The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
cHAPTER v-continued.

II cant believe 1t, Murray. It's a
leaf out of the book OF Bedlan
Take q fair shot at It and see where
the bullet lands: this entire crazy fake
Is built upon one solitary, lonesome
fact--the fact that we're here, with a
1cb on our hands big enough to create
an active, present-moment market for
labor and material There is absolute
~ nothing else behind the bubble
pipwing; II we were not here the Nj
Huoia Improvement company would
never have been heard of"
Grislow laughed. your arguing that
twice two makes four doesn't change
the iridescent hue of the bubble" he
volunteered. IF big money has seen
= chance TO skin somebody. the mere
TACT that the end of the world is due
70 come along down the pike some
day isn't going TO cut any obstructing
ngure. Wen all be buying and sell
Ing corner lots in Hosford's new city
before we're a month older. Don't YOU
believe it?"
IN believe 1t when | see it," was
2rouillard's reply; and with this the
matter rested for the moment.
u was later in the day, an hour or
so after the serving OF the hearty
supper in the engineers mess tent.
that Brouillard was given to see an.
other and still less tolerable side of
his Temporary guest Hosford had
{ co1pe into the Office to plant himself
xolidly in the makeshift easy chair for
the smoking of a big. black after-sup-
Fey cigar.
i've been looking over your rules
and regulations. Brouillard," he be-
Han, after an interval of silence which
J'rouiilard had been careful not TO
break You're making a capital mis-.
take IN trying to transplant the old
Connecticut blue laws out here. Your
worlfingnlen ought to have the right to
spend their money in any way that
suits EN-"
Brouillard was pointedly occupying
himself at his desk. but he looked up
long enough to say: Whisky, you
fnenn1''
That and other things. They tell
mo you don't allow any open gam.
biting or any women here outside of
the families OF the workmen."
We don't" was the short rejoinder.
That won't hold water after we get
things fairly in motion"
1T viii have to hold water as far
IS we are concerned, If have to build
stockade around the camp" snapped
Brouiliard.
HoBford's heavy face wrinkled itself
mirthless smile You're nutty."
ne remarked. when l find man
hearing down hard on all the little
vices, II always makes me wonder
what's the name OF the corking big one
Sc IS trying to cover up"
Since there was obviously no peace
mi reply to be made to this. Brouillard
nHot lower over his work and said
othing At every fresh step In the
forced acquaintance the newcomer
fs painstakingly developing new an
fskonisms Sooner or later. Brouillard
Anew. It would come 70 an open rup-
tDre. but he was hoping that the actual
cztllities could be postponed until
iiter Hosford had worn out his tenn
rnry welcome as a guest i'm the engi
atrs mess
For a time the big man in the easy
ftlr smoked on 81 silence. Then he
Han again:
Say. Brouillard 7 saw one little girl
oy that didn't belong 70 your work
teu sfamily outfit. and she's a peach;
e riding down the trail with her
nther from that mine up on the
Hntn -Massinga,e, isn't IL a.?
love- she fairly made my mouth
taterl"
lneamuch as no man can read field
tnea when the page has suddenly be-
oue n red blur, BrOulllard looked up.
700 are ny guest. in a way. Mr.
tford for that reason ] can't very
N tell YOU what think cf you"
m1ch be- was able TO say quietly.
ten tho conerol mechanism burned
in q fash OF fiery rage and he
ased the guest huenty and compre-
0aivoiy winding up with crude
t savage threat of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ht should ever venture so much as
n name Niles Massingale again in the
Hreatouor's hearing
Itosford sat up slowly. and his big
tce turned darkly red.
Woui" he broke out $50 you're
ot kind OF nre.eater. are you?
fidn't suppose anything like that
scr happened outside OF the ten-cent
tockers Wake up. man; this is the
eDiicth century we're living IT,
nt lcok no me that wayi"
but the wave Of insane wrath vas
fsady subaldins. and Brounlard bali