Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-07

this thought into words on the Sunday
when he and Grislow were looking
over the work of form raising and find
ing it good.
Catching you, too, is it, Victor?"
queried the photographer, dropping
easily, into his attitude of affable cyni-
cism. Il thought it would. But tell
me, what are some of the things that
may happen?"
IT'S easy to predict two of them:
Some people will make pot of money
and some will lose out"
Grislow nodded. "Of course you
don't take any stock in the rumor that
the government will call a halt?''
Brouillard was shaking his head
slowly
'I don't pretend to nave opinions
any more, Grizzy. I'm living from day
to day. If the tail should get big
enough to wag the dog"
They were in the middle of the high
staging upon which the puddlers
worked while filling the forms and
Grislow stopped short.
What's come over you, lately, Vic
tor? l won't say you're half-hearted
but you're certainly not the same
driver you were a few weeks ago, be-
fore the men quit calling you 'Hells
Fire."
Brouillard smiled grtmly. its go
ing to be long job, Grizzy. Perhaps
| saw that couldn't hope to keep
keyed up to concert pitch all the way
through. Call it that, anyway. I've
promised to motor Miss Cortwright to
the upper dam this afternoon, and it's
time to go and do it,"
1t was not until they were climbing
down from the staging at the Jacks
Mountain approach that Grislow ac-
quired' the ultimate courage of his con-
victions.
Going motoring. you said-with
Miss Genevieve. That's another
change. I'm beginning to believe in
your seven-year hypothesis. You are
no longer a woman-hater."
"Oh, bally! There are times when
you make me feel as If had eaten too
much dinner, Grizzyl This is one of
them. Put it in words; get it out of
your system"
1T needs only three words: You are
hypnotized. A month ago this city
building fake looked as crazy to you
as 1t still does to those of us who
haven't been invited to sit down and
take hand in Mr.. Cortwright's little
game. Now you seem to have gone
over to the other side. You hobnob
with Cartwright and do Office work for
him. You know his fake is a fake; /;
and yet l overheard you boosting it
the other night in Poodles dining
room to a tableful of money maniacs
as if Cortwright were giving you a
rake-off."
Brouillard stiffened himself with a
jerk as he paced beside his accuser
but he kept his temper.
You're an old friend, Grizzy, and 6
mighty good one-as l have had occa
sion to prove. 1t is your privilege tc
ease your mind. Is that all?"
NO. You are letting Genevieve
Cortwright make fool of you. If yot
were only half sane you'd see that she
is a confirmed trophy hunter. Why
she even gets down to young Griffith
and uses him to dig out information
abort you. She"
Hold on, Murray; there's a limit
and you'll bear with me If say tina
you are working up to it now" Brouil
lard's Jaw was set and the lines be
tween his eyes were deepening :"
don't know what you are driving at
but you'd better call it off. l can TAX,
care of myself"
'If I thought you could-if l onl!
thought you could" said Grislov
musingly But the indications al
lean the other way. It would be al
right if you wanted to marry her AM
she wanted you to; but you don't--an,
. she doesn't. And, besides, there
Amy; you owe her something, don
you-or don't you? You needn't gri
your teeth that way. You are onl
getting a part of what is coming t
you. Faithful are the wounds of
friend} you know"
"Yes. And when the psalmist ha,
admitted that, he Immediately aske
the Lord not to let their preciou
balms break his head. You're all right
Grizzy, but I'll pull through" Ther
with determined wrenching aside c
the subject Are you going up O
; Chigringo this afternoon?"