The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-08
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order and wheezed out like a grand
old automobile of an early model.
When they were alone the partners
gazed at Daphne's list and then at
each other.
"What on earth made you take itT"
Mrs. ChIvvis exclaimed. "You know
we can't fll It."
"We're going to I'LL It."
''But how7''
''Darned IL know, but Well, wen
have to get lot of sewing-women In
and sit up nights"
"But the material. We can't buy
those things on credit"
"Then I'll borrow cash and pay for
It."
Borrow where? You said you
wouldn't trouble your brother"
Sim not responsible for what have
said or may say. Besides, don't mind
going to Bayard, now that 1 can go
with success. I'll call on him In n
business way and offer him interest
and all that. / guess Mrs. Romilly's
name Is good enough collateral"
All unconscious of Daphne's affairs,
Bayard was approaching his Office
with the brisk manner of triumphant
capitalist. But that was bluff for out
ward effect. He was actually dizzy
with loss of bearings and control.
Bayard Ind carried heavier burdens
than Clay. and under the sting of
Leila's whip had taken greater risks
for higher prizes. The crash In the
street had found him so extended that
he could not recover without addition
al help. That very morning one of
his brokers had called on him for re-
newal Of margins. He had to have
Eve thousand dollars or he would lose
fifty.
Rebuffed from every door, Bayard
had gone to Wetherell's office--a mys-
terious sort Of place surrounded by
guards and secret service men to
ward of the menace Of spies, real and
Imaginary.
Bayard had unusual difficulty In
passing the lines. The reason he soon
heard. "A new man was In charge In
Wetherelrs place, retired British Of
f1cer whose natural and affected gruff-
ness was aggravated by the unpleas-
ant nature of his tasks. He had only
one eye.
He made Bayard describe who and
what he was and what he wanted.
Only Bayard's desperation gave him
strength to ask this old Cyclops for
an advance on new contracts.
Bayard went away In a stupor. He
had intelligence enough to feel that he
could less safely attack Wetherell
now than before. He would seem to
be implicated In the fellows malfeas-
ance. He would only advertise to his
creditors that his Wanted contracts
were worthless. Business men will en-.
dure much to escape such publication
OF their wrongs.
Bayard kept his head high till he
reached his own office. Then he fell
into his chair and propped his elbows
on his desk and gripped his hot brows
in his hands as II he were holding his
skull together. II is the business mans
attitude of prayer.
1t was thus that Daphne found him
when she opened the door narrowl,
and closed 1t behind her as softly as
La Tosca. She was beaming with af
lection and Importance, and when a
her mischievous "Aheml" BayarC
looked up she was SO pretty that HI
forgot himself long enough to smile
and rush forward to embrace her.
She was wondering how to state hel
errand when the telephone rang. 1
startled Bayard strangely. He caugh
1t to his lips as topper lifts a glass
He pressed the receiver to his ear ant
evidently recognized the voice tina
said Hello" from somewhere.
He answered In monosyllables o
the least importance, but Daphne
heard gloom In them.
Bayard hung up the receiver, pushed
the telephone away as bitter cup
and laughed sheepishly.
"Great convenience, the telephone
Just learned that I've dropped more
money than ever hoped to have. 'Fo
want of a nail the shoe was lost Oh
well, II saves me from spending 1
foolishly. But II I'd had FIVE Thousand
dollars My God IL I'd had fiy,
thousand dollars"
Daphne could think Of nothing NOR
helpful to say than casual, "How'
Leilap
"Don't ask mer Bayard smiled
"Tell me. What can do for you
honey, before go to take some mast,
medicine from the president"
Nothing dear. had to come down
town on an errand, so 1 thought II
run in and say hello"
"Well, hellol"
He kissed her and patted her bacl
with doleful tenderness and she wen
out of his office into the elevator. II
irOn-barred door and Its clankin
chains gave II a congenial prison fee
Ing and the bottomIess pit It droppe