The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-23

rather talk about something else Tell
me about yourself. What have you
been doing all these days when
haven't been able to keep tab on your"
"F1irting-iirting desperately with
Tig, with Mr.. Arson and Mr.. Grisiow,
and that nice boy OF yours, Herbert
Griffith, and with-no, not with MIR.
Leshington; he scares me-makes a
face like a wooden image and sage.
Little girl, you need a mother-or a
husband; haven't made up my mind
which When he does make up his
mind I'm going to shrek and run
away"
And you fiirtl" he protested re-
proachfully. Now tell me about the
Little Susan is the Bluegrass farm
looming up comfortably on the eastern
edge OF things?"
vanished.
oh, we are prosperous, desperately
prosperous. We have all the improve
ments you can see and a lot that you
can't see. And our pay roll-it fairly
frightens me when I make II I'D on the
Saturdays"
L see." he nodded. All going out
and nothing coming In. But the money
is all here. safely stacked up in the
ore bins. You'll get it all out when
the railroad comes"
That is another thing--a thing ]
haven't dared tell father and Stevie.
When was In Mirapolis this morn
ing heard that the railroad wasn't
coming. after all; or. rather, Tig had
heard 1t and he told me. We were dig.
ging for facts when you met us on
Chigrtngo avenue-trying to find out II
the rumor were true."
1t means great deal to you,
doesn't it," he said evasively.
1T means everything-a thousand
times more now than it did before"
HIS quick glance up into the sud.
denly sobered eyes OF the girl stand.
ing on the step above him was a voice.
less query and she answered II.
We had no working capital, as I
think you must have known. Once a
month father or Stevie would make I'M
few pack-saddle loads of the rich.
est ore and freight them over the
mountains to Red Butte. That was
how we got along. But when you sent
me word by Tig that the railroad com.
pany had decided to build the exten.
sion. there was - there was "a
chance.
Yes" he encouraged.
"A chance that the day OF little
things was past and the day of big
things was come. Mr.. Cartwright and
some of his associates had been trying
to buy an interest in the Little Susan.
Father let them in on some sort of a
stock arrangement that / don't under.
stand and then made himself person
ally responsible for a dreadful lot OF
borrowed money"
Borrowed OF Mr. Cartwright -
queried Brouillard.
mo; of the bank. Neither Stevie
nor knew about II until after IL was
done, and even then father wouldn't
explain. He has been like a man out
OF his mind since Mr.. Cartwright got
hold of hlm-everything is rose-coi
ored. But you see how it all depends
upon the railroad"
Not SO much upon the railroad now
as upon some other things" said
Brouillard enigmatically. you say
your father has borrowed of the bank
is hr. Cartwright mixed up in the
loan in any way?"
yes; he arranged 1t in some way
for father don't know Just how. All
know is that father is responsible
and that II the railroad doesn't come
he will lose everything"
Brouillard gave a low whistle. q
don't wonder that the quitting rumor
made you nervous. But / think / can
lift one OF your burdens. What YOU
heard In town this morning is a fact
the railroad people have stopped work
on the Buckskin extension. Don't
faint-they are going 20 begin again
right away"
oh" she gasped. Are you sure
How can you be sure7"
I've given the order" he said
graveiy. ian order they can't disre.
Eard. Let's 90 back biz and III ex.
plain. DO you remember my telling
you that your brother had tried 10
bribo me 20 use my influence with Mr..
Ford7-
"As " ! should ever BE- able 10 FOR.
get iti" she protested
We'll. that wasn't an that he did
he threatened 90 turn The valley into
a placer camp. o. diaorganiEa our
working force. even stop or definitely
postpone the building % the dam
She was listening eagerly. but there
was nameleas fear Ga tho steadfast
eyeB--a shadow which be- either
missed or disreEardcd
and yOu-you believed thisq" ahe
asked family.
Il was compelled O. believe a. re
iot me pan out the proof for myself "
1T 10 dreadful drcadfulf" she nur.
INJURED. You believed him. and for
that reason you used your influence
with Mr.. Ford1"
He got up and took her in bis arms.
and she suffered him
"A few days ago. little girl. Z couidnf
have told you But now Z can. ] ara
a free man or can Do EhaaaBaF Z
choose 70 say the word did b for
loves sake"
She was pushing him away. and ne