Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17


mother has any influence with him
he will never go there again"
Anne sat very straight. II see,
she said softly. "You have made i
quite clear to me. Thank YOU"
A declaration of war had beef
made and answered.
Anne told Barry some OF, it lat
that evening, anxious to convey
hint Of warning.
"You see," Barry explained, il
that careful way, my uncle wa
really the head of the Duane Mills
My father had died years before
when l was a baby, and Uncle Bot
had bought in a further share from
my mother. Fathers will left every
thing to her. Uncle Bob was un-
married, and meant to pass on the
control of the mills to me-"
Anne murmured something, she
scarcely knew what. So Mrs,
did hold the check book!
"Uncle Bob was different from
the rest of the Duanes. His health
wasn't good, and one March, after
a bad attack of pneumonia, he went
off for a year in the West. When
he got into the Pinos Valley scheme
it was easy to think of the mills as
solid assert to back something bet
ter. He was so sure of success that
he financed it entirely himself. He
lidn't take anybody else's money,
but of course there were-repercus-
1.-The crash came, and all that
remains of the Duane ownership is
the name and the comparatively
small block of stock which my
mother still holds. For the sake of
he name I have a nominal Office.
The real head is Gage"
She moved suddenly. "Who?"
"John Gage. He was Uncle
3ob's chief creditor, and all sorts Of
millionaire
She did lot answer. Barry was
ooking soberly ahead of him, and
lid not notice her frozen stiffness.
81 have the Western lands"
Barry went on" which barely meet
heir own overhead as things stand
low, and just enough income for
,ur personal expenses here. Some
times Pm tempted to throw the
whole thing up and get a job. Any
.ob. 1t might be better than hang
ng around like this, halfway be-
:ween a visionary and a lounge
you're not! | won't have you
yourself names like that!
And you're not going to give all
'our hopes up, either" She gave
lis shoulders a furious little shake,
lmost in tears for him. IF things
re like that we can't afford to live
Granleigh. You're not really
needed here, and We could go back
make the ranch pay and save
lot of useless expenses. l don't
mind being poor"
Il know you don't, you good lit
lie sport, but there's a serious
He looked uncomfortable
again, a little on the defensive.
When the crash came, my mother
was Frustrated, and l gave her my
word that I would stay East at least
six months out of every year, as
as she lived. :. Sorry you mar
ried me, Nancy?"
"Never!" She Rugged him i'm
pulsively. Don't you dare give it
up. It's coming all right. You wait
and see."
But her heart was heavy.
y
Anne heard the swish of a car
coming in the drive.
Usually Cleo came in the road
ster, ~preferring to drive herself, but
a long grey limousine waited
there. A chauffeur stood by the
door. He was a new man.
Anne looked toward him casual
ly, and her eyes stayed. For an in
slant they seemed to cling to him
in frozen recognition. The chauf-
feur slipped easily into his OWE seat
There had not been a glimmer Of
surprise in his face; only a COO.
watchfulness.
Cleo's eyes widened. This wa
too good to be true. These two
knew each other. Barry's wife anc
a chauffeur!