Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
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They arrived together just in time
| to find Seagrue putting wood on Hell
ems fire. He turned from his peace
| full role to greet Rhinelander, quite
casually, with a good morning; Helen
| in good spirits, was stepping rapidly
around preparing a meal Rhineland-
er looked from one to the other in
amazement, and striding forward, con-
fronted Seagrue. What does all this
thing mean?" he demanded angrily-
| What are you up to now, SeagrueF
! Seagrue met the wrathful greeting
composedly. His answer was amiable
and unruffled. I'VE have been talking
over old times, Uncle Amos" He in
dictated Helen by the slightest nod.
1--WE told Helen, what you well know,
that everything l have in the world
has been tied up in this fight. But
I've also told her would sacrifice eV-
cry bit of it to regain your good will
and hers. I'm sorry for the lengths
I've gone to. It's been a mistake. 1t
doesn't reflect any credit on me, |
know that. But can't we forget it?
Forget everything, here and now, and
work together, you and /, for the fu-
ture instead of trying to cut each 9TH
er's throats? Why not combine our
interests, uncle, and take a fresh
start?"
The proposal was staggering one
to Rhinelander. Seagrue busted him.
self about the stove and Helen pa"
in front of her foster uncle long
enough 10 put in word in favor OF
ending the desperate antagonism OF
| the two roads before worse should
come to some of those concerned in
the building operations. He seems
to mean it, she murmured in an aside.
'It really looks as if he intended his
advances for the best"
But Rhinelander. gentle though he
was in disposition and forbearing to
a degree that surprised his friends,
was yet too old In the ways of the
world to put his trust in assurances
without deeds to back them. He re-
garded Seagrue firmly: This fight,
he said briefly, was not one of our
choosing, Seagrue. You forced US
into it," he reminded his nephew.
I'VE cannot compromise now when
sure of success"
Seagrue, whether hopeless, or dog
ged in his attitude, took the rebuke
hard He did not resent it but he
looked down and out. So much so
that Helen felt sorry. She even made
occasion, as he stood gloomily watch
ing her, to go over to him and express
her regret that Rhinelander did not
feel, as she did, that it might be bet
ter for everybody to try to be friends
once more.
Storm, who had stood apart and was
churning inside at the situation, now
| interviewed: Come over to camp,
Helen. That man doesn't mean word
of what he saws. You're wasting time
listening to him. Come along"
She resented the positive way in
which the words were spoken. Her
manner when she answered revealed
some of her impatience: 'Ill come,
she said, with suggestion of curt
ness, Just as soon as l get through
here"
Rhinelander detected her resent
ment. He knew better than anyone
in the world that the spirited girl
could not be driven and could not
even be coaxed too far. He beckoned
to Storm. Lets go" he suggested in
an undertone.
Storm seemed against the proposal.
Rhinelander quietly urged it. You
can't do any good" he explained in
a low tone. Il know what's best.
| Come with me-"
Storm, angry as a schoolboy, at
what he deemed the folly of giving
the slightest countenance to Seagrue,
followed his friend reluctantly. But
having averred she you'd not go,
Helen, conscious herself now of the
strain of the situation, turned to Sea-
grue and told him she must be leav-
ing. He extended his hand. I'm sor-
ry the trouble has gone so far" she
said hurriedly, as she shook hands
with him to show she bore no ire
movable Ill will. But / guess there S
no help for the situation at present"
Seagrue watched her follow Rhine
lander and Storm, who waited for her
on the edge of the camp. The three
went on together towards Rhineland-
| er's outfit car still discussing the trou-
| blesome subject. Seagrue, however,
realized he must do something, If not
in one way in another, and he left
Cassidys to send for a local attorney
who had already acted for him in
right-of-way matters.
To him, when he arrived, Seagrue
explained his present predicament for
an outlet What | must know is he
said, whether the city of Las Vegas
will grant our people right of way
along here through city property
The attorney shook his head. Il
don't think that can ever be PIT over. .
Seagrue was cold You've got to
do it. There's no other way for us to
get through. If you hold US UP on it.
we shall be compelled to abandon our
line here"
With this cannon cracker exploding
under him. the attorney promised he
would see what could be done. But /
want you along with me" he declared,
to lay the case before the city au-
tho. tiles Yourself"
The two started for town together.
In Seagrues camp. Spike, an hour