South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-15

shoulders.
Say that againi" ne commanded,
quickly In Spanish You have lost
and Frank continued questioning
the Spaniard in his own tongue.
Louise looked on in srnazement. and
then was dumbfounded. as Frank
sprang towards the cage and pocket
ed the revolver on the ledge.
Frank she protested, terrified.
as he. showed her aside. and opened
the monev-drawer. Frank please
don't" She stretched out her arms
70 him appeanngly. but he waved
her aside as he extracted five TWEEN
" dollars bills and left the cage.
Half pushing. half dragging the
little Spaniard before him. ne rush
ed from the office. while Louise
looked on frenziedly She turned
to the phone and called number.
Mr.. Westmore." she gasped into
the Instrument This is the office
Louise Ferrie-speaking. Come
quick" Then she tainted.
A young man, with dripping coat.
stood in front OF Mr.. Westmore's
desk, looking frankly into the
troubled presidents face. while at
his side. an excitable little Spaniarl
alternately Rugged and kissed his
hand. 'a 81 n. =.
Il. had to do it. Mr. Westmore. E"
Frank said solemnly. ut meant
big business TO US, and maybe sal
wage besides This man came in all
excited. and said ne was shipping
inspector for Carajura and Company
the big Spanish silk importers. When
the peace whistles blew. everybody
quit work down here. except Louise
Ferris and I he told me in Spanish
That"
IN SPANISH" interrupted West
more obviously. How could you"
Understand him ," Frank ended
the question, smiling. Il learned il
at college, but never knew I'd make
use Of IT, Well. he told me that the
International Company's stevedores
had loaded six hundred cases OF
line silks on a lighter, and then when
the peace whistles blew, they got eX-
cited and cast off the lighter into
the harbor, wnere II might have
drifted to Heaven knows where He
said he couldn't find anyone to so
after the lighter and the silks would
be ruined. SO 1 grabbed u hundred
dollars, ran out and hired three men
at fifteen dollars apiece-they were
celebrating and wouldn't take less,
-swiped a big launch. and went al
ter the lighter and brought it back.
It's tied TO our pier"
And bieno-" chimed in the
Spaniard. and launched again into
torrent of spanish.
He says" interrupted Frank,
that that's where the lighter is go
ing to stick,=at our pier. And Car
ajura's entire business with it"
James Westmore rose slowly from
his chair and came around TO Frank.
RE laid one hand on his shoulder
and looked at him quietly for a
brief instant, then spoke.
I'VE old ginks make awful nuts
of ourselves now and then, don't
we. Frank p" he broke the tension,
huskily. Go tell Miss Ferris 10 put
your name back Ola our payroll
with forty per cent increase. She'll
be glad to do il, I know. Why she
was right after all in what she said
What she said ?" echoed Frank.
in happy wonderment. What did
she say?" he demanded. eagerly.
Get her to tell YOU" replied
Westmore, after a minutes pause,
and he gazed aifectionately at
Frank. shes waiting for you
now-in the cage. Go and gather
the fruits of peace CO.
Later. WestmOre opened the door
of his office and stared in quiet en-
Joyment. as he saw two forms sill
hOustted against the dawn. now FL
tering in the windows. He had his
arm around her, While she with one
arm around his neck, nestled her
head against his shoulder Then
WestmOre closed the door ana turn
cd to the Spaniard. who grinned at
him crater nally.
Fruits of@peace," he repeated all
sently, and then repeated it veXa-
tiously as the other started at him
Bncomprehcndingly. Fruits Of
peace! Two peaches. the apple of
his eye. date for a wedding a.
oh. what tn dickens! Mucha Iowa. %