The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-02-17

NNp'oS' 'he oIibinhis are w n seated
envelope in MIR. Raymer's safe. II you
haven't taken your hands on OF Mir.
haymers throat by three o'clock this
afternoon. the envelope will be
opened"
Jasper Grlerson's teeth met in the
marrow OF the fat cigar. Equally with.
out heat and without restraint, he
stripped her OF all that was womanly.
pouring out upon her a hood Of foul
opithets and vile names garnlshed
with bitter, brutal oaths. She shrank
from the crude and savage upbraid.
ings as II the words had been hot irons
to touch the bare flesh. but ut the end
OF II che was still facing him hardly.
Calling me bad lanes doesn't
change anything" she pointed out. and
her tone reflected something OF his
elemental contempt for the Ell.
phemisms. You have five hours In
which to make MIR. Raymer under.
stand that you have stopped trying 10
smash him. Wouldn't II be better 10
begin on that? You can curse ne GU
any time. you know"
Jasper Grierson's rage NJ. or the
m~ud.volcano manifestation OF IL,
passed as suddenly as It had broken
out. Swinging heavily In his chair he
took up the papers again. reread them
thougatfully, and then swung slowly
to face the situation.
Let's see what you want-show up
your hand
Il have shown Il. Take the prop of
your backing from behind this labor
trouble. and let Mr.. Raymer settle
with his mon on a basis OF good.w VII
and fair dealing"
is that all?"
mo. You must cancel this pino.
land deal. You have broken bread
with Mr.. Galbraith as q 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 smoke
the bestial temper was rising again.
when this II all over. and you've
gone to live with Raymer. III kill him."
he said. with an outthrust OF the hard
Jaw; adding: you know me, Madge."
i thought ! did" was the swift re.
tort. But II was a mistake. And as
Tor taking II out on Mr.. Raymer, you'd
better walt until ] go TO live with him.,
as you put II. Besides. this isn't Yellow
Dog gulch. They hang people here"
'fou little she.devil! II you push
me into this thing. you'd better get
haymer. or somebody. to take you In.
You'll be out In the street."
i have thought Of that. too" she
SAID, coolly; about quitting you. I'm
sick OF II all-the getting and the
spending and the ~crookedness. I'd
the money-yours and m!ne-in q
pile and set fire TO IL, II some decent
would give me a calico dress and
a chance to cook for two"
"Raymer, for %!nstance?" the father
cut In. In heavy mockery.
Mr.. Raymer has asked me TO mar.
ry him, II you care to know" she
struck back.
Ohio So that's the milk In the
cocoanut, Is II? You sold me out 10
buy In with him"
You may put II that way. II you
like; ! don't care" She was drawing
her driving gloves Im~ethodically
and working the fingers into place.
and there were sullcn fires In the
brooding eyes.
I've been thinking It was the other
one-the book writer" said the father.
Then. without warning: Hes a
damned crook"
The daughter went on smoothing
wrinkles out OF the fingers OF her
What makes you think so?"
she inquired. with Indifference, real or
ski!lfully assumed.
Hes got too much money 10 be
I've been keeping cases on
him"
Never mind Mr.. Griswold," she in.
.terposed, He is my friend. and
suppose that Is enough 10 make you
hate him. About this other matter
ten minutes before three o'clock this
! shall go back to Mr.. Ray.
mer. II he tells me that his troubles
are strengthening themselves out. III
get the papers"
You'll bring EN- here to me?"
Some day: after I'm sure that you
have broken on the deal with Mr.. Gal.
Jasper Grierson let his daughter get
rs far as the door before he stopped
her with a b~lunt.pointed arrow OF con.
i suppose you've fixed II up to
that collegesharp dub so that
his mother and sister can rub II into
you right?" he sneorcd.
you can suppose again" she re.
shortly. III | should marry
him, II would bo out Of pure spite to
hose women. Because. when he
me, | told him No. You weren't
counting on that. were you?" And
fred this final shot OF contra.
!iction she departed
After Miss Grierson had driven
home from the bank between ten