Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-02-06
Nov what's the trouble r. demanded

Ah0 trouble ID your program IL
destructive" stated Davenport sue
einctly, "and aims merely at personal
power without thought to the vel
fare OF other people. The thing is
likely to prove curse rather than q
benefit. | think you are intelligent
enough to understand my point with
out going into II further
II understand your point all right.
And ! understand your sort too well
to argue with you. Arguments the
long sut of your kind. SO I'm just
telling you. It's too bad you don't like
my program, but ! play the cards
hold and that is final"
I'm those circumstances ! shall re-
fuse to enter into this deal.
I'm those circumstances II doesn !
matteBSa d-n whether yoL do or no.
You've already entered into H."
Il shall refuse 10 sign the contract
You've already agreed to sign H.
Grimstead pointed uul. and II YOU
don't sign 1t, court decree will ilf
1t into effect anyhow. You are thlnk
ing that you may be able in some VA,
to refuse to divulge your process. En-
| thought so. No go. You'll eithe,
have TO produce II or be buried for
life. The thing exists; | can prove II.
You have contracted to deliver IT. II
You don't do II shall enter suit first
and collect every cent you may have
by way OF damages. Then I'll get ii
court order and II you don't pony up
you'll go to jail for contempt. And
I'll keep 1t up. | have long arm
young man!'
Davenport's face flushed as this di
rect threat kindled him to defiance
Before he could speak Grimstead In
terposed.
you're about TO tell me to 60 10
III" said he with short laugh
You're mad enough at this moment
to chuck the whole thing. That's be
cause you're young. But you'll gel
over It when you think about It. II
wouldn't do you any good. Your bal
terry would be buried along with you.
Nobody but me would be allowed to
touch It. It, as well as you, would be
lost to the world"
Grimstead paused q moment to al
low this to sink In. Then he went on
In q more reassuring tone
you're not a business man, Mr.
Davenport, and you don't realize that
the business world Is fight from
start to finish. II will be to the In.
terests of every one affected to sup
press this battery; In fact 1t will be
a matter of life and death to them.
And believe me, they'll fight to do so !
! don't believe you quite appreciate
what 1t means to have nearly the
whole business world solidly against
you, nor what a tremendous power
they WELD to crush you. 1t Is case
OF fight back harder than they fight.
and to get the Jump on them first
He went on developing his point,
showing that only by this early and
unexpected raid into the enemy's camp
could the ultimate success OF the prof..
ect be assured. Then he went on to
point the moral by drawing contrast
ing plcture-Davenport In jail, dis
credited, broke. and above all inefH.
Gent; Davenport possessed OF prac
tically untold wealth, with the 0ppor.
tunities, II he SO wished, OF repairing
damage Inevitable to the readjust.
ment. 1t was a pretty good plea, for
a specious one Grlmstead himself
was admiringly impressed by 1t, and
reconvinced of the entire justice and
expediency OF his course; Gardiner
too, even arrived at gentle glow OF
Indignation that anyone should even
for a moment stand In the way OF SO
obvious procedure. Davenport. how
ever, did not seem impressed. He
stared at Grimstead with level gaze
until the Pirate Chief had finished !;
then he arose from his log, remarked
CURLY that the situation was perfectly
clear, and strobe away In the dIrec-
ton Of the creek crossing. Burton.
after q moment, followed him.
Grimstead laughed and relighted his
cigar.
'That was good talk, Chief" OBJ
served Gardiner land the whole thing
II perfectly obvious. Even II DINO
man could see that"
well, don't fool yourself" replied
the older man, 1T was breath wasted
as far as he is concerned. Hes gone
OF mad, and don't you fool yourself
on that
"What can he do about it1"
Nothing. But he'll try. know
that age and kind. And don't doubt
he'll find lawyers enough to help him.
But ! know my business and I have
ny wires TO pull. Don't you fret r
Burton overlook Davenport At the
streams edge. She saw at once that
he could not permit himself to utter 4
word. She took Ills hand. he made a
half effort as though to snatch 1t
away, but she resisted 1t firmly. For
several minutes they stood thus Grad.
ually the steady rush Of the waters
loosened the tension The rigidlty OF
hia aftifula reluxpa gltphtly md he