The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-08-25
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Hatch followed up his advantage
promptly. lie was afoot and strug.
Cling into his overcoat when he said
You've got what you were after. Nor.
cross. and II has got your goat We've
known oil along that you were only
blufiing and sparring TO gain time,
We've nailed you 20 the cross. You
let this deal with Marshall and his
people stand AS It's made, or well
show you up for what you are. That's
the plain English of H."
you mean that you win 20 TO the
newspapers with thisy" said the boss.
and IL was no wonder that his voice
was a BIT husky
Just that. Wen give you plenty
OF time TO think II over. The joint
deal with O. s. 4 W goes into effect
tomorrow. and It's up 10 you 10 sit
tight in the boat and le. US alone. II
you don't-if you butt IN with the
ground.leases. or In any other way
the story win go 10 the newspapers
and every sucker on the line OF the
r. $. l.. will know how you've oeen
pulling the wool Oger his eyes with
all this gun about Justice drst, and
the public be pleased You're rs
fool, Norcross. You know they won't
lay Il 10 Dunton and the New Workers.
You've taken pains 10 advertise II far
and wide that you are running this
railroad on your own t-xprnsibility.
and the people are gFins to take you
NJ your word"
Dedmon. and the lawyer = who
hadn't spoken a single word In all the
tnlk-were edPug toward the door.
The boss didn't make any answer to
Hatchs wind-up except 10 say. "Is
that alli"
The other two were out. now. and
Hatch turned TO stick his ugly jaw out
at the boss and TO say, just as II I
hadn't been there 10 look on and hen
him.
mo, by Jupiter-it isn't all in the
past six months you've made Gus
Henckel aud me lose a cold halfmil-
lion, Norcross For less provocation
than that. many a man In this neck
of woods has been sent back east In
the baggage.car. wearing wooden
overcoat. You climb down. and do II
while you can stay alive !"
For some time after the three men
went away the boss sat staring al the
slip OF paper on the desk slide. AT
last he got up, sort OF tiredlike,
thought. and said TO me: Jim
mie. YOU go down and see II you can
nnd a taxi. and Wen drive out 10
Major Hendricks ! promised him
I'd 20 out 10 the house, you remem-
her"
when our taxi stopped at the ma
jor's gate, somebody was coming out
lust as were getting ready to 60 In.
The man had the visor Of his big nat
golf cap pulled down well over his
eyes. but ! knew him just the same.
II was Collingwood
This looked like more trouble. What
was the presidents nephew doing
herei wondered about that and
also. II the boss had recognized Col
Ilngwood. II he had. he made no
sign. and a moment later had pushed
the bell-push and Maisie Ann was
the door for Us.
Both of your on. how nice'' she
said with smile for the boss and
queer little grimace for me. Come
IN. This Is our evening for callers.
Cousin Basil Is out but he'll be back
pretty soon. and he left word for you
10 walt II you got here before be did.
That message was for the boss, and
1 Jagged behind In the dimly lighted
hall while she was showing him into
the back parlor ! had dropped down
on the hall settee. In the end of Il
next 10 the coat-rack. and when Mrs.
shella came downstairs and went
through the hall. she didn't see me.
A second later I heard the boss jump
up and say. "At last! II seems as
n you had been gone a year rather
than : fortnight and then Maisie
Ann came dodging out and plunked
herself down on the settee beside me.
You needn't tell me that We had 10
rlght 10 81 there listening ! know
Il well enough on the other hand
I vas iusf shirky enough 20 shin the
responsibility TO Malsie Ann She
didnt make any move 20 duck. 30
I ditn't
You cane out 70 sse Cousin Basiif
Nrs Shela pas szying 20 the boss
And thea He had a telephone cal
from The Billiard. and be asked me 70
tell you 70 wait After that guess
shs sat down 70 help him wait FOR
pretty soon we heard her say Cousin
Bash has told me a ittls shout the
neW trouble have you been having
smother hsf quarter O, an h0urf