The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-05
cHAPTER XIV.
More Feathers.

More Fssthes.
Dicks interview with Brand was bar
zen Of results--for Dick. He felt no
remoNe over the manner OF its termi-
nation. II was blow struck when .
man must strike. Brand had mis-
Judged him. or pretended be had. e.
thsr that. or. In pique over the report.
sr's knowledge OF his action. he had
lost control OF that usual deliberate
self possession and hurled out the In
suit In any event. no had over
stepped the mark and paid the price
Dicks only regret VAS his failure to
accomplish the purpose Of hts visit
although he could not have told eI-
actly what that was Within himself
no argued that he was acting for Bob.
trying 10 save his friend from the hui
initiating sequel that Was sure TO FOL
law Brands underhRnded tactics with
Mrs Reynolds, Hut for four weeks
he had known OF these clandestne
meetings and Bob Was stll In igno
rance Of them He WAS shccre in his
desire 10 help his friend and halt
dozen times he had been on the point
OF telling him, hut something stopped
him He thought OF confronting Jane,
but the Idea was quickly put aside.
DICK stood little In awe Of Jane.
Admiration he had a-plenty. or had
mad. hut there was something more
II was reluctance 10 surrender this
admiration and this inexplicable some.
hhing that held him back So he
bought out brand as last resort
From the millionaire he hoped To
wiring something that would bolster up
Mia falling respect for the girl, and
also he hoped TO force Brand to dis.
continue his visits Brand had not
mlsjudged entirely The reporter had
meant 10 threaten. but with II different
motive, Brands mistake had cut short
the interview, and perhaps Il was Just
ns we'll For Dick had not shown his
hand and his attemp, TO Brighten Brand
would have been futile. anyway.
hut the reporter had not come un.
prepared There are some creduioua
focis who believe that no one ever
Knows the winner OF derby Until the
race Is rum that tho telegram 10 never
Rad until tina recipient tears tho on.
49,. Lon. hat 49,, a
Lose money on the stock market and
five hundred win. II Is Just luck or bet.
Scr Judgment that turns tho trick But
Dick knew better Dick knew that
Tennessee Coal and Iron had dropped
r1fteen points and that E1and had sold
pick knew that the Hudson Cement
eomHauy, which was Brand. was fur,
tnhhing tho cement for the pecos
Riysr dam, aud Dick knew that the
Wewern Construction company, which
tpaid Rob TO analyse the cement that
went into the Jobs, was building the
dan. Dick knew something about mil.
Ilonatres He knew that such men ms
brand have habit OF stubbing their
soes and that on such occasions Il was
not unusual for them TO kick up . bit
OF gold All this he knew. but he was
speedily 70 learn more
He went back TO the ONCE OF his
tnAper after his encounter with Brand
and was sitting chatting IDLY with his
city editor when boy announced that
shere was a Telephone call for him. He
won't into tho booth
Hello. Dick" called the voacc OF
Reynolds ''Tomorrows "Wednesday
liant IT,"
1T viii be. old top, tho reporter an
swerr3, II some obstrpsrous planet
doesn't Set In cur Way and mix things
aip bit
Reynolds laughed over the phone,
Accuracy. re- said There YOU 10
aSatn Dat that's the very thing |
want YOU Cor Dick, I've got the bax.
xs, joh en- my haNts for tomorrow
that I've ever had that is. from In.
crary standpoint Cot 20 prepare AT
extensive nemrt ep the pecos dam
contract and thought 4 yea were
coming over tor the usga, deeNuch
you might come q l,t'e earlier and
kmd helping hard
-Surest thug ypu know III De
there What time 90
about three
-Al right I'll he there nike a duck
Rows the mi&usH'
Poor Bob, Their quarrel WAS fresh
tn hts mind but the telephone saved
him.
Zine" no answered SO long
That evening Reynolds said nothing
y Nm wife about the work 10 b done