New Mexico state record., 1921-08-05
CHAPTER xIv-Continued.

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PLAIN She cnuntered. Il have rea
soninI mind. Graham; haven't yot
discovered II before this:"
The boss nodded soberly. Il have
dis S'oyrrcd "a good many things about
you during the past six months: one
OF them i that there was never an
other woman like you since the world
bcgln."
Knowing as did. that she had a
husband alive and kicking around
someNhrrr. it seemed As if | just
couldn't stay there and listen to what
break ni that kind on he boss part
wp' likely to lead up to. But Maisie
Auu grippel my wrist until she hurt.
"Ypu must listen" she whispered
h"rrely You're taking care of him,
anl lnu'ye got 10 know"
A. pu many other earlier occasions,
Mr. Sheila slid away from the senti-
mental side of things just is easy as
turning your hand over.
'lpu are too big man TO let an
added diilicuty defeat You now" she
rrIulrkrd calmly, going back to the
business field. You are really max
In miraculous success. have just
spent tN0 weeks in the capital, as
yo,' know. and everybody is talking
about you. They say you are in
far way ~ solve the big prOblem-the
prph'rm Of bringing the railroads and
the people together in peaceable and
proi'n'ls partnership is as 1t
81 'f.d he"
~ can be done; and | could do 1t
right here on the Pioneer Short Line
II ! didn't have to fight so many diff
ferent kinds of devils at the same
time" said the boss scowling down at
the fire in the crate. And then with
a quick jerk of his head 10 face her
"iou sent the major wire from the
capital last night, telling him Ia per
snade me not Ia go to StrathcoGa.
why did you do It? And how did you |
know was thinking of going?"
For the first time in the whole six |
months | saw Mrs. Sheia get little |
lustcred, though she didn't show it |
much, only IA little more color in her
cheeks.
"Some day. perhaps, I may tell you,
but ! can't now" she said sort of hur-
riedly. And then: "You mustn't ask
me"
"But you did send the wire?"
"YeS."
"And you also sent another TO Upton
Van Britt?"
81 did"
The boss smiled THAT second mes
sage was an after-thought. You were
afraid I'd be stubborn and 20, any
way. That was some more of your
marvellous innner reasoning. Tell me-
Sheila. did you know that there was
going to be broken rail joint set to
kill me on that trlpp"
That got her in spite of her heaven
iy calm and | could see her press her
pretty lips together harl.
WAS that what they dld?" she
asked, a bit trembly.
lie nodded "Nan Britt was on the I
pilot engine ahead of my car, and he
found IT. There was no harm done.
II was bad enough. God knows, TO .
set trap that would have killed ev-
erybody on my train; but this other {
thing that has been pulled Off tonight ]
Is even worse. Mr. Dunton and his I
followers have set a thing
ON foot here which Il due to grind {
Ms all To powder. Past that, they have
can't make n move without pulling y
down consequences Of personal ma i
ture upon President Dunton. himself" i
"Now my marvellous inner reason Il
ing has gone quite blind" She said,
with a queer little smile. you'll have u
10 explain" 4
ats simple enough said the boss
shortly. "If Mr.. Dunton had sent only 5
nired emisSaries out here 10 bribe the
of the legislature-but he II
lidn ( be included u member of his h
Dwn family"
was looking straight at Mrs Sheila u
rs he spoke, and ! saw u sudden h
frightened shock jump into the slate
gray eyes. Just for second BE. T
'ore you could count one. it was gone |
Ind she was saying quietly: |
"a member Of his own familyF That
: very singular. isn't e.? Was there
vas this thing that was done actually /
she asked. just breathing i
I at him.
4 this state have teeth IL is peni-
cniiary orense 10 bribe either the l
'ectorate or the lawmakers" I
There was silence for little time.
nd she was no longer looking al him:
he was staring into the heart of the
lowing Goals in the CRATE basket. By |,
nd by She said: "Iou haven't told me Il
his mans name-the one -ho did the Z
ribing: may ] know itr" =
] knew Just WHIT the bt ss was 60 N
ls 10 do. and he did IL took the slip II
paper that Dedmon had written on
-oTn his pocket and passed 1t across
} her. If there was another shcck
,r her none Of US could see It. She
ad her face turned away when she
'Oked al the name on the paper.
reity soon zhe said. sort of dresri;y:
"Once you told me that the true
st Of any human being came when
= was asked TO eliminate the per
nal factor; TO efface himself COM
eteiy in order that his cause might
-osrer. Do you still believe thatY"
"of course It's all In the DAYS ha'
ok. Any cause worth while is vast fot
bigger than any man who is trying l
advance IT," wh
Than any man. yes; but for SUE
oman. Graham; wouldn't you allow ha'
rnething for the womany-