The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

The boss didn't seem 10 be much
scared up over the doubt. lie just
smiled and said we'd be likely to find
out wha' was In the wind. and that
before very ,ong. Then he spoke Of
Hatch's afternoon CALI AT our offices.
and mentioned the fact that the Red
Tower president would probably try
again, later In the evening.
The major let the business matter
drop, and he was working his way
patiently through the salad course
when he looked up TO say:
"Was there anything in youh trip
TO Strnthcons 10 warrant Sheila's lit
tie telegraphlc dangeh signal. Gra-
ham?"
Nothing worth mentioning" said
the boss. without turning hair; do
Ing II. as ! made sure, because he
didn't want Mrs. Shella 10 be mixed
mp In the plotting business. even by
implication.
The major didn't press the inquiry
any farther. and when he spoke again
II was Of an entirely different matter.
Away along In the beginning. some
body think II was John Chadwick
spoke OF you as n man with lwt
of raw-head.and.bloody- tea. ,.~.i.
Graham: what have you done with
that tempeh In these heah latch
daysf"
The boss smile was good.nntured
grin.
Temper Is not always n matter Of
temperament. major. Sometimes II Is
only means TO an end. Much OF my
experience has been. In the construc-
tion camps where have had to deal
with men In the raw. Just the same.
there have been moments within the
past six months when | have been
sorcly tempted to burn the wires with
n few choice words Of the short and
ugly variety and throw up my job"
(which. rs you may say, brings us
around TO President Dunton." put In
the old lawyer shrewdly. "Ile is still
opposing youh pollcies?"
up To few weeks ago he was
still bounding me to do something that
would hoost the stock. regardless OF
what the something should be, or OF
ITS effect upon the permanent value OF
the property"
"Did I understand you 10 say that
cse-ah-suggestlons from Dunton
had stoppyd~ the major inquired.
"TempvrnrHv. at least. haven't
heard anyhus from New York-not
lately"
"Then Dunton's nephew hasn't made
| himself known 10 your"
"Collngwood7 Hardly. I'm not In
one Of the things have to be thank
ful for But this Is news: didn't
know he was out here"
The news.giyer bent his head grave
ly In confirmation of the fact.
He's heah, I'm sorry 10 say, Gra-
ham. lie has been heah quite some
little time, vibratln' round with the
Grlgsbys and the Gannons and lot
mo- Of the new-rlch people up at the
capital"
II was the boss turn 10 90 silent,
and could guess pretty well what he
/
dent Dunton's nephew In the West
might mean much or nothing. But l
could imagine the boss was thinking
that his own single experience with
Collingwood was enough 10 make him
wish that the nephew Of Big Money
would stay where he belonged-nmong
the high-rollers and spenders OF his
| In. hA
II can't quite get the proper slant
on men of the Colllngwood type" he
remarked, after the pause. "The only
time ever saw him was on the night
before the directors meeting last
spring. He was here with his uncle's
party In the special train, and that
night at the Bullard he had been drink
Ing too much and made a braying ass
Of himself. had TO knock him silly
before could get him up TO his room"
"You did that, Graham7-for a
strangeh?"
cerned As | say. he was making an
ass of himself"
There was another break, and then
the major looked up with little
frown.
"That was befo' you had met
ShellaT" he asked. thoughtfully.
"Why. no; not exactly. II was the
same night-the night we all dropped
of the Flyer and got left behind at
Sand Creek. You may remember that
we came In later on Mr.. Chadwick S
special"
The major made no reply TO this,
and pretty soon the boss was on his
feet and excuslng himself once more
on the after-dinner smoking stunt, say.
ing that he was obliged 10 go back "a
the Office The major got up and shook
hands with him as II he We're bid
ding him good-by for long journey
you are going down 10 keep that ap-
pointment with Mlsteh Rufus Hatch r
he said. "You take an old mans ad