Arizona republican., 1919-10-02
Still at Holllngs, the 17th.

Still at Hollings, the 17th. :, Dear Joan:
 I am still breathless from the cy clone. As wrote you. right in the middle of a dictation and before the words of Kimotos announcement that ''honor- able gent'man was calling, very angry were fairly out of the poor Jap's mouth in burst Randy.
 What does this mean. sir" shot Heron in a restrained tone, merely glancing up from his letters.
 Tt means I've got to speak with you, MT Heron" from Randy, his eyes looking as I never saw them before narrowed and cruel-his face colorless, his hands clenching with desire to punish.
 'T see people only by appointment. 1 am busy dlctatng-'
 I'll do a bit of dictating myself" snapped Randy. his jaw setting hard. I'm only department head in a sub sidiary company but I know you, MT, Heron, quite well, and l guess you know me- Randy held Herrons eye in sort of challenge. I was amazed to see Her ron look just the least tiny bit con- fused. He righted himself immediate ly however, and with half sheer said: You're in the electrical contract de- partment-I can't keep track of the names of all the clerks"
 Randall Lewis is my name, of Bentsville. And my business concerns your damnable soiling of Miss Varick's S name. l--
 Herrick started from his chair with the look of an animal about to spring My blood ran cold. So well did I know his power and the terrible, silent force of his anger once aroused. It flashed | through me that he'd kill Randy as soon as icok al him. felt Randy could | not know what he was doing in thus | provoking him.
 | Randy" I cried. "be careful what you say! It's all a mistake, anyhow. I="
 | Mistake? Ha! Not much of mis take with all Bcn.sville jabbering scan . dal." He wheeled toward me. but felt his anger was directed against Heron not myself. T guess you don't realize it, Dorothy You don't know this this wolf in sheep's clothing as I do Oh. don't be afraid for me. All I want is for you to get your duds together and leave this place instantly-beforr this affair goes further
 "Affair-affair? You young cub, IT have you kicked out of here You're fired"
 To my amazement Randy threv back his head and laughed, and for tn. first time I beheld John Heron los control of himseif. He suddenly start ed toward Randy, who in turn lurche' threateningly against him. There the, stood for an instant, chest to chest jaws thrust uglily forward. eye holdin eyes fists ready
 I held my breatn-and saw the mira cle. It was John Heron who first re faxed. not Randy
 Perhaps" Randy broke the ominou silence, perhaps" he said slowly, q might be you who'd be fired fired, nc | Perhaps if l told the world of tha Ridgley Lakes land development affai of yours. you would be known for wha you area ruthless octopus.
 ITO gain your own ends you cheate those poor mountain dwellers of the little home holdings. To gain yoJ ends you are willing now to cheat DoI othy Varick of everything a woma holds dear and sacred Oh. yes. yo are. You knew what Mortimer Mill vicious wife was circulating. Yc knew that Mills was fighting yc tHiouSH MISS '"I4Ch' AHu you uluH care. You wanted to fight back and wi your battle with Mills even though yc tore Miss Varick to shreds incidental You could make use of the shret yourself, I suppose you thought. We you won't! I'll take Miss Varick vii me. and I'll settle with you for h. right now"
 He mace a sudden reach towai Heron and blindly 1 threw myself h. tween them. Heron shrank bacl Joani The one act that stan, out, now that the smoke of battle h. cleared, is that Randy Lewis did tn thing-tnis miracle of making Jol Heron lose his self command!
 Mors tomorrow
 Your overwrought.
 DOROTHY.