Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-01

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"What?" Strickland almost shouted. |
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. G
Il live there" Hunt added. with &C
cumulated emphasis. ... X
All of Us" Merritt continued. take
pride In the view along the water
front. It's damnahle. Why, out OF
common decency' man What do
| you want OF factories, anyway he de-
manded, completely angered and out
| of patience. .. -..#
SHADES voice was almost arawl,
It was so low-pitehed and SO provok-
ingly calm. why didn't you and your
associates protect your holdingsr he
inquired.
How'd we know man with NIL
lions would come along and buy UP
the whole beach?" Merritt's wrath
was getting beyond the control that
Katherins's presence demanded.
"slade, II you persist In this" be
Numbered, "Pm going to take of my
coat and hit back. MY paper has an
enormous outside circulation. and III
haste you once every day. II 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"
! Siade was unperturbed by Merritts
threats or herritt's bulldozing. All
right. Merritt" he advised. goOd-na-
turedly, go ahead with your paper,
I'll take my chances"
"You will, chr Msrritt'a tone was
ominous. What sort Of factories are
, you going to buildT"
We'll" drawled Slade, sooliy. Il was
, thinking of putting up glue factorieeA
"Glue!" The one word jumped from
: eyeryone's mouth at once. Glue!
they all repeated. and looked at each
other In CONSERVATION.
THE hi You say" then remember
ing himself. Il beg your pardcns Mia
Strickland"
at can't be DONE" Merritt went On
You can't build glue factories here.
and he emphasized every word witt
an angry shake OF his finger.
). by God, you"
He breke OF AZ he saw Bob Haye
!. stride into the room. Hayes as Siade'
: lawyer and almost a member Of tn
family, had the entree 10 the house
all times.
Here's my lawyer" remarked Sladt
2 dryly, TASK him"
"Of course 1t can be Dose" HAye
informed them, convincingly. It's Pc
|, fectIy legitimate"
= Then, as II to dismiss perfect
obvious subject, he turned to tho SIR
= who had been enjoying every poir
- that slade had scored.
Katherine's eyes lighted with war;
welcome. II was the first time sh
= had seen Hayes since she had r
y turned. He was the man she had Ont
= wanted to marry, once before h
father had given her the choice I
Hayes or q finishing school In Par
and a tour of Europe. Now she grsets
him with cordial friendship, bat vii
none of the sweet tenderness he mig
have expected from her. Once sl
= had looked up into his eyes and thong
- him a god. Now, her eyes blinded
A the glare OF ambition. she saw only
good locking chap, a struggling In
" yer. a man who hadn't made any ~
ticuiar mark I'm the world. She 1
: turned Hayes burning, penetrate
gaze with cool, unruffied frankness.
another moment she had turned fro
him and was earnestly watching Slat
J, listening to his every word with Gag
intentneas.
-. YOU see, I'm a very simple sort
40 fellow" Glade Was saying. don't dri
.,s don't smoke--don't keep yschts
=, horses, don't keep wo--" he stopped
- his ofs.repsatsd formula as he RENE
bered Kathertne's presence, do
q. keep horses. 30 I must do somethiI
= "a I was saying TO Mrs Slade tod
- I don't want to bother my ueighbo
- an III bufId high chimnsys, 10
s,,oke won't trouble you much
. . rolnx into the glue business. That
a. az course" and he paused and y
- vsyed the group about him with a co
70 pIacsnt elevation Of his eyebrc'
'sbat In, unisas you gentlsmen 4
keap me busy In some other way.
s.in very active man"
A., katherine leaned forward with tel
- srprsssion 10 see how ths mans
-, nonauta would take his game. I
seuatcr was smiling, Merritt tapp
~iv his foot restIessiy.
"Weu, boys. IL looks no though
.,x had us,-~strong" Strickland broke
~ Silence. Glue! Whawf"
w ARE we going to be had7" denan'
A. warvfst. testify. "ars We going TO ST
Is for this holdapT" and he turned
- rustaaly toward the door. T~
"a "Donr yoa think we'd better d
- Mr.. slads busy In some ether va
"a Strickland repeated.
"a Il don't" Merritt flung back o
hIa shoulder 80 he laft the room,
:. loved. an uHmai. BY Hunt
wsu Msrritt's haaty dspartarre was
,sn+ ssxnai for Kathestns TO adjust
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