The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-04-06
TZ55s CHAPTER XIX M
The Man on the Bank

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wright's new offices with his thought!
afar. wondered if it were by pure coin
cidence that he found Cashier appar
emily waiting for him on the sidewalk
Once more you are just the man
have been wanting to see," the young
missionary began, promptly making
use of the chance meeting. May
break in with bit of bad news?
There is no such thing as good
news in this God-forsaken valley. Cast.
ner. What's your grief?"
There is trouble threatening for
the Cortwrights. Stephen Massingale
is out and about again, and / was told
this morning that he was filling him
self up with bad whisky and looking
for the man who shot him"
Brouillard nodded unsympathetic-
ally.
You will find that there is always
likely to be second chapter in a book
of that sort-if the first one isn't con-
elusive"
But there mustn't be this time"
Cashier insisted warmly. I'VE must
stop it; it is our business to stop it."
Your business, maybe; it falls right
in your line, doesn't it?"
mo more in mine than in YOURS"
was the quick retort
Am | my brothers keeper" said
the engineer pointedly, catching step
with the long-legged stride of the attn.
letic young shepherd of souls.
Not if you claim kinship with Cain,
who was the originator of that very
badly outworn query" came the an
swer shotlike. Then: What has come
over you lately, Brouillard? You are a
friend of the Massingales; I've had
good proof of that. Why don't you
carer"
Great heavens, Cashier, do care!
But if you had a cut finger you
wouldn't go to man in hell to get Il
tied up, would your"
you mean that l have brought my
cut finger to your"
Eyes. l meant that, and the rest of
1t. too. I'm no fit company for a de-
cent man today, Cashier. You'd better
edge off and leave me alone"
Cashier did not take the blunt init |
nation. For the little distance inter
vening between the power companys |
new offices and the Niquoia building |
he tramped beside the young enginee'
in silence. But at the entrance to the
Niquoia he would have gone his way if
Brouillard had not SAID abruptly:
81 gave you fair warming; I'm not
looking for chance to play the Good
Samaritan to anybody-not even to
Stephen Massingale, much less Van
Bruce Cartwright. The reason is be-
cause l have a pretty decent backload
of my own to carry. Come up to my
rooms if you can spare few minutes.
parted with his soul for a money
equivalent-if there is such a man left
in this bottCmless pit of town"
Cashier accepted the implied chaL
enge soberly, and together they as
,ended to Brouillard's offices. Once be
hind the closed door, Brouillard struck
tut viciously.
you fellows claim to hold the keys
o the conscience shop; suppose you
,pen up and dole out a little of the |
precious commodity to me, Cashier Is
t ever justiiable to do evil that good
nay Gomez"
NO" There was no hesitation in
he denial.
Brouillards laugh was harshly de,
isive.
81 thought you'd say that. No qualifi. 9
atoms asked for, no judicial Weighing 9
f the pros and cons-the evil of the 9
vii, or the goodness of the good 9
lst a plain, bigoted No"
The young missionary left his chair :
nd began to walk back and forth on '
is side of the office desk.
you want counsel and you are not
Killing to buy it with the coin of con.
dence," he said at length. adding;
1t is just as well. perhaps. | doubt
cry much if | am the person to give
to you"
why do you doubt it? Isn't it
art of your job?"
mot always. | am not your con.
cience keeper, Brouillard. Don't mis-.
Understand me. l may have lived
ear longer than you have, but you
ave lived more-a great deal more
hat fact might be set aside, but there
another: In the life of every man
lere is some one person who knows
no understands, whose word for that Z
ian is the one only fitting word of in.
oiration. That is what mean when :
az that / am not your conscience e
eeper. Do make it clear?" i