The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-07-22

And His Fist Gestured His ACCUSE
ton.
final effort. and his fist gestured his
accusation.
"You know what I'm going to do
about II, don't your
"Yes." Harmon nodded. as he drew
the smoke deep into his lungs.
I'm going straight back to those
four men, and"
"No." Harmon wagged his head.
"No. you can't very well do that, either
even II you're as shocked as you
look. Look at II just q minute ". E.
look at our contract. There's some
loopholes for me you could drive a
motortruck through but you haven't
got one as big as a knitting needle. No,
son, the best thing for you to do Is to
take a brace. and go get another sixty
thousand while the getting is good"
"Not necessarily" billiards high
pitched laugh was brittle.
Harmon allowed the smoke to eddy
gently from his nostrils. "Yes-nec-
essarily."
"you think I'll raise my finger after
this. except to what do you
take me forT"
81 take you" said Harmon DELHI
erately, -for short-sighted young
man in a mighty bad spot. You don't
want these folks up here to know the
whole truth, do your 1t wouldn't hurt
me any-but after the record you made
mere before You got yourself kicked
out two years ago. OH don't
jumpi You don't think I've been
asleep. do your don't believe
you'd get much sympathy. Not much
And I've invested lot OF money In
you. ! want some big returns.
Look me in the eye. son. want you
TO calm down. Now. there's only three
parties to this deal-you and me and
the world. You and me-and the
world. Get thati And you and have
got to play straight with each other.
You help me get the money. and I'll
help you get whatever you want. But
when you throw me down. throw you
down. and we'll see who comes out
ahead. I'll bet do. What do you
betr
Hilliard shook his head helplessly.
you've got TO remember" said Har'
mon In sardonic consolation. shat
you're an awful easy man TO describe.
You can slip out OF Syracuse just as
easy as you please. and try your
dunedest TO make getaway, and
you'd have pretty hard work to keep
away from the Pinkertons for twenty
four hours. And I've got the evidence
that would put 'em after you. SO don't
you plan to run away. son-don't do
H."
billiards. Judgment was lettering
Where did he stand In relation to Arm
strong nowi
"Well1"
Harmon snatched at the sign Of
weakness. and was instantly per
suaslve.
"Stay on another six weeks: make
the rest of your killing. After this is
over. do what You please. You'll have
money enough to suit yourself. I'm
playing straight with you r..
am l notf"
"Yes," said billiard. with whitening
sarcasm. 'you aret"
Harmon glowered at him.
"Don't you accuse me Of double
crossing you. soni It's the other way
round"
"You aren't fool enough 10 expect
me-" said billiard shakiiy. "to keep on
trying TO sell more OF this rotten stun
You aren't enough OF fool for that"
II can. and I do. You're In for II
now. billiard. and you can't very well
go back. You've collected money |;
you can't get your hands on II again I;
you can't make any restitution. You've
lied your head of already: you can't
do any better now than y stick to
your first story. because the truths a
good deal worse. You'd better make
your killing and make II quick. And
II you open your head for just one lit
tie peep fiooey, fiooey. and the
fats In the fire. Well -
tie be Continued)