Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

fvs GOT : 4ar an1 yrnNe - 90 q
three and chauffeur. ny vifs doesn't
Ike 10 ride In our car this tins 81 The
year. She iikes tho Bra1As' linsaslne
better. II 10 more comfortable tAeos
cool nights: and she doesn't care - -
70 the theater with me- any moro. The
parauet used to b vsry tina but Tho
Brands boz ID bettsr now. lt's BrAnA
this and Brand that. and Tn gstsins
! little tired OF II i've loet ! lot q
money today. TO ~ SURE Ten thou
sand dollars mor~ than I've rot But
! want . little stake of my own. any
way. and whatever ron told Hsnning.
or what you didn't tell him doesn't
make any diffsrencs 70 ma. n ron ars
% clever that ron can win $500. 900 On
: stock that lose forty thousand on
In the same day and through the Same
brokerage house. why .ou can AFFORD
TO spare ! little Or that winning.
whether ron think I mn entitled y y
or not =
Reynolds woods came clear cut and
decisive. His ultimatum did not par
take Of braggAdocio. bat Of dsteFmina-
ton
Don't misandsrstand me- Eaynolds
went on Il mean what say Just 70
this extent: It's = toss Of the coin
with mo whether get this 100000 Or
whether ruit II all and 90 up thsrs
for that VIZ ] OF the river that you
recommended % aighly--anything:
anything rather than this. I've lived
In this dressed up civilization 81 yours.
this false srab-bag game. this misery,
with ever natural thing tarnsd W
side down. just about a. long - ]
want 70. I wouldn't mind littls rest
up on the Hudson II had company.
and II 80 I'll have II and ] guess You
can figure out what company I'll hAys.
''Yss, can figure Il out I'll right"
Brand answered. @and I'm simply
frightened hslf to death. Cant you
sss me- trsmhiingf This y nice In
tie stage you 90 toaight Rsynolds.
All ron nssd ID tho half lights and
some low music. and you'd b rsgu.
lar meiodramatic villain. Nov. you've
made your little speech and IN make
nina. You brought mo ovsf here TO
night to blackmaii me out OF $s0. 900
You want your answer; hers II ID
You don't get . damned cent? You've
made your blum. now there's the call
Bring your reporter down now and -
gin to talk That's probably whAi
you've"
Reynolds lunged toward the million
nire, who drew back. fists doubled
ready To meet the attack he fully ~
pected. But Bob stopped, ~ suddenly
as he started. Brand was under his
roof. II was no place for violence
however acute the cause.
You quit that talk. ouickl" no Ggted
Keep Meade out OF this. Don't yot
drag the only friend I've got down 4
your level and mine. When talk !
won't be to Meade. II will DO right Il
the man who will put John BrAnt
where he belongs. and put him thsrs
quick Now. you don't think I'm 90
ing to. do your Brand, there are onll
two things that can relieve me from
the hole I'm In. One II money. Yos
can give mo that The other ID 4
make clean breast Of It. can d
that for myself. II ron think Tn
blufiing, yours crazy. I'm sick OF TIL
whole damn business, and 20 help M
God, - stand on this spot, Ill make
you sick Of It too"
You'll take me slons with your
Yes, right UP to that place on u
river"
Brands suavity had returned.
All right" no answered. "but ~
mo tell you something. I'll have monsJ
and lawyers to protect me and ycs
won't. In the flrst place that S10.0ot
overdraft on your bank will discrsdsl
any testimony you give. and II n
doesn't / think you know tho Law
pretty well. and that there h such Z
thing % an accessory before and aftsz
the fact, and II you do succeed In pat
ting 10 both In .ail, remember thai
there 10 another person who viii o.
right along with ", and that persoA 4
your wife. Now. you just think thai
over for . WHILE"
Al the millionaire boosted Of tAa
rich mans means for evasion Of the
law, Reynolds, who had expected this
counter. stood with look OF cynical
indifference. but ~ the full signi6
cAucs Of Brands closing threat struck
home, he paled and stepped back with
hands pressed hard to his temples ~
IL stunned.
"You wouldn't--yuu wouldn't -
that!" he cried.
You were the one who was threa4
ening, not me-" Brand answered.
Bob rushed again toward his TO-
mentor. but was checked by sudder
opening OF the door.
Good night, Mrs. Brand" they heard
Jane say, and Reynolds stopped mid
way.
eTo BE CtrSTTNUEDJ