Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-02

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seds rs 81 al, for he. fax D
straight business deal at reasonable price,
z. e. Brooks, 61s5 Brooks Bldg, Mar.
shall, Mich.
only matter to be decided is how we
shall play them
They must be played very care
fully. if we are to win"
win" echoed the other why.
man, we can't possibly lose"
Suppose he died?"
HE won't die I'll take care of
that" said Adams, with a fierce eH-
preston upon his somewhat OWL coun-
tenance mo; the old BLACKBOARD
shall live, and his life shall be rem
dered hell of terror and remorse.
Ee made nv life SO bitter that
thousand times I've longed for death.
He tainted me with my misfortunes,
ruined me and laughed in my face,
jeered at my unhappiness and fiaunt-
ed his wealth before me when was
penniless. But through all these
years have kept silence. laughing
within myself because of his ignorance
that | alone held his secret and that
when I chose could rise and crush
him.
"He had no suspicion Of my knowl-
edge until one blazing day in for
eign city betrayed myself. was q
fool, | know. But very soon after
wards I repaid the error by death.
died and was buried, so that he then
believed himself safe, and has re-
NAMED in self-satisf1ed security until
this morning when his gaze met mine
through the window. | have risen
from the dead" he added with
short, dry laugh: risen to avenge
myself by his ruin.
"And his DEATH" added the bunch
back.
Don't 1 tell you he shall not die?"
cried Adams "What satisfaction
should I have were he to commit sui
eide? No; I mean to watch his ag-
ony, to terrify him and drive him TO
an existence constantly fearing ex-
posture and arrest. He shall not en-
joy a moments peace of mind, but
shall be tortured by conscience and
driven mad by terror. I will repay
his evil actions towards me and mine
a hundredfold."
How can you prevent him escap-
ing you by suicde?"
He'll never do that, for he knows
his suicide would mean the ruin of
Statham Brothers, and perhaps the
ruin of hundreds of families. The
canting old hypocrite would rather do
anything nowadays than ruin the poor
investor"
J 'Yet look at his operations in earlier
days! Did he not lay the foundation
of the house by the exercise Of cum
ming and INSCRIPTIONS double-dealing?
Was it not mainly by his influence
that great war was forced on, and
did he not clear it Is declared, more
: than half million by sacrificing the
lives of thousands? And he actually
has the audacity to dole out sums to
charities, and contributions to hospi-
tails and convalescent honest
r "The world always looks at mans
7 present, my dear old chap, never ut
his past" responded the hunchback.
Unfortunately that is so, other
wise the truth would be remembered
and the name of Statham held up tc
j. scorn and universal disgust. Yet,
Adams went on, 81 grant you that ne
4 Is not much worse than others in the
: same category The SNUG frock-coa1
4 and light vest Of the successful city
I man SO very often oonceals blach
;, and ungenerous heart
. But if you really make this ex
l posure as you threaten, it will arouse
the greatest sensation ever produced
n in England in modern years." Lyle re
marked slowly lighting fresh Gig
q arctic.
It 81 will make it-and more!' he de
e clared, bringing his fist down heav
$ lily upon the table. 81 have waite,
{, all these years for my revenge, and
will
e and complete"
For few moments neither mai
l. spoke. At last Lyle said:
e 81 have more than once wondere,
"a whether you are not making mis-
;" take in your association with tina
g young man Barclay
e Max Barclay is a fool. He doesn
)? dream the real game we are playin
with him.
Il mo. If he did. he wouldn't hav
o. anything to do with us
N az suppose he wouldn't. But tn
n whole thing appears to him such
m giit-edged one that we've fascinate
r him-and he'll be devilish useful
,e us in the near future.
you've inquired about that girl,
n suppose?"
IT. Yes. Shes in a drapery snop-s
~ Cunnington's in Oxford street, an
funnily enough. is sister of old Sam
h secretary
IS His sister! BY Jove, we ought
know her-one OF us. She might
I'D able to find out something
en- mo; we must keep away from b.
at present. Adams urged. Then
d. q curious voice, he added: ssWe ma
m find it necessary to become her e
be envy, you know And If 50. she Dug
=" not to be personally acquainted wi
lily either of us. Do you follow me?'
OH you mean that we may find it ne
on essary to secure Max Barclays aid
sacrifice Of the girl-eh?'
His companion smiled meaningly.
he 1--WE must be careful how we u
Barclay" Lyle said. "The young m;
| has his eyes OPEN
in 81 know. I'm we'll aware Of thai
Adams said, quickly He will be
on the greatest assistance to u.s."
MS "If he has no suspicious"
lite "EVhat SuSniciOn can he have