The Raymer enterprise., 1920-08-12

the comedy: I'm talking business!
The young mani mouth curled.
Don't be mistaken. Mr.. Harmon
there's very little Joking In me when
! ever mention Syracuse" Harmon
shivered at the tone. but waved the
photograph In scofflng accusation.
You're not trying to sit there and
tell me-"
Il told you was 10 hospital for
nearly a year. I believe" said HIlliard
lciiy. ut was shrupnel-across the
face. As a ina,ter Of fact | DIDN'T
have much Of any face left. But the
surgeons-they're pretty clever. Yes
they're clever!" billiards. eyes were
needle points. They make a man over
from his own photograph. In my OWL
case preferred II differently. So
when they asked ME for something to
use rs d pattern In remodehng me I
gave EN- this!" He tossed out a pic.
turs postcard. soIled and frayed.
well. that's where the trouble began.
They cursed me up and down for q. {.
still that pnrt Of It won't Interest
you" His eyes were blazing now. uni
his voice shook with passion. "Natu-
rally hadn't meant It as ID
literal rs all that but they had
me under ether before l could help
myself and they went through
with It and cursed me some
more afterward They couldn't
copy II exactly, Of course. but they did
the best they could Gloated
over 1t Took infinite pains to make
II perfect and sneered at M
while they did II! Sneered--and
laughed. Well. you've got the
results In front Of you. That's wha,
! was-nnd that's what am, Whats
your opinion nowf" The last sentenc.
came snarllng through set teeth.
The brokers' pupils had dllated
grossly: his eyes wandered vacantly
from the photograph to the postcard
and back to billiards face. His whole
Imagination was pinned down and
crushed he sworc softly under his
breath and wet his lips.
ITS II miracle!" he STAN
mered. a miracle! :"
THE photograph" said HlllIard
harshly. us the way they remember
me up In Syracuse. Do you think
they'd ever recognize me now!'
IT'S a miracle It's parnlyy.
Ing! :. :" Harmon swallowed hard
and looked down almost fearfully al
the time-worn postcard. There's 81
much difference nobody'd ever
think Of It without knowing :.
but when you see the original!
II It knocks me all In a heap
It's staggering And they did that to
YOU Just to think they could do that
to you! I've got to have a
drink ~
Hilliard motioned impatiently, but
his fit OF rage was slowly going down
There's no miracle about II at all
II was good plastic surgery. n they'd
sent me out looking as I used to you
wouldn't call It miracle. would your
No. It's only what they did do that
makes 1t staggering. But It's clever
oh, yes-clever! And you can see for
yourself how few marks OF 1t there
are" He drew long breath and man.
aged to smile again; but the effect was
shocking, for while his features were
composed and kindly his eyes were
venomous. well, ] certainly never
Intended to 20 to Syracuse again for
pleasure, but II there's enough com.
pensatlon to pay for the risk I'm not
afraid to try It on business"
His accent sent cold chllls courslng
down Hnrmon's spine. IN fact now
that I think Of II, II ought to be
rather amusing"
The broker was striving to pull him
self together.
"But why on earth didn't you have
EN- use your own picture for copy
. II they're as clever as
OH" He stopped short and his chin
dropped. "Oh! Is that The 'answer?"
"Yes." said Hllllard, reclaimIng the
two photographs. That's the answer.
l didn't mind starting over again
only" He sighed and inhaled might.
lily. "Only take my advice. Mr.. Hnr.
mon. and don't lose your temper jus;
before an operation"
Harmon breathed more freely. bu,
he was still In violent intellectual dis.
tress. He round face was vapld with
awe. and he was toDsueing his lips In
constant nervousness. for the complete
possibility Of the situation was creep
Ing over him.
III that's the case" he ventured,
why they surely needn't rec.
ognize your name either, Mr.. billiard.
need theyf mean. II you had any
Idea Of going back to your home town
incognito, a. Il were"
'They wouldn't recognize anything
about me-" said Hilliard dryly. His
teeth. showing 1t the moment, were
white and regular - q young VOLTS
I'VE won't discuss that side Of II lust