The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-13

Ernie broke out with an uneasy note
il his voice. You said il would be
worth thousand and maybe more to
me- Well. I'm square with Dick He
divides with me. want to let him
in on anything good that comes my
way"
Il see. You are willing TO divide
with him. 30 you are going to let him
In on condition that he will do all the
dirty work while you sit back and
boss the job see. You are a great
fnancier. Ernie"
You ought to see my new nat over
In Eighth street." said Ernie proudly
You don't share that with Dick.
imagine"
We'll. hardly" calculated Dicks
brother. Suddenly his uneasiness de
veloped into q sort Of whining pro
test. ."say. If you got anything to say
to me say 1t. got to b. moving
along. II can make q thousand hon
estly I'm on the Job. What's"
Well wait for Dick" observed the
colonel coolly.
Precisely ten minutes later Colonel
Grand got up from his chair In three
strides he was at the door. He turned
the key and
There was Dick Cronk leaning
against the wall on the opposite side
Of the hallway, his hands in his pock
cts. his long legs crossed.
Evening. colonel Have you seen
anything Of lost boy around hereT
Come in. Dick. I've been expecting
you.' said Grand quietly.
Ernie appeared behind Colonel
Grand. He indicated by a signifcan,
motion Of his head that Dick was to
enter
I've got a proposition to make tn
you fellows" said Grand
What has 1t got to do with Tom
Braddock?" demanded Dick bluntly.
Il want to get this man Braddoch
out Of the way for good and all. He's
a menace to me. and I'm willing to
pay to have him completely blottsd
out. You. Dick. get 1t In dribs by plum
dering the unwary. It's slow work and
dangerous. Ernie lives of Of you with
something Of the voracity Of leech
No offence intended. Ernie. Now. why
not turn your hand to something big
and definite and safer"
Dick drew a long breath. why
don't you kill him yourself?" he asked
Il didn't mention a killing. did ~
retorted Grand. What want is to
see him landed In Sing Sing for long
term Of year-the limit, you might
say"
See here. Grand. you've called in
the wrong stoolpigeon this time. I'm
not in that kind of business. Never In
all my life have put up job on 6
pal; never have done a trick as dirt
mean as that l guess you'll have to
count me and Ernie out"
Don't go of half cooked. Dick" ad
monished the colonel easily. You're
no fool. nor is Ernie. It's worth just
ten thousand between you II Ton
Braddock is landed tonight with the
goods on him, 30 to speak. Two thou
sand down. the balance"
You internal beast!" snarled Dick
standing squarely in front of him ans
glaring into his eyes with a scorn *
shriveling that the other drew bach
with an oath.
wait a minute. Dick; listen to me.
fairly croakAd Ernie In his excitement
Leave 1t to me. You're of your nut
tonight Just le' me do the talking"
That's right" cried the colonel
quickly.
Dick shook OF his brothers hand
mo! This Is no business Of yours
Ernie I'm the one he wants to dicker
with. You can't put up Job on Brad
and he knows 1t. He's Just using you
to land me. Not for ten million
Grand. Do you get that?"
81 tell you ten thousands a lot OF
money" said the hunchback. I'VE
could open the incest kind Of . cigar
stand with that and live like honest
respectable men ever afterward."
Dick studied his brothers livid face
with the darkest despair in his eyes
His shoulders dropped suddenly.
Honest and respectable?" he said
passing his hand over his eyes. "You
mean you could be all of that, but
where would I come in! Would you
let me stand behind the showcase in
your fine store? Would l ever get 90
much as q pipeful Of tobacco out of
It? Look here. Grand. l don't know
Just what your plan Is. but Ill tell you
this: I'll blow on you as sure as I'm
alive II you try to carry 1t out. Tom
Braddock's not a whisky soaked bum
any longer He cracked me over the
head this morning-you can see the
plaster there-but I don't hold 1t up
against him. He considers me his
friend because l swore Id stand by
him II he'd hold back on getting you
right away. He trusts me, and I'm
not in on this dirty work. and neither
is Ernie!"
"lIttle star,Iaht"-A Bride.