The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-20
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CHAPTER VII.
Mr.. Ardensen OF Duane ct. Sends for
the PoIjco

CHAPTER VII.
Mr.. Ardensen Of Duane.st. Sends for
the Police.
Cornoyer had hurriedly got rid OF
Ills all too genial guest on the plea
or pressing prior engagement, ard
that chance acquaintance, having bid
den him an elusive farewell, set out
In the direction Of Broadway at a swift
pace without paying much attention 10
where he was going. Although he
had been more or less successful IN
conceal!ng the fact. his feelings had
been deeply ruled by the others
urgency to get him on the club prem
ises.
Lot O. snobs those chaps in the
Cornucopia, he muttered disparag
ingly. I've no use for snobs. Give
me plain. simple gentlemen like my.
self But | did think that young
Frenchman would stand for touch
IL he'd even introduced me about a bit
| might have got UP fiutter at cards
But not was all to the door for
mine.
And I'm getting deucedly near the
end OF my tether, too! That ram
shackle auto comes pretty steep. and
owe more at the hotel already than
can dazzle them with II they lie down
on me without warning.
There's no use of beating about
the bush, Dominic. my boy. and this
Is no time for mere piking. Your for
tunes made. you're millionaire
many times over II you'll only pluck
up sufficient courage 10 face Black
Dirck."
He smote his leg with the cane he
carried. and threw out his chest In os.
tentatious bravado.
Who's afraid of Black Dirck any
how?" ne soliloquized sternly.
And. even IL do happen to owe
him a small sum, I'll soon be able TO
wipe that off. with interest. With in
terest, mark you. For Dominic Sea
gars dead honest, Just as soon as he
can afford to be. And this Is a sure
thing, a brassbound cinch I've proof
enough to convince whole court of
Inquiry"
Thus holding communion with him.
self, and. at the same time, bolstering
up his moral courage. he boarded
Broadway car bound for the Battery.
I"Better strike while the irons hot. .
he dQNlStu Hluptll.
This same Dominic Seager, who had
rot fiinched before the revolver aimed
at him by the girl on the broken-down
runabout was not lacking In that
physical quality which 30 often en-
ables men OF his stamp to brave bodily
danger unmoved. But II must be adj
mitted with equal frankness that, as
he drew rapidly nearer Duane-st.. he
became mentally III at ease, his spirit
OF valor oozed from his finger tips.
III he'll only listen 10 me" he whis-
pered uneasily. slackening his pace. i
can soon make everything right. All
there Is between us Ii a mere fiea.blte
compared with the stake | can share
with him now. can convince him
that 1t will pay handsomely TO let by
cones be by-gones."
He squared his shoulders now and
strobe forward I'll! he came to dingy
door bedizened with an unclean brass
plate bearing the simple statement
d. ARENDSEN. Inc.
Wholesale Hardware.
and pushing 1t open. passed through
There was nothing at all alarming
about the scene inside. A shabby of
flee interior, much divided by dirty
partitions.
The apprehensive adventurer, pro-
ceeding TO a private office, seated him
self cavalierly In front OF the desk
occupied by the parsonage who was
d. Arendsen, Inc. a very truculent
looking man OF swarthy complexion
rossessed OF a bushy black beard and
mustache.
Mr.. Arendsen raised his eyes, and SC
suddenly that Seager was startled
But neN ertheless he met them with
successful enough assumption OF cool
, ness.
so" Kissed Mr.. Arendsen, with
slowly rising infection, and In the
monosyllable there vas purposefu
menace
} Now don't get hot" Seager advised
: controlling his own premonitions ol
, coming trouble. I've come to settle
about that shipment, and | want yot
10 hear me out in a rational spirit.
Mr.. Arendsen did not appear TO have
heard him In any spirit at all.
"Wulf." he called, run round to the
! corner OF Hudson. and fetch cop"
Then he leaned back, elbows upor
; the arms OF his chair.
"I'll settle with compound interest
Seager continued as though he had no.
spoken, and watching him closely
Figure II all out and let me kno"
the amount
MIR. Arendsen eyed him curiously
but made no answer.
Get busy" commanded the other
do you want me to WITHDRAW ny
offer and go?"
You'll go. all right" Arendsen re
torted gratingly. "Oh. yes, you'll &c
where you ought to have gone Ions
ago, and you'll stay there" :.
Don't fool yourself, Arendsen. Il
you put me away. you'll get nothing
It'll cost you lot to put spite on me
and can tell stories. too.
"You know nothing that Will do mt
the least harm-now," his enemy re
piled imperturbably. "All It will cost
me TO wipe out old scores I'll stand
forts lost money anyhow. You've
come here with another cock and bull
Il