The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
THE
eagle EYE"
By ALvAH J. GARTH.

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eXpertlike way.
HIN" he observed, sit viii prob
ably keep on raining for twenty-four
hours. winds right, and notice how
the falling drops form bubblcs-sure
sign"
Silas Deane, seated comfortably In
side, shifted also, but secretly, and
with a certain degree Of contempt
"The sure-thlng wiseacre" he NUT
tered "Of course there's bubbles
where the awning drips.'
"Seen my new manager peane?'
inquired Cleland.
81 haven't" rather snappiIy retort-
ed Deane. "Seems to me for old
friendships sake you might have given
Norman a try at the job"
"Your son is too young and mex
perenced for such an important posi-
ton" observed Cleland. isn't he
doing well enough? He is making Il
good record and money on The road
and he's adapted to it. Besides, Deane.
to tell you the truth he and Ellice
were getting pretty friendly. l have
my ideas about the kind Of husband
| she necds-some one a little older
than herself, I think I've found my
man in Ward Robinson, my new mana
ger"
"So?" and Deane purscd his lips
sourly. "When's he comingY
Tomorrow | engaged him in the
city last week. Tell you, Doane, I'm
a man of intuition. Just as ! have
won the record of being a weather
prophet, so l can read men. When ]
do business with one l study his eyes.
| | did 1t with Robinson, Hes got an
eye like an eagle. You know that the
first thing an eagle does when it gets
its young is to lift them in turn high
up over its nest. It holds them in
turn facing the sun. If any one Of
them bllnks, then down it goes among
the rocks. Robinson has got the right
kind of eyes. Looks you straight in
the face and never a CULVER"
isn't hawk that way toO|
| queried Deane, a slight touch Of sar-
casm in his tone. 81 say. though
and he chucllled, "lf you don't hit the
eagle eye business any suror than YOU
do the weather, better shut up shop.
Good-by" for a glow of bright sun
shine told Of clearing skies.
Silas Deane was glad to give Reu.
ben Cleland a dig They had been old
friends for nearly half Il century and
| Cleland had shown real ucighborli-
ness in taking Norman Dcme into his
| employ. For one thing. however,
Deaue could not forgive him. As soon
as Cleland discovered that his daugh-
ter Fllice and Norman naturally ter
minated boy and girl companionship
in the real love Of maturer years, he
made it a point to keep Norman on
| the road most of the time and when
Norman paid a flying visit home the
watchful and polite father kept his
own eagle eye closely upon him.
The new manager appeared next
day and on the surface presented all
the earmarks Of the kind of man
after Reuben Clcland's own heart He
| suggested discipline i'm every Inca
ment Of his cold, unsympathetic face
| His eagle eve" was his stronghold,
With its noncompassiouate glitter he
| hansGxed the work shirker and
cowed down the victim whose wages
he had elected to cut into sort of
resigned despair He was a neat
methodical, not altogether an unhand-
some man, but the first time she met
him Ellice secretly shuddered.
Her father was proud Of this eff
cheney ornament of his business and
Dragged about Robinson wherever he
| went, invited him to the home and at
the end of two months intimated TO
ElIlce that Robinson had fallen deep
ly in love with her had asked his con
sent as to telling her SO, aed plainly
| declared that he did not think he
could find more acceptable son-in-
law.
ooh, papaw exclaimed EIllce, 81
have never dreamed Of this 1t dis
resses-it overcomes me. Please let
me 30 and visit Cousin Ruth Gordon
in Brocton and think 1t over before
give an answer"
CHATS all right" nodded her "a
Their reserving from his daughter his
intention of writing their relative to
encourage the match i'm every way.
But self-contaned, autocratlc Rou
ben Cleland knew gentle sympathetic
Ruth Gordon's heart MS little as ne
understood that of Elico. lie little
realized how daring the latter could
be when her lifc's happiness was at
stake, At the end Of weel; Ellco
returned home but not until Norman
Deane had been summoned for q feet
ing hour to Broctou TO consummatc
plan formed by Ellice and her cousin
The evening she returned home her
father called her into the library
Ward Robinson was also an occupant
my dear" spoke Cleland, There
isn't any need Of decentralization or
delay. You have known Mr.. Robin,
son for some time. You are aware
that he loves you. What have you 70
say?"
"This viii have TO answer for me-
replied Elllce extending a folded docu-
ment.
"What Is tt?' questioned Reuben
Cleland in wonder.
"It is only my marriage certificate"
replied Ellice humbly. "Oh, papa
don't blame two loving souls who
have been engaged for over q year"