The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-08-29

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fight. For q moment hazel found her
self believing the Herald story q pure
canard. But a. he walked across the
room her searching gaze discovered
that the knuckles Of both his hands
were bruised and bloody. the skin bro
ken. She picked up the paper.
els this truer' she asked tremulous-
~. pointing to the offending headlines.
Substantially correct" he answered
coolly.
"Bill, how could your she cried.
ITS simply disgraceful. Brawling in
public like any saloon loafer, and get
ting In Jail and all. Haven't you any
consideration for me-any psidef
"Yes," he said deliberately. II have.
Pride in my word az q man. A sort
Of pride that won't allow any bunch
Of lily-nnsered crooks to make me q
party to any dirty deal. I don't pro-
pose to get the worst Of It in that way.
! won't allow myself to b tarred with
their stick"
'But they're not trying to give you
the worst Of It," she burst out. Visions
and madden her. you've insulted and
abused our best fEiends-to say moth
ing Of giving M all the benent Of news
paper scandal. Wen bs notoriousi"
"Best friends3 God save the mark I"
he snorted contemptuously. "Our best
friends. a. you please to call them, are
crooks. thieves and liars. They're rot
ten. They stink with their moral rot
tenness. And they have the gall to
call It good business"
"Just because thedr business meth
DDS don't agree with your peculiar
ideas 10 no reason why you should call
Names" she Jared. "Hr. Brooks called
Just after you left at noon. He told
me something about this, and assured
me that you would fnd yourself mis-
taken II you'd only take pains to think
II over. I don't believe such men -
they are would stoop to anything
crooked"
$50 Brooks came around to talk II
over with you. chr Bill sneered. Told
you 1t was oil on the square. did hsf
Explained It all very plausibly. sup
pose. Probably suggested that you try
smoothing me down, too. II would
be like EN-"
"He did explain about this stock
selling business" Hasel replied defen-
sively. "And I can't sec why you find
It necessary to make . fuss. I don't
go where the cheating and crooked
ness comes in. Everybody who buys
stock gets their moneys worth. don't
theyr But don't care anything about
your old mining deal. It's this fighting
and quarrelins with people who are
not used to that sort Of brute action
and the horrid things they'll say and
think about u.s."
"About you. you mean-as the wife
Of such a bOOr-th that's what's rubbing
you raw" Bill flunA out passiOnately.
you're acquiring the class psychology
good and fast. Did you ever think Of
anybody bnt yourself1 The petty
larceny accident Of my knocking down
two or three men and being under A.
rest % much AZ thirty minutes looms
up before you as the utter depths of
disgrace. Disgrace to you'll It's all
yOu-yOul How do you suppose II
strikes me to have my wife take sides
against me on snap judgment like
thatf 1t shows a heap Of faith and
trust and loyalty. doesn't III oh. II
makes me real proud and glad Of my
mate. II does"
''If you'd explain" Hazel began hes
itatingly. She was thoroughly startled
mt the smoldering wrath that Jared out
in this speech Of his.
I'll explain nothing" Bill flashed
stormily. "Not at this stage Of the
game. I'm through explaining. I'm