The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20
CHAPTER XII.
olImmerlnss OF the Great Game.

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The work went forward swiftly
along the new line. BY the end Of the
week the new cutting was In full
swing. the long saws singing, the
Fuckers broadaxes flashing among the
everlasting green. the whole inlaced
mass Of detail working together.
What do you think OF our chances
now, john" asked the owner.
AL. Hain't no reason why we
won't win. TIL Dillingworth." said
John Daily whimsically. she's ben
furnishin' tn goods ever sense | can
remember"
True. But she was in pretty close
straits for cash. You know she's
worth, standing timber. land. options
and equipment. something like a mil
lion a hundred and ffty.nine thousand
dollars. at the pinch price | paid OF
hfty cents u thousand feet on the
stump AT anything like her face
value she'd easily double Il. And OF
course you know she's mortgaged TO
her neck-the East Belt and all the
northeast s~tumpage-"
Daily shook his head. Pm gettin'
completely mussed up" he said.
We'll. she was. Her mortgages ag.
gregatcd II half million-in three dr..
ferent places, About half Of them |
paid The rest Is hanging fire. Frazer,
who should have been n mighty rich
man. got out with a quarter OF a mil.
lion Hat. | don't understand him"
Neither do |. but I'd take ms head
on old mar Frazer. Why I've worked
for him ten years! lie bought In in
e%ighty.nine."
We'll, there's a lot OF mystery some.
where about, and as soon as I'm nj
liberty | intend unearthing things"
Miss Ordway was working fever.
ishly these days. Her rose.leaf checks
were flushed each noon when she
came from the little south room. and
her sea blue eyes were fun OF an In.
ner excitement.
Shell make good, Sandry told him.
self. shes got the drcamer's look. the
pride, the Joy, the mighty, arrogant
egOtism. And she's drunk on the nj.
mosphcrc OF the wilderness, tho lone.
illness, the sense OF world's.cnd,"
Young and OF abundant health. album
dant vitality, filled with the urge of
ambition, abetted by an unusual cley.
erncss, Miss Ordway was indeed IN the
way OF great things and she knew II.
Also with her clear vision she was ne.
ginning 10 see something else thar
added to the flush in her cheeks. some.
thing as great az her goal of fame. and
she faced II with her high courage and
confidence.
This was tho meaning to her of Wal.
ter Sandry.
About this time she began TO widen
her range NJ vision. 10 see all over the
wild. green country. II seemed 10 her
and TO catch glimmerings OF things
that sent her to Sandry. 30 full OF vital
prescience that she was as a charged
wire in her eagerness and her delight.
MIR Sandry," she said one evening
as they stood together on the foot.log
and watched the brown tidewater go,
ing down toward the distant sea. I'm
going TO tell You something. be-
lieye Hampden Ia crooked as hades.
and I'm going after him"
That's funny" said Sandry, do
you know, I've had the same notion %
She stretched out her hand.
Lets go after him together. What
do you say"
Well. SANDY tool the hand. an
exquisite thing, and held II In his own
q moment. warmly, closely-'I am
pleased and tiattered by your offer,
but doat Just fancy your knowing
this liampden man. H~e's-he's coarse
and bad, Miss Ordway,"
But isn't II worth a little risk ?
What big thing Is ever accomplished
without some risky And think. Mr..
Sandry -isn't Hampden trying to ruin
the D"illingworth company In other
words, 10 ruin your"
There was n tingling, suggestive tim.
ore IN her low voice. a subtle, fatter.
Ing tone nat thrilled the young owner
strangely
Miss uTdway," he said admiringly.
'As u man friend you're simply
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