The evening world., 1911-02-16

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folks talk up
IF you ruin my business" said Girls
void, feebly. "you'n shake the credit OF
the entire State
I don't care a whoop In Hades for the
States credit" retorted Regain.
Tn for my W pocket-hrst. last and
always. / can hang on. But" with sud-
den change Of manner, but YOU can't
hang on, Mr.. Griswold. You've misap-
propriated the bank fundsSo help your
hight against me. a run on those banks
VIII land you In States prison with a
steady Job Goblin two dollar convict
made shoes"
you are wrong!' sputtered Griswold.
with a futile clutch at his waning dig
nifty. MY securities"
Your security, hey? What jury OF
reformed porchclimbers would believe
them securities had ever been worth
anything? No. no! II won't work.
You was a bank director an you used
the bank dough to hood your own bust
ness. How'll that story look on the
front page Of
Il was inside the law. 1 did nothing
that
"Aw, tell that to the purple low. 1t
Isn't what you DO that counts. It's
what folks THINK you do. And folks
Will think that you've
"Regan!" pleaded the old man. give
me just six months before you AXE
ever the business of the Western. l
have some loans coming in before then.
They Will pull me through. Just six
months. Regain"
"Nothin' dom. Not even three
months. IT'S too long. I want
Then" implored Griswold, give me
4 slngle month. 1t can't harm you. At
the end of that timc youil get the bust
ness just the same"
Il know that" grinned Regain. but
It seems to me | ought to make an OK
ample Of you. 1t does TIE public good.
once in "A while, to see one OF you gold
SHIRT Geezers get his. Think of the de-
pcsitors in the Peoples Trust, Tor In
stance! They're folks from my own
Ward. An their savin's don't come
none too easy. I see to that, Whatll
they do when they find you've cleaned
'em out? They're only hooligans that
wouldn't know a cotillon from a pale
plue bOuO DlIbs bul tley II hloN
enough TO mob YOU"
We've had about enough Of this, Mr.,
Regain" broke in Donald. striding to-
ward the door.
"Gee!' calculated Regan.. Thought |
was in earnest, didn't you? Well. I'm
not tryin' to smash you. How about a
COMPROMISED"
"C~ompromlse!" gasped both his hear.
ers. unbelieving.
Sure! a combination OF our two
firms, How about It? Combine an call
'em Regain. Griswold & coz No. you're
pretty old, so the drinks are on me.
Call 1T 'Griswold. Regan 4 Co Tina,
sound any better? You can give the
firm a tone and talk it up big with all
the first families, while l hustle DOM
a n do Tie real work"
you mean" interjected Donald. my
fathers share will be to drSw off the
public from looking too closely into
your shady methods"
"You win" assented Regain, un,
abashed.
There's the door!' shouted Donald
sect QUIT"
Regain jumped to his feet, bristlins
Ike an angry dog. But almost a
once he had regained his self-control
"Griswold," he urged. IF you'll K.
into partnership with me you can run
the firm any way you choose to. You
can be as honest as you like, Tn will,
ing to give honesty a fair show. Time'
are changing and maybe 1t pays bet
tern it used TO. You'll take me up?"
ION those ~terms-gladly. p
Hold on. father!" broke in Donald
"There's something behind all this, 4
man OF Regan's type doesn't take hal
when he can get all. What's you
game, Regan? Speak up! What othei
conditions do YOU demand?'
You've called my bluff.' muttere'
Regain, less at ease. Here's the Who'll,
idea: When | started to grab your 81
ness, Mr., Griswold, | wanted to get /
all. But, now, l want to get on the RICH
aide of you. il ] cal Because'--
"Well?"
Because blurted Regain, in ucnfu
sion, II want to ask your daughter !
by any chance she'll be wiilln' to b.
Mrs. r."
WHAT" yelled Donald.
Il want her for my wife, pursue
Regain, an 49,"
He got no further. Before Gr'swoI'
could interfere, Donald had fluns MN
self bodily at the visitor.
Regain did not so much as throw him
self on guard as Donald Grlswold rushe
at him. Instead. he turned to the eide
Gris void as though waiting for a repl
&c ,.s rranga proposition. Donald. con
fused by his opponents attitude. pause
irresolute.
well, Mr. Griswold," went on Rega,
"how about 1t? It's your only chance.
Don't let us detain you any longer.
answered the older a coldly.
Jaw, you think you're blazes, dom
ycu?" growled Regain, ~nonplussed b.
the others quiet aloofness. But
Get out OF here!' ordered Donald
"Co!'