Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-25

completely astounded
"But-but 1t can't be DONE" Merritt
was so excited now that he suffered
his words.
1T can't be DONE" echoed Hunt. He
was well paid for being an echo.
"Our best people live there" pro
tested Merritt.
81 live there" Hunt added, with ac-
cumulated emphasis.
"All of u.s." Merritt continued, take
pride In the view along the water
front. It's damnable. Why, out Of
common decenoy, man What do
you want of factories, anyway" he de-
handed, completely angered and out
of patience.
SHADES voice was almost a drawl,
1t was so low-pitched and so provok-
ingly calm. why didn't you and your
associates protect your holdings7" he
inquired
How'd we know man with mil
lions would come along and buy up
the whole beach?" Merritt's wrath
was getting beyond the control that
Katherine's presence demanded.
"Slade. II you persist In this" he
Numbered, I'm going to take off my
coat and hit back. My paper has an
enormous outside circulation, and I'll
haste you once every day. If you pro-
pose running for governor, you won't
get one vote In your own town. And
In one month, or less, you'll find San
Francisco has a gorgeous climate"
Slade was unperturbed by Merritt's
threats or Merritt's bulldozing. "All
right, Merritt" he advised, good-na-
turedly, go ahead with your paper,
I'll take my chances"
You will, eh?" Merritt's tone was
ominous. What sort of factories are
you going to build?"
Well" drawled Slade. coolly, 81 was
thinking of putting up glue factoriesl"
"Glue!" The one word jumped from
everyone's mouth at once. "Gluel"
they all repeated, and looked at each
other in CONSERVATION.
THE hi you say" then remember
ing himself. Il beg your pardon, Miss
Strickland"
1T can't be DONE" Merritt went on.
you can't build glue factories here"
and he emphasized every word with
an angry shake of his finger.
by God, you"
He broke off as he saw Bob Hayes
stride into the room. Hayes. as SHADES
lawyer and almost a member OF the
family, had the entree to the house at
all times.
Here's my lawyer" remarked Slade,
dryly, TASK him"
"Of course 1t can be done" Hayes
informed them. convincingly. TITS per-
fectly legitimate"
Then, as if to dismiss a perfectly
obvious subject, he turned to the girl,
who had been enjoying every point
that Slade had scored.
Katherine's eyes lighted with warm
welcome. 1t was the first time she
had seen Hayes since she had re-
turned. He was the man she had once
wanted to marry, once before her
father had given her the choice of
Hayes or a finishing school in Paris
and tour Of Europe. Now she greeted
him with cordial friendship, but with
none of the sweet tenderness he might
have expected from her. Once she
had looked up into his eyes and thought
him god. Now, her eyes blinded by
the glare of ambition, she saw only q
good looking chap, struggling law
yer, a man who hadn't made any par
ticular mark in the world She re-
turned Hayes burning, penetrating
gaze with cool, unruffied frankness. In
another moment she had turned from
him and was earnestly watching Slade,
listening to his every word with eager
intentness.
You see, I'm very simple sort of
fellow" Slade was saying, don't drink
don't smoke-don't keep yachts or
horses, don't keep wo-" he stopped In
his oft-repeated formula as he remem-
bered Katherine's presence don't
keep horses, so | must do something,
as was saying to Mrs. Slade today.
don't want to bother my neighbors.
so I'll build high chimneys, so the
smoke won't trouble you much. I'm
going into the glue business. That is,
OF course" and he paused and sur
veyed the group about him with a COM
placent elevation OF his eyebrows,
that is. unless you gentlemen can
keep me busy in some other way. I'm
a very active man."
Katherine leaned forward with tense
expression to see how the mans OBJ
poaents would take his game The
senator was smiling. Merritt tapping
his foot restlessly.
well, boys. it looks as though be
had us-strong?" Strickland broke the
silence "Gluel Whewl"
Are we going to be had?" demanded
Merritt, testify, ARE we going to stand
for this holdup?" and he turned dis
gustedly toward the door.
Don't you think we'd better keep
Mr.. Slade busy in some other way
Strickland repeated.
Il don't" Merritt flung back over
his shoulder as he left the room. fol
lowed. as usual, by Hunt.
Merritt's hasty departure was the
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