Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-17


suddenly the lawyer Ieaped to hi
ieet IN disgust. He was a tall anyr
lar man, gray to white in hair, and a
decidedly nervous temperament
The non-committal manner of Trencl
worked upon his overweight nerves
lie couldn't stand it any longer.
I'll go TO them. then: IN set then
hunting; III"
lell them that You put up fit,
thousand dollars to buy the leeisla
ture, nodded Trench
What" and Cruthers sw,m,
( about
Isn't that what YOU did," came
the dry question.
Cruthefs's answer was not forth.
coming on the instant His eyes
shifted from the steady regard Of tho
man in the chair.
NO, he suddenly burted out. II
turned over that money to YOU. | don't
know what you We're going 10 do
with it,
SLOW smile touched the thin Inns
sounds good, Cruthers. for childron
TO hear. The police. in NV eyperiano.
mean publicity. Want the public ia
know that the Midweather peonle
Were--are-r ready to pay fifty thon.
SAND lor the control of the State wat.
er rights"
trnlhers came back and sat down
what are we to do them" he cues
toned haltingly.
III do it. The polce-bah, Mac.
Lean got the package Eve made Ger.
tain of that. I'm moving. You pc
back to your office and wait to hear
from mo
"But what am | going to tell my
people, pleaded the lawyer.
i don't know. If was in yonr
boots--you've asked me and | don't
generally advise other people what
they should do-l'd KEEP quiet Tn.
less YOU yell, your clients won't know
but what their money is safe and
sound. shan't tel them"
Cruthers's brows came down in =,
ftown. you mean you'll get the
money? Why, YES" Frightening sud.
denly, you can do it. Man. voure
cot the situation in the hollow Of vour
hand. You can get that package
again
Can T. Wen seee'
"But--"
Trench sat up and Cruthers's words
died on his lips
When YOU came TO me and asked
ne to see the Midweather neonle
through, did ! say I'll do it,"
no, but you"
Il told YOU I'd see what | could do
when fifty thousand dollars was
placed in the hands of the bank. sub.
ect to my orders. You did that. Now
II see what | can do" .
II wasn't the answer that Crutbors
wanted, by any manner OF means. bur
was all that he got. He endeayored
o IND oul what the silent, tacituru
intended 10 do, but he might
S we'll have spared himself the breath
took 10 ask his many questions,
le departed no wiser than when ne +
rriyed.
Yet ne went away strong in tho
rust mat Trench would accomplish !
nat he saw he himself could not.
nat he realized might never be ac. i,
ompllshed through the police, with
le risk Of worldwide publicly the
cry thing he knew well was not TO I
rlsked at any cost
Trench, left alone. settled down in I
Is chalr again and full hour passed a
'iore he arose pulled st.ing close 5
the door, and took his departure BY /
Ie way he had entered the room.
y Brlen. outside in the narrow han. +
w The little disk drop. released bv
e string Trench pulled. and also a
'parted, knowing his master would g,
u need his services again that nishi f
Going down the illlighted street
ION which faced the house from =
men Trench had emerged, the poll
nan walked TO a garage and. in A =,
W minutes, was speeding out into the -
untry.
AS he walked up the broad stems Of =
nome two girls came hurryine TO.
,rd him
"Oh, Uncle jerry cried Eairh
ench throwing her arms about the
ms neck and planting a kiss upon
sunburnt cheek. where in the
rid have YOU been? Everyone IN
ncord has been after You Jack
inder was here. Mr.. Cfutherg and
* MacLean was looking for you
8 .erday."
GRO BIZ Continued