The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-12

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this and Brand that. and I'm getting
q liitie tired Of lIk iva Loaf lot Of
monet today. to 10 sare, Tea thoa,
sand aollars more than iva got. Bat
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way. and Whatsoever yea tod Hsnning.
or shat yU9 didn't ten hlm ds@ant
make any dtffersacs 10 Inc n ycu IRE
% cisver that zen ca Win t1oo. eoe On
. stock that lose fogty thousand On
In the sars day and through The same
hroksrsgs house why ypu can AFFORD
20 spare y little o. thst WANING
whsthsr yoa think am antitlsd 10 y
or not"
Rsynolds' words came clear cut ana
decisive. HA ultsmatum Gid not par
take Of hraggAdocio. but Of determine.
ton.
Don't misunderstood me-" Rsynoldf
went on. 7 mean what say Just TO
this extent: It's toss Of the coin
with mo whether l get this $4,000 or
whether I quit II all and 50 up there
for that view Of the river that you
recommended 90 highly--anythins:
anything rather than this. I've lived
In this dressed mp civilization Of yours.
this falss grabbss game. this misery.
with every natural thing turned up
side down. Just about ~ long ~
want TO. wouldn't mind little rest
up on the Hudson II 4 had company,
and II 80 I'll have Il. and ] guess you
can hsure out what company Ill have"
Yes. ! can figure II out ell night"
Brand answered. %and I'm simply
frightened half TO death Can't yoa
see me trsmshliagi .This 10 mica III
tie stage you set tonight Reynolda
All you need 10 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 ms over here to
night TO blackmail me out OF $4,000
You want your answer; here II To-
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. ThK's probably what
you've"
Reynolds hinged toward the million.
aire, who drew back. FISTS doubled.
ready to meet the attack he fully e.
pected. But Bob stopped. as suddenly
as be started. Brand was under his
roof. II Was no place for violence.
however acute the cause.
You quit that talk. qulek!" 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 II
won't be to Meade. II viii 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 10
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 10 TO
make q clean breast OF IL ] can do
that for myself II you think I'm
bluffing, you're crazy. I'm sick Of the
whole damn business. and 10 help me
God. NJ | stand on this spot, Ill make
you sick Of Il. too"
You'll take me along with your
Yes, right up to that place on the
river"
Brands suavity had returned.
"All right" he answered. but lot
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 Il
doesn't, think you know the law
pretty well, and that there Is such q
thing m an accessory before and after
the fact, and II you do succeed In put.
ting us both In Jail, remember that
there Is another person who will 20
right along with US. and that person 10
your wife. Now. you just think that
over for a while"
As the millionaire boosted OF the
rich mans means for evasion OF the
law. Reynolds, who had expected this
counter, stood with look OF cynical
indifference, but as the full signin
canoe OF Brands closing threat struck
home. no paled and stepped back with
hands pressed hard to his temples a.
II stunned.
You wouldnt--you wouldn't DC
that" he cried.
You we're the one who was threat
snins. no, No." Brad answered.
Bob rushed again toward his tor
mentor. but was checked BY . sudden
opening Of the door.
Good night, Mrs. Brand" they heard
Jane say, and Reynolds stopped mid
way.