Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
CHAPTER XIII--Continued.

mo-" said Bland, but his tone was
less firm. II can't go back on Hayden
Not wouldn't"
Twenty thousand repeated Car
gan. Ten years salary the way
you're going ahead at present. A lot
Of money for q young man. If was
you l wouldn't hesitate a minute
Think. What's Hayden ever done for
you? He'll throw you down some day
the way he's thrown me-
"I-I-d don't know" wavered
Bland. Mr.. Magee, in the card room
knew that Hayden's emissary was tot,
tering on the brink.
"You could set up in business,
whined Mr.. Max. why. If I'd had
that much money at your age, I'd be
millionaire today
you get the package suggested
the mayor, take twenty thousand
out, and slip the rest tome No ques-
tons asked. l guess there amt no.
body mixed up in this affair will go up
on the housetops and shout about it
when We get back to Reuton.'
WELL" began Bland. He was lost.
Suddenly the quiet Of Paldpate Noun
tain was assailed by q loud pounding
at the inn door, anda voice crying,
Bland. Let me in"
There's Hayden now cried Mr.
Bland.
ut amt too late,' came the mayors
voice. you can do it yet. 1t amt
too late"
do what?" cried Bland in a firm
tone. you can't bride me. Cargan"
He raised his voice. go round to the
east door, Mr.. Hayden Then he add
ed, to Cargan: That's my answer
I'm going to let him in"
LET him in" beloved the mayor.
LET the hound in. I guess I've got
something to say to Mr.. Hayden
There came to Magee's ears the
sound of opening doors, and of re-
turning footsteps
How do you do, Cargan,' said
voice new to Baldpate.
"Cut the society howdydoes. " re-
piled the mayor holly. There's
little score to be settled between me
and you, Hayden. l amt quite wise
to your in-the-buttonhole ways.
don't quite follow them. I amt been
bred in the club you hank around -
they blackballed me when l tried to
get In. You know that. I'm rough
rude man. I don't understand your
system. When I give my word, l
keep it. Has that gone out OF style
up on the avenue, where you llve?"
There are conditions" began Hay
den.
"The hell there are!" roared Car
gan. "A mans words his word. and
he keeps It to me, or know the rea-
son why. You can't come down to
the city hall with any new deal like
this I was to have two hundred
thousand. Why didn't get it,"
Because" replied Hayden smooth
". "the-er--little favor you were to
grant me in return is to be made USE
less by the courts
Can 1 help that?' the mayor de-
manded. "Was there anything about
that in the agreement? did my work.
want my pay. I'll have 1t, Mister
Hayden"
Hayden's voice was cool and even
as he spoke to Bland.
"Got the money, Joe?"
eyes," Bland answ cred.
"Where?"
'Well-we'd better wait, hadn't
we?" BANDS voice was shaky.
mo. Wen take it and get out" an
swered Hayden.
IL want to see you do it," cried Car
gan. III you think I've come up here
on pleasure trip. got chart and a
pointer all ready for your net lesson.
And let me put you wise-this hobby
little idea Of yours about Baldpate Inn
is the worst ever. The place Is as
full Of people as If the regular sum-
mer rates was being charged
"The devil 1t isl" cried Hayden. His
voice betrayed startled annoyance.
1T hasn't worried me none," went
on the mayor. "They can't touch me.
I own the prosecutor, and you know
it. But it amt going to do you any
good on the avenue If you're seen here
with me. Is 1t, Mr.. Hayden"
"The more reason" replied Hayden,
"for getting the money and leaving at
once. I'm not afraid Of you, Cargan.
I'm armed"
II amt" sneered the mayor. "But
no exquisite from your set with his
little air gun ever scared me. You
try to get away from here with that
bundle and you'll find yourself all
tangled up in the worst scrap that
ever happened"
where's the money, Joe?" asked
Hayden.
"You won't wait Bland begged.
"Wait to get my own money!
guess not. Show me where it is"
Remember put in Cargan, that
mine. And don't have any
pipe dreams about the law-the law
amt called into things Of this sort as