Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-15
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we've got to protect you, no mat
ter. how little you deserve 1t. 1tcan't
papers Of the country: The case
against Durand will have to be
dropped. He's lost his power anyhow,
and he'll never get it back"
Then it doesn't matter much
whether he's tried Or not"
That phase Of the subject whitford
did not pursue. He began to feel in
his vest pocket for something.
"Of course you understand that
we're through with you, Bromneld.
Neither Beatrice nor l care to have
anything to do with you."
II don't see why" protested Brom-
field. a man of the world"
III, you don't see the reason, I'm
not able to explain it to you" Whit
ford's fingers found what they were
looking, for. He ished q ring from
his pocket and put It on the desk
Il don't think that's fair. If she
wants to throw me over, she ought to
tell me e reasons herself
shes telling them through me.
don't want to be lore, explicit unless
you force me-" yt .f
"Of course I'm not good enough
I know that. No mans good enough
for a good woman. But I'm as good
as other fellows. We don't claim tc
be angels. New York doesn't sprou,
wings"
I'm not going to argue this with
You. And I'm not going to tell you
what I think of you beyond saying
that we're through with you Thu
less said about it the better. Man
man, don't you see I don't want tc
have n more talk about it? The
engagement was a mistake in the first
place. Bee never loved you Even II
you'd been what we thought you. II
wouldn't have done. She's lucky tc
have found out in time"
SIS this a business rupture, too
Mr.. Whitford?"
"Just as you say about that. Brom.
field. As an investor in the Bird Cage
you're entitled to the same consider.
alton that any other stakeholder is
Since you're the second largest owner
you've q right to recognition on the
board Of directors. I'm not mixing
my private affairs with business"
he had removed, nodded goodbye
without offering to shake hands. and
sauntered out of the Office. There
was a look on his lace the mining
man did not like. It occurred tt
Whitford that Clarendon, now strip.
ped OF self-respect by the knowledge
Of the regard in which they held him
was in a position to strike back hard
If he cared to do 50. The right tc
vote the proxies Of the small stock.
holders of the Bird Cage company
had been made out in his name a,
the request of the president Of the
president Of the corporation.
The ase against Du-and was pigeon.
holed by the district attorney with.
out much regret. All through the
underworld where his influence had
been strong, it was known that Jerr,
had begged off. He was discredited
among his following and was polit.
too much to permit him to be dragged
into court safely. With his back Il
the wall he might tell of many shady
transactions duplicating prominen,
people. There were strong influence!
which did not want him pressed too
hard. The charge remained on thu
docket. but 1t was set back from tern
to term and never brought to trial.
Colin Whitford found his attention
pretty fully absorbed by his owr
affairs. Bromfield had opened a figh,
against him in control OF the Birt
Cage company. The mine had beer
developed by the Coloradoan from ar
unlikely prospect into a well-payine
concern. 1t was the big bushes.
venture of. his life. and he took &
strong personal interest il running it
Now, because of SBromield's intention
to use for his own advantage The
proxies made out in his name, he wa.
likely to lose control. With Brom.
be wrecked before he could bt
busted.
Dads worrying" Beatrice tolt
Lindsay. Hes afraid he'll lose con
troll of the mine. There's a fight OF
against him."
What for? I thought your fatne,
was a mighty competent operator
Don't the stockholders know whey
they're we'll OFF,"
She looked at him systematically
Some one he trusted has turned GU
a traitor. That happens occasion.
ally in business. you know"
It was from Colin himself that ella,
learned the name Of the traitor.
Its that fellow Bromfield," he ex,
planned. Hes the secretary and sec.
ond largest stakeholder in the com
pany. The annual election Is to b<
tomorrow afternoon. He's got mi
where the woods short. I was foo
enough to ask the smaller stockhold.
ers to make out their proxies in hi
name. At hat time he was hand il
glove with.us. Now I'm up against it
He's going to name the board Of di.
r~ectors and have himself made pres.
tdent."
Clay ventured on thin ice. Thu
name of Bromfeld had not been men
toned to him before in the last TWEEN.
ty-four hours by either Beatrice o,
her father. Surely BromfieldN woult