The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-29

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Dick folded hts arms HG Ioeket
squnrslT at the niillionairs. ThaFa wAs
no answering KmEie for the 9th arA
Ievisy. He vas thare for y purpose.
The plsasansFsas wo0ld DO for another
time.
Mr. Brand" be said. Il fear that
you Won't conUtrus this visit as a ccln.
pliraeai. am not here 20 Inquire into
yoar business. past. present or future,
/ come In behalf Of friend,-
Brand clicked some ashes from kia
cigar onto his plush carpet and In
| aaired;
Dad be send yout"
No"
Then the advantage ls mihs.- said
the millionaire ccolly 4 am hsten
| Ing,
"Yoe came over TO Staten Island
some four weeks ago. Yoa came On
business Were yaa successful
Brand folded his hands behind HE
head. He leaned hack In his chair,
Ills erows contracted tie laid hls
/ cigar down on the desk lie took Il
I up He locked out OF the ~iudow He
looked al Dick.
Ny TREAD" he said. -yod had bet
ter ask REYNOLDS
The reporter jumped 10 hts feet
Leave Reynolds out Of II" he com
maEded. 1T took you long while to
think Of that. and sou know you don't
mean H. You know Bob Reynolds
wouldn't tell me anything that another
man had told him IN confidence, He
would hold II sacred even-even II II
came from you"
BRAND dropped his mask; dropped II
with a crash. good crook Is never .
coward. He went around his deck al
most al run and pointed a fiager AZ
inch from the reporters face,
Nov you be nice" be ordered IN no
uncertain tone You're here for trou.
bic and youth get II. Rut"if yoa wsnt
10 stay at all be nice You heard me. I"
Dick met his stare tullfaced But
he had erred He knew T.
Il heard you" no said. and beg
your pardon--to the extent that | re-
greet my pleasantrtes. b.. be on the
level, Brand It's Just YOU and me
not Reynolds Don't pretend II you
wan, 10 give me tie passports, say the
word But II you don't. let's talk like
men"
Al right then. don't think Rey.
noids told YOU u word But think you
know a lot. Damn me II you report.
ors would only turn your wits to some
good ends, how much better of you d
be and how much better OF the world
would be"
The point OF view there, said Dick
with a smile, is what constitutes good
ends For my part would not include
IN such traits the desire 10 take other
mems wives out Joy riding, We have
agreed to dispense with pleasantries
] speak OF facts "
brand took il coolly.
We'll, what then9" be aeked
That's what I'm here 10 learn |
know a lot but would like to learn
more"
Then guess your missions futile.
said the millionaire.
Perhaps But | haven't run dry
Tennessee Coal and Iron dropped q
few points today"
"It sure did" Brand acquieseed =
can swear to that"
"A lot of poor fools lost their
money"
Il shouldn't be surprised. They usu
ally do"
But you didn't"
why, my boy. you fatter me. But
frankly. | won lot OF money"
/ Brand left his desk again This time
he walked slowly to tho reporters
( side
but what the devil are you driving
att he asked with face protruding
Are YOU here with ,hfeats7 Do you
thtnk am afraid NJ ycu or yaut
kipd?" lie snapped his fingers in the
reporters face That" he tainted
"That."
! The blood mounted 10 Dicks checks
( but his endurance was not all spent
DO look at all threatening ha
asked Have said anything NAT
sounded like threhts'"
No" said Brand with sneer. but
/ you are st!ll without an overcoat"
Z A fist shot out II landed with q
thud Some two hundred pounds of
very precious flesh and bone lay
stretched upon the door. The reporter
glanced quickly about him There was
a stationary washstand in a corner.
! He stepped 70 IT, soaked towel In
! the running water and laid II over the
! milllonaires face and head IL did the
work. Brands eyes rolled and opened
Assured OF returned consciousness
| Dick stopped again and raised his VIC
I tim 10 a sitting posture.
\ Shall ! stay or co. he asked.
1 You'd better go" Brand answered
teebly.
NO hard feelingsf"
None at all. only here spoke
! the lighting man--"rve got qsfi,e .
punch OF my own and might b.
tempted to use t.
All right" tho reporter answered.