The Lamar register., 1919-03-05

knows where. Mr.. Klnzie is trying to
make out that they are -one and the
same"
Jibbey laughed broadly. He stood
in no awe of banks, bankers, or stub
bly, mustaches.
"Tll tell John. when I see him again
and take a chance on being able to
run faster than he can," he chuckled
Gripping good 1okel"
Then you know both meni" said
KInzie, glancing at his watch and ris-
ing.
Like book. They're no more
alike than black and white. Our man
here is from Cincinnati; isn't that
where you met him, Verda? 1 recol-
lect you didn't like him at first, be-
cause he wore beard. They told me,
the last time was over in Clnci, that
he'd gone West somewhere, but they
didn't say where. He was the first
man I met when 1 lit down here Lit
tie world. isn't It. Mr.. Kinzlef"
David Kinzie was backing away,
watch in hand. Business was very
pressing, he said, and he must get
back to his desk. He was very much
Obliged to Miss Richlander, and was
only sorry that he had troubled her.
When her father should return TO
Brewster he would be glad to meet
him, and so on and so on, to and be-
yond the portieres which finally blot
ted him out, for the two who were left
in the Louis Quinze parlor.
'Ts that about what you wanted me
to say?" queried Jibbey, when the click
of the elevator door latch told them
that Mr.. KInzie was descending.
tucker, there are times when you
are almost lovable," said the beauty
softly, with a hand on Jibbey's shoul-
der.
I'm glad it's what you wanted. be-
cause it's what 1 was going to say. any
way" returned the ne'er-do-weel sober
ly. thus showing that he, too. had not
yet outliyed the influence OF the over
night hnnd-grip.
Since Brewster was full-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 Starbuck and Smith had
reached town, Mr.. Crawford Stanton
got himself admitted by the Janitor
at the side door of the Brewster City
National. President Kinzle was still
at his desk In his private room, and
the promoter entered unannounced.
Il thought I'd hang OH and give you
the Initial the time there was" he
said. dropping into the debtors chair
at the desk-end. And then, with
quarrelsome rasp In his tone: Are
you getting ready to switch againf"
Though his victims often cursed the
banker for his shrewd caution and his
ruthless profit-takings. no one had ever
accused him of timIdity In IA stand-up
encounter.
you've taken that tone with me be-
fore. Stanton, and l don't like It," he
returned brusquely. you may as well
keep 1t In mind That neither you. nor
the people you represent, own the
Brewster City National. or any part OF
II, in fee simple"
ave 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 go by without saying word,
and I've drawn the only conclusion
there is to draw"
KinzIe frowned his impatience. "If
/ have to do business with your people
much longer. Mr.. Stanton. shall GER
talnly suggest that they put a man in
charge out here who can control his
temper. Here Is Mr. Rlchlander's let
ter"
Stanton read the letter through
hastily, punctuating its final sentence
with a brittle oath.
"And you've muddled over this all
day, when every hour Is worth more
to us than your one-horse bank could
earn in IA year?' he raped out. "What
have you done? Have you telegrnphed
this sheriff.
"No; and neither will you when
tell you the facts. You see what Mr..
HIGHLANDER says. We had nothing to
go on unless we could Identify our
man definitely. so 1 took the straight
forward course and went to Miss Rich
lander"
Stanton's laugh was derisive shout.
"You need a guardian, Kinzie; you
do, for facti" he sneered. "Of