Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-11-04
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anu sue might dS wei uOl nave any
father-better perhaps. AS God hears
me, Raymer, I'm going to see to il
that she gets a square deal"
by George! ! believe you are In
love with her, YOURSELF"
81 am" was the cool reply.
well, of all the Say, Griswold
you're three-cornered puzzle to me
yet. don't know what the other
three-fourths of the town is saying, but
my fourth of 1t has 1t put up that
you've everlastlngly cooked my goose
at Doctor Bertie's; that you and
Charlotte are just about as good as en-
gagged. Perhaps you'll tell me that 1t
isn't true"
1T isn't-yet"
But 1t may be, later on? Now you
are getting over into my little garden
patch, Kenneth. If you think I'm 60
ing to stand still and see you put a
wedding ring on Charlotte Farnham's
finger when l know you'd like to be
putting 1t on Madge Griersons-"
Griswold's low laugh came as an
easing Of stresses.
you can't very well marry both of
them, yourself, you know" he sug.
gested mildly. And then: IF you were
not so badly torn up over this shop
trouble, you'd see that I'm trying to
give you the entire field. shall prob
a hIv lonva touy, tonOrrout ond I mara.
ly wanted to do you, or Miss Grierson,
or both of you, a small kindness by
way of leave-taking."
DO you mean to tell me that you
are going away, leaving me bucked
and gagged by this labor outfit to live
or die as | may? Great Scott, man!
if my moneys gone, yours goes with
it,"
you are freely welcome to the mon
ey, Edward-if you can manage to
hang on to it; and have pointed out
the easy way to salvage the industrial
ship Can't you give me your blessing
and let me go in peace?"
The blessing was not withheld, but
neither was it given.
Il came here with my own back-loat
of trouble, but 1t seems that I'm moi
the only camel in the caravan" sale
the young ironmaster thoughtfully
What is 1t, Kenneth? anything yor
can unload on me?"
you wouldn't understand" wa:
the gentle evasion.
Once again Raymer took refuge II
silence. After time he said You've
been a brother to me, Griswold. ant
shall never forget that. But If
needed your help in the money pinch
I'm needing it worse now. I'll do the
right thing by Margery; l think I've
been meaning to, all along; If
haven't, it's only because this whole
town has been fixing up match be
tween Charlotte and me ever since We
were school kids together-you know
how a fellow gets into the way of tax
ing thing like that for granted mere
ly because everybody else does?"
Yes; know"
well, l guess 1t isn't heart-break
er on either side. If Charlotte cares
she doesn't take the trouble to show
1t. Just the same, on the other hand
I've got shred or two Of decency left
Kenneth. I'm not going to marry my
self out of this fight with Jasper Grier
son-not In a million years. Stay ovel
and help me see it through; and wher
we win out. ! promise you I'll do the
square thing"
There's only one other way, Ed
ward; and that is to fight like the
devil" he said, speaking as one who
has weighed and measured and decid
ed. What do you say?"
III you will stay" Raymer began
hesitantly.
"Ill stay-as long as can" Then
with the note Of harshness returning
We'll make the fight, and we'll give
these muckers of yours all they arr
looking for Shut the plant doors to
morrow morning and make 1t lock
out. I'll be over bright and early ant
we'll place a bunch of wire orders il
the cities for strike-breakers. That will
bring them to time"
Raymer got up slowly and felt II
the dark for his hat.
"Strike-breakers!" he groaned
"Griswold, it would make my fathe
turn over in his coffin If he coult
know that we've come to that! Blu
/ guess you're right. Everybody say
I'm too soft-hearted to be master o
men. Well, must be getting home
Tomorrow morning, at the plant? Al
right; goodnight"
And he turned to grope his way t
the door and through the dark uppe
hall and down the stair.
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