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

They wanted V - ntE1 70 go
aligpNd away MIRA Issynoids viii 10
aic.ls soCE with NrA Brarld. IN thh
car. We viii havs dnlAhsd our bust
ness by tha1 time. presume"
sure: how was tbs showf-
-Oh. the women liked II all rtsht \
didn't ray mach attention.
Brands attitude changed Eaadeiiy
from solerlticn TO attack.
-'Keuy teIsgsam--the wire ysu ssnt
me todi.y. l got n little late 81 the
once this afternooa: not In ttnia 10
zee you before dinner"
YES. l thought ne had better BE-
alone for this nsttsr."
well. iet's get down TO business"
said RSand. Your letter asked toT
soms more mnney. You must think
carry $4,000 around In my vest
pocket What do you want 1t for any
wayf I thought you had run your
bank roll up considerably. You haven't
dropped It. have youf''
The question was put With apparent
sincerity. II would have been accept.
cd In that light but for the revelation
that Bob had iust received from
Meade. In the hour that be had pom
dered over Dicks information, he had
determined to carry the eight to Brand
on bis own ground. The request that
he made in the letter was for $4,000
TO discount the oyerdraft be had drawn
on the bank. But he was armed for Q
bigger battle now and his answer took
the millionaire on his feet.
Ten thousand dollars isn't the ng.
ure. Brand" he said truculentiy. 1T
was this afternoon. but have heard
something that's boosted the request
littls want $4,000. 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 that's my terms. A hundred thou
sand dollars. minus forty thousand u
sixty thousand How's my arithmetic =
Perfect Almost the work Of sane
man." answered Brand. But the de-
mand isn't"
Why notf" Reynolds persisted. i
did the work--took half the risk. and
am not sure that you didn't intend
that should take II all Anyway. !
delivered the goods. didn't II"
Yes. you did. but discounted your
claim. /, was who took the chance
and handed $40, 900 right out to you. |
bad no real assurance that you would
go through with H. might go 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 hnding
out that wasn't on the square"
Right. exactly right" Reynolds ex.
claimed vehemently. Just finding 1t
oft went broke on Consolidated
Wire and you made 12o0,0 900 on II the
same day. | bought Consolidated Wire
on Hennings advice and you sold 1t
through the same broker. Maybe you
believe I'm a baby. but think IL 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 u you have got any
b1ains at all when you're sober. you'll
need them now. You're inferring. Rey.
nolds. that I sold you out through
HenninS. You're damned liar and q
sneak. You're trying TO blackmail me
and that's the only thing 10 call It
Why don't you come out and own up
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 moro money with my help and
then you got the big head. and tried to
make some more without II. 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 chftd's game rs 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,
youil take little journey. and at the
end OF II you'll have good view OF the
river. Do you get me!''
Reynolds flushed and hie hand shook
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 a moment. please. Brand" he
said. Tn going 10 take this and then
I'm going to have something to say to
you"
Brand turned away with q shrug and
a rrunt OF disgust
mo, think I'll 80; !ss . waste Of
time" ..
Reynolds set bis glass down with =
bang.
You'll 20 when I'm finished. Brand.
and not before he exclaimed. Il know
Jus, wha, I'm talking about, and I
know Just what I'm going to do. and
all the brandy In this bottle. or q