The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-07-21


the following items:
To telephone conversation with II
secretary Observation-Disclosures. 1000
To examination OF will. ann. $4,000
, To consultation with secretary
regarding Interpretation OF will $500
Returning to the house and entering thu
library Owen was confronted by Che uo-
welcome spectacle of Montgomery Hicks.
generally known as Mug" Hlcks. with
his gaudy attire and ugly face. was always
an affront TO the eye, but to Owen he was
a terror. for he held the power Of black
mali over the secretary. owen shrank al
the sight OF his enemy, hut Immediately
took courage. Though Marvlns death
had left the secretary no legacy 1t had
also robbed the blackmailer OF his power.
L'lcks advanced with what he intended
to he winning smile and extended hor
fat hand
81 see the old man has crosked and I
was Just dropping In TO talk business
HIcks's newsboy voice growled out
Hicks" said Owen, keeping his hand
In his pocket, you came here to get YOUR
money out of the legacy old man Matvin
was to leave me- Well, You won't get It
and you never win get II. Marvin didns
leave me cent, so there Is nothing for
you to get. He did leave ne Job In hia
will, a job that will last for a year and
heltHel you nor any one else can tOFCe me
out of that job. You can't blaekmail ns
any more"
AT the end OF the year what becomes
of your" asked Hicks
"Then | get a position somewhere elsa;
but that is none of your business"
you don't wan, a position, Owen.
position calls for work, You don't llks
hard work any more than do. You can't
stand work much longer, either. Look
at your eyes and your skin. How many
grains do you take e day, anyway"
Il haven't touched grain Of morphine
In six months" lied owen But get OUT
OF my way-you can't get anything out OF
me and you can't blackmail me. II tos
come to this house again I'll have yor
thrown out"
Just minute" said Hicks as pleas
antly as he could. strainiug his coarse
features into the unaccustomsd position Of
smile. Il didn't come to get money out
OF you. ! know all about the WILL What I
came for was TO help you and give you Q
tip. You and can make a lot of easy
money together. You've got the oppore
tunlty and I've got the brains Now to
show you I'm your friend, look at this"
Hicks handed him a paper which Owea
read with surprise II was receIp, In fuis
for all Owen owed. owen put 1t in his
pocket.
That's right, keep H. You and ara
going to be so rich before long that a met.
ter Of a thousand or two wouldn't be worth
talking about between friends
Owen had been under the thumb OF this
man, had feared and hated him and hoDea
for the day when he might sheer In his
face and defy him. This was the time. aud
yet he felt Hicks had something to ofgeA
He was in temporary charge OF millions
CHI bD ,s, ,,,1 .
10 make this control permanent or els %
aelve into these millions while they -
In his care. As Hicks limited. this was IN
opportunity and he needed not brains 1t
rather experience and advice. owen Il
been a rascal only a short time, WHY aot
take a partner like this man Hlckse Hs
would prevent mistakes. and mistakes a-s
all a criminal need fear.
owen fingered uneasily the paper Hicks
had PINT in his hand. lie drew It out Of his
pocket-yes, it was a receipt In fun for all
that owen owed the sCoundrel What
could be Hicks's scheme2 Owen turned q
puzzled and worried gaze upon his COM
panion
Hicks observed him closely. read the
misgivings IN Owens mind and, drawing
close whispered something in the latters
ear
But ovens drug saturated nerves tren.
b}ed Al the thought He pushed Hicks
aside and walked rapidly out Of the room.
calling ever his shoulder:
"} won't have anything TO do with you
don't want you 10 come near me nc.
speak TO me again. I'm done With you.
When you want me you know whers
to find me- was Hicks's parting answer,
According to his line OF reasoning he
would not have to walt very long
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