White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-02
CHAPTER vII-continued

"a
There are other crumbs Of comfort
tor you" He smiled. Milman took
from his pocketbook a page of note
paper covered with his fine, distinct
Writing. "This," he went on, 'is a
copy OF conversation with Loddon.
At that time Loddon had done me the
honor to consider me dead and buried
harmless recluse ignorant of what
ne was talking. He was able to talk
indiscreetly. confident that not a
breath Of what he said would ever be
translated into words by his listener.
will read 1t to you:
There's one big-headed, million
aire manufacturer who thinks he owns
New York state above the Westchester
line that has big jolt coming his
way. Some day he'll go into my
friends office looking six feet high and
weighing around two-f1fty. When he
comes out he'll look q dwarf and
weigh as bantamweight. / tell you,
Mr.. Milman, when a man has brains
and no scruples he can get to Wash
ington any time at ALL" =
"You think he was talking about
Raxon and McKimberT' said Nita
eagerly.
II am certain of it. Undoubtedly
McKimber expects to be United States
senator from New York. 1t is con-
coded he deserves this honor. If
RaXon forces him out of the race, it
can only be because he has some mys-
FERROUS and powerful hold over him.
You must not forget that for years I
have been collecting all sorts Of scraps
of knowledge about him.
"Why?" the girl asked. "That's
what is so curious to- me. 1t seems
so coincidental that. just at moment
he ruined you indirectly you have all
this knowledge to use against him."
ut was through Mr. Bradney," he
admitted. "You guessed that / gave
him the hundred thousand dollars. l
believe in him. His lecture, which
fired me, brought the donation. Then,
suddenly, l found he had been dis
missed. I had his successor inter
viewed, a lesser man and an envious
one. He was frankly against Brad
ney. That's how it began. 1 bought
Mr.. Malet's wonderful group because
thought we in America had at last
sculptor worthy to rank with the
worlds greatest. was interested in
his eclipse. found Raxon only when
Loddon spoke of Ma1et."
"But my father?" she insisted
"How did you find out about him?"
1T began at dinner table. Some
one mentioned the Saratoga affair.
You know, Nita, we are distant con-
nections, and have family pride
that is as strong as it is Illogical
Even then I did not see Raxon in the
affair until Loddon, port-sodden, told
me that his patron never forgave.
Then came instances of this vengeful-
ness. Among them was a mention of
society horseman who had thrown
this patron of Loddons into the sea.
II employed investigators. Many Of
them. The first would get facts. 1
then dismissed him and engaged Sec
ond to build on this structure. 1 did
not want any private detectives to get
at my real purpose. warned Brewer
against him. But at that time Hazen
seemed so UNNECESSARILY more power
| full than the unknown Raxon that he
laughed at my advice"
II owe you an apology" said the
girl II had no idea you had been so
thorough. l see exactly what I'm to
do. I'm to find out what hold Raxon
has on McKimber."
eyes," Milman assented. ct want
to use the same weapon against
Raxon as he employs against Nc
Kimber."
"It's glorious adventure she cried.
There's one thing which makes me
uneasy" he admitted 1T is In send
| ing you to house owned by a nan
Of Raxon's sort He has the power to
| create the illusion of truth and SIN
certify when in reality he laughs at
both. Good women have loved him as
well as bad"
I'm not exactly child, Uncle
Peter" she reminded him. In So
| ciety one meets all types. I am not
| afraid. I can never forget the life my
| father might have been leading now
| but for him. shall never be ashamed
Of what we are going to do" She
smiled at him. Lets go into the
kitchen and hear daddy laying down
the whole duty of footmen."