Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10

given me the right shall exercise IL
We will have no more rebellion"
Mrs. Gerard left the room dazed anC
sick with despair.
I'VE must go! We must go." she
kept repeating. but her tragic lool
alarmed Natalie far more than he
words.
Yes. yes!' The girl took her in he
arms and tried 10 still the ceaseles,
trembling which shook the mother,
frame. while her own tears fell un
needed
I'VE must go! Now"
Yes. dearest. But wheref"
"You-love me still?' asked Gloria
81 suppose you need me. too. dom
you? | hadn't thought OF that"
Every hour The round young arm
pressed her closer. You won't thinl
of-of leaving me-"
Mrs. Gerard shook her head slowly
MOI | suppose thar must bp part oi
the price. But-pennless FriendlesS
Where can we go?"
"Mr. O'Neil-my Irish prince" fal
tered the daughter through her tears
Perhaps he would take us in
Omar khayam." said Eliza Apple
ton, entering O'Neils Office briskly
you are the general trouble man. ST
prepare to listen to mine"
Wont the kitchen hue draw. or has
a hinge come on the bungalow door,
Murray smiled. He was harasSed by
endless worries. a dozen pressing mat
ters called for his instant attention
yet he showed no trace of annoyance
IF so, I'll be right up and fix it"
The kitchen chimney has draf
that threatens to draw Dams salary
out with the smoke every time cool
meal. and the house Is dandy Thi,
is real mans size tribulation; so. OF
course. l run 10 you. Simon Legree 1,
at his tricks again
"Legree"'
The girl nodded her blond head vigor
ously.
Yes; he's stolen Mrs. st. Claire's
slaves, and she and little Eva are out
in the cold"
What the deuce are you talkinl
about?"
Gordon, OF course, and the two
Gerards. Natalie and Gloria. 'Towr
hall tonight Come one. come all! "
OH O'Neil's eyes frightened
There have been terrible goings OF
over at Hope. | went up yesterday
In my official capacity to reconnoitel
the enemy's position and TO give him d
preliminary skirmish, but the great
man was sulking in his tent and sem
word by mental for me 10 begOne OF
look out for the bloodhOunds Isn't he
the naughty thing? | don't like to be
gone / refuse TO git when I'm told
so, OF course. paid my respects Il
Natalie and her mother. But what dc
you think | foundl Mrs. St Claire
desolated, Eva dissolved in tears and
her hair down"
evil you talk sense?"
Just try a little nonsense and see
Well. the great eruption has taker
place. and the loss OF life was terrible
Among those buried in the cinders are
the dusky eyed heroine and her frienC
mother IL seems Eva had hand ia
the overseer's exposure
Eyes. yes. It's about those Goa
claims. knew II was coming"
"She told her mother OF the hOrriC
teachery, and mother lugged the com
plant to Gordon and placed it in hi,
lap Result, confession and defiance
from him. Even the family jewels are
gone"
"Is Gordon broker"
Hes weltering In money. but the
coal claims are lost and he wants tc
know what they're going to do about
t. The women are ruined. He mag
unanimously offers them his bounty
but. OF course. they refuse to accept
It."
Hasn't he made any provision foI
themi"
Coffee and cakes three times day
That's all. He won't even provide
transportation. and the troupe cant
walk home. They refuse 10 stay there
but they can't get away. I've cableC
the Review. overdrawing my salary
scandalously. and Dan IS eager to help
but the worst OF Il is neither OF those
women knows how to make n living
Natalie wants 90 work. but the extent
OF her knowledge Is the knack Of frost
ing layer cake. and her mother never
even sewed on a button I'm all her life
IL would make a lovely Sunday story
and It wouldn't help Curtis Gordon
with his stockholders"
You won't write it, OF course"
ooh. I suppose not, but It's madden.
ing not TO be able to do something.
Since there's a law against manslaugh-
ter. the pencil Is my only weapon. I'd
ike TO jab IL clear through that ruff
fan" Eliza's animated face was very
stern. her generous mouth was set
firmly.
You can leave out the personal ele.
ment," he told her. There's still a
big story there If you realize that II
runs back to Washington and involves
your favorite policy OF conservation.
Those claims belonged to Natalie and
her mother. happen to know that
their locations were legal and that
there was never any question OF fraud
In the titles; hence they were entitled
to patents years ago. Gordon did
wrong, of course, In refusing to obey
the orders OF the secretary of the int.
rior even though he knew those orders
to be senseless and contradictory. but