The Huttig news., 1916-06-10


 mans evil genius, and yours least Of all. You broke down the barriers a few minutes ago and you know what is in my heart But l can take it cut of my heart if the man who put it there is not true to hi,aself."
 Brouillard was silent for a little space, and when he spoke again it was as one awaking from troubled dream.
 'I know. There is change. l am not the same man 1 was few years or even few months ago. have lost something; I have not the same promptings; things that I used to loathe no longer shock me. And there IS no cause. Nothing different has broken into my life save the best of all things-a great love. And you tell me that the love is unworthy"
 No, didn't say that; only meant that you had misconceived it. Love Is the truest, finest thing we know. 1 It can never be the tccl of evil; it may even breathe new life into the be- numbed conscience"
 | tween them; and. as before, it was the i man who broke it.
 You lead me to conclusion that I refuse to accept, Amy; that I am dominated ny some influence which is stronger than love"
 You are," she said simply.
 What is it?"
 Environment"
 That is the most humiliating thing you have said today
 No. However much others may be celuded, I am sure you can see Mirap- olis in it's true light. The very air you breathe down there is poisoned The taint is in the blood. MT. Cartwright and his fellow bandits call it the Mir acle City but the poor wretches on lower Chigringo avenue laugh and call 1t Gomorrah."
 Lust at the present moment it is a city of feols-and I, the king of the fools, have made it so," said Brouillard l gloomily. From his seat on the porch l step he was frowning down upon the outspread scene in the valley. where l the triangular shadow of Jacks noun tain was creeping slowly across to the l foot of Chigringo Something in the measured eye-sweep brought him to his feet with hasty exclamation:
 Good Lord! the machinery has stopped! They've knocked off work on the dam!"
 Why not?" she said Did you imag- inc that your workmen were any less human than other people?'
 No, of course not; that is, but l haven't any time to go into that now. Is your telephone line up here in operation ?"
 No not yet"
 Then l must burn the wind getting down there. By love! if those un- speakable idiots have gone off and left the concrete to freeze wherever it happens to be"
 One moment" she replied while he was reaching for his hat This new madness will have spent itself by nightfall-it must. And yet I have the queerest shivery feeling. as if something dreadful were going to hap pen. Can't you contrive to get word to me, some way-after it Is all over? l wish you could"
 ''Ill do it." he promised. "Tll come up after supper"
 No. don't do that You will be needed at the dam. There will be trouble, with town full of dIsappoint- cd gold-huHters, and liquor to be had. Wait a minute" She ran into the house and came out with two little paperccvered cylinders with fuses projecting. Take these; they are Bengal lights-some of the fireworks Fourth. Light the blue one when you are ready to send me my message of cheer. I shall be watching for It."
 And the other?" he asked.
 Tt Is a red light. the signal of war and tumults and danger. If you light 1t, shall know"
 He nodded, dropped the paper cyl finders into his pocket, and moment later was racing down the trail to take his place at the helm of the aban- doned ship of the industries. Brouillard descended upon his dis heartened subordinates like a whirl- wind cf invincible energy. electrifying everybody into instant action Gass- man was told eff to bring the Indians. who alone were Loyalty indifferent to the gol6 craze, down from the crush CTS. Auson was dispatched to impress the walters and bellboys from the Metrcpole; Leshingto1 was sent to the shops and the bank to turn out the | clerks; Grislow and HacGley were ordered to take charge Of the make shift concrete handlers as fast as they materialized, squadding them and driv- Ing the work Of wreck clearing for every man and minute they could command, with Gassman and Bender to act as foremen.
 For himself. Brouillard reserved the most hazardous if the recruiting expe- dients. The lever avenue had already becone double rank of dives. saloons and gambling deEs; here. if anywhere in ba ara1a.daOS s1nfatad tnyvp man