The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03
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the anonymous letter ON the table.
"Oh, that" said O'Brien, with al
exasperating smile. He dropped hill
tone Of raillery as he leaned towart
the doctor and continued: "You'v'
got plenty Of money, Phil, punches o.
II, and I've been hard hit lately In thu
street. In looking over my assets
found q photograph and negative
Both are very interesting. I thinl
they would look we'll In that art gal
lefy of yours" O'Brien liked to grill
his man. He waited q minute ant
then said quietly: 4 Have a cigar
Phil, and we can talk 1t over"
~ don't want cigar, but I do wan
to get this interview over with. Again
how much do you want?" ss
Fifteen thousand dollars, doctor
just. fifteen thousand. that's all"
,"You damned blackmailer!" sale
Jensen, taking step forward. witt
uplifted clenched fist. Fifteen thou
sand dollars. Why"
STEADY, DOCTOR" said O'Brien
quickly reaching In his desk drawer
and taking from thence o revolver
!. STEADY now, my friend, you, are get
ting unduly excited. My request Il
modest, and you'll be glad enough K
grant It before I'm through with you
Within two weeks you will bring AZ
teen thousand dollars In money--nt
checks-to me, or these few little
documents 60 to Mrs. Jensen. Wait,
he continued, as he saw Jensen wai
about to interrupt him. II know whats
going on In your mind right now, Jen
sen: 'Blackmail! Well, that's ar
ugly name; IL you could prove It
that's the head 1t would come under
But you can't prove It. You receive
a typewriter and addressed letter
and this letter contains reference Il
an incident which would not look well
to your friends, ana you have quite
a few. AS only one man knew Of
these events in your life, naturally
the inference is correct. admit
sent that letter. admit II to you
but no one else knows II, there is nc
one near TO hear this conversation
so I am playing the cinch, my dear
DOCTOR" and the garrulous Irishman
smiled as he contemplated the physi
clan. ~
Jensen knew the lawyer stated the
truth; he couldn't be convicted oil
blackmail on the anonymous letter
and the Doctors testimony. II needed
corroboration, and there was none
But $4,000! He didn't have that
amount Of ready cash on hand, and he
didn't want to mortgage his house
or dispose of any securities. His mind
acted quickly.
You've done a clever bit of crooked
work, O'Brien, Is fifteen thousand the
least you will take?"
"The very least" replied O'Brien,
rising and laying the revolver where
he could readily reach Il. ~ know you
haven't that much cash, but you have
two weeks from today to produce that
amount. II it's not on hand then I'll
extend the time IL days, but each
days extension. will cost you $1,000
additional. When $4,000 Is reached
I give the documents to Mrs. Jensen,
or II she should not be here, to some
Of your most Important competitors.
They will know how to use this evi.
dence. Do make myself plain. my
dear doctor?' 4
Perfectly, O'Brien, perfectly.
never imagined an Irishman could be
such BLACKBOARD. I'll see you In Is
days and give you an answer one way
or another. Good morning"
80 long, Jensen. You won't miss
the $4,000 and It will do me a heap
of good"
Jensen was sorely troubled. II
looked as II the Irishman did have q
cinch. II he could only be made to
make his threats in the presence Of
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