Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-13

geelI don't think Miss Throck was on
She didn't seem to notice, l mean. Say,
on the dead. do you think you could
identify that fellow"
Look here. boy; If any one ever
asks you whether I'd know that mans
face If l saw it again you just say that
I'd know 1t in a thousand. / saw 1t
plainiv''
Lu0ie gnlped suddenly and looked
more interested than ever.
do you think they'll get him?"
"They will If he talks too much"
II hope SO. Say, how's that new pat
ent coming on"
I'm not making patent. I'm max
ing model. It's nearly completed"
The outer door opened suddenly, and
an old gentleman entered.
els Mr. BansemeF here?" he asked,
removing his silk hat nervously.
Eyes, Mr.. Watts. III tell him you are
here"
Watts, the banker, confronted Ban
semer a moment later. an anxious,
hunted look in his eyes. John Watts
was known as one of the meanest men
in the city No one had bested him in
transaction of any kind. AS hard as
nails and as treacherous as dog, he
was feared alike by man and woman.
Watts, perhaps for the first time In
his self satisfied life, was ready to
bow knee to fellow man. y certain
young woman had fallen into the skill
| full hands of Counselor James Banse-
| mer, and Mr. Watts was jerked up
| with firmness that staggered him.
"Alr Bansemer, l have come in to
see If this thing can't be settled be
| tween us. / don't want TO so into
court My wife and daughters won't
understand that it's case of black
mail on the part of this woman. Let's
| come to terms
| Bansemer smiled coolly. 1t was i'm
| possible to resist the temptation to toy
| with him for awhile, to humble and
| humiliate this man who had destroyed
| hundreds in his juggernaut ride to
/ riches. Skllfully he drew the old man
| out. He saw the beads of perspiration
on his brow and heard the whine come
| from his voice Then in the end he
sharply changed his tactics.
"See here, Watts, you've got wrong
| impression of this affair. / don't like
your differences. ] am not asking you
for cent. | wouldn't take it. You
have just offered me $4,000 to drop
the affair. That's an insult to my i'll.
tegrity. I've investigated this girls
claim pretty thoroughly, and | believe
she is trying to fleece you. | have
given up the case. None of that sort
of thing for me- She'll so to some
INSCRIPTIONS lawyer, no doubt, but
am out of it. l don't handle that kind
OF business. You have insulted me
Get out of my Office, sir, and never en-
ter it again"
Give me that in writing" began tn,
willy banker, but Bansemer had callet
to broom. Eddie Deever was stand
ing near the door, almost doggedly
curious.
'Show Mr. Watts the door. and
lie ever comes here again call the pc
lice. He has tried to bride me-"
: Watts departed in a dazed sort o
way, and broom closed the door,
Are you still here?" he demanded
} of Eddie Deever in such a manner tina
the young man lost no time in leaving
, "There goes $4,000 said Banseme,
with cold grin.
81 guess you can afford to lose it.,
muttered broom. at was slick,
suppose, but it's probably too late t
help"
"Have you telephoned to Graydon?"
"Not yet -..-
Don't"
r "Change of hearth"
"Change of mind"
"That's so. You haven't any heart.