Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-05-05

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cHAPTER-xv-contlnued.
The promoter pulled himself erect
with a grip on either arm of the chair.
'Brouillard, do you know what you
are talking about7" he demanded.
mo; It is only guess. But as mat
ters stand-with your son indictable
for an attempted murder i'll
were you. Mr.. Cortwright. l believe
ia give David Massingale chance to
pay those notes at the bank"
And let him hlackmail me2 Not in
a month OF Sundays. BrouillardI Let
him sell his ore and pay the notes II
he can. II he can't, I'll take the mine"
"All right" said the visitor placably.
You asked. and I've answered. Now
let's come to something more vital to
both OF us. There is a pretty persist.
ent rumor on the street that you and
your associates succeeded in getting a
resolution through both houses of con-
gress at the last session. appointing a
committee to investigate this Coronida
claim right here on the ground. No
body seems to have any definite de-
tails. and il possibly hasn't occurred
TO anyone that congress hasn't been In
session since Mirapolis was born. But
that doesn't matter. The committee
is coming; you have engaged rooms
for It here in Bongras'. You are ex-
pecting the private-car special next
week"
"wellr said the magnate You're
\ pretty good kindergartner. But what
Of it7"
"Oh. nothing Only | think you
might have. taken me in on the little
side play. What II | had gone about
town eontradicting the rumor?"
why should you? It's true. The
congressional party viii be here next
week. and nobody has made any secret
Of t."
still, l might have been taken in. "
persisted Brouillard suavely. you'll
surely want TO give me my instruc.
tions a little beforehand. won't you7
Just think how easily things might get
tangled Suppose should say to some
body--to Garner. for example-thar
the town was hugely mistaken; that
no congressional committee had ever
been appointed: that these gentlemen
who are about to visit us are mere
complainant friends OF yours. coming
as your guests, on q iunketing trip al
your expense. Wouldn't that berathel
awkward2"
The mayor Of Mirapolis brought hii
hands together. fist in palm, and for {
fitting instant the young engineer saw
In the face Of the father the same ex
preston that he had seen in the facl
of the son when Van Bruce Cortwrigh
was struggling for a second chance Il
kill a man.
Damn youl" said the magnate sav
agely: you always know too much
You're bargaining with mel"
well, you have bargained with me
first. last and all the time," was tn
cool retort. "On each occasion hav
had my price. and you have paid II
Now you are going to pay 1t agair
Shall go over 70 the Spotlight ofic
and tell Harlan What l know
"You can't bluff me that way, Broui
lard. and you ought to sense It by thi
time. Do you suppose ] don't kno-
how you are hxed2-that you've &c
money-money that you used to sa
you owed somebody else-tied up /
Mirapolis investments?"
Brodillard rose and buttoned hi
coat.
There Is one weak link in yor
chain, Mr.. Cortwright," he said evei
ly: you don't know men. Put on yOl
coat and come over to Harlan's ofdC
with me. II will take just about cv
minutes to satisfy you that I'm n,
blufing."
For a moment It appeared that tl
offer was to be accepted. But whG
he had one arm in a coat slee,v
Brouillard's antagonist in the game
hatdlhood changed his tactics
Forget it," he growled morosel
what 40 YOU WhHl NnlS blLue
Il want you to send wire to RI
Butte telling the smelter people tn
you will be glad to have them hand
the Little Susan ore"
And II do?"
IF you do, two things otherwise d
to happen adversely will go over
your side of the market. I'll agree
keep out OF the way of the sham Was
ington delegation, and | think l C
promise that Harlan won't make
scarehead of she facts concerning t
Coronida lane titles"
Mr.. Cortwrsht thrust the other al
into the remaining coat sleeve a
scowled. But the rebound to the moi
OF brusque good nature came almt
Immediately.
you are improving wonderful
i3rouillard. and that's no joke. ! ha
q large respect for man who can o
bid me in my own corner. You oul
to be in business-and you will
some time I'll send the wire. bu
warn you in advance that can't ms
the smelter people take Massingal
ore II they don't want to. All | can
10 10 give the old man a free field"