The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-10

How did you get on?'
'That is immaterial What do you
mean when you say that l am right
all but the last deal?'
81 mean, Mr.. Mitchell, that l didn't
obey that order. l didn't drop the
scent. That's what l mean"
Don't imagine that you can trifle
with me- my man. You cannot invent
a story which l will accept and pay
money for. Before you get that mon
ey you must earn it, 1t will not suffice
to tell ME an address. must go there
| and find the woman before 1 settle
with YOU"
$50 that's the new deal, is it? That
wasn't on the cards this mornin. I
was to give you the address tonight,
an you was to hand over the long
green. But now you've got a notion
that you can't afford to trust Slippery
Sam. You amt willin to pay for the
address?'
Not after what has occurred.
must find the woman first"
"There's no alterin that, suppose?'
"No That is the best I will do
"You're wrong, mister You'll do
better than that good deal better.
I've acted on the level with you. I've
risked my neck to keep my word with
you. | got word to drop the job. an
choosed to go ahead. l made believe
to go down town, an l doubled on my
tracks an kept that carriage in sight
till l saw the woman get out. l dog
ged her to where she is an where can
lay my hands on her any minute.
That's what I done to keep my word,
but now YOU say my word amt good
enough. All right. That's your privi
lege. but its a jar on my feelin's, an
when my feelin's get hurt I'm hard
man to make terms with
"Oh. come to the point! l am tired
and wish to go to bed. What are you
driving at:'
'Well, to put it in a few words an
make it PLAN. you want to find the
girl Correct. III be here any time
tomorrow you name. an Ill take you
to her How does that strike you?"
"Be here at 10 O'Clock tomorrow and
take me to the woman, and l will hand
you crisp hundred dollar bill
Not on your life, you won't. You'll
pass over two crisp hundreds, or I'll
drop the job"
''Do You think you can bunSo me,
you fool?"
''I,'s not bunKo, an I'm no fool nei-
Their. You made the offer. an / carried
out the agreement, but now you've
backed down. That ends the first
transaction. Now it's my turn to make
the terms. I've got Information that
ypu want. If it amt worth two hun
bred to you, why, you'd be a fool to
invest. You Judge for yourself, but
there amt 10 compulsion. You take
: it or leave it, an amt sure but I'm
safer if | wash my hands of the whole
thing. I've gone back on my pals for
: you, an ! don't know who I'm up
against. ! may be worllin against
some of t.:.s small fry, or 1 may be
= crossin one Of the most dangerous Of
the gang. The driver wouldn't give
' me the straight tip. So far I'm safe
5 because l amt told you notkin. If
g take you to that woman, | Lay be ;
q dead man in 81 hours. You don't know
q the crowd like | do
d Slippery Sam spoke so earnestly tina
a his words carried conviction % MI
q | MitcheIs mind. He saw row, whel
it was too late, that he had made
mistake in mistrusting the fellow. Ha'
he not done so he believed that TIL
/, correct address of the woman woul
: have been supplied to him. He decid
n ed to conciliate Slippery Sam if posi-
bic.
n Look here, Sam" said he. II al
9 sorry that | doubted you, and
q "Your sorrow don't weigh much,
| reckon
+ "And / confess that / was wrong,
I continued Mr.. Mitchell, ignoring tn
7 interruption. "But you must ADM
q that when | learned what l did frol
n Preacher Jim T.
i preacher JIM" cried Slippery San
truly alarmed. $50 he told you, di
q he? He's mixed up in this! He SCI
= out the order to head me off, did he?"
- When Mr.. Mitchell observed the e
y feet that this name had upon the MAJ
- - he bit his lip with veNation at the sli
- which he had made and fastened To r
pair, if possible, the damage which ha
= been done.
mo, nor he said. preacher Jill
merely happened to be at the rooms {
your society when the driver was SCI
:. out and by the merest accident kne
about it,
. 81 don't swallow that too quick" r
:, piled Slippery Sam.
. Let me explain the whole matter
=, you. This woman is supposed to
secretly married to wealthy your
= man up town. 1t has just been di
- =, covered, and he fastened to remo'
~ her from the house, in order that III
" identity might not be known. 1t W;
he who sent the carriage to take h
e away. / suspected that he would NAL
~ this move, and that is why | was ther
" Do you comprehend?'
. "Then this fellow is crook? OF
" erwise he would not go to our pla
~ for help"
u 81 am not sure about that, but
was his man who went, and Preach