New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25

companion aud raised his voice IN an emphatic protest
aid not leave Port Hatch TO make a million some
where else I'll not leave it if I'm the last man lett here
and have 10 tend my truck pach 70 get tufPS 70
eat If no one else in the world believes IN her. ana loves
her do and IN going TO keep on Why Burmah, this
towns named after me! The very name stands Tor
sticking right through 10 the finish. Hatch. Por.
Hatch And doggone me, Sir! you don't think q
desert her lust because lot Of short-sghted' pusilah
nous vellow-soued folks away at the sound Oh inc
first gun do you uc
minutes bctrying his irritation as wen as tnG u"ne'
current Of desperation that filled his being day ana
night, and Burmah waited until he stopped exhausted
DIT. Colonel. I'm not asldn' YOU to abandon Port
- Hatch. he said mildly "All I'm asbin' OF you IS
that we 90 t. some place while there's little money 10
be had and make more money 10 take care oil heI
until she comes back into her own again. We got
some money left
The Colonel abruptly slipped his trembling hand over
and laid it on Burmah arm. His voice was husky WIN
feeling when ne spoke "Burnah he said determlnedy,
"vou know that haven't got to q point yet where d
accent a dollar for nothing from friend. on are
friend thank YOU, Sir, for your Offer but couldn
and wouldn't DO that And couldn't leave here.
think I'd die il did I'd think Of her. back here on her
hill alone with the grass crawln IN Ike $40" 'ic III
the night 10 bury her pavements like grave q re-
member the flowers within away around what had been
homes. and turnn their faces mp to the SKY why
Burmah everyone Of them, every bird that makes us
nest in our trees would talk to one another and say
Hatch. Where's Colonel HATCH Why don't he come
back No, Sir, cant go!' .,
There was almost a wall in his voice as he closed and
Burmah saw that ne had broken more, even, than ne
had appreciated Swift to change his arguments ne
took tack.
well. Colonel, you know that I'm mighty poor
business man unless have you to advise me. opose
20 away from here and find some new business, and
write you for advice when need it. and send you your
share Of the money? How about that
The Colonel shook his head and smiled sadly. L
couldn't do that, he declared much I'd like to, be-
cause I'm too plagued busy here wish for your sake
too that could, because Of course admit with due
modcsv that have made great study Of high finance
But YOU could DO the same Any gentleman, II he
but
"Oh know all that, Colonel, interrupted Burmah
"but YOU owe start in life, you know. can't 90
nothin' without havin YOU around. Now don't say no
to me again until YOU We had time think it over. I'm
in no hurry Say next week. How'll that do, Then
me and YOU could 60 somewhere and get into some
other deal, and make a wtd, and Why, Lord, Colo
mel. Maybe we'd get enough to come back here and
start old Port Hatch ahead again just like widre in
prairie grassl"
The Colonel wavered for instant, and seemed
again on the verge Of refusing; but Burmah prevented
him from doing So In his own mind he had the idea Of
cnsting Ill the pressure that could be brought to bear
by Arabella, Little Billy Hubbard, Tommy and Pick
to gain his purpose wildly phlanhropic as was Lest
the Colonel make his decision rrevocabe, he shifted
the conversation to marble opera houses, and new AMI
mails. and a dozen other trivial topics, then almost
showed the Colonel Of the door and babe him good
night He watched him out Of sight, after which, with
hopeless shake of his head he returned upstairs to the
club to think as he had thought thousands Of times IN
the preceding month"; if there not way out Of
the whole disaster by which he could compel the Colonel
to make little profit.