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Updated: June 2, 2025
"You'll just about make it through, Bryant, if nothing happens to put a crimp in your advance," he stated when he was about to take his departure from the office, where he and Lee conferred. "Yes," said Bryant. "And if anything should happen, then good-bye canal." "That doesn't necessarily follow," said Lee, calmly. Gretzinger ignored this reply.
Gretzinger was one not given to wasting time with men of Bryant's type. "How about it? Am I to take back to New York with me your agreement to this?" he asked, curtly. The other spread his feet apart and hooked his thumbs in his coat pockets and directed his full regard at the speaker. "You think you have me in a hole, Gretzinger," he said.
The man picked it up and turned it over between thumb and finger, examining it with mingled surprise and curiosity. "What about it?" he questioned. "I understand you're interested in a certain young lady," Bryant stated, smoothly. Gretzinger straightened on his seat, flashing his look up to the other's.
"You surely don't really believe what you've just stated about his bragging? I don't. Of course, he hasn't brains like Mr. Gretzinger, but he's gentlemanly. And he's very kind. And so is Mr. Menocal, his father. I've eaten dinner with a party of young folks at their house twice.
He walked to where his storm coat and cap lay on a chair by the door. In silence he drew on and buttoned the former. She had accompanied him to the spot and watched with moisture on her lashes his preparation for departure. His eyes were lowered while his fingers were engaged with the buttons. "You should understand about this," he said, grimly. "That man Gretzinger is after her.
Going constantly with Gretzinger, who's so despicable that he tries to use her as a tool to reach and corrupt you, or Charlie Menocal, who's your out-and-out enemy, it's too much for me, Lee. And uncle and aunt are furious with me for staying. She listen to me? Ruth listens neither to me nor any one." She rose and came close to Bryant. "You're right to marry her immediately.
Gretzinger unbuttoned his overcoat and sought his cigarette case. His scowl as he struck a match was lighted by vicious gleams from his eyes. "Why didn't you stop work when you received notification from the state engineer of the Land and Water Board's action?" he demanded. "When you yet had the bulk of the money?" "I preferred to continue." "And now you're sinking it all."
But if I should, the father of the fellow sitting in the car yonder waiting for you would be responsible. As for these drops, Ruth, Gretzinger was wrong and I was right, and so they're being built of concrete. Now please forget all about it." "And that you refused my request, I suppose." "Yes." "Well, I can't do that; it's too much to ask." An angry gleam shot from her eyes.
I say mine because mine will be yours after we're married. Mr. Gretzinger says your share of the saving would be at least five thousand dollars and possibly more. Lee, do this for me." "What he proposes is dishonest, Ruth." "But why? He says the state board would grant the change if proper representations were made. If the officials allowed it, I can't see where it would be dishonest."
"Look out! Your coat is scorching or is it only that tobacco?" Bryant rejoined. Gretzinger stepped hastily aside and felt behind him, where his hand moved about on the hot cloth fabric with searching movements. The solicitude for his garment thus quickened seemed to effect the final dispersion of his inward heat.
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