The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-23
ruAprER v---continued.

Acor opener !" ,, $3.50,
w. ',n,d introduce the new genera m ,,,,'.
v0v'' i the dismissed onef Inc
~ .,, flashed from MacLean to 81
90. y the telegraph operator. Bode.
II, doubled over the checkerboard
''u mot 10 see them. Confu
~ " embarrassment was on every
- Nobody spoke. Hardih was
unng closer.
sIIpo Hardin.
4ello Richard"
appeared friendly enough 10 tne
..,,,sad office. Both men were glad
AIT II was over
sx,oo offices" remarked Hardin. his
v. outspread. his hands In his peck
III
anrIvie IL satisfied with them
~ men rather overdld the laugh.
rg,ndlng the dust pretty toughf" In
suIred Hardin.
Il spent a month In San francisco
~ summerl. was the rejoinder
shs Is a haven. though, from the
arset, Thought I'd loaf for today
~ Hardin game to do the right
tAIns Introduce him ns the new chief
il Nj snbordinates7 Nothing. It de
,,obed. was further from his inten
dup Hardin. his legs outstretched
~ before his face the bland. i'm
seoetrabIe smile Of the oriental. II
| ~ clearly not richards move. The
Aecker players fidgeted. Richards
slence was interrogntive. Hardin
AIII smiled.
M outer door opened.
7he newcomer, evidently n favorite
| naked into noisy welcome. the
| I'M embarrassment OVERRIDING It
IT was Of middle height, SLENDER
ngdlcan with Castilian ancestry writ
~ N bis llIgh-bred features, his grace
N hIs straight, dark hair"
GOOD morning, Estrada" said Har
n With the snne meaningless smile
Upod morning. gentlemen" The
Nt1lchn's greeting paused Mt Richard
slfr Estrada, Mr.. Richard"
Everyone In the office saw Hardin
inhb his other opportunity. He hnd
& &lidyed to everyone his deep hurt
NJ raw wound When he had
heppel down. under cover Of n resig
aaion. be had saved his face by tell
ns everyone that rupture with
Maitland one of the directors Of the
fsofgauized company, Ind mnde u
IMPOSSIBLE for them TO serve together
md that Maitland's wealth and i'm
DeFfanee - the company demanded his
ovn sacrifice. Two months before
Helara's appearance Maitland had
Meu discovered dead IN his bath In q
IN Angeles hotel Though no one
Aad beer wltless enough 70 speak OF
laelr hope 10 Hnrdln. he knew TINT
rs NJ MS force WINS daily expecting his
Mastatelncnt richards entrance
tFs anothar stab TO their chief.
The snn d The general?" The new
nnuarcr held cut his hand. "GeneraI
hsfada. friend of Mexican liberty
Rupuer Of Steamship companies and
inner Of the Imperial vnlley?"
lhat makes me n brother of the
NllsY' Esirada's smile was sensitive
I'd swcet.
s hs'Fada looked nj Hardin. hesitated
We passed on to the checker players
~ addressed MacLean:
81 saw your father In Los Angeles
~ nus been chosen TO fill the vacancy
lae ~ Maitland's death"
hseIean's eyes aavered toward
u whose nonchannce had not
sa'eretl. Had he not heard, or did
= know. already?
io Ike 10 have meeting. con.
as'eaee tomorrow morning" Richard
ss spenking. "Mr. Hardin, will you
~. Wy holr at your convenience"
''s'ause u was SO kindly done. Har-
'', ~ sueWen his first resentment. III
10y hot be possible for me To he there
= k'ang 70 Los Angeles In the morn
IS. Is turned and left the office
0aoa following him.
"A NJ. Hardin, you mustn't take ii
] ~ w he expostulated, concern IN
go sensitive feature
q take orders from him. but he
q ~ ~ none" growled Hardin. cts
WHAT you think. I'm not sore nut
aAe hin. He's fancy dude
~ ~ she man for this Job
u. s''en You knew him before7', II
Il 4. ! surprise to Estrada
sV''eee. He was my-er--in.
Marshnll found him In the
oo.n A theory singer
IA thonghtfnl glance rested
~ e. 'kfy lace. Was this genuine
6s.s ~ hnrdln know of the years
~ nau served on the road; Of
1ss.- - !he heat-baked barrancas
~ ~, where Marshall had found
.s g, ne would not try again to
nardln to give up his trip
4, nseles. 1t might be better
80 .or the new manager to take
-. "'1n his predecessor out OF
coming down tonight, =
ost still watching Hardin'a
= missed" Hardin's