The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-03-04


slipped away. Mrs. Reynolds will be
along soon with Mrs Brand. In the
car. We will have finished our bust.
ness by that time, presume"
Sure; how was the show7"
"Oh. the women liked 1t all right
didn't pay much attention"
Brands attitude changed suddenly
from federation to attack.
Your telegram-the wire you sent
me today. got II little late at the
Office this afternoon; not in time to
see you before dinner"
Yes, thought we had better be
alone for this matter"
We'll. let's get down to business"
said Brand. your letter asked for
| carry $4,000 around in my sest
pocket What do you want II for any
way? thought you had run your
bank roll up considerably. You haven't
dropped 1t. have you9"
The question was put with apparent
sincerity. II would have been accept
ed 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 to Brand
on his own ground. The request that
he made in the letter was for $4,000
to discount the overdraft he had drawn
on the bank. But he was armed for a
bigger battle now and his answer took
the millionaire OF his feet.
Ten thousand dollars isn't the fig-
ure. Brand" he said truculently. 1T
was this afternoon. but l have heard
something that's boosted the request
a little. / want 100000. You got two
hundred thousand by making me a
crook, and you gave me forty thousand
OF 1t. 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 p
Perfect. Almost the work of a sane
man." answered Brand. But the de-
mand isn't"
why not?" Reynolds persisted. II
did the work-took half the risk. and
/ am not sure that you didn't intend
that / should take it all. Anyway. |
delivered the goods. didn't II"
Yes, you did. but | discounted your
claim. 1t was who took the chance
and handed $4,000 right out to you. |
had no real assurance that you woulu
go through with it. might go little
further and remind you that It was
who gave you the opportunity, | vas
useful enough then, wasn't L? But now
you're broke and you are just finding
out that wasn't ON the square"
Right. exactly right" Reynolds ex'
claimed vehemently. Just finding II
out. went broke on Consolidated
Wire and you made 100000 on 1t the
same day. | bought Consolidated Wire
on Hennings advice and you sold II
through the same broker. Maybe you
believe I'm baby. but think 1t over
some more"
Reynolds stepped to the table again
and reached for the silver cased bot
tie. Brand leaped to his side and seized
his hand.
Put that down." he cried. Il want
to talk to you, and II you have got any
brains at all when you're sober, you'll
need them now. You're inferring. Rey'
nolds. that sold you out through
Henning You're damned liar and a
sneak. You're trying to blackmail me
and that's the only thing to call It
Why don't you come out and own VI
to II. You went into this thing in good
faith on the agreement that $4,000
should pay you for the job. You made
some more money with my help and
then you got the big head, and tried tc
make some more without 1t. You
ought to be playing penny ante instead
of the stock market. and II you. think
you're going to scare me with any
such child's game as you're attempt
ing tonight. you're mighty far away
from the truth. Now. you be careful
or I'll take you by the nape OF the
neck and when get through with you
you'll take little journey. and at the
end of 1t you'll have good view of the
river. Do you get me?"
Reynolds flushed and his hand shool
as he poured out his brandy. He un
derstood quite well that the million
aire meant he would view the Hudson
from the gray walls of Sing Sing.
Just moment, please, Brand" he
said. I'm going to take this and theI
I'm going to have something to say tC
you."s
Brand turned away with shrug anc
a grunt OF disgust
"No. l think I'll 60; it's a waste o.
time"
Reynolds set his glass down with &
bang.
You'll go when I'm finished, Brand
and not before" he exclaimed. IL know
just what I'm talking about, and
kncw just what I'm going to do, ant
all the brandy In this bottle, or Z
whole case of 1t wouldn't make tn,