Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-29

from one to the other OF his
four young partners. Wilbur was stIll
shurllng tho cards with apparent interest
Cowper sat sideways 10 the table. star
lng past tho old mans head toward the
BUFFET. Raymond and 'rooker glanced
quickly about. ND the latter drew a deep
breath,
Well" hs said IN q calm but tense
voice. now we arc an here. To keep
up the pleasant Action. what game are
we playIngT
Playing for Liberty.
what are we playing forT de-
msnded Raymond In his EFFORT TO
keep his voice steady, he had made II
hard and metallic.
Young Emerson slowly raised HIS
head and looked calmly from face TO
face around the table.
Our liberty" he said, quietly Be-
fore the incoherent gasps and exclama-
tlons Of CONSERVATION could turn to de-
mands-eve before Raymond could
leap to his feet-he had quieted them
with u gesture
Gentlemen, the hand OF the Federal
Government is upon us We've gam
bled and--we'vs lost Unless we oan
get 10 the experts long enough to do
stroy the evidence That must be done.
II not the rest OF us, at least my
fathers"
And why not mine-and Tooker's-
and your ownf" cried Raymond. start
ing out OF his chair,
"oh, let him 70 on cut In Tooker.
impatiently.
My father did not know what uss
we were going to make OF his note"
declared young Emerson. with the
manner OF man who is prepared to
night for his point. Raymond threw up
his hands In a gesture OF despair. and
began walking rapidly about tho room.
al told you that borrowing that enor-
nous sum on our notes was a danger
ous proceedinsr he sputtered. angrily.
the light OF terror In his eyes. The
horror OF Atlanta was pressing down
on him. -D---d dangerous! I al
ways"-----
Young Emsrson's quiet voice broke
In.
Gould we get It anywhere elssr'
GOD knows we trledp exclaimed
Tooksr. earnestly.
81 oldp said Emerson. .sunus
"Your Eyes Were Open"
And IT. added Cowper, duly. n was
the FIRST syllable he had uttered since he
had taken his seat at the table.
But Raymond was determined to lash
himself into a rage against some one in
the dread that his terror would break
him down.
81 was against branching out from the
ttart!" he went on.
"oh, you're twenty-oner retorted
eyes open"
Before Raymond could break into his
TRADE again. young Emerson put an end
to the fruitless quarrel.
THAT'S all a question OF the past" he
saId Were dealing with the present
and the future. The point that want to
make is that we Ave men have broken the
law. The big financial crowd that con-
trolls everything has urged tho Federal
Government to stake steps against us,
and, AZ matters stand. a long term In
prison stares us In the face Unless
miracle happensl'
Miracles don't happen!" snapped Ray
mond. Tooker nodded.
Never did--exospt in the Good Book" !"
II Have Those Notes.
Young Emerson rose. leaned over the
table, and looked at bis partners with .
faint smile on his lips.
Miracles do happen" he declared. Il
secured enough money to-day to take up
those hottest"
The others stared at him. dumbfounded.
At last his father managed TO protest:
"But they're IN the vaults And II the
Government experts are in possession''--
mo. they're not In the vaults" replied
Wilbur, quietly. II took them out Of the
vaults more than an hour before the
Government experts took charged
For several seconds there was not q
sound or stir IN the room. The four mon
could hardly believe their ears Ray
mond drew in his bresth with q hiss and
tho hunted look In his eyes died away.
'@rhank God for thatp he exclaimed.
The change In old Mr.. Emerson was Al
most pathetic. In the last hour he had
forgotten everything in one supreme
agony. He no longer thought OF the
honor Of his name, OF the threatened col
lapse OF reputation that he had built
up in a lifetime, Of the oli and respected
business about to crash down In ruins.
His boy, his idohssd Wilbur. s.ood at the
head Of the road 10 prison! That thought