The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22

hammer QUE an empire In. this Forth
land. No need for me to brag. What
i have done speaks for me as guide
post to what 1 mean to do"
II KNOW" the girl admitted with
the impetuous generosity of her race.
."T hear it from everybody. You have
built towns and railroads and devel-
oped mines and carried the twentieth
century into new outposts. You have
given work to thousands. But you
go so fast can't keep step with you.
am one of the little folks for whom
laws were made"
"Then I'll make a new code for you"
he said, smiling. "Just do as say and
everything will come out right"
Family her smile met his. "My
grandmother might have agreed to
that. But we live in a new world for
women. They have to make their own
decisions. I suppose that is part of
the penalty we pay for freedom"
Diane came into the room and Mac
donald turned to her.
81 have just been telling Sheba that
am gOifg to marry her-that there
is no ESCAPE for her. She had better
get used t. The idea that 1 intend to
make her happy"
The older cousin glanced at Sheba
and laughed with a touch of embar-
rassment. whether she wants to be
happy or not, o Cave Man?"
SIN going to make her want to-
Sheba fled, but from the door she
flung back her challenge. Il don't
think So"
Macdonald kept his word to Sheba.
He used his influence to get Elliot re-
leased, and with touch of cynicism
quite Characteristic went on the bond
of his rival. An information was filed
against the field agent of the land de-
partment for highway robbery and at
tempted murder, but Gordon went
about his business just as if he were
not under cloud.
None the less, he walked the streets
marked man. Women and children
looked at him curiously and whis-
pered as he passed. The sullen, hos.
tile eyes of miners measured him ST.
lently.
In the states the fight between the
coal claimants and their foes was
growing more bitter. The muckrakers
were busy, and the sentiment outside
had settled so definitely against grant
ing the patents that the national ad
ministration might at any time jettisor
Macdonald and his hackers as a soI
to public opinion.
1t was not hard for Gordon to guess
how unpopular he was, but he did mo-
let this interfere with his activities. HI
moved to and fro among the mining
camps with absolute disregard of the
growing hatred against him. Page
came to him at last with a warning
whats that I hear about you being
almost killed up on Bonanza" Petel
wanted to know.
"Down in the None Such mine, yor
mean? 1t did seem to be raining
hammers as I went down the shaft,
kadmitted his friend.
"Were the hamm rs dropped on pur
pose"
Gordon looked at him with a grin
smile. 'Your guess is just as good al
mine, Peter. What do you think?
Peter answered seriously, II thinl
1t isn't safe for you to take the chance.
you do, Gordon. I find wrong i'm
preston about you prevalent anon.
the men. They are blaming you fol
stirring up all this trouble on the out
side, and they are worried for fear TIT
mines may close and they will los'
their jobs. I tell you that they are il
a dangerous mood"
"Sorry, but can't help that"
"You can stay around town and no
go out alone nights"
IT dare say can, but I'm not goin,
to-,
81 think you had better use LITTLE
sense, Gordon. / dare say I am exag
gerating the danger. But when 70,
go around with that jaunty devil-may
care way of yours, the men think 70,
are looking for trouble-and your,
likely to get it."
Gam II"
81 know what I'm talking about
Nine out Of ten of the men think 70,
tried to murder Macdonald after vol
had robbed him and that your nerv,
weakened on the job. This seems t,
some Of the most lawless to give then
a moral right to put you out Of thu
way. Anyhow, it is kind of justifica