The midland journal., 1914-11-27

along Boon with MrB. bHauds IN the
car. we VIII have finished our busis
ness by that Time presume"
Sure: how was the show7"
~Oh. the women liked It all right /
didn't pay much attention"
Brands attitude changed suddenly
from federation to attack.
your telegram-the wire you sent
me today. gotsit a. little late at the
Office this afternoon; not IN time to
see you before dinner.',
Yes. / thought we had better be
alone for this NATTER
well. let's get down to business, .
said Brand. Your letter asked for
some more money. You must think
carry $4,000 around in my vest
pocket. What do you want 1t fer any
way? / thought you had run your
bank roll up considerably. You haven't
dropped 1t, have you r. Ala II
+ The question was put with apparent
sincerity. II would have been accept
cd In that light. but for the revelation
that Bob had just received from
Meade. In the hour that he had pom
dered over Dicks information, he had
determined to carry the fight 70 Brand
on his own ground The request that
he made In the letter was for $4,000
to discount the oyerdraft he had drawn
on the bank. But he was armed for q
bigger battle now and his answer took
the millionaire or his feet.
Ten thousand dollars isn't the fig-
ure, Brand, /" he said truculently. 1T
was this afternoon. but / have heard
something that's boosted the request
little. l want $1,000. You got two
hundred thousand by making me q
crook, and you gave me forty thousand
OF it. Now, partners in any shady job
like ours are entitled to an even split
and that's my terms. A hundred thou
sand dollars minus forty thousand is
sixty thousand. How's my arithmetic =.
Perfect. Almost the work Of q sane
man" answered Brand. But the de-
mand isn't
Why not?" Reynolds persisted. Il
did the work--took half the risk. and
am not sure that you didn't intend
that / should take II all. Anyway, l
delivered the goods, didn't I7''
Eyes. you did, but discounted your
claim. 1t was who took the chance
and handed sac. 900 right out to you. I
had no real assurance that You would
go through with 1t. / might 90 little
further and remind you that il was /
who gave you the opportunity. was
useful enough then. wasn't /? But now
you're broke and you are lust finding
out that WASN'T on the suuare.''
fright. exactly right Reynolds ex-
claimed yehementlv "Just finding it
out. went broke on Consolidated
wire and YOU made 5000. 600 on It the
same day. / bought Consolidated wire
on HenninR's advice and YOU sold 1t
through the same broker. Maybe you
believe pm 4 baby. hut think it over
some more,
REYNOLDS stenped "a the table again
and reached for the silver cased bot.
tie. Brand leaned to his side ana seized
his hand
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