Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-01

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DO correctly understand, sir, that
you mean TO insult us?"
that | shall not name to the city is
an act we cannot pass in silence Your
conduct in going to Hopeheld Manor
was in itself an atfront to us. but your
behavior this morning passes all
bounds. We have come sir, to de
mand an explanation"
At Il glance this was Il situation :
dare not take seriously
Mr. Dick and gentlemen of the com
mittee. you are meddleSome persons!
| said
'MeddleSome" cried Dick hcatedly
and leaning toward me across my desk
do correctly understand. sir, that
you mean to insult u.s."
Nothing could he further from nv
purpose. But l cannot permit YOU to
imagine that I'm going to allow you to
beard me in my office and criticise my
conduct in regard to Miss Cecilia Hol-
lister or anybody else. AS philoso-
pher from the fertile corn lands of Ne
braska | salute you with admiration;
as Il critic of my ways and manners
l show you the door"
This | did Il bit jauntily, and had a
feeling that l was playing my part
well. But the young man before me
seemed to swell with the rage that
surged within him. He broke out flu
riouSly, beating the air with his fist;
then he controlled himself with pain
full effort.
You insult me, but my personal
grievances must wait" said Dick bro
kenly; but, speaking for the commit
tee, wish to say that your attentions
to the young lady whom you have
dared, sir. to name are obnoxious to
u.s.
Nothing less than that" added
Shallenberger.
I'VE will not stand for it," growled
Ormsby's heavy bass.
"Nr. Shallenberger." | replied even
ly, las Il member of the great Hoosier
school of novelistS | have the most
profound respect for your talents. My
office boy is dead to the world for
weeks after the appearance of a novel
from your pen. But your interference
In my private affairs is beyond all rea-
son. And as for you, Mr. Ormsby, |
dare say your knit goods are worthy Of
the fame of the pentup Utica from
which you come. But to you and all
of you bid defiance. | return 70
Hopefield Manor by the IA express"
| rose and bowed coldly in dismissal,
bornly.
Il tell you, sir our organiza ton is
complete" declared Dick. I'VE sign.
ed a genteman'S agreement only last
night for the express purpose of eX-
Guiding you, and you cannot enter as Il
competitor You are only an outsider,
and we don't intend to have you inter
fering with our affairs.
by the pink left ear OF Venus" I
blurted, lis it trust?"
You put it coarsely Mr., Ames,
but
"A suitOrs trust? Then, if | read the
newspapers correctly, your organiza
ton is against public policy and In
contraventiOn of the antitrust law.
But may | inquire why. if you have
perfected combination of Miss HO-
listers suitorS. found Lord AFRO
wood this morning sitting on a stone
by the roadside. evidently in the great
est detection. Can it be possible that
an insurgent has crept into your organ
ization and incurred the displeasure Of
the regulars"
We ruled him out" Shallenberger
burst forth. because he was a for
eigner and not entitled to place
among freedom Americans. That is
one reason. and. for another, the col
ors of his half hose were an offense
to me personally"
And for another reason" interposed
Ormsby. he had no money with which
to pay his board at the Prescott Arms
For this just cause the landlord elected
him shortly after breakfast this morn.
ing"
Then there is already a rift in the
lute"' | returned. "No trust of suitors
Is stronger than its weakest link My
hand Is raised against your unrighteous
compact, and / am in the fight 10 stay,
Go back to the Prescott Arms. gentle
men. and assure your associates in this
hideous compact Of my most distin-
guished consideration and tell them 10
20 10 the devil"
I had gone TO the ST. Parvenu hotel
10 cali upon a Washington lady who
had been making life a burden 10 m