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


they can't send US TO lam"
"We'll Protect Him"
Raymond rprang hungrily ,ho yellow
envelope,
"l,c, me see themt" he exelaimed
"Gcntlemenl"--- Old Mr. Emsrson
began, but hls voice treniblei and he
shook his head, murmur'rg II loft
everything to youl LETT everything
TO you"
"And wen take the responsibility.
father" declared HIS son. resoluteiy.
"Eh. Tookerl And you raymond
cowpor2 Wore all pledged 10 protect
him no matter what comes. ehT'
And here came to the sur.1re one Of
the strange, inexplicable kinks In ~
mhke-up OF the human n1mal u
smlth and Jones were placed Ia a posts (
ton whore thav faced inevitable death
they would probably be re gnei; for
the normal man ls incapable of fearing
death IL Is only the fear that he will
be afraid when he must face IT, Bus
II Smith were suddenly offered a rescue
that Jones could not poss bly, accept
Jones would scream and tlfht against
death to the end. 1t is not supreme
selhsAness because Jones could noe
have been rescued In any case
And that was the situation heres
Granting immunity TO an Innocent cl9
man could not possibly have injured
the case OF the four gamblers. Indeed.
Il might have helped them But noe
even Tooker showed a favorable coun-
tenGnce to young Emerson's plea. 10
he had to go to Atlanta he wantso
everybody else to 70. 4.
II Trusted You, Emerson. W
~ shall return every penny Of prone
] have made. Let that be understood,~
said the old man gently.
I'VE won't discuss that now bss
gan Emerson.
Il trusted you. Emerson, thought
you knew what you were dolns." cried
Raymond. excitedy. The young man
wheeled and faced him. his eyes hashs
Ing
And I'm going to prove worthy o1
that trust. Raymond" he cried, with
rising voice. I'D rather 50 20 Atlanta
for ten years than have any of you suffer
through me. acknowledge my guilt
All around me men were piing up miIs
Hons and they were using those millions
to drive us and other smaller concerns to
the wall. Didn't they keep US ont Of the
clearing house2 saw q chance to put
ourselves In = position 10 protect our.
selves. submitted this idea TO you and
---you all took chances. You were hoe
for It. Cowper-and so were YOU, Rays
mond You all wsre-except ms father.
He didn't realixe---he didn't even know
what the move wss-and. by God" he
cried passionately. "he shan't sufferj
none OF you shall suffer II can help I'll"
The old man waved a gently restrain.
Ing hand.
I'm not reproachlng you. Wilbur" hs
said In half-daEed way. Pm only
bewildered--the magnitude OF The whole
scheme ss you outlined it--dszxled me
Butt confess I-didn't understand
There was q silence of few seconds
Tookor. as II to end an embarrassing sit-
ua,ion, looked up calm-eyed from hS
scrutiny OF his finger nails and asked:
"The records Of those notes-what o1
tbose?"
II fixed II as well as J could In the
time ! had" replied Emerson. IF ia
had another hour or 30 they never would
have been able to trac them-and don't
believe they can do It now Boys take
these home and destroy them" He
picked up the envelope from the tabls
where Raymond had dropped Il and took
out the notes. passing them out to the
nve men.
Nov. Mr.. Darwin, let's see who'll
win this nghtl"
The others glanced up nj him startled.
Darwin" exclaimed Raymond,
"Whats he got to do with III"
THE Attorney General has turned the
case over TO him"
"H--l" came from RAYMOND In an
explosion Of sincere feeling. Tooker
nodded.
There's my sentiments to dotm
And he began to examine his note.
Cowper rose quickly and began to look
at his own. his head bowed low. Sud.
denly the blood flowed back from
Tookers norld skin. leaving II q
streaked pink. His body turaed rigid
to the heels
"These Are F0rgeries."