The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Nert Week
"Men in the Raw"
by
WIN. MCLEOD RAiNG
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Nofnhn ana a man. OftsiOW low
cred tho glass.
CHAPTER vi.
Hrouillard was summing himself
luNufloualy on tho porch step at
the MaHsingale house.
"oh. We are prosperous. desper
ately prosperous" tho girl he had
como 10 soo WIS telling him. We
have power drills. and electric ore.
cars. and an aerial tramway down
To tho place whero the railroad
yard In going 10 be.
But when ! was in Mirapolis
this morning heard that tho rail
road wasn't coming. after all. That
IL why left the note at your office
begging you to come up II you
could spare the time. felt sure
you would know"
IT means great deal 10 you.
doesn't IT," he said eyaslveiy.
1T means everything thou.
sand times more now than II did
before. MIR. CortwriEh, and some
OF his associates have been trying
To buy an interest In tho Little
Susan Father let them In on
some sort OF a stock Arrangement
that ! don't understand and then
made himself personally rcsponsi
BILE for a dreadful lot OF borrowed
money"
borrowed Of Mr. cortwaght'"
queried Brouillnrd.
No. Of tho bank. Neither
Steyie nor knew about II until
after Il was done. and even then
father wouldn't explain. He has
been liko n man out OF hia mind
since Mr.. Cartwright got hold Of
him-cyerything is rose-colored
The ore Is growing richer every
day--which iA true-and the rail.
road will let us into the smeiters
with train loads OF Il. But you
see how II all depends upon the
railroad"
Broulllard gave a low whistle,
II don't wonder that the quitting
rumor made you nervous. But !
can M ono OF your burdens.
What YOU heard In town this
morning In n fact: tho railroad
people have stopped work on the
nuckskin extension. Don; faint
they are going to begin again rich,
away"
oh" she raspcd. Are you
sure7 How can you be sure7"
Two given the order" he said
Eravciy. Let's go back n BIT and
III Aus.lwfa 49, -
telling you that your brother had
tried To bride me 10 use my infiu.
enee with Mr.. FordT"
AS n should ever be able 20
forget ~" she protested.
We'll. that wasn't all tina, he
aid-he took me 10 one Of the bars
In the Niquoia. and let mo prove
for myself that II was tolerably
rich placer ground. Tho threat
was curious one II Id say the
right thing 10 prosidch, Ford. well
and good. II not your brother
would disarranEe things for the
government, by giving away tho
secret OF tho gold piaecrr. To turn
the valley into a placer camp would
be 20 disorsaniEo our working
force"
And you - you believed all
this7" she asked family.
II was compelled To believe II.
He lot me pan out the proof for
myself: . heap'ng spoonful Of mug.
geta and Krain gold In a few pan.
fuls OF the sand. !, pretty nearly
turned my head. Amy: would have
turned n. I'm afraid. n Steve hadn't
explained that the bar. as q whole.
wouldn't run ma rich as the sample"
II is dresdful--drcadfui," she
murmured, You believed him.
and for that reason You used your
Influence with Mr.. FordF"
NO"
But you did advise Mr.. Ford TO
build the Extension >"
Yea"
Then why did you do IT, I
must know: II Ii my right to know"
lilo got up and took her In his
arms. and she Suffered him.
n few days ago. little giri, !
couldn't have told you. But now
can. am n free manor I can
be whenever ! choose to say the
word. You AJAX me why pulled for
the railroad. ] did II for loves
sake"
She was pushing him away.
oh" she painted. ia love
thing TO be cheapcned like that--,o
be slnncd forf''
why. Amy. girl What do you
meant ! don't understand
That IA Il. Victor. you don't un-
terstand. You deliberately sacri.
rificed your convictions; you have
admitted II. And YOU did II in the
sacred name OF love"
The sacrifice as you call Il.
was made for you" he said. II
merely told Mr.. Ford what ! should
DO II the decision lay wholly with
me. That II what he asked for
my personal opinion, And I did
Il. as say--for love OF you. Amy.
and now | have done a much more
serious thing the same good
reason"
Tell me-" she said. with n quick
Fiji Rnnnn n1f