Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

and looked out of the window with his child
ish stare. ooh, well, he said quietly, well
do the best we can"
You'd better take my advice and come
in with us now. Well meet YOU in a fair
spirit
"Whyo~ asked Jeff suddenly why
should YOU meet me in any kind of spirit9
You've got things all your own way,-at the
upper end OF the valley, now YOU say you've
coppered my outlet at Pueblo
"Yes that's true. But there are other
reasons why we prefer to 60 no further with
out an effort to come to terms. We're frank
in admitting that when we can accomplish
anything by compromise we prefer to do it.
This fight has been expensive But, no mat
ter what your reasons, ours are greater, and,
no matter what move YOU make, the Anal
gamated can check you. The Amalgamated
will win in the end. 1t ALWAYS has. 1t al
WAYS will You've only to look al its his
tory"
"Oh, know its history" said Wrav. dts
a history of organized crime in three States.
You We had a succession of easy nlarks-of
sure things. I'm another one. You've got
a sure thing. Why don't YOU go ahead and
play ito What do YOU want to talk about?
] wouldn't, in your place. I'd clean YOU out
and hang your bones up the way you did
Conrad Seemuller's for the crows to roost
on Wray leaned forward and brought his
fist down on the table. Il know what your
fair spirit means. Cort Bent, 1t means
that your sure thing is a selling platter;
that you've played your best cards and the
tricks are still in my hand
Cortland Bent's shoulders moved almost
imperceptibly. You're mistaken, he said
shortly.
We'll, you'll have to prove it. I lived for
some years in Missouri.
"Then you won't consider any basis for
settlement
There's nothing to settle. You started
this fight. Now finish it. Either Your
father wins-or do. He wouldn't consider
my figures in New York. He'd be less likely
to consider them now. They've gone up
since then
Cortland rose and went to the window.
al warn YOU that YOU re ~ king a mistake.
This is neither bluff nor a hreat. | mean
what | say. You re going 10 lose. You've
been hampered by lack Of railroad facilities.
How do YOU like it, Your own mines have
kept your plant busy; but YOU can't buy
any ore, and you can't compete with us.
You II never be able to-
Ill take my chances.
"Then this is fnale'
YES and, as Cortland Bent rose and
took up his hat, "You 60 back to those who
sent YOU mere ana say llat on Ile twenty
fifth OF May the Saguache Smelling Com
pany will be in the market for ore. I've
never competed with your company. I've
always been content to take my profit at the
current prices; but if its necessary to be a
hog to remain in this business, III be the
biggest hog now or get out OF it. You tell
your people that in future III regulate my
schedule to theirs and, whatever the prices
Of the Amalgamated are, MY prices will be
better. Is that clear
perfectly. I'm much obliged. Good
morning
THE interview had terminated rather sud-
: denly-almost too suddenly to be en-
tirely satisfactory to Jeff, who had at first
seen in a talk with Cortland Bent an oppor-
tunity to learn by inductive methods some
thing of the future plans OF his enemies. He
realized as he watched Bents squared Shout
ders disappear through the door Of an inner
Office that in this respect he had been entirely
f,,1 bod 1aI