The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-05
CHAPTER XVI.-CoNTINUED.

sent me it must have been either dur
ing my first visit to the cellar or during
my trip to Sidington, and therefore 1
had missed it.
Yes, I have heard that they have met
again. Much good may it do them!"
jackson responded with a sneer. Then
he went on: "And since you found my
hiding-place, perhaps you'll tell me
what you expect to gain by coming to
it? Have you arrived at your right
senses again."
81 have" came the answer.
"Oh, then you agree to give your
daughter to me. l thought you would
come to time"
NO, thousand times no! 1 have
come to have an accounting from you"
Accounting? From me? For what,
I wonder?" Jackson asked, with inSo-
lence.
you have broken our solemn agree
mcnt. You have removednOt only your
share of what remains, but also mine.
Restore it, and you will not be injured,
although we can never again resume
our compact. Refuse to do so, and l
will crush you"
"Oh, no. you will, will you? How?"
asked Jackson, in derisive tones.
by denouncing YOU" Mr.. Morley re-
piled, sternly.
'HNow. that is useless and foolish talk
Let us reason, as between two business
men," said jackson. assuming a conf
dental style. Il want to marry your
daughter. At first you kept promising
D 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"
"It cannot be-"
And why not? / 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, I'll give up not only your share
OF what remains, but all my own. L am
rich now, and don't need it."
"And who made you rich?"
have my thanks" replied Jackson, in
mocking tones. THAT last deal in
which we were on opposite sides hap
pened to turn my way, and l got the
pile you dropped. That's my luck. L
can give her as luxurious n home as
she has had. Come, old man, be 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 a better man than either
you or me-"
'Oh, she will! Not while 1 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
CT my share would compel me to &C
u cede to your demand for my daugh-
tcr's hand?" asked Mr.. Morley, in great
.seorn.
Partly that. There was another rea-
son, too. had an idea that some one
was on our track, and it was my pur-
pose to throw proof on the one who was
universally considered the guilty party
in case it became too hot for u.s."
TOO hot for you,' quietly interposed
Mr. Morley.
No, for us. Do you suppose have
been such a fool as to place myself Sc
completely in your power that my safe
ty should depend on your whim? Not
much! If 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"
bluff! all bluff" exclaimed Jack
son, with derisive laugh. There was
a time when was afraid of you, but moi
now, not now. You've been so very kline
as to tell what you'll do; now let mt
have my say. You'll give me your
daughter. or I will denounce you. You
know can do it. hold absolute proof:
which will astonish the world, you bet
Don't answer just yet. Think over
what am saying. I know well mus
fall when you do. My showing you VI
necessarily includes that. But yoV
are such senseless old fool in re
fusing me your daughter that it woult
be a pleasure TO show you uP. Besides