Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-21
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CHAPTER Nv S(Cont1nucd).
i've answered that before" replied
Adam slowly. II intend to keep il
until the time limit"
"But why?" argued Brock. ",You
must see you are a tfailure!4 What
good can it do you to hold out? ]
must get it in the end. You >know
that. Very we'll, then. Why not help
me out now?"
How could I IL I decided to?"
asked Adam quietly.
An expression of relief swept Aliens
face, and with a long-drawn "ah!" he
delved into his inner pocket and drew
forth a little packet, of legal-looking
documents, which he tapped and laid
upon the table.
There you are!" cried he. GAIL
the necessary papers! I prepared 'em
this afternoon, myself. All we have
to do. is to wait until your friends re-
turn. to witness your signature. and
it's done!" tf L. :
"Quite simple" commented Adam.
lingering the papers meditatively.
Simple indeed. And what do I get
out of this?
|"Now you're talking!" said his
cousin. I'll show you what you'll
get. Say-ten thousand dollars, pay
able in W instalments as quickly as
I can convert the property into cash."
Hunt"
Come! That's a fair offer!!" pro-
tested Allen.
Il sign owe an estate amounting 10
say something like a hundred thou
sand dollars. and you give me ten
thousand, eh?"
But otherwise you'll get nothing at
ALL" cried Brock: Don't you see?"
mot very clearly" Adam averred.
ITO begin with, I can't see why you
are in such a COMPOUNDED hurry. It's
only a matter Of less than three
months before you. according to your
own statement, will get it anyhow.
And creditors will wait on such>pros-
poets. That's n thing that puzzles
me. Another is, that 1 don't under
stand why you should be willing to
pay such a bonus for the advance of
the date of your possession, when by
waiting you can get it all. Thirdly >
he held up his hand as his cousin was
about to interrupt. Thirdly, 1 don't
see why on earth I should oblige you
to this extent when as a matter of
fact you have never done a damn
thing except try to injure me. and
queer me. Perhaps you can explain
these things, and then we would be
OSSASA CQAAPPOO ~ Ndlh.
But. damn it, I've told you I need
money!" growled Breckenridge. +
Pretty badly, I .judge!" -grinned
Adam. What have you done? Rob
bed a bank?"
Allen sprang to his feet with an
oath.
"None Of that" he cried. "None of
that! I won't have it,"
Seems to have gone home!" Adam
to the atmosphere at large.
crooked"
"You~lie!" said Breck, furiously.
You know my reputation is white as
a kids"
Then why the excitement" in
quired Adam. why the hurry for the
money, and the large bonus? No, my
esteemed relative, there's something
deucedly queer about all this, and it's
not going to be helped out by me. II
you've been up to anything, get your
self out. ! have no intention of either
taking a bride to enable you to escape
the results of-of whatever it is you've
done. or to help you out Of your scrape
in n way. I'm tired Of seeing you
going unscathed in spite of the many
rotten things you've done. If your sin
is about to find you out, as the bible
says-well. I'm jolly glad of it, that's
what l am! It's time you paid for
your dirty tricks, and if by the simple
&C. pf withholding my signature from
those papers l a help to make you
take your medicine, I'm delighted at
the opportunity"
And what about your ten thou
sand 2" sneered Allen. "Eh? It's the
last Of your money, and it's slipping
fast, this chance isl"
Ten ~thousand!" laughed Adam. II
assure you, the. sight Of your discom-
future is we'll worth the price! And
consider the comfortable self-righte-
BUSINESS 1 shall experience, in knowing
that I have been on the side of law
and order!!"
"Oh, go to hell!' said Breck.
Couldn't think of it," protested
Adam. Il am determined to avoid you
in the future!"
There was a short silence while
Breckenride Allen put away the pa
pers, and lit a fresh cigarette with
shaking hands. Adam, his composure
completely regained, regarded him
smilingly.
IT say, if you don't mind" he began
after a moment, there's one question
L would like to ask you"
"Well?"
1T is about Monroe" said Adam.
1--WE written the old boy several
times and he hasn't replied. Do you
know anything about it?"
From under his narrowed lids. Allen
regarded his cousin critically, before
replying.
"He will never answer them" said
Allen. You're in too deep Disgrace.
He don't even mention your name"
I'm sorry" said Adam. But
don't blame him..
Nervous in the extreme. Allen had
left his seat. r
"Going?" inquired the host. po-
litely. y
"No!" :
Indeed" commented Adam. cts
growing late, and as our business is
settled 49,"
THE devil it's settled!" cried
Brock. Ear from it,"
What do you mean 2"
Just what I say!!" retorted Allen.
coming nearer and speaking in q low,
tense voice. I'm desperate, under
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