Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-03

tie higher than fits Immediate prede
cessor. Then the flood began to sub
side, though so slowly that at first II
was only by . careful comparison Of
the daily transfers that the recession
could be measured.
Causes and consequences extraneoua
to the city itself contributed to the u.
most imperceptible reactionary ten.
dency. For one. the Buckskin Mining
and Milling company reluctantly aban.
doned its pastirne OF blowing barren
burrows on Jacks mountain. and lit.
tie later went into liquidation, - the
phrase ran. though the eastern bond.
holders probably called II bankruptcy.
About the same time tho great cement
plant, deprived OF the government
market by the slackening Of the work
on the dam, reduced its output to less
than one-fourth of It's full capacity.
Most portehtous Of all. perhaps. was
the rumor that the placers at Quad.
jenai were beginning to show signs Of
exhaustion. 1t was even whispered
about that the two huge gold dredsea
recently installed were not paying the
expenses of operating them.
Quite naturally, the pulse OF the
Wonder city beat sensitive to all these
Oppressive rumors and incidents, re-
spending slowly ct nrst but little
later in accelerated throbbings which
could no longer be ignored by the most
optimistic bidder at the curb" az
changes
Still there was no panic. As the 90
tivities in local sales fell on and the
Mirapolitans themselves were no long.
er crowding tho curbs or standing in
line at the real estate oflces for their
turn at the listings, the prudent ones,
with Mr.. Cartwright and his chosen
associates far in advance of the field,
were placing Mirapolis holdings tempt.
insly on view in distant markets; plac.
ing them and selling them with
blazonry Of advertising worthy Of the
envy OF those who have called them.
selves the suburb builders Of Greater
New York.
It was after this invasion of the dis.
tant market was fully in train that
Cartwright once more sent for Brouil-
lard. receiving the engineer this time
in the newest Offices of the power COM
pany. on the many-times-bought-and.
sold corner opposite Bongras'.
Hello. Brouillard!" said the mag.
nate loosely, indicating chair and
the neverabsent open box OF cigars In
the same gesture. You're getting to
be as much Of stranger as a man
might wish his worst enemy to be-"
You sent for me?' Brouillard broke
in tersely. More and more he was
coming to acknowledge q dull rare
when he heard the call Of his master.
Eyes. What about the dam? Is your
work going to start up again? Or is 1t
going of for good!"
Brouillard bit his lip to keep back
the exclamation of astoundment that
the blunt inquiry threatened to evoke.
To assume that Mr.. Cartwright did not
know all there was to be known was
to credit the incredible.
II told you . good while ago that
was only the governments hired man"
he replied. "You doubtless have much
better information than any can give
you"
you can ten me what your orders
are-that's what want to know.
Tho young chief OF construction
frowned nrst. then he laughed.
What has given you the impression
that you own me. Mr.. Cortwrightf !
have often wondered"
Well, might say that ! have made
you what you are. and"
That's true; the truest thing you
ever said" snapped Brouillard.
And. I was going to add, I can I'M
make you Just az easily. But l don't
want to be savage with you. All I'm
asking is . little information first, and
= little judicious help afterward. What
are your orders from the department.
Brouillard got up and stood over the
stocky man in the once chair, with the
black eyes blazing.
mr.. Cartwright, said q moment ago
that you have made me what am,
and you have. am infinitely , worse
man than you are. because know bet
ter and you don't. It 10 no excuse for
me that l have had q motive which l
haven't explained to you, because, as
once told you. you couldn't understand
1t In a thousand years. The evil has
been done and the consequences. &c
you. to mo, and to everyone in this
cursed valley are certain. Facing them
as am Obliged to face them, am tell
ing you-but what's the use? You
can't make q tool Of me any longer
that's all. You must cook your meat
over your own IRE. I'm out of it."
II can smash you" said the man In
the chair, quite without heat.
mo. you can't even do that" was
the equally cool retort. No mans
fate lis In another mans hands"
He was moving toward tha door. but
Cartwright stopped him.
zone more word before you 90.
Brouillard. It IL to be war between u
from this ONT"
Il don't say that. II would be awk-
ward for US both now. Let Is be
armed neutrality IL you like. Don't In
terfere with me and ! won't interfere
with you"
"Ah!" said the millionaire. Nov
you have brought it around to the
point was trying to reach. You don't
want to have anything more to do
with me. but you are not quite ready
to cash in and pull out Of the game.