Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-08-20

unpleasant "Well3"
Fltzhugh sat down and famed him.
self lelsurely with his Panama hat.
III bids fair TO be n warm day" he
observed.
you know what | wnnt," snarled
Qulgg. rnpplng his desk with his
knuckles. "whcre's my money!"
"oh"-Fltzhugh stopped tanning,
put down his hat-"you mean tine po-
ker money!"
"what about ~ Where is III What
have you done with ~"
Naturally, Qulgg, | played poker
with IT,"
"And you doubled II toow The
CRATER lenned suddenly forward aud
pointed one OF his short fingers In
Fitzhugh's face. But II this maneuver
wns calculated to %frighten or confuse
It's mission failed.
Fltzhugh smiled easily. II more
titan doubled II. more than tripled
Il. ] won eighteen thousand dollars"
Qulgg Jotted a few figures on n cal
endnr pad and held out his hnnd.
There's eleven thousand Ave hundred
coming to me. I'll take It now"
Ttzhugh shook his head sinlllngly.
I'm sorry" said he; but I'm nfruld
you'll do no such thing"
"what d'you mean?" Qulgg hnlf
rose from his chair. his puffy eyes
blinking rapidly. you've got this
money, haven't your"
Got III" F1tziugh laughed. "Why,
Lord bless you. QuIgg. l haven't got
the price OF a ham sandwich"
"What'd you do with that money!"
ronred QuIgg. smashing his fist against
the arm OF his chair. How could you
spend over twenty thousand dollars In
two dnys7 You're lying to mel"
Ntzhugh.s breath whlstled through
his nostrlls. He stood up quickly. His
face was very white. For the first
time he seemed In deadly earnest.
Don't talk too much" he advised
quietly. "There are some things /
won't stand. and II you anger me I'm
liable to make that fat head OF yours
look like n plum pudding. The mon
ey's tied up In speculation, IA you want
TO know. You have the choice OF two
things: you ~ either tnke an equal
chance with me in the speculation, or
you can take my note for what | I'VE
you. Which do you want?"
"Nelther !" exploded Qulgg. II
wouldn't give n rent for any %specula-
ton you'd make, or for your note
either. There's only one thing to do
with you. You've played me a dirty.
low-down trick. and I'm coming back
the best why ] cnn. You're going to
work for me two months longer, aud
you're going to work for nothing. I'll
see that you have Il place to eat aud
sleep, but I won't promise more. Al
the end OF those two months you're
going TO clear out OF my sight, and
Lord help you n | eyer see you again T.
gentleman 20 see you. subj" nn.
nounccd the uniformed negro"
"NVhnt name7" growled Qulgg.
Didn't give none, sub. Said he
wanted TO see you about some Florldu
orange groves"
"Tell him / am very busy but will
see him Ia Ave minutes"
"Yes. sub" The negro touched his
cap and departed.
The moment the door closed Qulgg
kcenly animated, swung round In his
revolving chair ana spoke In n quick
voice to his lieutenant: you're q
Fifth avenue resident. Newport
villa IN France. Cotillon leader, 30
clety sweli-nll that. Recently 20,
bought fifty thousand acres OF Florida
land and turned them into a paradise
You're tired OF It now and want I,
sell at a great sacrifice. You follow
met"
I'm even ahead OF YOU" answered
Eltzhngh. Then his demennor un
derwent n complete change. His man
4 ner was now heavy with ennul, ant
his voice slmperlng when II drawled
Jaw, really, now, | cnwn'ti | reall,
cawn't let Il go for less than hawl
/ what | paid fer Il. The thing cost m,
I hawlf n million, y'know, and l reall!
should get three hundred thousand
because"
/. lie dropped his mask us suddenly q
he had assumed II. aud running tn
thumbs and foTehngers OF both hand
into his lower vest pockets. turneI
the lining inside out.
!. lie smiled; Because" said be, "
|. haven't n cent"
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b and his associates September when
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