Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-01-25

was not afraid of this giant. Ton
Belknapi
"Where's the Richards officer
John interrupted. rising.
Jasper blinked his watery eyes
again.
"Why. it's acrost from the mill.
he said. shuffling to a window anC
peering Il through the slit of un
frosted glass near the top of the
pane. "Yes; the s a light there
now. Generally is. nights .
this winter"
Snow had ceased falling. The wind
had dropped and the planks OF
wooden sidewalks. deep under hard
packed snow. snapped and doomed
as John traversed the shadows OF
lumber piles towards the looming
hulk of a sawmill and the lighted.
%onestory building across from IL
which had been pointed out to him
He had nc definite plan He had
considered telling the manager the
whole truth aud asking for a Job.
That, however. might NOT be advis-
able; depended entirely on the tyne
of individual he encountered. 1t
would be a tough chore to convince
some men that they should hire for
a responsible post the son of an
arch enemy But whoever
he found he would at least learn
more of what his father was up to
OF that only a he certain as he
took the office steps at a jump and
opened the door.
The building was divided into
halves by a cold hallway. A single
incandescent. dusty and weak with
service, was set In the ceiling. Its
light was not good. but a room TO
the left had better illumination. and
on the glazed glass of the door was
painted the word Manager.
John stamped snow from his feet
on a husk rug. but as he started for
this evidently occupied office. the
sound Of a voice arrested him.
A man was talking swiftly. quiet.
Iy. and he stopped. not wanting TO
intrude at an inonportnne time, but
impatient at the delay.
The voice went on: :" and
my offer stands! I'm helpless 10
help the Richards company liz any
other way. but | will buy. at thar
price. the entire property. timber.
railroad and MILL
perhaps this offer seems small.
but look at what Is going TO happen
If you try to keep on alone I'm a
partner with Tom Belknap. yes. but
I'm powerless TO shape the policy or
direct the practice of that partner
shipi I'd give every dollar | have.
Ellen. to see You personally at neace,
but you will have no peace until
Belknap has his wayl I1e Is out 10
buy this company at a figure ever
lower than | offer, and he finishes
what he starts. Now. what
do you say?"
Johns heart raced as he stood
there listening. The mar In that
other % was Paul Gorhel He
vas making threats in Tom Belk.
maps name! Bullying a woman
for old Toni
The woman spoke then.
81 have only one thing tt say
PAUL. That the Richards properties
aren't for sale at any such absurd
price: that they aren't for sale az
any figure under such pressure
They're N a tight place. well
enough; they would have plenty to
contend with In a fair fight. but you
may take this word hack to your Mr.
Belknap: that the Richards com
pany Is going to keep on hgl ing.
that it's not going to whimper: that
II II finally goes down. after doing
all II car to survive, II will be- with
the flag flying and the band-saw
singingi
Take tha' word to your renegade
partner. Paul, and don't come here
again with one hand extended In
friendship and the other carrying q
club I"
Her voice. gentle at the begin.
ming, had mounted. and her hard
flung defiance sent a pricklIng sen
sati0n to Johns very 6nger-tIps
Some loyal employee-a bookkeep
err. an office woman; q wife or
daughter or sister of the Richards
involved-had set Gorbel down with
a jolt
Behind that closed door, a low
sorry laugh and the sound OF slow
footsteps. A shadow crossed the
lighted glass and Gorbel spoke
again.
ELLEN 80. Ellen, dearl Don't
you see that behind this Is only one
thing for me? Can't you understand
that I'm rlsking all I'VE got Just
trying to help you In small waysf
It's you ] want"-voice roughening
a bit with passion. ITS you who's
got into my blood It's the waiting