The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-09-28
PAGE SEVEN
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"Then you're q Northern Spyv'
"Apples!" she rt.ed. You remem-
bered, didn't you? never supposed
men like you could be fippant. Well,
here goes for the worst" She outlined
her conversation with the editor Of her
paper.
$50 you think I'm trying to steal
Alaska" he said when she had con
Guided.
THAT seems to be the general idea"
IT'S a pretty big job"
whoever controls transportation
will have the country by the throat"
yet somebody must build railroads,
since the government won't. Did 1t
ever occur to you that there is a great
risk involved in a thing Of this sort
and that capital must see a profit be-
fore 1t enters a new field? l wonder
If you know how badly this country
needs an outlet and how much greater
the benefit in dollars and cents will
be to the men in the interior thar to
those who finance the road. But | per-
ceive that you are a conservationist."
Rabbi Eliza bridled a little at
the hint of amused superiority In his
voice. I'm a suffragist too! l dare
say that adds TO your disgust"
NONSENSE" he protested. 81 have
40 quarrel with conservation nor with
votes for women. Neither have l
anything 10 conceal. I'm only afraid
that. like most writer's, you will be
content with half information. In
complete facts are responsible for most
MISUNDERSTANDING. If you are in ear
nest and will promise to take the time
necessary to get at all the facts I'll
make nm agreement with you"
Il promise. Time and n typewriter
are my only assets. don't intend TO
he hurried"
Dan approached, drawn by the I'M
comfortable knowledge Of his sisters
predicament, and broke in:
"Oh, sis has time TO burn. She's
going TO write a book on the salmon
canneries while she's here. It's bound
to be one OF the six best smellers.'"
O'Neil waved him away with the
threat Of sending him out among the
mosquitoes.
IN agree to show you everything
we're doing"
Even To the coal felds?'
Even to them. You shall know ev.
e%rything; then you can write what
you please
And when I've exposed you to the
world as Il commercial ~pickpocket, as
Il looter of the public domain-after
congress has appropriated your fabu-
lous coal claims-will you nail up the
door Of this little cottage and fire
DanY'
NO"
will you still be nice to me?",
MY dear child. you are my guest.
Come and go when and where you will.
Omar Is yours so long as you stay.
and when you depart in triumph, leav-
ing me a broken, discredited wretch, |
shall stand on the dock and wave you
a bon voyage. Now it's bedtime for my
boys since we rise at s o'clock
Heavens! Five. Why. the sun isn't
up at that time!"
"The sun shines very little here:
that's why we wan you to stay at
Omar. | wish we might also keep
Miss Natalie"
When the callers had gone Eliza told
Natalie and Dan:
He took it so nicely that | feel more
ashamed than ever. One would think
he didn't care mt all. Do you suppose
he doesy"
There's no denying that you appear
ed at an unfortunate time said her
brother.
"WhyT'
Il won't act against my convic-
tons" Eliza declared firmly. "even II
it means calamity to everybody"
Natalie spoke for the first time. her
voice tuned to a pitch Of feeling that
contrasted oddly with their CONVERSE
tonal tones.
III you hurt my Irish prince" she
said, 81 shall hate you as long as I
live"
IT. BE CONTINUED