Milford chronicle., 1915-08-13

A Row of Girls and One couqhina as
Though She Had Consumption.
bureau at work on the quest of the
identity Of the Clairons owner. In
two days he discovered that a check
for $4,000 to the order Of Cole and
signed by Matthew Brand had been de.
posted in the Second National bank.
Also he discovered that Brand spent
most Of every day at the Clarion office
and that it was common talk in the
building that Cole took orders from
Brand and followed them implicitly on
all important matters.
Brand was the new owner Of the pa-
per- There was no question about It.
Duncan was thoroughly startled
when he received the news. Matthew
Brand, millionaire, would be a difficult
man to beat. A man whom he knew
to have shot wolves on the Siberian
plains and tigers in the Bengal jun
gle had nerve to spare, and, backed by
millions, he would be no mean foe for
any one.
There was something else about this
unwelcOme news that agitated Dun
can.
He, too, was in love with Eleanor.
Though fifteen years her senior, he
had long dreamed of making her his
bride. Through his intimacy with her
father he had many opportunities to
enjoy her presence and endeavOr to
convince her of his desirable qualities.
Duncan knew of Matthew'S atten-
tiOns 10 Eleanor. He had always hat
ed him. And now his rival turned out
to be the fomenter Of all the trouble
that had overtaken the Boyd corpora
tiOn.
Duncan stalked excitedly up and
down his office. fists clinched He
chewed savagely at the end of a cigar.
III put him out of my way by hook
Or by crook" he muttered. IN have
the law on him in some way-Or do
something worse"
He seized his hat hurriedly and pro-
ceeded to see President Boyd.
Boyd gaped in open mOuthed aston
ishment when he received Duncans
sensational report.
Why" he calculated, that treacher-
GUS whelp has been a steady caller at
my house. He has wined and dined
with me. He is very fond of Eleanor
He wants to marry her. l believe. Yet
he has the audacity to attack me and
my business. We have simply got to
crush that upstart refOrmer. On the
editorial page today they had car
toOn showing me as a slave driver
a long lash over the heads of
a lot of laborers. On another page was
a photograph Of a scene in the SAGE
Ozone factory showing a row of girls
and one coughing as though she had
How did they get that Photographic"
asked Duncan.
"Oh, by sneaking a reporter with a |
small camera inside the building while |
the department manager was at lunch /
"a fine performance for an alleged |
honest man and n gentleman, l say!
responded the millionaire. You new
or can tell what they'll try to do next.
That very evening. while Boyd and
Duncan were plotting the ruin Of
Brand, Cole and the Clarion, Eleanor
,eturned to her home from Canada.
Brand found a note from her asking
lin to come over and see her and tell
ler what he had accomplished for the
,ublics good. Brand knew not what
o do since he had entered the battle
n earnest. He finally decided to go.
,ut determined not to give up the fight,
10 matter what happened.
Brand called on Eleanor, realizing in
lis heart that vital crisis was soon
o come. The girl welcomed him most
ovously. She noted that his face
howed signs of worry and care. At
he same time Duncan and the detec-
i've were closeted with Boyd. While
Brand was telling Eleanor of his cam
aign with the Anti-tuberculosis socie-
y TO wine out the dread disease and
he bad laboring and housing condi-
ions, she was very enthusiastic and
him upon his great pur-
ose. They were trying to get the may
!, TO aid them, he told her. That ofti-
ial had. in fact. at a public hearing
ready promised to favor the building
f a sanatorium.
Eleanor became so enthusiastic that
he determined that her father must
ear the story, but Brand knew what
1cb a happening would mean. He
iscouraeed her. but the girl believed
or father would be interested ana
rrried to the library, where Boyd
.as closeted with his hireling. She
,caed him to listen to Matthew.
Bovd nearly exploded with rage
hon he heard Of Brands presence in
: home: but. controlling himself, be =,
,alIv took Duncan along to hear the
ory.