The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-09-30
sunday and DR.. RnfTedre


given him, looking alternately from i
to his companion.
Il understand" he answered slowly
''but l could not think of thus riskins
your inheritance"
at is matter of business, remem
ber," said the girl, with determination
''The newspaper is to belong to you
Them After a silence Reginald spoke
thus to the girl
YES" she answered, but my par
in the enterprise is, of course. to re
main secret for the present Mr. Da
Wis Parker will act as my trustee, and
you will never need to consult with me
directly in regard to anything connect
ed with the Bronson Tribune. as be
will be my agent"
Reginald Nelson knew Mr.. Davis
Parker well. He was one of the rising
young lawyers in Bronson. and in com.
pany with several other members OF
the Bronson bar he had chit the saw
dust traip during the tabernacle meet
ings.
Il think l understand your PROPOSE
ton, Miss Graham, and | accept IT, as
surfing you that | will guarantee you
against any financial loss am glad
to say that l can make coed this guar
antee some time"
mo guarantee is ne cssary," replied
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ness investment"
'The enterprise will succeed" said
Reginald, his enthusiasm beginning to
awaken as he saw his life plans open
before him.
when do you think you can bring
out the first edition of the TribuneY
asked Joy as they neared the Derwent
home.
81 will return to Bronson tomorrow,
rejoined Reginald, land think l can
rent a building, get machinery and
workmen together so that | can begin
publication within a month or six
weeks"
where have you two been?" asked
the farmers daughter when they had
reached the porch. IF | see any more
of this, Joy, l shall be compelled to
speak to Roland"
Don't worry" replied Joy, with a
wan little smile. "Mr. Nelson and
have finished all the business discus
sion we will ever need to have togeth-
er. l came to announce to him that
he is to be the editor of new paper
which will soon be published In Bron-
son."
On the following day, to the sur
prise Of friends and enemies alike,
Reginald Nelson appeared in Bronson
and commenced at once his plans for
the publication of the Bronson Trib-
une.
When Mr.. Graham and Roland Greg
DRY returned from their trip to the
east, where they had engaged new
editor at high salary, they were as
founded to hear of Reginald Nelson's
sudden temperance in Bronson and
OF his contemplated plans for rival
newspaper.
at is a bluffr said Mr.. Graham, in
establishment when he first heard the
news. 1.-THE fellow will not dare to
do that"
If Mr.. Graham was astonished when
he first heard of Reginald Nelson's
purpose to start a rival newspaper, he
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thing still more amazing to him. Da-
Wis Parker, the young lawyer who was
the legal adviser of the reform ele-
ment, called on him and paid in full
the amount of the judgment against
Reginald for his shares of stock in the
Courier Publishing company.
"Do you want to purchase these
shares which Mr. Nelson owns" asked
the young lawyer after he had settled
the judgment by depositing with Mr.
Graham the cash for the full amount.
"At what price will he sell themT'
asked Mr. Graham in response.
"He has authorized me to sell them
to you at the same price he paid for
them. If you do not buy them he will
advertise them for sale in his own pa
per which will be issued in few
weeks"
"The shares are not worth what he
paid for them now" responded the
lawyer, somewhat off his guard.
"All right" answered Davis Parker;
"he will advertise them and get what
he can out Of them. He does not wish
to have any connection henceforth
with the Courier"
Before leaving Mr.. Grahams office
Davis Parker gave the older lawyer
a still more severe shock by remark
ing: you have been publishing num-
Der of defamatory articles for over a
month in regard to Mr.. Nelson. l am
sure you know you have already laid
yourself liable to O suit for libel.
However, Mr.. Nelson will pay no at
tention to what has already been print
ed in your newspaper, but If you men
ton him again in any such way he has
ordered me to begin a suit for dam
ages Immediately"
At a conference of Bud McCrea's
friends, which was held that evening
In the Courier office, the sudden turn
of affairs was discussed by the discour-
aged conspirators.
II thought we had that - fellow,
.,