Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The promoter pulled himself erect
with a grip on either arm of the chair.
"Brouillard, do you know what you
are talking about?" he demanded.
mo; it is only guess. But as mat
tiers stand-with your son indictable
for an attempted murder if
were you, Mr.. Cartwright, / believe
I'd give David Massingale a chance to
pay those notes at the bank"
And let him blackmail me? Not in
a month of Sundays, Brouillard! Let
him sell his ore and pay the notes If
he can. If he can't, I'll take the mine"
IAN 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
emit 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 it possibly hasn't occurred
TO anyone that congress hasn't been in
session since Mirapolis was born. But
mat doesn't matter. The committee
Is coming; you have engaged rooms
tor 1t here in Bongras'. You are ex-
pecting the private-car special next
week"
Well?" said the magnate. You're
pretty good kindergartner. But what
Of it?"
oh, nothing. Only think you
might have taken me On tho little
SIDE play. What if I'd some about
town contradicting the rumor?"
Why should you? Ess true. The
congressional party viii be here next
week, and nobody has made any secret
of it,"
Still, l might have been taken in"
persisted Brouillard suavely. You'll
surely want to give me my instruc-
lions little beforehand, won't you?
Just think how easily things might get
tangled. suppose should say to some
pouy-to Garner, for example-that
Tue town was hugely mistaken; that
no congressional committee had ever
'een appointed; that these gentlemen
VINO are about to visit us are mere
cohplalsant friends of yours, coming
as your guests, on junketing trip at
your expense. Wouldn't that be rather
awkward?"
The mayor of Mirapolis brought his
aahds together, fist in palm, and for a
hitting instant the young engineer saw
ID the face of the father the same ex-
preston that he had seen in the face
OF the son when Van Bruce Cartwright
was struggling for second chance to
kill man.
Damn you'll" said the magnate saw
sgely; you always know too muchi
toure bargaining with mel"
Wen, you have bargained with me.
nfst, last and all the time" was the
cool retort. ION each occasion have
nad my price, and you have paid it.
now you are going to pay it again.
snail go over to the Spotlight Office
and tell Harlan what / know?"
You can't bluff me that way, Brouil-
lsrd' and you ought to sense it by this
time. Do you suppose / don't know
now you are fixed that you've got
money-money that you used to say
you owed somebody else-tied up in
annapolis Investments"
Brouillard rose and buttoned his
coat.
There is one weak link in your
enaln, Mr.. Cartwright" he said even
~ you don't know men. Put on your |
eoat and come over to Harlan's Office |
Ni'n me. It will take just about two
bluffng.-
OF moment it appeared that the
er was to be accepted But when
nsS one arm In a coat sleeve,