Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-08
CHAPTER xlv--contlnusd.

soning mind. Graham; haven't you
discovered 1t before thisT
The boss nodded soberly. u nave
discovered a good many things about
you during the past six months one
of them is that there was never an
other woman like you since the worlu
began"
Knowing. as / did. that she had 2
husband alive and kicking AROUND
somewhere it seemed as II ! just
couldn't stay there and listen to what
a break of that kind on the boss part
was likely to lead up to. But Maisie
Ann gripped my wrist until she hurt.
''You must listenl" she whispered
aercely. you're taking care OF hlm'
and you've got to knowF
AS on many other earlier OCCASIONS
Mrs, sheila slid away from the senu-
mental side Of things just as easy as
turning your hand over.
"You are too big man to let an
added difficulty defeat you now, she
remarked calmly, going back TO the
business field. "You are really max
ing a miraculous success. / have just
spent two weeks in the capital, as
von know. and everybody is taking
about you. They say you are IN
fair way to solve the big problem-the
nroblem of bringing the railroads ana
the peopIe together in a peaceable ana
nroftoble partnership-which Is as It
should be-"
at can be done; and ! could 90 II
right here on the Pioneer Short Line
AZ I 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 to race her
"You sent the major wire from the
capital last night, telling him to per-
shade me not to go to Stratheona'
why did you do it7 And how did you
knew | was thinking OF golngF
For the first time in the whole SIX
months saw Mrs. Sheila get niue
clustered. though she didn't show IL
much, only a little more color In her
cheeks.
"Some day, perhaps. may tell YOU
but can't now" she said sort Oh hur-
riedly And then: you mustn't ASK
me-"
but you did send the wireT
ayes"
"Ana vou also sent another to Upton
Van Britt?'
81 did"
The boss smiled. "That second mes
sage was an after-thought. You wers
afraid I'd be stubborn and go, any
way. That was some more Of you
marvellous INNER reasoning. Tell me
Shella. did you know that there wa
going to be broken rail-joint set Z
kill me on that tripT
That got her In spite Of her heaven
Az calm and | could see her press ne
pretty lips together hard.
"Was that what they didT sn
asked, bit trembly.
He nodded. ivan Britt was on N
Dilot engine ahead of my car, ana
found II. There was no harm dom
II was bad enough, God KNOWS
Set a trap that would have killed e
erybody on my train; but this othe
thing that has been pulled or tonigl
a. even worse. Mr.. Dunton and n
unprincipled followers have set thir
on foot here which Is due 10 gril
us all to powder. Past that, they ha'
contrived ito handcuff me SO that
can't make move without pulliI
down consequences Of personal n
ture upon President Dunton, himself
snow my marvellous inner reaso
ing has gone quite blinds" she sal
with a queer little smile. you'll ha
20 explain"
.Tt,s simple enough" said the DO
0hort,v eff Mr.. Dunton had sent on
hired emissaries out here to bride {
members of the legislature-but
didn't: he included a member OF I
own family.
Twas looking straight at Mrs. She
40 no smoke and l saw a sud-
frightened shock jump into the sla
gray ewes. Just for second.
fore YOU could count one, 1t was 60
and she was saying quietly:
"A member Of his own family3 I'll
ss very singular, isn't lit Was there
was this thing that was done actua
cr,mlnalY' she asked, just BREATH
It at him.
aTt was. indeed. The election la
- .bis state have teeth. II is pc
tentiary offense to bride either
electorate or the lawmakers"
There was silence for a little I'll
and she was no longer looking at hi
ehe was staring into the heart of
Glowing Goals in the CRATE basket.
and by she said: "You haven't told
tb,s mans name-the one who did
brIbing; may / know itY
I knew just what the boss was
Inc 70 do. and he did it; took the
of paper that Dedmon had written
from his pocket and passed 1t aci
- her II there was another sh
FOR her none Of US could see 1t.
had her face turned away when
looked at the name on the pa
pretty soon she said, sort Of drear
sf)nce you told me that the
- any human being came W