The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-06-07

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CHAPTER xxI-contInued.
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When Bayard opened the door Clay
swept In like March gale. He flung
ainaself at Bayard and clenched his
allows in his hands and roared:
Rayard! Bayardl It's come
We're richl We're made! Eureka !
UBeeda Munitions! Wowl Listen !
The other night while l was trailing
q job In darkest New Jersey I ran
ACROSS a little clue. and little man
Svh0 told me little secret. The Ger
anans have been getting ready for this
war for years. piling up guns and am
1nuaitaon for Der Tag. The other
.sasrntries were caught only half ready.
They have stopped the Germans on
:-Ae Marine, but they've been using
zAefr shells at such a rate that the
EAsaal0e Is near. Their only hope is to
1sy supplies Of US. They're going to
Hzzap enough contracts on this coun-
try to furnish about a million dollars
- every citizen. Their agents are
41u.sa-footing round to distribute con-
1aAc&s quietly.
The Bethlehem Steel company has
gathered in 4 big lot Of them, and 1
ss4& q tip that the stock was going
~ oaom SO are a lot of other stocks.
I'D sell my right arm for a little cash.
s8sxt there's no market for detached
'sz93k arms, 60 I used mine to sign up
few little contracts for placing con-
rncGa. and I've plucked them and
3Eus<ht them to you" He broke into
taaoe and whirled Bayard OF his feet
Beyard tried to be patient. That's
nh very Interesting, Clay, but take
vaur decisions down to Bellevue,
where they'll put yo1 in the right cell.
what can you or I do with ammuni.
rkon contracts2"
Accept 'em, you blamed it'll Open
20 your old shut-up factory and get
Ssssy."
we have no machinery for making
aEnnsHnition."
Get 1t. then, or adapt your ma
sAfneryi They need millions of each
article, for there are millions of men
I'm the field using up what they've got
20 East that It's only matter of
*seks before they'll be desperate"
Rayard began to see the scheme
stso the obstacles. "But it takes
money to make those things. Where
assM we get the cash for the pay rolls
Hnd the raw materials?"
From the banks! The banks are
Sussfing open with idle money: it's
cOtxing on their hands |"
HAyard went aglow with the realiza-
csan OF the opportunity. He began to
sEeznbie at the vision of the sudden
ssvalanches Of wealth pouring down
rns. bleak mountains Of despair. He
co'ssd hear the roar Of the Niagaras
sf xald.
naphne and Leila came rushing
frtsna concealment. Clay's beatitude
Svas so complete that he forgot his re-
sentiments and kissed them both.
bayard was frantic to be at work.
Vie resolved to telephone the presi-
deaf OF his company at once and lay
Eae matter before him. Leila cann:ly
advised Bayard to grasp the whip
saarad Of the situation and keep 1t. She
neRas to dance about the room like
= Miriam celebrating the passage OF
che Bed sea.
The first thing We'll do" she said,
wis DE to get my jewelry out of the
3awashop and the second will be to
any some more. And oh, the dresses
and the hats!"
Tnis asserted q SOLDERING effect on
Eayard. NO" he announced "We've
gosae through hades once because
gaasaaied away my reserves. This time
Fun going to get big reserve before
Z ssseRd cent. I'll never risk another
esrdeas like the one we've been
through. No more fractures of the
xhirteenth for met"
Leila laughed.
Hayard went to the telephone to
start the wheels of the factory in mo-
ZION by snmmOning the president to
r'auncif. He paused to ask: He'll
1xant to know who the foreign agent
~ yau ar" dealing with? Or are there
Eaeversas Who shall I say?"
"Wetherell," said Clay.
Nfe great SkOda gun that suddenly
asEae 1ay dropped monster shell in
O0ziAffA twenty miles on could hardly
NAVE unused more stupefaction than
che name OF Wetherell decorating in
chat room.
Daphne snatched her hand from
eaay's- Bayard sprang up so sharply
chat he almost threw Leila forward
on her lace. lnstinctively he caught
mer oy tne arm and saved her from
tsRaag- But instantly he flung her
arsa from him in gush of disgust.
Clay gaped at the tableau in bewil-
dernent. He had not dreamed that
any Of the three had ever heard of
Wethereil. He could not imagine the
bitterness the name involved.
will some kind friend please tell
Era. what all the excitement is about?" |
This was not easy. Who wanted to
sell Clay that Leila had just been &C. !
.rsSed OF negleCtinH her husband and