Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-05-05
ESN )CHAPTER XVIC SsI
n Flood Tide

Public opinion, skillfully formed up
on models fashioned in Mayor Cort-
wright's municipal laboratory, dealt
handsomely with the little group of
widely-heralded visitors-the con
gressional committee" When IT was
whispered about. some days before the
auspicious 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 a light in Brouillard's Office
on the sixth foor 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 p
was the form his demand took.
60 to Cartwright" suggested the
engineer. "He's,your man."
Just come from him, and couldnf
get thing there except his admission
that he is buying instead of selling"
We'll, what more do you want
Haven't you any Imagination"
Plenty of it, and, by Cad, I'm goin,
to use it unless you put it TO sleep
Tell me a few correlative things
Brouillard, and I'll make a noise lik,
going away. Is it true that you've hat
orders from Washington within tn,
past few days to cut your force on tn,
dam one-half?"
The engineer was playing with tn
paperknife, absently marking little Gil
cles and ellipses on his desk blotter
and the ash on his cigar grew a full
quarter Of an inch before he replied:
Not for publication, Harlan, RI
sorry to say"
But you have the order?"
"Yes."
Good. Then I'll ask only one NOR
question, and If you answer it at all
know you'll tell me the truth: Ar
you, individually. buying or selling O
the real estate exchange?"
Brouillard did take time, plenty of /
Harlan was student of men, but hi
present excitement was against hin
Otherwise he would have interprete
differently the sudden hardening of tn
jaw muscles when Brouillard spoke.
I'm buying, Harlan; when l sell
is only to buy again"
J The newspaper man rose and hel
. out his hand.
, You're man and brother, Broui
lard. and I'm your friend for life. II
going to stay until you give me th
high sign to crawl out on the bank.
that asking too much?"
!, mo. If the time ever comes when
, have anything to say. I'll say it to yo
. But don't lose sight of the it, ar
!. don't lean too hard on me. I'm
!. mighty uncertain quantity these day
3 Harlan. and, that's the truest thing ~
told you since you butted in. Coz
+ night"
S Mirapolis awoke to a full sense
' it's opportunities on the morning fl
I lowing the departure of its disti