The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
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) Terrifying Suggestion to Owen.
Ing on the debit side Of the llarvls aeeoun,
the following items:
To telephone conversatioa with
To examination Of VIII. $1,000
To consultations with secretary
regarding Interpretation Of win e2S.0o
Returning to the house and entering the
welcome spectacle Of Montgomery Hicks.
generally known rs Mug" Hicks, with
his gaudy attire and ugly face. was always
an afront to the eye. but to Owen he was
terror. for he held the power Of black
the sight Of his enemy. hut immsdiatsiy
took courage. Though Aarvin's death
had left the secretary no legacy Il had
also robbed the blackmailef Of his power.
Hicks advanced with what he inten3od
tat hand.
Il see the old man has croaked ana
was just dropping in to talk business"
Hicks's newsboy voice growled out
"Hicks." said Owen. keeping his ha11
money. out Of the lssac, old man IN M.rvia
was to leave me. Well. you won't get It
and you never win get 1t. Marvin didn't
leave me . cent, 30 there II nothing fos
you to get He did leave me . job in his
-
neither you nor any one else can force me
out Of that job. You can't blackmail nc
any more"
AT the end OF the year what becomes
Of your" asked Hicks.
'Then I got . position somewhere else:
but that IL none Of your business"
"You don't want = position. Owen.
position calls for work. You don't like
hard work any moro than do. You cant
stand work much longer. either. Look
- AV4n md 81
grains dc you take = day. anyway
II haven't touched = grain of morphine
In six months" lied Owen But get out
OF my way-you cant get anything out OF
come to this house again I'll have YOU
thrown out"
lust a minute said Hicks. a. pleas
antly as he could. straining his coarse.
features into the unaccustome6 position Of
a smile Il didn't come to get money out
of you I know all about the win What
came for was to help you and give You .
tip. You and | can make lot OF easy
monev together You've got the oppor
tunity and I've got the brains Now, tc
show you I'm your friend. look at this"
Hicks handed him paper which Owen
for all Owen owed Owen put It in his
pocket.
That's right. keep It, You ana ere
going to be 50 rich before long that . mat
ter OF q InouSa0o or TWO WOul0nv % WORTH
talking about between friends"
Owen had been under the thumb Of thi.
nan. had feared and hated him and hopoc
for the day when he might snoot In his
face and defy him. This was the time. an6
yet he felt Hicks had something to Offer
There should be. there must be. some way
to make this control permanent. or else TO
delve into these millions while they were
in his care. AZ Hicks limited. thu we IN
opportunity and he needed net brains, bu'
rather experience and advice. Owen had
been . rascal only . short time. Why NOT
take . partner like this man Hicksf He
would prevent mistakes. and mistakes are
all = criminal need fear.
Owen fingered uneasi1y the paper fIleko
had put In his hand. He drew It out Of his
pockot-yes. It was . YeCeapt IN fun fnr an
that Owen owed the scoundrel. WHAT
could be Hicks's scheme9 Owen turned .
Iuzxled and worried case upon hi com
panion.
Hicks observed him closely. read the
inisgivingS In Owens mind and, drawing
close. whispered somethine IN the la4fer's
ear.
But Owens drug-satura4ed nerves tson,
bled 1t the thought He pu6hod H1ehn
aside and walked rapidly ont of tho roo0.
calling over his shoulder:
don't want you TO como near me nor
speak to me again. I'm done With you.~
when yoa want me you know vher.
70 md me-" was H,cls's parting answer.
According 70 his line Of reasonine he
would not havs T. wait vsry long.
70 y csntinoed n THE eosvvunaaoe
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