The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-09-11
CHAPTER XVI.
rhe Gray Wolf.

no 4Fay WOts
AS Il CHANGED Jasper Grierson was
in the act OF concluding a long and APP
parently satisfactory telephone CONVEX
sation with his agent In Duluth at the
moment when the door OF his private
room opened and his daughter en-
tered.
He hung the receiver on Its hook
and was pushing the bracketed tele-
phone set aside when Margery crossed
the room swiftly and placed an en-
yelope. the counterpart OF the one LETT
with Raymer. on the desk.
There IL your notice to quit" she
said calmly. ''You threw me down
and gave me the double-cross the other
day, and now I've come back at YOU"
Another man might have FASTENED
TO meet the crisis. But the gray wolf
was OF a different mettle. He let the
envelope lie untouched until after he
had pulled out drawer In the desk,
found his box OF cigars, and had lei
surely selected and lighted one or the
fat black monstrosities. When he tore
the envelope across. the Photographic
print fell out, and he studied II care
fully for many seconds before he read
the accompanying documents. For 1T
tie time after he had tossed the pa
pers aside there was silence that
bit. Then he said. slowly:
! 80 that's your raise, is Il? Where
does the game stand. right nowf'
..You stand 10 lose"
Again the biting silence: and then:
"You don't think I'm fool enough to
give you back your ammunition SC
that you can use II on me. do your
Those papers and that picture are
copies; the originals are In sealed
envelope in Mr.. Raymer's safe. IL yot
haven't taken your hands OF OF Mr.
Raymer's throat by three o'clock thi'
afternoon. the envelope will 81
opened" !.
Jasper Grierson's teeth met In TIT
marrow OF the fat cigar. Equally with
out heat and without restraint, n
stripped her OF all that was womanly
mourning out upon her flood OF fou
epithets and vile names garnishe,
with bitter, brutal oaths. She shran
from the crude and savage upbraid
,nss az n the words had been hot iron
10 touch the bare flesh. but at the en-
OF II she was still facing him hardii,
Calling me bad names doesn
change anything" she pointed out, an
: her tone reflected something OF al
: own elemental contempt for the o.
[ phemisms. You have Ave hours
D which TO make Mr.. Raymer unde
!. stand that you have stopped trying I
smash him. Wouldn't Il be better
}. begin on thate You can curse me OF
9 any time, you know"
Jasper Grierson's rage nj, or IN
Il mud.volcano manifestation OF
1. passed as suddenly as II had broke
q out. Swinging heavily In his chair
took up the papers again. reread the
4 thoughtfully. fnd then swung slow
TO face the situation.
r. Lets see what you want-show
your hand
v. 81 have shown It. Take the prop
a your backing from behind this lab
N trouble. and let Mr.. Raymer sett
N with his men on a basis OF good-w
n and fair dealing"
10 rs that ALI"
. mo. You must cancel this pir
re land deal. You have broken brel
no with MIR. Galbraith as friend, al
re I'm not going to let you be worse tn
nd an Arab
wv Grierson's shaggy brows met In
on reflective frown. and when be spo
the bestiai temper was rising again.
ha When this is all over, and you
% r-e with Raymer. I'll kill hin
"A he said, with an outthrust OF the ha
-, jaw: adding; You know me. Mads'
Il thought did," was the swift
=. tort. But Il was mistake. And
90 for taking II out on Mr.. Raymer, yo'
!, better wait until 20 TO live with MI
M you put II. Besides. this isn't feil'
DOG gulch. They hang people here.
"You little she-devil! II you pt
me into this thing. you'd better
"a Raymer. or somebody. TO take yoa
- You'll be out In the street,"
II have thought % that. too.
go said. coolly: about quitting you.
- sick OF II all--the getting and
80 spending aud the crookednees.
put the money--yours and mine-i
- pile and set IRE to Il, N some dec
man would give mo calico dress
N. chance to cook for two"