed the live ones forwarc
Ignoring those that sh;rk.
They got lot Of members.
The kind that work and pay.
And they built thriving city
That is growing day by day.
Seminole Sentine
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14
AFast Age

Some weeks ago. a':l.unken SOC
iety blood Of Kansas City. took
young girl riding in HE auto to
have some fun. In resen.ins his
familiarity. ahe jumped
from the car and sustained frac.
ure Of the skslI. from the effects
Of which she came nsas dyins.
On being arranged bsfose Ne
court Of indsssn, conduct the Judge
gave him a stsaisht from the should
er talk and took occasion to cay in
general: The one condition that
more than Others contributes to
the delinquency Of the young 10
the inordinate desire for excite.
ment. pleasure and disipation.
Parents set a bad example to
their children by M,dulsing them in
exercises and dissipation.
All classes Of society are pieas-
ure mad. Nickles shows. dance
halls, Joy rids. make up the day
dreams Of the youth and their nigh.
ly pleasures. Their whole desire
10 to have a good time.
The motor car Nae contributed d
ito part toward the ruin Of many VIC
men and especially boys and girls
Henry Ward Beeel,er said:
Give a boy a horse and he vii
ride to hell. A motor car will TAKE
a boy to hell quicker than a horse
1t goes faster. There 10 some
thing in the ;citement Of the rapie
whirling through the are that throw
off restraint and tends to blunt tn
moral sensibilities. People areliv
ing to fast. The forces Of goo
must get together and understand
these conditions. They must in
still into the young mind noble
ambitions. pufer thoughts. lofti:
purposes. They must take the chill
rem back to the 81 mple pleasure
without the excitement and dissip'
.ion and vice that character ize'tc
m any Of he present forms ofple
ure. And above al things take
sane view Of life and BY exampl
40 we'll "a by precept give the
children . real chance in lite. Z
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Stokes
Thursday evening bouncing boy.
All parties doing well. The
grandfather. W. 7. Lay showed
his appreciation Of the youngster
by taking six mile ride on the
reac seat OF a motorcycle to see him
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14


sascks salss for years occurred yes
,e,d.y Men Ossar Thompson.
wealthy sssckman and pres;dert Of
the First Territorial Bank Of Low
inston. and J. D. Han. wealthy
stockman and vice president OF the
same bank purchased from Sidney
Pit ofLovinston. his ranches cattle J
horses and entire ranch equipment.
The consideration 10 stated by
fret hand and authoritative and was
$l50.O0O cash. The stock and.
property .hs. Wis trahsfsred'eo
listed ofabout $500 head Of cattle
$50 horses, wagons. bussiss. ranch
equipement. ETC.. and two ranches
Of 100 sections Of grazing land; 90
sectiohs absut 50 miles southeast
and one hundred sections the tam.
QUE D. z. Ranch about 100 miles
northeast. All Of thitland is To-
cate in this Chav;s County.
Delivery Of The stock will occur
November 20. when 1900 head
Mn be turned owe. At Kenna and
the balance a. the two ranches.
Mr. Pit. who has his home in
|Lov;axton. has not announced his
business Intentions for the future
He has been this section tor a
bou, l2'ye.rs and came from south
ern Texas. . His rance 10 80 miles
Northwest Of Lov'ngton. he II
one Of the prominent 'tockmen o.
; the valley slope and has prosper
: ed highly by close and attentive
application to his business affairs
> Mr.. Thompson has been in par
Of tho country for shout IS year
and came from Caldwell county
> Texas. He lives in Lovinston' bu
) h !. ranch i. located g miles South
r(west.
Mr.. Hart has been hete tor l.
years. coming IRON DAl.. Coun
.ysTex.s. For six years he was
cowboy with the Bar ' 'stttit an
for u years he was csnnecte'
with the great L. F. D. outfit inth
G ram. humble -sAd acsy capaeit
and later brancbed out for him'e|
D q. an Independent s.ockmsn 'sn
h.. established himself - q maj
Of means and responsibility. h
" q, married four years ago an
with hi. itss4ltItlae family reside
.,l,s~Me,sa. Hi, tanchh loc.'
ed Y milp ~teA Of Lovinston.
a.:I. th.;ro >eonnected wit
,h> bank ufLov;nston and Stock
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14
Large Livestock Deal
Made This Week.

men. Messzs Thompson and Aan
are men Of initiative in other knes
looking towards' the prosperity
and upbuildins Of the plains cauu.
Try and with A. NJ. Ellie own and
o pe,a,e onsof the bes. garages
in the Southwest At ,l.plaias
Of Lovinston.
The big s.le was made very
q&e.ly and few knew Of it Last
night in Roswell. ""
A coincident in connection with
this big transfer 10 that Mr.. Har.
one of.he men eoaternsd was
formerly an ordinary cowboy here
n ,h- early days and worked with
the L. F. D. and this big sale tol.
lowed on the heels yesterday OF
the second largest cattle transfer
here in a long time Of the sBruee
Marsh ranches. cattle. equipme n
etc., confederation $4,000 to Dav-
id Howell. Of tRoswelI. W. l.
Sean and William B. McCernbs
of Ksnna old timers. and al three
former cowboys with the l.. Ed.
! This brinss,omind the fact the
high grade Of men in every line OF
work that tho L F D farm'tas en-.
ployed here for many yea's aad
among'ths hundreds Of cowboys
that have been employed by the
great company. Many have risen
to be successful and independent
stockmen on their own account
men in other endeavors Of trust
and responsibility.
Among the former IF D COW.
boys are the following prominent
stoekmen Of Roswell: ". J. Wilt.
inson. Howell Urten. Walker &
Walker. San Antonio; York. Cum.
Minis. mes.Mannins }. D Hart.
Bruce Connor. J. Dunaway
Chn Fairweather. Lum Anderson.
Carlsbad N. M. w. L. Dock. Sears
, and William B. McCombs. Kenna
IN. NJ. R. L. Moss. Fort Smmur. N.
I'M. ]. P. Chuch. El Paso and Ros-
I we'll. Nh. McCombs i Z nephew OF
aIIof Mr.. Hak. I HE recordis sonsid-
i, ed remarkable sAd very unsuak
Wesley McC cCall;stsr. who in the
c commission and real estate business
~eLovias.on closed and made the
big deal. Mr.. McCarlister 10 Y. S,
CO mmissioner At Lovinston and
, was formerly editor and owner ol
! lLovinsten Leader.
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14

VIII. Brennamd is this wcek,n.
stalling a new Boser gasoline tank
and will compete for 4 share of
the local gasoline trade.
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14
Box SUPPER

The box supper last Friday
night for the benefit Of our public
school was q great success.
The proceeds amounting to
| $4,000.
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14

All Of the young people are es.
pecially invited to meet at the Pres
byterian Church Sunday afternoon
at 3; o'clock for the purpose of or
ganizing a Christian Endeavor.
A short program will be carried
out. Special features. a male
quartet and talk by Mr.. Roe.
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14

W. S. Beck. one Of the faithful
hcmesteaders is taking a vacation.
He will visit his sister at Knox
City Texas, from there. to the coast.
The Lovington leader., 1913-11-14

Good water barrels at $l,00 a
peice at the Lovington Auto Co
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-21

why? Got a better job?"
NO, Mr.. Stevens. I haven't
got a position yet" he replied.
Want your salary raised?"
mo, sir, it isn't that. I'm per-
fectly satisfied"
Moved by an impulse of kind
ness which surprised himself,
Stevens walked forward and plac-
ed his hand upon the young fell
lows shoulder. "Best tell me
what's the trouble" he said.
"I will" Austin blurted out, his
pallid features working convul-
sively. IF you were my own size
and willing to fight I'd just about
kill you. Miss Keith and I were
we were going to be married as
soon as I got a raise to fifty.
She's, from my home town. And
now-you-"
$50 that's the trouble, eh," said
Stevens, nodding understanding
ly. "You think I've cut you out
in her affections, eh? Why, didn't
you know that I'm married."
eyes, damn you" shouted Aus
tin. That's just where the trou-
bic lies. I can't fight a man
twice my weight and the law
wouldn't give me any redress, so
I'm going to leave. Take your
weeks notice. I'll get out this
evening"
"No you won't Austin, said
Stevens with sudden emphasis.
Nov see here! Suppose I were
out of the way; do you think
she'd marry you? Do you think
that if I raised you towel, six
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months before, when she had
come to work for him in her first
position, she had been a prim, in
nocent-eyed country girl of
whom he had been almost afraid.
Somehow she reminded him of
Mary, his wife, who had left him
not long before when she had
discovered certain matters in his
life. Yet he had really loved
Mary. Perhaps if he had gone
humbly to her. He pulled out
a cloud of smoke. Well, for all
his money he was down and out
so far as decent friendships were
concerned. All their friends had
sided with Mary. Stevens had
been through whirl of dissipa-
ton since that time. He was hav-
ing his hing-all the pleasure that
life now held for him. Undoubt-
eddy his subtly bestowed praise,
his kindness, his attentions had
turned Miss Keith's head. Well,
if she was such little fool as to
play with fire.
Stevens looked up to see his
bookkeeper, Henry Austin,
standing at the door of his private
office. The young fellow had been
in his employment some two
years; he worked, for a pittance
of forty dollars a month, in the
dimly lighted stock room at the
opposite end of the floor. He
looked at Stevens in an implor-
ing manner that irritated the
manufacturer.
"Well, Austin, what's it?" he
asked.