The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-26

voting himself In the intervals of his
duties to soothing Ruth's grief. The
girl had really been enormously de
pvnuent upon her father. She was
only II child. but now in her solitari
ness she turned to John and old Tom
Kane with impulsive trust and affec
ton. She tried hard TO be brave, but
the days were long and the nights long.
er. The cook house bloomed with fresh
roses every day. an excuse for her go
INK down to talk with old Tom, and
In the evening. when the shadows fell
across the gulch. John and she would
water the flowers together and he
would tell her of his life in college and
IN New York.
I'D love 10 see New York;" she said
Il dozen times. and on each occasion
John would smile at her and say. "You
shall"
Neither OF them realized that circum.
stances would shortly take them both.
though separately. to New York. for
there was piling up in secret drawer
IN WilkerSons desk letters written in
woman's script Some Of them in
scented envelopes on embossed paper.
Each one Of them was signed Jean
Darnell." When the seventh letter
cane the superintendent reread it
many times.
Astor House. New York. May IS. 49,
Dear Harry-From what you say and
from what ! learn from George, | think
that ! would be willing 10 put up the
money to buy control of your Master
Key mine. but YOU must be sure about
this- know that old Gallon made money |
out OF II. but I'm also sure that he was !
conceaIing something as YOU think Make
the Ellre worth while and-well, / renen1- /
Der nv days In that camp-Td like my re- |
VenEe George Everett viii handle the |
stock end Of IL very quietly when YOU say
One word Don't let your ugly temper get
away from you and look out for Dorr
JEAN DARNELL.
Now thought Wilkerson cxultant
ly, Il can put the screws on Dorr. Iul
frc him"
AT this moment the man he was
so bitterly OF appeared. and
Wilkerson. while his courage was sdn
fresh, said insolently: 81 see you are
spending a go0d deal OF time out Of
your office. The mine can't afford
such extravaganza guess wen have!
10 have a new mining engineer. i've,
sent Tor one. So YOU better pack"
For the moment John did not speak
They confronted each other for a mo.
nent: then Dorr turned on his heel
and scd OF As he did so he brush
ed into old Tom Kane.
The miners won't stand any more
II Wilkerson. and they are going 10
strike tonight. when the day shift
'omes OF. Tom croaked. Lots OF
hem are packing their duds now TO
get ont D-n him: he has ruined little
suthics propertyr'
John looked out OF the window and
ealizcd that the various groups of
miners tired. sullcn. as 80 waiting for
0meihin;. made an ugly picture.
I'm Hfraid It's un 70 them. Tom"
c sail. little huskily. y have been
ischarged. and I am leaving myself
lie was perfectly amazed ~ the ef.
ect ~ his wouls Dropping the coffee ,
az with crash on the top or the
ingc Tons Kane dashed out ~ ihe !
oor nnd into the nearest croup OF @
liner rcsiiculutins and laughing hys- !
,ricaiiy tie said two words and then {
iShrl back. his bright eyes cleaning {
ercpiy q
That saves the mine for Ruthie.
1hn.- he rnSpcd The miners were '
- cuine fo quit quletlIke. Now they {
~ make Wuserson take Tou back.