Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-09

what you expect to gain by coming to
it? Have you arrived ut your right
senses again."
II have" came the answer.
ooh, then you agree to give your
daughter to me. thought you would
come to time"
mo, q Thousand times mol I have
come to have an accounting from you"
"Accounting2 From me2 For what,
I wonderP" jackson asked, with inso-
lence.
"You have broken our solemn agree
mcnt, You have removed notonly your
share of what remains, but also mine.
Restore 1t, and you will not be injured,
although we can never again resume
our compact, Refuse to do so, and I
will crush you"
ooh, no, you will, will you? Howl"
asked Jackson, in derisive tones.
by denounclng you," Mr.. Morley re-
piled, sternly,
snow, that is useless and foolish talk.
Let us reason, as between two business
men," said Jackson, assuming conf
dental style. II want to marry your
daughter. At first you kept promising
me that / should do so. All through the
five years of patient waiting for an OPP
portunity to tap the vault, you kept me
to the job by that promise. Lately you
refuse to fulfill your promise, and yet
you now talk to me of breaking our
agreement. Give me your daughter.
You know she would be influenced by
your wish"
at cannot be-"
"And why not2 know she doesn't
like me, but I love her and want her
more than anything ON earth. She'll
do as you tell her; you know that.
Come, Ill give up not only your share
of what remains, but all my own. lam
rich now, and don't need it,"
"And who made you rich2"
"0h, you did. Idon't deny 1t; andyou
have my thanks" replied jackson, In
hooking tones. "That last deal In
which we were on opposite sides hap
pcned to turn my way, and I got the
pile you dropped. That's my luck. /
can give her as luxurious a home us
she has had, Come, old man, DO rea-
sonable."
"Never. You cannot have her. She
despises you, and her likes and dis
likes have more weight with me than
anything you could offer. Thank God,
she will marry better man than either
you or me-"
ooh, she will! Not while live. No,
she shall marry no one If not me" jack
son exclaimed, in rage.
"And you thought that removing the
stolen bonds to some secret hiding place
of your own and thereby depriving me
Of my share would compel me to ac-
cede to your demand for my daugh-
tcr's hand?" asked Mr.. Morley, in great
scorn.
"Partly that. There was another rea-
son, too. had an idea that some one
was OH our track, and IL was my pur-
pose to throw proof on the one who was
universally considered the guilty party
in case It became too hot for us."
"Too hot for YOU" quietly interposed
Mr.. Morley.
"No, for us. Do you suppose have
been such fool as 30 place myself SO
completely in your power that my safe
ty should depend on your whlm? Not
muchl If I am found out. be sure you
go down with me, in spite of your high
standing and incorruptible honor"
Jackson Missed out these words with
venom.
"This conversation is fruitless. We
will change it," remarked Mr.. Morley,
in tones wherein great effort at self
control was evident. ''Now, restore my
portion of the bonds, and you have my
word that 1 will not modest you. Re-
fuse, and I'll grind you down in the
dirt, where you belong"
"BluffI all bluff" exclaimed jack
son, with derisive laugh. "There was
time when I was afraid of you, butnot
now, not now. You've been so very kind
as to tell what you'll do; now let me
have my say. You'll give me your
daughter, or Twill denounce you. You
know / can do It. Ihold absolute proofs
which will astonish the world, you bet.
Don't answer just yet. Think over
what I am saying. I know well / must
fall when you do. My showing you up
necessarily includes that. But you
are such a senseless old fool in re-
fusing me your daughter that 1t would
be pleasure to show you up. Besides,
I do love Florence, and If can'Dhave
her L don't care what happens to me-"
There must have been something In
Mr.. Morley after this speech which dis
turbed Jackson, for he gave vent to
nervous laugh and backed away, so that
I could not see him.
Now, don't act like fool, old man,
and do anything"
Before Jackson could finish pistol
shot rang out.
This was Immediately followed by
two other reports. MIR. Morley had evil
IDENTIFY missed the first time, and his
second shot sounded simultaneously
with Jackson's return fire.
Then Mr.. Morley staggered before the
passageway. His arms were appraised,
and the hands worked convulsively.
He made o great effort to speak, but