The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-02-08
The Cross-Cut
By Courtney Ryley Cooper
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little Sigh. Bardweil closed the bool
and looked out at the dawn, forcing II
way through the binding snow.
Yes. guess wen ind q lot Oh
things In this old book" came at last
But think right now that the bes
thing any Of Us can md is q nttl'
sleep"
Rest-rest for Ave wearied persons
but the rest of contentment and peace
And late In the afternoon, three Of
them were gathered In the old-fashion
ed parlor OF Mother Towards board
Ing house. waiting for the return Of
that dignitary from a sudden mission
upon which Anita Richmond had SEM
her. involving a trip to the old Rich
mond mansion. Harry turned away
from his place at the window.
The district attorney 'ad q lonu
talk with Barnham." he announced
"and 'e's figured out a wye for all the
stock 'olders In the Silver Queen to ge,
what's coming to them. As II IL,
they's about 'unnerd thousand short
someeres."
Fairchild looked up.
"What's the schemer
ITO call meeting of the stock
'olders and transfer all that money
over 10 q special fund to buy Blue
Poppy stock. Wen ave to raise morey
anyway to work the mine like we
ought to. And II ID cost something.
You always ave TO underwrite that
sort OF thing. / sort OF like II. even
II we'd ave to sell stock a little be-
low par. It'd keep Ohadi from get
ting bad name and all that"
II think so. too" Anita Richmond
laughed. 1T suits me fine"
Fairchlld looked down at her and
smiled.
Il guess that's the answer" he said.
"Of course that doesn't include the
Rodalne stock. In other words, we
give lot Of disappointed stock
holders par value for about ninety
cents on the dollar. But Farrell can
look after all that. He's got to have
something to keep him busy as at
torney for the company"
A step on the veranda, and Mother
Howard entered. a package under her
arm, which she placed In Anita's lap.
The girl looked up at the man who
stood beside her.
II promised" she said, ~that I'd
tell you about the Denver road"
He leaned close.
THAT Isn't all You promised-just
before left you this morning." came
his whispered voice. and Harry, at
the window. doubled In laughter.
"why didn't you speak II all outf'
he gurgled. Il card every word"
Anita's eyes snapped.
well. don't guess that's any
worse thnn me standing behind the
folding doors listening to you and
Mother Howard gushing like couple
of sick dovesl"
THAT 'olds me-" announced Harry.
THAT odds me. ! amt got word TO
syei"
Anita laughed.
persons who live In glass houses.
you know. But about this explanation.
I'm going to ask hypothetical ques-
tion. Suppose you and your family
were In the clutches OF persons who
were always trying to get you Into
position where you'd be more at
their mercy. And suppose an old
friend OF the family wanted TO make
the family a present and called up
from Denver for you TO come on
down and get it--not for yourself. but
Just TO have around In case Of need.
Then suppose you went TO Denver.
got the valuable present and then.
just rs you were getting up speed TO
make the FIRST grade on Lookout. you
heard a shot behind you and looked
around to see the sheriff coming. And
IL he caught you. It'd mean a lot Of
worry and the worst kind OF gossip.
and maybe you'd have to 20 10 jnil
for breaking laws and everything Ike
thaf3 In case OF that kind. what'd
you dor
"Run to beat bloody 'elli- hiurted
out Harry.
"And that's Just what she did,"
added Fairchlld. Il know because I
saw her"
Anita was unwrrppinc the package.
and seeing that did run she
added with a'lauyh. ~snd got away
with n. who would like 10 share In
what remains Of enc beautiful bottla
OF Manhattan cocktailsrr
There was not one dissenting voleei
1.-THE ENDl