Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-17
Hol WORTHY HALL


voice broke. I've reason TO fea
that II isn't as good IS we hoped"
There" waring was ,ubilant
Listen to that, now wha, did
tell you
We went into II with our eyes
open said Cullen, after a pause
You told Us from the Very frst i
wasn't an absolute certainty-gooc
LORD, what business proposition evel
is Besides" He sent a fash ol
scorn TO Waring. Il don't care whC
knows where | stand on this deal OF
any other. I don't buy properties;
back men. I'm panking on you, Hill
lard. I'm putting my money back
of you. I'm counting on you 10 maxi
good-if that Montana thing fail:
down cold. l know you'd MAKE !.
right with me-if I'd let you. But
wouldn't. When I'm sold. I'm solo
for keeps, and I'm sold on you. I'm
taking the risk just II. you are. So
Thank you" billiards apprecia-
ton was in the nature OF a stifr bow
I'm afraid you're exaggerating lit
tie, tho
Not one syllable"
billiard was patiently grateful.
AT any rate, I'm going to do as
said re-. you'll keep those things
as a favor TO me. won't. you? AS Sc
curity, or evidence OF good faith, o!
whatever you want TO call it?''
Nonsense, For a hare-up like
this? Ridiculous"
Blu, l insist" said Hiliiard. And
I want you to make an investigation
a thorough one" He smiled
grimly: Dicky Morgan was SAT-
forever. I know IN advance what
youn find"
so do |. Oh. well. know how yot
Re el. II you want 10 be whitewashed
suppose I'll have 10 act as a sort Of
trustee for you-it's tommyrot. but i
you want il, l won't refuse. SEND ms
the stuff and I'll put il away for yot
where it'll be safe. And RUFUS here
-" They turned together to, the, Law
student, who was deSiantly AFFECT
Rufus, we're going TO give you erer,
chance in the world TO back Up wha
you've said. but If you can't Ht
paused significantly.
You let me do the investigating.
said Waring doggedly. I'll get at th'
foundation for you
do 1t, and weicome!" This IRON
II illiard. I'll take Armstrong; repor
Ii you wili-or you can so Just a:
much further as you like.
Cullen had detected Warnings star
of astonishment and chagrin. and hi:
interest Qhickened at the by play.
whats Jack Armstrong got 10 %
with it," ...-. 49,. ..... 49,.
"oh, he's going to take look at i
on his way west" said Hillirad, diff
IDENTIFY, and added. with more gener'
osity than Waring had anticipated
Rufus and both asked him 10. Lee
Rusus-and Jack-hand!e it together
Between them, they'll make rather al
exhaustive study. don't you think
And they might turn u3 somethlni
that all Of US would want TO know.
That's right. It's a Thought. Wei
- Cullen looked at mis- watch. :"
can't waste any more time on thi
tomfool business. l ought 10 have
been in the office an hour ago. Any
body going downtown"
IT am-but I'll walk" said Warinl
sulienly.
"Can l stay?' asked billiard OF An
gela. in an undertone.
fan oslaw tom hrdlu hrdlu hriludrrh'
II want you to-" she said. Hel
eyes followed Warning to the door
way. ....-.
After they had been alone for {
full minute, and neither OF them ha'
uttered a syllable, it came to Hill
lard that the chief difficulty IN be
ing evil is 10 make an end OF il, bu
that the chief difficulty in, being viz
tuous is to- begin. Hts BRAIN IVA
active and his emotions were placid
but TO his milo perplexitY he had m
compelling desire to make d star;
There was no restraining impedimcn
working against him, as on the &c
casion OF has interview with Carol
his impulses were merely lazy. In
deed, he was rather h;shly sratihe'
at the course OF things tins morning
ne argued that Warnings zeal an
Armstrong; itinerary had relieve
hiIn from any necessity Of an out
9nd-out avowai Of his innCc cen
faud; 1t was much more sat,sfa c
tory, since all the issues were ;
confused. to turn his affairs over I
Cullen, and TO await the inevir4 III
verdict on an impersonal basis.
the meantime. ne Was deeply touchs
by cullen's confidence in him; Guile
and Carol Duraat alike had refus c
10 believe the obvious truth: ne won
dered stolidly what il would hay
meant to him TO have had such rep
! utation from his youth onward: tn
! qualification now. would have bee
superlative-i,rerid.d only that, h
/ had been entitled TO his PRIDE.
! He's jealous Of you." said Ar
| CELIA abruptly That's ail-he
Jealous. Simply wild with It, 70
know that--don't your"
! Hilliard started: for II wasn't a
smbohened beginning. Not the leal
so; 1t implied exactly the sort ,
\ rivalry, which he had feared. an
which he had come to relinQuish.,
..W'ho is? Oh! Rufus waring? ?"
Terribly Jealous Perfectly Graz
With IT, That's what all this who
mess is about Size tossed her hes
4 willfully. Il don't care; do you %
The unreseryed b!rntness OF
nearly took him o. his feet: renew
ing the devastating suspicion tn
Angela had grown to care too mu,
for hiYn4-too much for her own GOO
why, Angela" he said lsmely. g,
course do. IT hurts me-
She hammered good embroide
Ell sofa cushion with one tiny, fist.
'Oh. he's Jealous Of everything al
everybody. That doesn't count a
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