The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-30
mean? No. don't know who he is.

mean? No don't know who he is.
Why. do You expect me to-"
The stranger was not at all nonpius-
ed 1t was diSconcerting how roolly
he took the announcement He care
fully rerlared the miniature in his
pocket. renHri,inG that it was "A pity
1--WE something here that may fresh
en- v0Irr re"0lIprtinn." he went on. pro
du"in" = wallet and from the wallet
thick roll of notes Pulling up his
chair 50 close TO the hed that his knees
touched it. he began tn spread green
backs on the coverlet TX though en-
gagged in singular game of patience,
4 row Of six. another row OF six. Il
third row of six. and Matt. amazed,
perceived that they We're in denomina-
tons of 81 600 each
My Cod he cried What are
you-a mint?''
The stranger with Il CLEAN of yellow
teeth and the first smile he had per
mitted himself. completed a fourth
row from packet that was vet far
rom exhausted Then he 7topped and
s,id: NO. not mint. Merely per
sou who seeks little information.
and is very willing to pay for it,
| Matt eyed the serted notes-S1 600.
| $1,000. $1,000 in green and over,
whelm.ng profusion: $1,000. 1000. So
| ao0 up and down. with more tightly
clasped in those stubby fingers. If
| anything, the sight stimulated all the
obstinacy in him. enhancing his loyal
IT, and determination in proportion to
feet unconcern. IT WbhTd be bad = ~ ; :
icy to convey the impression that he
could talk if he would Excited in
nocence was the part that he ought to
play-eager, covetOus. astounded inno-
| cence.
"Twenty-four thousand dollars" be
exclaimed. Would you really give
me that for recognizing man? Just
for looking at his picture and saying
That's Walter Jones or William Riley
Why, bless you. I'd do it for quarter
of that-fOr single One!' Ee picked
up one of the greenbacks as he spoke
and smoothed it out lovingly on his
knee. Even that would be enormous.
he said. People aren't paid for that
kind of thing"
They will be in this instance" re-
| turned Mr.. Kay. We are DESTROYS O!
Walter Jones and are will
ing to go to considerable lengths fol
any information regarding him and his
present whereabouts. That money
there. Mr.. Broughton. is but the half
Of what I'm authorized to offer you
Think it over a bit. Mr.. Rroughton
Fifty thousand dollars for FIVE min
utes of-sincerity."
My dear man." observed Matt
why not make it fifty millions while
you are about it? l haven't the faint
est notion whom your picture repre-
sents-not the slightest. believe me.
wouldn't know him from Adam if be
came in this minute"
us that your last wordY'
Its all / know, if that's what yor
mean"
"Oh. come. come! What's the use OF
denying you could tell if you wanted
TO: I'm not a child to be hoodwinked
There isn't visit Of yours to Sydney
or San Francisco that we haven
i traced. You were no trader. Yot
the employ well-that in
= are seeking You have Il
pee admitted. we hav.
nt;pns.''
|o.4o4 .,M le( Us pipe and finall!
-, u,lpM uliM -, was all Greek to him
-s a,ddu 20 $1,000 pS:Eas Tesnbinok's." h.
i ''sd Tembinqf's. the king O
! Ia. you know. nd he sent IN,
= IL her originally % buy rifles a
something like Il white price. But
was honest with him and made he
pay. carrying coprah shelf and that
and SO he kept me on till l lost he
this winter"