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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
COTTON BELTS FAST
TRAIN IS WRECKED
ACCIDENT OCCURRED EARLY
TO-DAY FORTY MILES NORTH
OF TExARkANA.
Details uf Wreck not Known but
Special Train With Physicians
and Nurses Was Dis
Matched 10 Scene,

! TExARKANA. Ark, Dec. 15.---
The Lone Star Limited. the Cotton
Belts fast train. southbound. has
had an accident OF some sort three
miles south of Waldo. Ark. forty
miles north OF here. Nthe details OF
which are not yet known.
DIR. r.. A. Smiley. chief surgeon OF
the Cotton Belt hospital here. to-
gether with all the available physi-
clans and nurses at that institution,
have been rushed to the scene. A
wrecker has gone from here and one
from Pine Bluff. while a supply OF
steel rails and ties have been rush
ed from here.
Ii Is not known yet how serious
the supposed wreck Is, but special
train has gone from here to bring
the passengers and injured. II any,
to this city. Arrangements have
been made to care for the injured
IL any, at the company hospital here.
The accident occurred at O'Clock
'tEis morning. supposedly due to a
broken rail.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
ALL CROPS
FALL SHORT
,xxrtL ESTIMATE ON PRODUC.
TION Is MADE BY THE CROP
REPORTING BOARD.
BELOW AN AVERAGE
Wheat and Corn Crops Are shown to
Re Far Below the Yield of 1918.
Cotton shows Slight Increase
Over Last Year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. is. - The
final report of the United States
hureau OF crop estimates showed an
unusual shortage in all crops.
Wheat, corn and oats, the great
american staples, failed to come mp
n expectations. The belief that the
American farmer might be able to
stem the tide of advancing food
price with an adequate yield was only
abandoned today with the final Of
fetal announcement by the govern
rent crop experts based on thOus-
ands OF reports from departmental
agents In all sections of the United
States.
Not only did every grain crop as
we'll as potatoes and apples and some
garden vegetables fall below the
acreage yield. but other crops involv-
ed in the cost of living proved a
disappointment.
The cotton production, while
slightly higher than last year, was
hlow the average for the last five
years.
The report showed an increase of
100000 pounds OF tobacco over
last year and crop high above the
five year average.
The total estimated production of
The total estimated production OF
wheat in the United States for the
year 1916 was 639. .SG6, 900 bushels,
against 1,025, ,9O1 ,O00 bushels in
1915 and 72s, ,225, 900 bushels for
the fiye-year average, the United
States bureau OF crop estimates re-
ported today.
The total production of corn this
year was 2,5S3, ,24I 900 bushels,
against 2,904, ,.03.OOO bushels in
1915 and 2.73Z, ,457, 900 bushels for
the five-year average.
The total production of cotton, ac-
eofding to the latest estimates, was
1,5li,OO0 bales, against ,1O1 ,2SO
Oaies in 1918 and 14,250,OOO bales
ior the fise-year average.
The total production of oats was
izol,992,0OO bushels, against H.
As0sO,O 900 bushels in 1918 and H.
io''S6l 200 bushels for the five-year
average.
The total production of barley was
'oV'SZ9, 900 bushels, against 22S,-
''i'oo0 bushels in 1918 ard 6.234,-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
GREECE HAS ACCEPTED
THE ALLIED ULT|MATUM

lest and dreariest snowfalls on record
SCI ms bent on ushering In a CORES
pondingly soggy winter. Huge
flakes OF snow resembling goose
feathers completely arrest the aerial
operations and for q time menace the
vision TO scarcely a hundred yards.
But the artillery and trench mortar
warfare goes on. Nothing stops II.
Tie worst possible weather can only
cause slowing up. Even the snow,
rain and fog prevent all attention at
observation there always many
charted points against which the
artillery hammers. The trench NOR
tar men have the exact range OF the
enemy trenches on the front.
Freezing weather has seriously
damaged the trenches which have
tendency to crumble and cave In.
Thus II is that the British Tommies
are ablelto keep their mortars busy
as few projectiles are wasted.
Even II there are no casualties the
enemy trenches are usually damaged
by the soft conditions OF the earth
rendering explosions double effective
Yesterday 1t drizzled almost all
day aud the clouds seemed az times
to be resting in the tree tops.
The day was dark and forbidding.
Nevertheless, many war pianes were
abroad and at least one German
machine was brought down in a
thrilling battle near Arras.
Through tempests of rain, snow
and icy blasts the airmen go aloft
and stop only when 1t is impossible
to nee.
Only eight years ago the first
aviation meet took place near the
now war battered Rheims. Before q
pilot assembled he first looked al
the sky. then wet his finger and held
II up to see which way the wind was
blowing. One day when an aviator
flew few feet from the aerodrome
toward tho city and rounded the nov
fire blackened. shell SCARED towers
OF the famous cathedral CORES.
pondent who was present cabled the
item as news event OF world I'M
portance.
Now almost daily cannon carrying
pir craft and airplanes bearing ma
chine guns and hundreds OF pounds
OF bombs fight air battles and cair,
destruction far behind the enem,
lines, ignoring the laundering of the
guns below splitting steel at them.
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an increase in wages of about SO a
week. approximately the increased
wage demanded by the strikers The
manufactures. however refused 20
reduce the working time from fifty
hours a week to forty-e eight, the 9TH
er demand presented by the strikers.
Officers of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America state
that many manufacturers have made
individual agreements and thai near
ly half of the original strikers have
resumed work under the new condi-
uons.
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home of Noah Holder Sr.. southeast
of Lancaster. Noah Holder lay ia
tally i'll in bed at the time and died
the following day.
In addition to the murder charges
two charges of conspiracy to murder
were filed. The conspiracy charges
we're dismissed by the state when the
defense filed a motion to require a
trial on the conspiracy charges be-
fore the murder case was tried.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
THIS GOVERNMENT MAY
OFFER PEACE SUGGESTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. For
@afly two hours today President
"hsoh and Secretary Lansing con-
'usfed the question of supplement-
's 'ne forwarding of many's
Na" proposals to the allied capitals
'"h some suggestions by this gov
Eminent.
~ the conclusion of the confer
neither the president nor the
''ary would throw any light on
IL any, decision had been
'ached.
nave nothing to say now. There
announcement to he made at
= une. There iA nothing to be
,ussed," is the way Secretary
summed up replies to inqui-
o' newspaper mca.
=, was indicated at the conclusion
"e conference that this govern
has little on which to work in
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the way of public sentiment in this
country exceptias voiced In the news
papers. In the past the state de-
partment has been flooded with tel
egrams giving individual views as to
what ought TO be done. but in this
instance none have come. The whole
subject of peace and the part Ameri-
ca can play, il any. will undoubtedly
be discussed at this afternoons cab
met session.
The confidential informat-o-2 Sec
retary Grew of the American ei.ibas-
sy AT Berlin dispatched with the Ger
man peace proposals is schedui d
for presentation to the members q
the cabinet along with consideration
of past official reports and unoffi-
cial versions of the foreign attitude
toward peace. The ate department
it is reliably under .ood, has been
collecting this forenoon all the past
information ON the subject.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
IF WAR CONTINUES
ENEMY IS TO BLAME
THAT II WHAT Il iIsER TOLD THE
TRcOps IN aDDbESSING
THEM.
Declares That Germany Expressed n
Willingness to Enter Negoti-
ati0ns because of Her
Victory.

BERLIN. December 15-Germany
expressed willingness to enter peace
negotiations because of the knowl-
edge of her full victory. Kaiser Will
helm told the German troops In Al
sace in an address: I'VE propose
to mediate with the enemy. but the
outcome OF the negotiations cannot
be foretold. If the war continues
the blame lies with the enemy. Ii
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
SHORTAGE IN CROPS
SHOWN BY GOVERNMENT
o'o bushels for the fivc-ycar aver

"oo bushels for the fiyc-year aver
age.
The total production of tame hay
was so.ovf 900 tons, against S5.02O.-
600 tons in 1913 and 90, 23i, 900 tons
for The fivc-year average.
The total production Of wild hay
was 1895, 900 tons. against II .2is.-
COO tons in 1918.
The total production of potatoes
was 2s5,.37, 900 bushels, against
35S.s.f, 600 bushels i'm 1915 and
a0o.7s2,o00 bushels for the fiyc-year
average.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
ENprcss Buil,ling Opened.

DALLAS. Texas. December L.
The new union express building at
the union station here was put into
use today for the first time. The
structure, which is sc by 23o feet.
cost over 100000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
NEW STATE OF AFFAIRS
DESIRABLE IN IRELAND

LONDON, December ia new
state of affairs in Ireland is most
desirable" Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer Bonar Law announced in
commons today in lauding a speech
by John Redmond, Irish Nationalist
leader.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
the GARMENT WORKERS
REC[|NE WAGE INCREASE
GARMENT WORKERS WHO HAVE
BEEN ON STRIKE TO RE-
CEIVE So WEEK MORE.

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-The AM
erican Clothing Manufacturers asso-
citation, representing most of the
manufacturers whose garment work
ers are on strike, announced today
that on next Monday they will grant
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
|EXTEhO SUSPENSION Or
RATES TO TEXAS POINTS
PROPOSED INCREASED RATES ON
Eggs, BUTTER AND POULTRY
SUSPENDED UNTIL JUNE.

WASHINGTON. December 15.--
The interstate commerce commission
again suspended until June IS, 1917,
the new schedule of increased rates
Gu buttel, eggs and dressed poultry
from Oklahoma and Texas to points
OF destination.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Premier Lloyd
George was much better today, his
illness having subsidized. His physi-
clans indicated that he would be able
to speak in commons Tuesday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR
GRANTED SAFE CONDUCT
THE ALLIED GOVERNMENTS AC-
CEDE TO THE REQUEST OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Safe Passage to the Newly Appoint
ell Austrian Premier Was First
Refused BY the Allied
Nations.

LONDON. Dec. 15--The allies
have acceded to the request of the
United States that they grant Count
Tarnowsky, newly appointed Aus
trian ambassador, safe conduct to
America.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
.OUvAL WEST NAY GET
WEST TEXAS JUDGEsH|P
SENATOR'S CULBERSON AND
SHEPPARD UNITE IN THE
RECOMNiENDATIO
West Resides at San Antonio and
Has Made Several Trips to
Mexico For President
Wilson.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Sena-
tors Culberson and Sheppard today
joined in recommending Duval West
OF San Antonio for appointment as
Judge of the western federal district
Of Texas.
West represented President Wilson
on several trips into Mexico.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
COMMITTEE STRIKES
HEAVY BLOW At LIQUOR BUSINESS
LIQUOR
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-witl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-With
the senate and house Cry leaders
predicting that congress would act
favorably on the national prohibi-
ton bill, perhaps at the present ses-
sion, the house postoffice committee
today struck a blow at the liquor in
terests when it voted by majority
of to prohibit the use Of the mails
for the dissemination OF intoxicating
liquor advertisements.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15

they think they have not had enough
then | know you WILL. and the kais-
er concluded with bit of soldier
slang which caused the troopers to
smile grimly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15

A man doesn't need to be very
bright or handsome to make his wife
jealous.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-15
FLOUR PRICES DROPPED
50 GENTS MORE TO-DAY
TOTAL REDUCTION FOR WEEK
HAS BEEN ONE DOLLAR
A BARREL

MINNEAPOLIS. December To-
flour prices dropped another fifty
cents ON the baireI today, making
tothl reduction OF 81 for the week.
Millers are quoting iinnr mt - u
barieI.
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THE RUMAn|Ah PREMIER IS
SAI0 TO HAVE REs|CAEO
DISPATCHES RECEIVED AT Co
PENHAGEN SAY NEW CABI-
NET Is To BE FORMED.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 15.-The res-
ignation Of the Rumanian premier at
Jassy, the new capital of that mon.
archy. was announced in dispatches
received here today. The new cabi.
net has not yet been formed.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-01-13
EiinG(iC6er Reaen.

Die 8erIude oes aaifsr Dilbslms
Snftituts in 9rpmbera baben eeaeigt,
6aB bur9 tiinitli6e 8erssnuns oes
4ders ouBerOroentIi9 grtraifeiseruus
gen erSislt lpsrben t0nnen. 4ls 8ors
bil6 btenen. 70 beri9tet ProfeFor
&riiger in Der 2anblpirtI I6oftliden
Mp9enidrift Der probinS Sa9fen,
Die glnlagen i'm trodenen MeIten Der
8ereinigten Stdaten bon Rprbames
rita bier finb bis beute 100000 Sets
tar Seolano 6ur9 bic 8eipGHerung In
ertraereide, bIiibenoe Sieoelunsen
pertponbelt norben. Oa mir aber nit
Dem DaHer unsemein fparfam fein
miiFen. 10 ipenSen mir ni9t DIE in
amerita iibIibs, pisl @aHsr forb<rnbe
8eriefelune, ionoern Die fparfamer
arbettenoe 8eregung an. Bon elmer
WaiTerffsIIe aus, aud 9runnen Fnb
oa5u eeeisnst, pirb WaHer in elm
tpeitmafdiges Robrneb sebriidt, pels
9es oies SrudipaHer aIIen Seilen oes
su beresneno.n 5sIbss sufiibrt. Darnn
perben fIieaen0e, mad 8eOdrf Obsrir
oifd gu perIsssnoe 3DsisIsttunaeu sss
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-01-13
Die er(1e DoRtorin.

Die erIte ssrau, Die in 9eutf9lanb
ben Spttorbut getrugen bat, mar DO
rotbea gbriitiane @rrleben, geborene
2eporin, Die am 13. glopember, Ills,
su Sueolinburg aIs So9ter zines 9lr5s
tes aeboren mar. 8eim Batter batte
bos unsemein begabte ilinse WtGo9en
friibSeitig Elm befonoeres SSnterefie fir
bic SeilipiFenI6uft getuonnen uno Die
grfol9e ibrer Stuoien iparen 10 GIN
ftig, bab Der Batter an Den &0nig bon
preuben bic Bite ri9tete, bab nit oes
R6nias Grlaubnis bic So9ter our
grlan9un9 Der Sottorlpiiroe uno @uss
iibune Der Gr3tIi9en Yraris BON Der
meoiSinil9en SotultGt gu Salle einem
veramen rieprpIum" unterlporfen mir
Be. Ra9 mebridbrigem @orten ipurbe
oos 9eIu6 i'm Sabre 1741 genebmtgt.
Sm foleen6en Sabre berbeiratete Ite
F9 nit Dem prebiger @rrleben unb
fieb fuft gIei95eitig cine Sarift err
T6einen, our9 bic lie 5ur erIten Der
fe9terin bes 5rauenituOiums purOe;
.@riinoli6e llnterIu9ung Der llrfas
den, bic 6us fpeibli1e 9eI6le9t bonn
6ubium abbaIteu." @rIt i'm Sabre
1854 erbieIt sSrau GrrIeben in Salle
DIE me6isiniI1e 0ottorpiirbs. Sbre
lateiniI6e Snduguruloisputation bans
bette bon Der gar 5u geI6pinoen, aber
bespsgen Dfters unIi9eren Seilung Der
4ranfbeiten; i'm folgenben Sabre ers
f6ien bieIe S9rift in oeutI9er uebers
febung, mas Dem Sotiriter &Gitner gu
fOlsenOem Gpigrumm @nIab CAB:
.3ufab Der Grau . otto :
rim. Snuuguralbtss
putation.
Dab man bel &uren oft Ii9 9iiti9
iibereilt,
2dBt iib, 5rau 9Ottorin, Dir nod elm
9eiIpiel fngen:
Dab 6ein @eIdlebt oft bon getpiFen
plegen
3par 5hnea uno angenebm, oo6 ni9t
gar ii4er betIt."
gis au ibrem om 13. SUM-, 1852,
srToIgten Sobe iibte lie in ibrsr 8aters
Haot nit grobem @rfplge bic Gr5tli9e
praris aus. uno Der Na6rllf fir fie
nor unsemein ebrenpsI.
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fit Ginurmige.

9ieIslbe @eIdmeioisteit, nit Der bis
beuti9e Snbuitrie iib ben &riegsbes
birfniFen an9epabt bat. besinnt lie be-
reits iebt in Der 8eriidii9tigung Der
BsbiirfniFe unisrer paderen &riegsz
perlebten gu befunben. 3peifeIos III
nebsn Der Grstli9en WiHeni6uft be-
ionbers Die Se6nit berufen, auf BEN
@ebiete Der seriegstriippelfiirIorg fes
ssnsrsi9 gu tpirten, inoem iie @rbeitss
ssrGte Ibafft, Die in ibrem 4ufbau ben
BerbGItniFen Der ibrer @lieber unb
bsrsn @etGtisunssmOglidteiten san5
Dber teilpeiIe 8eraubten ansepuBt finO.
Sin foI9es arbeitsserdt 1T nun eine
S9reibmai6ine fir @inarmige, iiber
bic Der .prometbeus" nGbere Qngaben
ber6ffentli1t. 9ln ii9 lit ss allerbings
ipobl m6sIicb, sine Ser setpDbnli9en
Sdreibmaidinen nit elmer Sdno gu
bebienen, bod tpiirOe man 6abei niht
beTonoers fdnelI arbeitsn i0nnsu. 9ess
bdIb TIT Die 2eiitungsfdbisteit Der
S9reibmafdine fir Ginnrmige bus
bur5 srbSbt porben, bab man sins
Rsibe bon Sanbsriffen NIT Silfe bon
Reoalen our9 Die Giibe ausfiibrsn
Sdbt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-01-13

idIOFen. Die cine ipsiterseben6s 8ertei,
lung beiorgen. Sieron enoIi1 I6liebt
iih mitteIs S6Iau9 eine Reibe bon
Sprenspasen eisenartig.r 8aufpeiI.,
Die Bis su 200 Meter iiber bas Selo
seSossn iperben unS 6abei bos Druid
paf.r resneriid fein iiber bas SeIo
ersieBen.
Sn aGlen JGlIen bat man einen be-
friebigsnben, meiIt einen febr boben
0aeinsrtras burd bic tiinItli6e 8eregs
nuns eraieIt. 60 1T in Dem an glies
berf9Idsen reidsn Sabre 1918 our6
cine einmolise Regensabe bon 80
WiIIimster Der grtrag bon Sofer Inn
SO pro5ent unb Der an RartoffeIn Inn
% Biz 81 pro5ent gefeieert iporben.
Sm sIeiden Sabre ipurbe BEL Der eleis
den GnIdge bur4 cine sinmaliae Res
sensabe bon 80 MiIlimetsr fir Rpas
gen uno 9erfte iiber 80 g}rosent
Webrbetrne eroisIt. Sabei bate Der
tiinffIi9 btrssnete @der bie elei6en
Diingmittel in eleider Wenge erbalten
tpie Elm an6erer ni6t iiinitIi6 beregnes
ter older, foboB bsr Mebrertrag ouss
f9IieBIib nuf Die tiinitIide 9sregnuns
auriid5ufiiFeu mar.
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0erTIpb.

Bsideibsn fpra9 sinmaI elm 5Ipb:
sd reifs iebt ineosnito:
Wein Rdme bleibs ungenannt!"
S'rduf bupft' Der GIob unb-wor sr'
inRnt.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-26

large enough for them TO slip into TO
to a blacksmith or a machinist, and
have him first cut each axle in half,
and the iron pipe in two pieces eff
the width of the wagon box, and then
rivet the axle halves in the ends of the
pipe Gig. 10)
Fig Z shows the wagon bed Fasten
the boards together by means of the
two-by-four crosspieees A and b. Then
cut the side boards c and D and nail
them to the edges. and cut the end
boards f and to fit between Fasten
end q between the sides, and form
grooves by means of the strips G Fig.
81 for the end f to drop into Dash
board H is of the same size as e.
Brace it with the brackets
The wheel axles must be stapled to
the two twoby-fours J and K tFig. 81
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-26
CHAPTER XVI
Flood Tide

Public opinion, skillfully formed up
on models fashioned in Mayor Cort.
wright's municipal laboratory, dealt
| widely-heralded visitors-the "con-
gressional committee" When it was
whispered about, some days before the
suspicious arrival, that the visiting
lawmakers wished for no public dem
onstration of welcome, it was resolved,
both in the city council and in the
Commercial club, that the wish should
be rigidly respected,
Hence, after the farewell banquet at
the Commercial club, at which even
the toasts had ignored the official mis-
sion of Mayor Cortwright's guests, tin
Cling curiosity still restrained itself,
said nothing and did nothing until the
train had stormed out on the begin
ming of it's steep climb to War Arrow
pass. Then the barriers went down. In
less than half an hour after the depar-
ture of the visitors, the Spotlight Of
fee was besieged by eager tip hunters,
and the Metropole cafe and lobby were
thronged and buzzing like the compart-
ments of an anxious beehive.
Harlan stood the pressure at the
newspaper office as long as he could.
Then he slipped out the back way.
There was light in Brouillard's Office
on the sixth floor of the Niquoia build
ing, and thither he went, hoping
against hope, for latterly the chief of
the reclamation service had been more
than usually reticent.
what do you know, Brouillard ?"
was the form his demand took.
go to Cartwright" suggested the
engineer. He's your man."
Just come from him, and couldn't
get thing there except his admission
that he is buying instead of selling"
well, what more do you want?
Haven't you any imagination"
Plenty of it, and, by Cad, I'm going
to use it unless you put it to sleep!
Tell me a few correlative things,
Brouillard, and I'll make noise like
going away. Is it true that you've had
orders from Washington within the
past few days to cut your force on the
dam one-half?"
The engineer was playing with the
paperknife, absently marking little cir
cles and ellipses on his desk blotter,
and the ash on his cigar grew full
quarter of an inch before he replied:
Not for publication, Harlan, I'm
sorry to say"
But you have the order?"
Yes"
Good. Then I'll ask only one more
question, and If you answer Il at all
know you'll tell me the truth: Are
you, individually, buying or selling on
the real estate exchanged"
Brouillard did take time, plenty of 1t.
Harlan was student of men. but his
present excitement was against him.
Otherwise ho would have interpreted
differently the sudden hardening of the
Jaw muscles when Brouillard spoke.
I'm buying, Harlan; when sell it
is only to buy again"
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Copyright by
Charles ScribnsF1s Sons

Brouillard's antagonist in the game of
nardlhood changed his tactics.
Forget it," he growled morosely.
What do you want this timer
l want you to send a wire to Red
Butte telling the smelter people that
you will be glad to have them handle
the Little Susan ore."
And if do?"
II you do, two things otherwise due
to happen adversely will go over to
your side of the market. I'll agree to
Keep out of the way of the sham Wash.
ington delegation, and think / can
promise that Harlan won't make a
scarehead of the facts concerning the
Coronida land titles"
Mr.. Cartwright thrust the other arm
into the remaining coat sleeve and
scowled. But the rebound to the norm
of brusque good nature came almost
Immediately.
You are improving wonderfully,
Brouillard, and that's no joke. l have
large respect for a man who can out
bid me in my own corner. You ought
to be in business-and you will be,
some time. I'll send the wire, but /
warn you in advance that / can't make
the smelter people take Massingale's
ore If they don't want to. All can do
is to give the old man free field"
THAT is all he will ask-ail I'll ask
except one small personal favor: Don't
rub your masquerading Washington
delegation into me too hard. A fine
quality of noninterference is about all
you are buying from me-"
"Tell me one thing, Brouillard
What is your stake in the Massingale
game? Are you silent partner in the
Little Susan'?'
mo"
"Then why are you so anxious tc
make old David a rich man at my ex
pense? Are you going to marry the
girl?"
The engineer did not resent the cues
ton as he would have resented it a
few weeks earlier. Instead he smiled
and said: "a little while ago. Mr.,
Cartwright, told you that you didn't
know men; now I'll add that you don't
know women"