Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-01-20

that time, you would have made an
even split with me of your own wolf
ton, but you didn't. Forty thousand
dollars did look like an awful lot of
money to me then. but since I've been
mixed up with you and your kind.
can see where you've had little bit
the best OF IT, I've got pretty good
I house, and you've got a better one.
I've got a car and you've got two or
three and q chauffeur. My wife doesn't
like to ride in our car this time OF the
year. She likes the Brands limousine
better: ii is more comfortable these
cool nights; and she doesn't care to go
| to the theater with me any more. The
parquet used to be very fine, but the
| Brands box is better now. It's Brand
| this and Brand that, and I'm getting
little tired of 1t. I've lost lot OF
money today. to be sure. Ten thou
sand dollars more than I've got. But
/ want a little stake of my own. any.
| way, and whatever you told Henning,
or what you didn't tell him doesn't
make any difference to me. If you are
so clever that you can win 100000 on
a stock that lose forty thousand on
in the same day and through the same
brokerage house, why you can AFFORD
to spare a little of that winning,
whether you think am entitled to 1t
or not"
Reynolds words came clear cut and
Cd I'm r.
take of braggadocio but of determine
ton.
Don't misunderstood me-" Reynolds
went on. 81 mean what | say just to
this extent: It's a toss Of the coin
with me whether | get this 100000 or
whether | quit it all and go up there
for that view of the river that you
recommended SO highly-anythinE;
anything rather than this. I've lived
in this dressed up civilization of yours,
this false grab.bag game. this misery,
with every natural thing turned up
side down, just about as long as
want to- ! wouldn't mind little rest
up on the Hudson II had company.
and II 60 I'll have II, and guesF !au
can figure out what company I'll have"
Yes. can figure it out all right"
Brand answered, land I'm simply
frightened half to death. Can't you
see me trembling? This Is nice 1T
tie stage you set tonight, Reynolds.
All you need is the half lights and
some low music, and you'd be regu-
lar melodramatic villain. Now, you've
made your little speech and I'll make
mine. You brought me over here to-
night to blackmail me out OF $4,000.
You want your answer; here 1t Is
You don't get damned cent! You've
made your bluff, now there's the call.
Bring your reporter down now and be-
gin to talk. That's probably what
you've"
Reynolds lunged toward the million
aire, who drew back, fists doubled,
ready to meet the attack he fully ex-
pected. But Bob stopped, as suddenly
az he started. Brand was under his
roof 1t was no place for violence,
however acute the cause.
"You quit that talk, quick" he cried.
Keep Meade out OF this. Don't you
drag the only friend I've got down to
your level and mine. When talk it
won't be to Meade. 1t will be right to
the man who will put John Brand
where he belongs, and put him there |
quick. Now, you don't think I'm 60
ing to, do you? Brand, there are only |
two things that can relieve me from
the hole I'm In One Is money. You
can give me that. The other Is to
make a clean breast of it. can do
that for myself II you think I'm
you're crazy. I'm sick of the
whole damn business. and SO help me
God, as l stand on this spot. I'll make
you sick Of it, too"
You'll take me along with you?"
Yes, right up to that place on the
river"
Brands suavity had returned.
"An right he answered, but let
me tell you something. I'll have money
and lawyers to protect me and you
won't. In the first place that $4,000
overdraft on your bank will discredit
any testimony you give, and II 1t
doesn't. think you know the law
pretty we'll, and that there is such
thing as an accessory before and aftes
the fact, and II you do succeed in put.
ling us both in jail, remember thai
here Is another person who will 60
right along with US, and that person 10
your wife. Now, you Just think that
over for a WHILE"
AS the millionaire 6u6sted of the
-ich mans means for evasion of the
aw. Reynolds, who had expected this
counter, stood with look of cynical
but as the full signif-
canoe of Brands closing threat struck
home, he paled and stepped back with
,ands pressed hard to his temples az
I stunned.
you wouldn't-you wouldn't do