The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-21


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the Int tams was eser In Cinci. thai
I'D ssn& West scnswAefe, but ahey
didnat my where. He was the FIRST
msn l met when iit dawn hers. Lit
sxs world, Isn't II, Mr.. klnrier
Darid Kiaxie was backing away,
watcA In hand Business wis very
pressing. he said. and Ne must 60
back TO his desk. HE was very mach
obliged 10 Miss Mchiandsr. and was
only sorry that he had troubled her.
When her father shlusd return "a
Brewster he would be- glad 10 meet
him. and 10 On and % On. to ana be-.
! pond the portfsrss xntch fnxity hiof.
ted hin, Qua. for the two who we're iefy
In the Loais ouinzs parior.
rs that about what yoa wanted me
to say!" Querisd Jibbey. when the click
Of the elevator door latch told them
that Mfr. Kinzie WAS descending.
Tucker. there are times when you
are slmost fovsbls." said the beauty
softly, with hand on Ilbbey's shoHl-
der.
I'm glad it's what you wanted, BE-
cause It's what | was going to say. any.
way returned the ne'er-do-wesi sober
II. thus showing that he. too. had not
ySt outiived the influence OF the over
night hand-grip.
Since Brewster was . fuil-nedged
city. Its banks closed at three o'clock.
Ten minutes after the hour. which hap
pened also to be about the same length
Of time after Starbuek and smith had
reached town. Mr. Crawford Stanton
got himself admitted by the janitor
ut the side door Of the Brewster City
National. President kinxie was still
at his desk tn his private room. and
the promoter entered unannounced.
u thought 10 hang Of and give you
the Initial the time there Was" be
said. dropping into the debtors chair
at the desk-end. Aud then, with q
quarrelsome rasp In his tone: Are
you getting ready 10 switch agalnf'
Though his victims often cursed the
banker for his shrewd caution and his
ruthless protit.takings, no one had ever
accused him Of tiinidIty In stand.,p
entouifaf y4,,> 49,. 25, Z "A
you've taken that tone with me be-
fore. Stanton, and l don't like It," he
returned brusquely. "You may as well
keep It In mind that neither you. nor
the people you represent. own the
brewster City Nstionsi.sor amy part u
1t. In fee simple"
1--WE can buy you out any minute
We think we need you" retorted Stan.
ton. "But never mind about that. Your
man came back from the Topaz last
night. You've let the better part Of
the day 10 BY without saying word,
and I've drawn the only conclusion
there Ia to draw"
Kinxie frowned his impatience. III
I have to do business with your people
much longer, Mr.. Stanton. l shall GER
tainly suggest that they put man In
charge out here who can control his
temper. Here Is Mr.. Richianders let
ter"
Stanton read the letter through
hastily. pnnctuating Its fnsl sentence
with q brittle oath.
"And you've muddled over this all
day. when every hour Is worth more
to u than your one-horse bank could
earn In q Year, he raped out. "What
have you done1 Have you telegraphed
this sheriff."
'No: and neither will you when /
tell you the facts. You see what Mr..
says. We had nothing to
90 on unless we could identify our
man definitely, 30 l took the straight
forward course and went 10 Miss Rich
lander"
Stanton's laugh was derislve shout
"You need guardian, Klnxle; you
do. for a fact" he sneered. '1Of
course. the girl pulled the wool over
your eyes; any woman routd do tha. -
You are not gaining anything by
being abusive. Stanton. This man Of
Baldwin's Is not the one Mr.. Richland.
er Is trying to describe In that letter"
Stanton bit the tip from cigar and
struck light.
"kinxie," he said. you think we'rs
going TO lose out, and you are trying
to throw me of the scent You had
long talk with Colonel Baldwin this
morning-I kept cases on that, too
and you figured that you'd make money
BY seesawing again. I'm glad to be
ahte 10 tell you that you are Just about
hours too late"
The ruund-bodied banker righted his
pivot chair with a snap and his lips
were pulled out Ike the lips Of swim.
mer who sees the saving plank drifting
out OF reach.
You are wrong, Stanton: altogether
wrong" he protested Baldwin was
here because l sent for him to make q
final attempt to swing him over to the
You are doing -e the
greatest possible injustice"
Stanton rose and made ready to 60.
Il think that would be rather hard
to do, klnxie," he flung back. "No-
body loves trimmer. But In the pres