Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
pered to him again.

offer, THINK can nledSe MT. lVer TO
go as far as $4,000 lover or above the
$4,000, of course), to cover absolute
ly everything, you know
Multiply your $4,000 by two, and
we're your men, said Harry.
Multiply it by two? Fifty thou.
sand? o, nonesense!"
Twenty out Of pocket-30 profit. I
call it very reasonable!'
Major Duplay arose with a decisive
air
I'm afraid I'm wasting your time"
he said, land my own, too. / must
say good afternoon"
pray, Major Duplay, don't be so
abrupt, sir. We've" It was Sloyd
who spoke, with an eager gesture as
though he would detain the visitor.
Harry turned on him with his ugliest,
haughtiest scowl.
Il thought you'd left this to me,
Sloyd?" he said.
Sloyd subsidized, apologize, but evil
IDENTIFY terrified. Harry turned to Du-
play.
81 asked you before if you'd author
ity to treat. ask you now if you've
authority to refuse to treat"
1--WE authority to refuse to discuss
absurdities. Doubtless. And to set
tie what are absurdities. Look here.
II don't ask you to accept that propos-
al without referring to Mr.. liver. I
merely say that is the proposal, and
that we give Mr.. liver three days to
consider it. After that our offer is
withdrawn"
Sloyd was biting his nails. Duplay
glanced from his troubled face to Har-
rvs solid, composed, even amused.
mask.
and you might add" Harry went
on, that it would be very good
thing if Mr.. liver saw his way to run
up and have a talk with me. think
l could make him see the thing from
our point of view" Something seem
ed to occur to him. "You must tell
him that, in ordinary circumstances,
should propose to call on him and
come where he was, Dut-well, he'll
understand that l don't want to go to
Blentmouth just now
The implied apology relieved what
Duplay had begun to feel an intoler-
able arrogance. but the major felt ag-
grieved: he had been very anxious to
carry his first commission through
triumphantly and with eclat. For the
second time Harry Tristan was in
his path.
Harry rose. That's all we can do
| today" he said 1--WE shall want to
hear from Mr.. liver. Do you happen
to be walking down toward Pail
Mall?" Sloyd's Offices We're in Mount
street. Good day, sloyd. I'll drop
in tomorrow
! hot
might still be forthcoming, not from
any expectation of enjoying his walk,
the major consented to accompany
Harry.
1T was a great surprise to see you
appear" he said, as they started. So
odd coincidence"
Not at ALL smiled Harry. "You
guess why | went in it? No? Well,
of course, l know nothing about such
things really, but Sloyd happened to
mention that liver wanted to buy, 81
| thought the thing must be worth
buying, and l looked into it." He
laughed a little. That's one of the
penalties of a reputation like Iver's
isn't it?'
\ But I didn't know you'd taken te
business at all"
90, one must do something.
can't sit down on four hundred year
YOU know. Besides, this is hardly
business. By the by, though, | ought
to be as much surprised to see you
We've both lost our situation. Is thai
it, maior?"
Insensibly the major began to fine
him rather pleasant. not a man he
would ever like really. but all the
same more tolerabie than he hat
been at Blent, SO Harry's somewhat
audacious reference with a grin
smile.
Il knocked you out, you know,
Harry pursued. Left to himself,
, don't believe old Bob 3roadley would
, ever have moved. But | put him III
to it.
"What?" Duplay had rot expected
this.
well, you'd tried to put me out
you see. Besides, jamie Iver like
him and she didn't care. about you
or me either, for that matter. S,
: just before well, disappeared.
i told Bob that he'd win if he wen
) ahead. And | gather he has woI
: hasn't he?"
5 A brief nod from Duplay answere
him; he was still revolving the new
about Bob Broadley
| I'm afraid ! haven't made you Xix
t me any better said Harry with
; laugh And don't go out Of my wa
I to get myself dislilsed. Do you Sc
why l mentioned this little fact abou
!; Bob Broadley Just now?"
9 Il confess l don't-unless 70
wished to annoy me. Or-pardon-