The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-02

enough TO stay and see II taken
care OF. But now"
But now tho mob IL very likely
10 wreck the buildings and dyna
mite tho vault. you were going "a
say. ! think Il Ia more than likely
Mr.. Cartwright, and | wonder that
I Il hasn't been done befor. this. II
would have been done II the rioters
had had any idea that you'd left
anything worth taking And II
sould probably wreck you and Mr.
Schermerhorn n II should get hold
~ YOU. you've both been burned In
cffigy half dozen times since YOU
ran away"
"oh. good Lord" Ehuddered IN,
maKnate. Make Il two hundred oi
your men. and let's hurry You
won't turn US down on this. Brouil
lard7"
NO. II r. no part OF our duty
to 90 and keep the mob off while
YOU save your AtealIngs. but wei
do r.. And from the noise they are
making down that way. ! think you
are wise in suggesting haste. But
I first there IL a question OF common
T Justice TO be settled. An hour ago
or such a matter. you sent a par
Of your sherlfrs posse up TO seize
the Little Susan and TO arrest
7 David MRsElngale--"
"its-irs a lie," stammeret
Cartwright. Somebody has beer
trying 90 baekcap me TO you,"
Broulllard looked up. frowning
You are good bi; older mar
than am. Mr.. Cartwright. and
shan't punch your head. hut you'll
know why ough, TO when ! tel
YOU that my informant Ia Miss Amy
l Masslngale. What have you done
with old David7"
The man who had lost his knaci
Of bluffing came down and stayed
down.
"Hc-he's over at the hotel he
| stammercd
Under guard7"
We'll Yves"
Co and call up your crowd and
get II here. Tell Judge Williams
to- bring the stock no is holding
and Schermerhorn TO bring the
Massingale notes, and your man
Jackson TO bring the stockbook
Wen have that directors meeting
that was called. and wasn't held
three weeks ago"
oh. good heavens" protested
the millionaire. put Il off-for
heavens sake. put II Off II Will
be wasting time that may be worth
thousand dollars minute"
You are wasting some OF the
thousand.doilar minutes right now.
was the cool reply. and the on
ginccr turned TO his desk and
squared himself as II he we're going
TO work on bunch OF foremen' S
reports.
II was a crude little eXpedient
but Il sufficed. Cartwright tramped
TO the phone and cursed and swore
at II until he had his man at the
/ other end OF the wire.
When the procession arrived. as
Il did in an incredibly short time
Brouillard laid down the law.
we don't need these" he said
CURLY. indicating the two deputies
/ who came to bring David Massin
gale And when they were gone
Now. gentlemen. the less time yor
waste. the better chance there viii
be for your bank salvage. Three
requirements | make: You viii
turn over tho stock. putting Mr.
Massingale in possession of his
mine. without encumbrance. YOU
will cancel and surrender his notes
TO the bank. and YOU viii give hin
a document, signed by all OF YOU
acknowledging the payment in full
/ OF all claims. past or pending
While You are Strengthening things
out, I'll ring mp the yards and rally
| YOUR guard
Cartwright turned on tho lawyer
You heard what Rrouillard says;
fix Il, and do Il suddenly"
II was done almost before Brouil
lard had made Lexington. IN
charge at the yards, understand
what was wanted.
Once more you've had youl
price" Cartwright snarled bitterly
You and the old man have bilked
us out OF what we spent on the
mine. But we'll call II an ever
break II you'll hurry that gang Of
/ huskles."
Wen call It an oven break wher
it Is one rctorted Brouillard; and
after he had gathered up the
papers he took the New Yorl
check from his pocketbook, In
dorsed II, and handed II TO Cort