The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-24
CHAPTER xllI-Continued
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"Yes!" he said thlckly. ayes! You
bet could r.
"And you wouldn't be afraid to keep
on working for me? That is, If we got
this Silverbow scheme all Numbered
clean before we started something
elseY'
"NOt If you"
"Then listen" The brokers' voice
was soft and homlletical. you've
thought some hard things about me.
Maybe you had some cause; I'm not
disputing that. But guess you've for
gotten something. Something / told
you when we first got together. told
you II you got me what l wanted I'd
help you get what you want. Well
you've done your best. / got to give
you credit And maybe you've changed
some of my ideas too. Maybe you've
sort or worked me around TO believing
i haven't given you a square deal.
Well-let the past bury its dead. I've
got more than one string to my bow;
I'm sort of tired of the old line OF
stuff I'm thinking seriously of cut
ting II all out and going in for the safe
and sane. 1t isn't so juicy, but it's
safe. Am I right or am wrong? All
the cards on the table-fm no fool,
1Iillard-and the bottoms falling out
of this promotion game. SO If you
think you can blossom out into legit-
innate salesman of high-grade bonds
of course there wouldn't be nearly as
much in IL for you've got more than
half mind 10 give you the chance.
It's risk, but / guess owe 1t to you"
He slid his pudgy hand across the
table and smiled Practically. ave
taken n strong fancy to you. son-lets
be respectable together. What do you
say to that?'
In his feverish JOY Hilllard was will
ing TO ignore the obvious fact that the
brokers' repentance was considerably
overdue, and that II was founded on
expediency and not on principle. The
thought of working longer for Har-
mon-even If the securities he had to
sell in future were most conservative
filled him with nausea; but IL that
were the only way TO save the stu
alton how could billiard decline? How
In his duty TO himself. could he refuse
to work again for Harmon, If this were
the only means to save his friends
their money already lost? He felt his
veins throbbing TO his agitation.
els is that bona fide Of
ferr he faltered. Harmon's hand
slapped the table for emphasis.
straight as string. To tell the
truth you're sort of on my conscience.
You're with me? All right! Then as
far as I'm concerned the contracts
Cancelled here and now. Got 1t with
your"
mo, T."
The brokers' face darkened. "where
is it?"
billiard was disinclined to tell how
and why he had intrusted II to Cullen.
"It's SAFE" he said. He could hardly
contain himself he looked and looked
at Harmon, trying faithfully to recon
cile the man and his appearance and
his principles, and he failed-but here
was the great reality confronting
him-and the millionth chance had
magically come true. 1t was warped
honesty but it was honesty no less.
Harmon licked his lips.
swell, well clean up the whole
transaction today and start with a new
deal That's settled Oh, don't carry
on like that, Hilliard.-Now about this
chap, Waring-"
"oh, you still want to see him, do
your?
Harmon hesitated. "Sure! Give
him a little surprise, eh? If he's the
man who's been bombarding us Wen
spike his guns first.-Whatr He
laughed no'sily and Hilliard was al
most too excited to dislike the laugh.
"Don't bother to telephone the Onon-
daga; well just walk over"
But thought you wanted to stay
away from theref" Hilliard was dis
playing many of the symptoms of in
toxication.
"Oh, not when everything's going
along so smooth and NIGEL We can
90 up in your room and have Waring
M there and be just as private as
anywhere else"
Accordingly, and to the chagrin of
a lowering waiter, they quilted their
booth ana went OUT 10 Ine open air.
They reached the Onondaga; they ar
rived at the mezzanine floor; they
were safe in billiards. apartment.
my" said Harmon loosely. II
wish I could afford to live like this
But you've got rich hacker, and
haven't" He rubbed his hands In
great good nature; his eyes were spar
king and his fat body was a-quiver
with vanity. "Well, the first thing to
do Where did you say you
keep that contract of ours hlddenf"
"Ts there any hurry about that nowf"
HillIard was fairly beside himself with
10Y.
"well--" The sudden whlrr of the
telephone buzzer seemed to rufiie the
brokers' nerves, for he started vio-