Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-10

| are SettlnS over lnlO my ullle SdIueH-
patch. Kenneth. If you think I'm go
ing to stand still and see you put a
wedding ring on Charlotte Farnham's g
finger when know you'd like to be
putting it on Madge Grierson's-"
| 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. 1 shall prob
ably leave town tomorrow, and I mere
! ly wanted to do you, or Miss Grierson,
or both of you, 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 I 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 1t given.
81 came here with my own back-load
Of trouble, but it seems that I'm not
the only camel on the caravan" said
the young ironmaster. thoughtfully.
What is it, Kenneth? anything you
can unload on me?"
"You wouldn't understand" was
the gentle evasion.
Once again Raymer took refuge in
silence After a time he said: you've
been a brother to me, Griswold, and
I 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; I think I've
been meaning to, all along; If I
haven't, it's only because this whole
town has been fixing up a match be-
tween Charlotte and me ever since we
were school kids together-you know
how q fellow gets into the way Of TAX
ing thing like that for granted mere
ly because everybody else does?"
"Yest know"
"Well, guess 1t isn't heart
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 a 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 over
and help me see it through; and when
we win out, 1 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?"
"If you will stay" Raymer began,
hesitantly.
'Tll stay-as long as I can" Then
with the note Of harshness returning:
We'll make the fight, and we'll give
these muckers Of yours all they are
looking for. Shut the plant doors to-
morrow morning and make it lock-
out. I'll be over bright and early and
We'll place bunch Of wire orders in
the cities for rike-breakers. That will
bring them to time
Raymer got up slowly and felt in
the dark for his hat.
"Strike-breakers!" he almost groan-
ed. "Griswold, it would make my
father turn over in his coffin If he could
know that we've come to that! But
guess you're right. Everybody says
I'm too soft-hearted to be a master Of
men. Well, must be getting home.
Tomorrow morning, a. the plant? All
right; good night"
And he turned to grope his way to
the door and through the dark upper
hall and down the stair.
(To be Continued)