Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-06-18

sudden temperance in Bronson and
Of his contemplated plans for a rival
newspaper.
eft is a bluff!' 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
was dumfounded the next day at some
thing still more amazing to him. Da
Wis Parker. the young lawyer who wal
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 ownsT' 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 themY
asked MI. 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 q few
weeks"
1.-THE shares are not worth what he
paid for them now responded the
lawyer, somewhat off his guard.
"All right answered Davis Parker
she 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.. Graham's office
Davis Parker gave the older lawyer
a still more severe shock by remark
ing: "You have been publishing q mum.
Der of defamatory articles for over q
month in regard to Mr.. Nelson. | am
sure you know you have already laid
yourself liable to a 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.
81 thought we had that - fellow,
Nelson, fixed" exclaimed McCrea with
an oath.
One of the councilmen of the city
was present and he Informed them that
a reform ticket had already been agreed
on by the "Rutledge crowd" as he
called the reformers.
81 heard about that" said Roland
Gregory. II understand they have put
up Edgar Princes name for mayor, and
George Caldwell, DR.. Gracely and Mr.
Cameron have been picked out for coun
cilmen. Think of it?'
Bud McCrea frowned darkly as he
heard these names spoken which he
well knew BODIED no good to his EN-
pire in Bronson.
''That fellow, Nelson, - him, is at
the bottom of it all. He is worse than
luc pIedCllcIs. 0du we hidho away
with him?"
"You are right, McCrea," chimed in
Roland Gregory. "If l got a good
chance / would like to rid our com-
munity of that fellow myself"
"Who is this fellow, Nelson?" asked
McCrea.
Mr.. Graham told the history of Reg
inald as far as he knew 1t, speaking
Of the letter which he had received
from London a short time before.
81 am convinced there is something
in his record In England, II we can get
hold of 1t, which will enable us to
hurl him out of our community" said
1fr. Graham earnestly. Let us keep
quiet for a few weeks and 1 will in
vestigate."
Altogether innocent of the further ef-
forts which were being made to dis
credit and ruin him, Reginald Nelson
was working like a Trojan getting his
new publishing plant in order. For
tunately a few days before the visit of
Joy Graham to the Derwent farm the
foreman of the Courier had resigned,
being unable to endure the insolence
Of Ned Rowlands. Reginald Nelson
found him packing his household goods
and getting ready to leave Bronson
for Grand Rapids, where he Had been
offered a minor position in n Of the
printing offices. 1t did not take much
persuasion On Reginald's part to con-
vince the ex-foreman Of the Courier
that 1t was to his interest to remain
In Bronson
"Where did the fellow get his mon
ey?" asked Roland Gregory OF his pros
pective father-in-law one day as the
two men were talking in the Graham
home.
Joy Graham listened attentively to
the conversation of her future hus-
band and her father.
II am unable to find out who is back
ing him financially, but l expect 1t is
Edgar Prince. Prince will be support