The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-01-16

Tom. Tom! What manner of man
have you come to be! You surely
are not In your right mind"
You bet I am! Now. you listen to
me. You are going to stick right with
this show-you and Christine. You
got to treat Bob Grand half way de
cent. How'd you suppose we'd &c,
on without his help right now? Jus,
A. soon as We get on our feet I'll
show him what's what He'll get ou,
OF the show business q heap sight
wiser man than he 10 now. But we
need him now. We got to stand to
gether. you and me. We"
Stop" She stood before him like
an outraged priestess. This time he
did not shrink. but glared back Al
her balefully. This is the end! We
have come to the parting Of the ways
will never call you husband again
II you even speak to me. Thomas
Braddock. I shall ask any one of q
dozen men here to beat you as you
deserve. oh. they will be only too
happy to do It! Now. hear me:
am going to take Christine away from
you-forever. Don't curse me yet!
Wait! ! am not through. Yhis very
night l shall offer my share in this
show to Colonel Grand. He may have
1t at his owS price. II he will not
buy then shall go forth and look
for another purchaser /"
You're my wife You can't sell
without my consent" he exclaimed.
Then l will ask the court to give
me the right. Now, go! l."
You can't take Christine. She's
as much mine as she is"
| Il will hear no more. have given
you the last chance to be a man
This ends It,"
She turned and walked away from
him. He knew that 1t was all over
between them.
Sell out, will you?" he muttered
I'll block that game. I'll sell out to
him myself. That's what he wants. y
He directed his footsteps toward the
ticket wagon. Colonel Grand was
leaving 1t as he came up.
Hello, Brad" Colonel Grand said
quite genially. IF was a bit rough
awhile ago apollo.
Say. l want to talk privately with
you right away. I've got a PROPOSE
tion to make. It's final. too, and It's
friendly. so don't look as II you're
going to pull a gun on me. Come on
to the hotel. Oh. I'm not as drunk az
you think
Mrs. Braddock expects me to es
cort her to the hotel"
mo. she don't" rasped the other
She's all right. Leave her alone
Are you coming?"
Colonel Grand was struck by the
mans behavior. "An right" he said
"I'll go with you
They were soon closeted In the
room back Of the hotel bar, a bottle
between them on the table. The door
was locked. Their conversation last.
ed an hour. When Colonel Grand
arose to depart he stood a little be-
hind and to the left Of Braddock's
chair. a soft, sardonic smile on his
lips. He held sheet of paper in
his hand. Pen and ink on the table
alongside the more sinister bottle told
Of an act Of penmanship.
Well have the night clerk and
some one else witness the signatures -
he said quietly.
"All right" said Braddock hoarsely.
He was staring at hts fingers, which
he twiddled in 4 nerveless, irresolute
manner.
THE inside conditions are between
you and me personally. You'll have
to live up to them. Braddock."
I'm a man of my word"
you are to get out at the end Of
the week That's plain, 10 it?''
IF the cash il passed over. Don't
forget that. Say. Bob. l swear you're
treating me dirt mean. ought to
have hve times more than you are
paying me. and you know it. Five
thousand dollars! Why. its givin'
the show away"
Il didn't suggest buying you out.
| You come to me to SELL II you don't
want to let 1t go at the price we've
agreed on I'll tear up this bill Of sale. I"
"I've got to take 1t, 20 what's the
use kicking! I'm going to get out Of
the business. My wife's against me.
Everybody 10. D-n them ALL"
The Sale.
Colonel Grand knew quite well that
Mrs. Braddock. a. the mans wife,
could interpose legal objections to the
transfer, but he was not really buy