Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-17

Some peopleswill make . pot Of money
and some Will Jose out"
Grislow nodded "Of course you
don't take any stock in the rumor that
the government will call haiti"
Brouillard was shaking his head
slowly.
Il don't pretend to nave opinions
any more, Grizzly. I'm living from day
to day. II tho tail should get big
enough to wag the dog"
They were in the middle Of the high
staging upon which the puddlers
worked while filling tho forms and
Grislow stopped shost.
WHATS come over you. lately, Vic
tor! won't say you're half-hearted,
but you're certainly not the same
driver you were few weeks ago. be-
fore the men quit calling you 'Hell's
Fire."
Brouillard smiled grimly. Its 60
ing to DO long Job. Grizzly. Perhaps
| saw that couldn't hope to keep
keyed up to concert pitch all the way
through. Call 1t that, anyway. I've
promised to motor Miss Cartwright to
the upper. dam this afternoon, and It's
time to go and do It,"
II was not until they were climbing
down. from the staging at the Jacks
Mountain approach that Grislow ac-
CURED the ultimate courage Of his con.
victions.
Going motoring, you said-with
Miss Genevieve. That's another
change. I'm beginning to believe in
your seven-year hypothesis. You are
no longer woman-hater."
ooh, bally! There are times when
you make me feel as If had eaten too
much dinner, Grizzly! This is one Of
them. Put it in words; get it out Of
your system"
1T needs only three words: You are
hypnotized. A month ago this city
building fake looked as crazy to you
as it still does to those of US who
haven't been invited to sit down and
take hand In Mr.. Cartwright g little
game. Now you seem to have gone
over to the other side. You hobnob
with Cartwright and do Office work for
him. You know his fake is fake;
and yet I overheard you boosting 1t
the other night in Poodles dining
room to a tableful of money maniacs
as If Cartwright were giving you a
rake-off.'
Brouillard stiffened himself with a
Jerk as he paced beside his accuser,
but he kept his temper.
mighty good one-as have had occa-
sion to prove, It is your privilege to
ease your mind. Is that all?"
"No. You are letting Genevieve
Cartwright make fool of you. If you
were only half sane you'd see that she
is confirmed trophy hunter. Why.
she even gets down to young Griffith
and uses him to dig out information
about you. She"
Hold on, Murray; there's limit,
and you'll bear with me If say that
you are working up to it now" Brouil-
lard's jaw was set and the lines be-
tween his eyes were deepening. 81
don't know what you are driving at,
but you'd better call 1t off. can take
care of myself"
III thought you could-if only
thought you could, "9isaid Grislow
musingly "But the indications all
lean the other way. It would be all
right If you wanted to marry her and
she wanted you to; but you don't-and
she doesn't. And, besides, there's
Amy; you owe her something, don't
you-or don't you? You needn't grit
your teeth that way. You are only
getting a part Of what is coming to
you. Faithful are the wounds of a
friend you know" a,a
Eyes. And when the psalmist had
admitted that, he Immediately asked
the Lord not to let their precious
balms break his head You're all right,
Grizzly, but I'll pull through" Then
with a determined wrenching aside Of
the subject: "Are you going up on
Chigringo this afternoon"
II thought I would-yes. What
shall tell Miss Massingale when she
asks ABOUT yOu!,
"You will probably tell her the first
idiotic thing that comes into the back
part of your head. And If you tell her
anything pifious about me I'll lay for
you some dark night with pick
handle"
Grislow laughed reminiscently. "She
won't ask" he said. ''
why not?"
Because the last time she did it
told her your scalp>was dangling at
Miss Genevieve's belt"
They had reached the door Of the
log.built quarters and Brouillard spun
the Jester around with shoulder grip
that was only half playful.
III believed you said any such
thing as that I'd murder you'll" he ex-