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About Gresham outlook. (Gresham, Multnomah County, Or.) 1911-1991 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1914)
S4 ór H O M E v N i) F A i m M A G A Z IN E S E C T LOX ' his own. Garson looke^l into the many moments, then entered his car. pain-filled eyes of the younger man. A half-hour later a much puxxled and he saw there understanding of Nolan was receiving instructions that what Garson had said, and gratitude brought from him an astonished By A. W. Peach. I — gratitude that made Garson’s heart question, "Why?” and hts astonish ment was not much lessened when throb. Then Garson turned to her. “I Garson answered: OLAN, keen-eyed and lean-faced, up this eve, and try to clinch the took the chair that Garson of game.X All’s fair in love and war,” will go now. You had better keep “I’ve loved and lost, lied and re fered him. They were sitting Garson finished grimly, nodding Scott with you. He has been under formed, tonight, and all I have is a great strain; everything has worked) memory; and that’s why I want In the private office of Garson’s farewell to his friend. About 8 o’clock he motored to the out well; and I’m sure he’ll never everything straightened out for Scott. suite, but Nolan looked around cau tiously and peered through the door, mansion that had been the home of get into such a box again.” Waste no time. Good-by." the Aldridges since the early days then rose and closed It. In the shadow of the great door y "I've just run on to a tip that of the city. at the side, she touched his arm. | o u W A N T T H E B E S T S P R A Y . : , ? You want to timB, When she came to meet him with ’’Grant, I do love Ted, as you have may Interest you. Grant, and 1 temper, trouble and trees. Y o u w an t to raise fruit that both hands extended, her gray, sha seen now; but I honor you from the thought I would pass it along. Scott, liriogs the highest price». that dyed-ln-the-wool rival of yours, dowy eyes bright with an unusual ¡bottom of my heart for aiding him; i Y o u w ant to know all about our sprayer before you buy. Is just about to blow up. He’s got welcome, he was thrilled as he had 1 and I give you my friendship as a j T h e re is more yoogHigh to Into some bad stock and It’s carry seldom been before. Her cheeks reward.” W r i t « for ‘know. D o You Want To C ataloaa« 8 / Kaow The Price? were rosy with some excitement, and ing him down; he's tried everywhere Her lips, warm and fragrant, tEinSONMORtlHTW. Manufacturers 182 Morrison St, Portland. Or«. for credit, but he can’t raise a loan her manner was warm and friendly. j touched his, and she was gone. of a dime.” Nolau finished smil When they were seated together In He stood in the dusk, silent, for one of the quiet rooms of the great ingly. house, his impression deepened that Garson looked at him In surprise. •‘Is that so?" he said thoughtfully. something had happened to change •‘Sure, It is so. There’s a chance her attitude toward him. She was that he may get out even, but it’s now as he had dreamed she might so poor it’s not worth considering. be some time, and his usually cool I thought I’d step in and let you beating heart quickened. After they had chatted of many know. I imagine it’s going to be his finish, and if it is, I guess you things, “the nothings that make up won't be bothered by him much so much of life,” she leaned toward him and rested one small hand on longer.” “It looks that way, all right,” the back of the wide lounge. He jumped at her first words, said Garson. “Thanks for the word, Will,” he added, as Nolan, picking stiffened at others, and his throat was beyond utterance when she fin up his grip, went out. B y OSWALD WEST When the door closed behind him, ished. “Grant, Scott was here late this Garson leaned back in his desk Governor of Oregon I had heard rumors chair, and his face grew set with afternoon. through a friend In Beecher’s office thought. REGON should go dry be Opportunity had put a scheme Into that not only was he on the verge his hands, a scheme by which he of business failure, but. also, that cause there docs not exist might be able to put an end, as he had used money that you had a single reason on earth why it Nolan suggested, to Scott’s rivalry. given him to invest. He was in should stay w et such terrible stress of mind that It Both men loved Alice Aldridge, The w ar news from Europe and the love and the rivalry had wasn’t all clear what he said, but strikes us with h o rro r; yet this been of long duration. She was a he did say that he used your money, great war, with all its carnage, but that it was a loan from—” girl worthy of the love of a strong "A loan from— pardon me, go past, present and future, will and upright man; her Ideals were not prove a drop in the bucket as high as her life was gentle and on.” «Ye*—and. Grant, I knew you pure. She had seemed to favor compared with the ravages Scott during the last months, in would he modest about it; but real which are being made through Oarson’s view; at least, if Scott were ly, it was a noble thing to do, and out the land by booze. out of the way, there was no other I could almost love you for it!” We boast we are the greatest He turned to her, his mind tang dangerous rival. nation upon earth, and in our ling its thought, as he looked Into “I’ll play the game close, and see efforts to preserve this position what, can be done. If Scott— ’’ her gray, tender eyes. He mastered we boast we must strive con Then the plan cleared. Scott was his feeling. stantly to raise, or a t least main She went on. “It would not take Impulsive, boyish In thought and ac tain, the standard of our citizen tion. It occurred to Garson that If very much more for me to give my ship, and to accomplish this end money were placed In the other’s self— wait, please, please! I am not we must unceasingly fight o r hands at this time of crisis, he ready— just yet, but it was a deed would be so tempted to use It that which showed a kindly heart; and ganized greed and graft, stamp be could not stay himself. And If I’ve always thought you did not out poverty, vice and crime, Scott did use money entrusted to have It.” protect the home and make life A maid came with a card, but be him for investment he was liable to more pleasant for those who fore the tray was offered, Scott, drastic laws whose infringement have been less fortunate than haggard of face, dusty, and quiver meant imprisonment. others. I t is idle, however, to Grimly Garson thought the matter ing, came toward them. He stopped talk of progress along those over and grimly he decided. He short and swayed. He waa breathing hard, but his lines so long as King Alcohol would put the plan through—the occupies the throne. plan that meant wreckage and ruin widely strung, breatiess words car ried meaning. He turned to her. Who grabs the pay check from the honest work for Scott If he was tempted. For the first move, Garson sent “Alice, I—I have come to say I’m man on Saturday night and makes his wife and —I’m to be arrested—-1— ” for Scott. little ones go hungry? She went to him with that curi When the slightly younger man Mr. Booze. appeared, his face. In spite of Its ous little sound that can be de Who sows the seeds of poverty and distress scribed only by saying It Is a outward control, gave sign of worry everywhere? and anxiety; It was a boyish face, mother-sound, and her arms went Mr. Booze. a friendly face, without sign of great around his neck. “Hush. Ted, wait Who loads upon us most of our tax burdens? —sit down here with me.” will, yet not weak. Ils sank down His curly head Mr. Boose. Garson explained briefly his pur The W ets protest against our voting the state pose in sending for him. “I want was drawn against the white bosom, dry because it will close Paul W essinger’s brewery to put a few thousands into Dalton and he broke Into the wrenching and be equivalent to the confiscation of his prop stock, and 1 thought you might be sobs that are torn from a man's har willing to place It for me. The rowed soul. erty, but they do not tell you how the brewery Garson. who had risen, looked on stock, I suppose. Is readily convert was bnilt through the ruination of homes and the ible into cash, but I shall want to In wsnder, then with understand ffonfme-ation of pay checks They do not tell you hold It for investment. You may ing. Some one had warned Scott, that every brick in the building represents a and he had gone to the only one he take as long as you like In buying broken heart and the color of the bnildinff is em could come to— the girl he loved, tt. Do you care to undertake the blematical of the blood which has dripped there and the girl who, beyond all ques commission?” tion, loved him. The boyish spirit from. Scott's face had whitened and red was broken; and Garson knew why. W henever I think of the devil I think of boose, dened, and It was almost pitiful to Fortune and the love of one true and whenever I think of booze I think of the see the eagerness with vhich he heart are the stakes for which, since devil, for the devil is booze and booze is helL agreed to carry out Garson’s re time Immemorial, men have sinned Old Booze is an outlaw who has been long pur quest. and suffered. The boy before him sued but never subdued. At no time and nnder When he bad gone. Garson smiled could not bo blamed. no circumstances should he be given quarter, and to himself. “He’ll be using that Ho stepped over. "Pardon mo, it is the duty of every good citizen to stand ready money before night to try to save may I ask-what 1s wrong?” to sand-bag him whenever he sticks his head in himself. Walked right into the Scott lifted wild eyes. "You— sig h t All Oregon will have a chance to sand bag trap!” you here? Garson. I—I— a warrant The next day Nolan was put on Is out for me for embeullng funds him on November 3, and for the Lord’s sake 1st Scott's trail, and he reported In the you—" us make a good job of i t afternoon. Garson laughed. “Well, that la a “He's gone and done It, Garson, devil of a note—pardon me. Miss IF YOU BELIEVE WITH 6ÜVERH0R WEST, VOTE— and the rumor's out that he used Aldridge— there must be some mis your money. He’s been under too take I loaned you that money. The close watch to get by, and he was strain has been too much for you, about wild. I guess the tramps are Scott, this week; you aren't as all In your hands. Play ’em!” tough as the rest of us. Why. I Pvld by «U« OB-.-.mttt«« ot O b * flandred, "I will that! Nolan, see Stafford certainly advanced that money as a 748 M o rg u Buildtod. Portland. Orvgoa. and have him start proceedings; tell loan, and I’ve got more U you want Scott I wonld like the stock, having it" changed my mind, and so forth. You Scott rose unsteadily to his feet Aaov how; put it through, l i t run and gripped Carson's hands In both Trumps in the Game of Love N AN EDITORIAL OREGON DRY, 332 X YES •* 4
