Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

con5ez- the originals are in a sealed
envelope in Mr. Raymer's safe Ii you
haven't taken your hands on of MI
Raymer's throat by three o'clock TINS
afternoon, the envelope win be
opened"
Jasper Grierson's teeth met in the
marrow of the fat cigar. Equally with
out heat and without restraint, ne
stripped her of all that was womaniy,
pouring out upon her flood of foul
epithets and vile names garnished
with bitter, brutal oaths- She shrank
from the crude and savage upbraid-
ings as If the words had been hot irons
to touch the bare flesh, but at the end
of it she was still facing him hardly
Calling me bad names doesn't
change any hing" she pointed out. and
her tone reflected something of his
own elemental contempt for the eu-
phemfsms. You have five hours in
which to make Mr.. Raymer under
stand that you have stopped trying to
smash him. Wouldn't it be better to
begin on that? You can curse me out
any time. you know"
Jasper Grierson's rage fit, or the
mud-volcano manifestation of 1t.
passed as suddenly as it had broken
out. Swinging heavily in his chair he
took up the papers again. reread them
| thoughtfully, and then swung slowly
to face the situation.
Lets see what you want-show up
your hand
81 have shown it. Take the prop of
your backing from behind this labor
| trouble. and let Mr.. Raymer settle
| with his men on basis of goodwill
and fair dealing"
rs that all?"
NO You must cancel this pine
land deal. You have broken bread
with Mr.. Galbraith as a friend, and
I'm not going to let you be worse than
| an Arab"
| Grierson's shaggy brows met in a
reflective frown, and when he spoke
the bestial temper was rising again.
when this is all over. and you've
gone to live with Raymer. I'll kill him" "
he said. with an outthrust of the hard
! jaw; adding: You know me, Madge."
81 thought l did," was the swift re-
| tort. But it was a mistake. And as
| for taking it out on Mr. Raymer, you'd
better wait until go to live with him,
as you put it. Besides, this isn't Yellow
Dog gulch. They hang people here"
You little she-devil! If you push
me into this thing. you'd better get
Raymer. or somebody, to take you in.
You'll be out in the street,
Il have thought OF that, too" she
said. coolly; about quitting you. I'm
sick of it all-the getting and the
| spending and the crookedness. I'd
put the money-yours and mine-in a
pile and set fire to it, if some decent
man would give me calico dress and
a chance to cook for two"
"Raymer, for instance?" the father
cut in, in heavy mockery.
EMr. Raymer has asked me to mar
ry him, if you care to know" she
| struck back.
"Oho! So that's the milk in the
cocoanut. is it? You sold me out to
buy in with himi"
you may put it that way, if you
like; I don't care" She was drawing
on her driving gloves methodically
and working the fingers into place
and there were sullen fires in the
brooding eyes.
I've been thinking it was the other
one-the book writer said the father
Then. without warning: He's a
damned crook"
The daughter went on smoothing
the wrinkles out of the fingers of her
she inquired. with Indifference, real OF
skillfully assumed.
Hes got too much money to be
straight. I've been keeping cases on
him."
Never mind Mr.. Griswold," she in
terposed He is my friend. and ]
suppose that is enough to make you
hate him About this other matter
ten minutes before three O'Clock this
afternoon l shall go back to Mr.. Ray
mer. II he tells me that his troubles
are Strengthening themselves out, I'll
get the papers,
You'll bring 'em here to me?"
Some day; after I'm sure that you
have broken off the deal with Mr.. Gal
braith."
Jasper Grierson let his daughter get
as far as the door before he stopped
her with a bluntpointed arrow of con-
tempt
Il suppose you've fixed it up to
marry that college-sharp dub so that
his mother and sister can rub it into
you right?" he sneered.
You can suppose again" she re-
turned. shortly. IF l should marry
him. it would be out of pure spite to