Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-07
'Then I'll Come Back to You"
AUTHOR OF ONCE TO EVERY MAN"
LARRY EVANS

his life on the river-youM know aS well =
| do Just how uncertain and unreliable they
are. What you need i a gang tha doesn'i
want 10 think fer itself. This croe J has
too much imagination Tor a grind ike tbs.
Steve nodded very ihcu-htfullv.
III it J. III imagination he wondered.
"Bnt they're not merely discontinued, You
see, Dir. Allison. They-they are miSlead
sing themselves. They seem to think, from
what I've gathered from Mclean and Il few
with whom | nave talked, that they are
working themselves out of q job for good
when they help to build this ;rip "a rail-
road. They think so. They have heen con-
WINGED that such is the truth. Personally,
however. / feel sure that between is we
can correct that impression"
"We.' Allison echoed. where do | fig
ure in it?"
The younger mans upward glance was
seemingly surprised.
"You, Why, you're a stakeholder. 1t
means a much TO YOU as il does to Mr..
Ainnesley and Mr.. Elliott"
Allison interrupted him.
'Of courser' he exclaimed. "Surelv!
sect What | mean was how in the world can
| make them understand that such a fool
idea is all wrongl SO far n this construc-
tive work j. concerned. I'm not an active
member. II had that understood with
Elliott when | went into this ihingti
"Of course" Steve in turn broke in. 81
understand hat. But they know you; they
know that Morrison would he nothing more
than 4 street of well kept lawns and COW
pastures If you hadn't seen its possibilities
And 20 I've already told some Of them. Mr.
Allison. I've gone even further and gIvei
Il Tot Of them my word that you'll guaran-
tee Yourself that this j. the biggest thint
for the good Of this section that has ~
happened"
AND that was all they needed, was itf'
Allison queried at length. "That fixed i
did it?"
absolutely Steve's cheeriness shoul'
have been Infection. absolutely, Mr.. Al
lison. a lot of people have come to lool
upon your word II low IN this country
you know-a lot of them!'
WEI .TlA.Afl-Ai. ItliiNA -AAil~tA. ga 80
Both III them were quiet for 4 time
Stoves next remark brought AIl-ons hca'
up sharply.
Il meant to bring SEINE of my estimates
and plans down with me when ! came, ~
told Inn. You spoke Of wanting To rui
over the whole proposition with me, yonl
remember, the first day You arrived.
Allison nodded shortly. Il remember"
an bring them next trip" Steve finish
ed. "a came 80 near 10 losing them las
night that I'm taking no chances until the.
are in duplicate. We can run over then
later"
Allison wheeled and gazed meditatingl.
toward the group who were slowly movlnl
their way. Ills daughter, Barbara, WIT
Nicker.ham III her side, waS IN the lead.
"Anv time" he agreed. There ~ par
ticular hurry"
And then Il moment later. just when IN
was beginning ID wonder whether he wa
purna.clv avoiding her, Barbara was sur
prisel III the calm ease with which SicV
:. took her away from her tall escort. Sh
had noticed that Wickcrsham and Stew
had not touched hands when they first
met. an hour or two before, nor even hnt
ed at such a salute. But now, as carrie
in the day when her dash toward the sta
bles had left him standing gght N the md
de Of the lawn. She failed 10 sec the *
/, preston that settled upon Wicker-ham'
long face. II was Dexter Allison thi
time who noticed il. and hours later, whe'