Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-07

"Over at the hotel. | supposed you
knew; you said you were going there"
Brouillard snatched up the dispatch
box and flung it into the freproof.
While he was locking the door Cashier
went in search of Grislow, and when
Brouillard faced about, another man
stood in the missionary's place by the
mapping table. 1t was Mr.. ]. Wesley
Cartwright.
81 didn't think I'd have to ask a
favor of you again, Brouiliard, but
needs must when the devil drives" he
began, with an attempted assumption
of his former manner. I'VE didn't know
the newspapers didn't tell us any
thing about this frightful state of af-
fairs and"
Brouillard had suddenly lost his de-
sire to hurry.
"Sit down, Mr. Cartwright" he said.
st was just coming over to see you
to congratulate you and Mr.. Schermer-
horn on your return to Mirapolis. We
have certainly missed the mayor, not
to mention the president of the COM
mon council"
"Of course-yes." was the hurried
rejoinder. But that's all over. You
said you'd get us, and you did. don't
bear malice. If you had given me one
more day I'd have got you; the stuff
that would have broken your neck with
the Washington people was all writ
ten and ready to put on the wires. But
that's past and gone. and the next
thing is something else. There is a
lot of money and securities locked up
in the Niquoia bank vault. We've come
to clean up, and we brought a few
peace officers along from Red Butte
for a guard. The miserable scoundrels
are scared stiff; they won't stir out of
the hotel. Bongras tells me you've got
your force organized and armed-can't
you lend us fifty or hundred huskies
to keep the mob off while we open that
bank vault ?"
Brouillard's black eyes snapped, and
the blood danced in his veins. The op,
portunity for which he would have bar
tered Ormuz treasure had come to
him-was begging him to use it.
Il certainly can" he admitted, an
swering the eager question and empha-
sizing the potentiality.
But will you? that's the point Well
make it worth your while. For Gods
sake, don't say no, Brouillardi There's
pretty we'll up to million in thai
vault, counting odds and ends and
left-overs. Schermerhorn oughtn't tt
have left it. l thought he had sense
enough to stay and see it taken care
| Of But now"
| But now the mob is very likely tt
wreck the building and dynamite the
vault, you were going to say. think
1t is more than likely, Mr.. Cartwright
and wonder that it hasn't been done
before this. 1t would have been done
If the rioters had had any idea tha
you'd left anything worth taking AND
1t would probably wreck you and Mr.
Schermerhorn if it should get hold o
you; you've both been burned in efig,
half dozen times since you raj
away"
"Oh. good Lord!" shuddered tn,
magnate. MAKE it two hundred o
your men, and let's hurry. You won
turn us down on this. Brouillard?"
mo 1t is no part of our duty t,
go and keep the mob off while yol
save your stealingss but Wen do IL
And from the noise they are maxim,
down that way, think you are wise il
suggesting haste. But first there is
question of common justice to b,
settled. An hour ago, or such a mat
ter you sent a part of your sheriff:
| posse up to seize the Little Susan anC
to arrest David Massingale-"
''It's-it's a lie!" stammereG Cort
wright. Somebody has been trying tc
backcap me to you'll"
Brouillard looked up, frowning.
you are good bit older man than
am, Mr.. Cartwright. and | sha'n't
punch your head. But you'll know WHY
ought tor when l tell you that my in.
formant is Miss Amy Massingale
What have you done with old David %
| The man who had lost his knack of
bluffing came down and stayed down.
"He's-he's over at the hotel" he
stammered.
under guard?"
"Well-y-yes.
Brouillard pointed to the telephone
on the wall
go and call up your crowd and get
it here. Tell Judge Williams to bring
the stock he is holding, and Scher.
merhorn to bring the Massingale
notes, and your man Jackson to bring
the stock-book. Wen have a direc-
tors meeting that was called, and
wasn't held. three weeks ago."
1t was a crude little expedient, but
1t sufiiced. Cartwright tramped to the
phone and cursed and swore at II nm.
I'll he had his man at the other end of
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