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

slipped away. Mrs. Reynolds will 10
along soon with Mrs. Brand. In tho
car. We will have finished our bask
ness by that time. presume"
sure: how was the show
"Oh. the women liked It all right +
didn't pay much attention"
Brands attitude changed suddenly
from federation 10 attack.
.Your telegram-ths wire you sent
mo today. got It : little late ii ths
ONCE tits afternoon: not In time 70
see you before dinner.
Yes. thought ws had better b
slone for this matter"
well. lst's get down TO business.s
said Brand. .Your letter asked Tor
some more money. You must think
l carry $4,000 around In my vest
pocket What do you want Il for any
wayi thought ron had run your
bank roll up considerably. You havsn't
dropped Il. have youi''
The question was put with apparent
sincerity. II would hare been accspt-
"a In that light but Cor the revelation
that Bob had Just received from
Meade In the hour that no had pom
dered over Dicks information, no 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 no had drawn
on the bank. But he was armed for 4
bigger battle now and his answer took
the millionaire on his feet.
Ten thousand dollars isnt the fig-
ure. Brand" he said truculently. 1T
WAS this afternoon, but have heard
something that's boosted the request
q little. want $60.0e0. You got two
hundred thousand BY making me .
crook. and you gave me forty thousand
OF It. Now. partners In any shady Job
like ours are entitled to an even split.
and thatis my terms. a hundred thou
sand dollars minus forty thousand ID
sixty thousand. How's my arithmetic r
Perfect Almost the work OF = sane
man." answered Brand "But the do
mand isn't"
Why notf" Reynolds Persisted II
did the work-took half the risk. and
! am not sure that you didn't inland
that should take 1t all. Anyway. l
delivered the goods. didn't II"
Yes. you did. but discounted your
claim. II was / who took the chance
and handed $4,000 right out to you.
had no real assurance that you would
90 through with 1t. might 60 little
further and remind you that II was !
who gave you the opportunity. was
useful enough then. wasn't II But now
you're broke and you are just finding
out that wasn't on the square"
Right. exactly right" Reynolds 81.
claimed vehemently. Just finding II
out. went broke on Consolidated
Wire and you made 100000 on It the
same day. bought Consolidated Wire
on Henning's advice and you sold It
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.
tic. Brand leaped to his side and seized
his hand.
Put that down." he cried. II 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 infsrring. Rey-
nolds. that sold you out through
Henning. You're a 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 up
to 1t. 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 to
make some more without It. 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 AZ you're attempt
Ing tonight. you're mighty Tar 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 ut the
SAA0 Va ~ S~u - A0vS - 6DN~ VIEW VA SsA0
river. Do you get me?"
Reynolds flushed and his hand shook
40 he poured out his brandy. He I'M
derstood quite well that the million
aire meant he would view the Hudson
from the gray walls OF Sing Sing.
Just q moment. please. Brand" he
said. I'm going to take this and then
I'm going to have something to say to
YOU"
Brand turned away with = shrug and
q grunt OF disgust
mo. / think I'll 90: It's . waste Of
time"
Reynolds set his glass down with q
bang.
You'll 90 when I'm finished. Brand.
and not before" he exclaimed. II know
Just what I'm talking about. and I
know Just what I'm going to do, and
all the brandy In this bottle, or .
whole case Of 1t wouldn't. make the
facts any different Your little pleas
aatries are taken for just what they
are worth. | may return q few uf
them before I'm finished, but In the