Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-24
coold have testised 20 billiards. sim
olation had ceAeel - breath.
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tNCc OF tue ypuuk fhnti WIN sat 49,
10 the door. The doctor was very
human: the doctor was very adapt
able: but for thirty yeArs he had
managed 20 keep the social and pro-
tessionsl phases OF his life entirely
apart, and at the very frst glance ne
was aware that billiard hadn't come
To consult with him professionally.
Nevertheless ne ysieed His hnssr In
the usual sign: Hilliard followed him
TO the inner room
Il wac Hiilsa rd's intrcduction TO the
Doctors morning manner. aWA even
In his own exalted spirit. NJ ytsaoeA
slightly 10 the restraint IN ne ~.
mosphere. The doctor was bland.
smiling. spproachable, and yet not NJ
sii the same man a. he appeAred ~
the house on James street. He sSsvRcd
detached from she hsnperfn9 httie.
mss OF a household there was no air
OF Intentional repose about him. Hu-
Hard. In spite OF the importance Of
his mission. felt apoIoretic: ne Felt as
tho he were unwttingly roboins
science Of its most valuable asset.
which IL time.
Il know this isn't exactly the
proper thing to do" he said, but I'm
leaving town In az hour or so I
thought you might spare me Ave
minutes, Doctor. even n It Il little
irregular. Can your"
What seems TO be the troyhle?"
The doctors tone was mid invita-
ton 70 squander nothing on preiirnl-
naries
Mr.. Cullen and I are running down
TO New York today >. You've seen
the morning papers, haven't you"
Yes" The doctor nodded. And
Cullen teIephoned me last night Was
Mr.. what was his name: Har-
mon: was he close friend of
yours. HilEard?"
NO: tust a business associate
I d. Int know him very well person
ally-socially, should aay. But II
changes some Of my plans Mr..
Cullen and / have 20 go to New York
for . few days and after that we're
going cut 20 Montana together"
The doctor tapped his desk
.thoughtfully.
"On account OF thisg"
Partly. and parity not. The whole
perspective changed: we've got TO get
TO work Nov, the last time saw
you :. Why. that Was ealy yester-
day" He broke OF. lauehinely At
himself. Tt seems % much longer
than that! Why. you said then that
II naAAnl -
different things, including seventy
ave hundred dollars, 20 come to yea.
And YOU spoke as though you really
meant IT. Doctor 4. So I've come"
The doctor regarded him steadily
for moment, and resumed tapping
the siass pad on the desk With a
medn3tive forefnger.
You've reccnsldered, have your
Not that 80 murH--but we've had
fresh Information. jack Armstrong;
out there. indirectly representing Ar.
Cullen, and we've heard from our
own lawyers besides. 80 on the
whole, rrn willing TO let you in II
you're Wiling to come, in spite of
what l said at lunch yesterday.
HC 0AStct ACelI<SASS.
Not that DOUBT you at all he
said, but when Cullen teiephoned
me last night. he said that you and
he had raised all the money you
needed in half an hour after you
went out 10 look for il. You see. |
have some channels Of information
myself, 50 I can't help wondering
y
less, he was hunting for his cheek
took
We don't need i'll simply insist
ed on keeping e place open for you.
on the chance that you hadn't
changed your mind"
You're fully sa.isfted its the right
thing for me 10 do?'
Yes doctor. I am
The doctor held MS pen poised in
the air. I'm not sure m really en-
! titled to II. Doesn't It really belong
10 some one who was on the spot
last night"
billiards eyes twinkIed.
You're fond OF talking about mo-
tives. doctor You'd have let me
have that money yesterday, wouldn't
you?"
Didn't / offer il TO your
Yes sir, you did. But was it be-
cause you thought you'd make a big
profit, or was it just to help rneT
why"
You see, said Aiiftard cheerily,
IF you're going 10 have these merce-
nary motives, you've got TO let me
have some. TOO. rye let friendship
interfere with business tNite IN two
days. And you're not the only one
held a place open for-Rufus aud
Jack are in 1t. too. It was my
privilege to make that condition
and l did
The doctor scrubbed rapidly.
Then III keep my promise -.
But would you mind telling me what
it IL f'n buying.
Here's you're receipt, doctor.
Hflliard laid slip Of paper on the
desk; took up the check and scrut-
inized IT carefully. What you've
bought" ne said. is twentieth in
terest In a new syndicate formed last
night. Well assume the stock con-
troll In New York, when we get there
by paying some more cash land
we've got more than We need al
ready and after that, we may pos
sibiy sell out or We may go ahead
and develop the mine ourselves. /
don't know yet which; that's what
Mr.. Cullen and I are going west to
decide. But you11 De protected any-
how; I'll see to that. And II you're
in any hurry to set your money
back"
How soon do you think It'll be-"