The Raymer enterprise., 1920-11-11

II you're willing to take my advice
why"
"Im sixty.three years old" said tn.
Doctor calmly. "and rve made q foo
Of myself In every conceivable way bu,
one. That's In my own field
I'm q dlagnostician. I've watched yor
very carefully. young man.
think perhaps you need ~ much ad
vice as ] do. Of q different variety
So here II is-when you-want encopr
agement. or o medical prescription. Of
good cigar and chat. or . quiet eve
ming with an old man and q girl who
plays the plano rather pleasantly, Of
seventy-Hve hundred dollars which
you've already shown you won't lei
me invest unwisely. come and see me
Now. let's drop business. Not another
word: I'm tired Of It. You're through
as an expert; let's get back to old
fashioned friendship. Speaking Of
coming to see me-Carol's wondering
II you're trying to slight her. We've
seen very little Of you latelyi It's 4
week now, isn't III"
When, sustained and soothed by that
peaceful hour, by the Doctors trust
In his integrity. and by the sedative OF
a long and .untroubled stroll out over
the hills to eastward. Hilllard returned
to the hotel, the room clerk greeted
him with faint superciliousness.
Somebody's been keeping after you
on the telephone all morning." he said
loftily. "New York call. Couldn't 10.
cate you. And here's some kilograms
for you. :"
There were three of them; Mt sight
Of the signature Of the frst. billiards.
eyes narrowed.
ARRIVING Syracuse 4:l5. Please meet
me at train and stop all work in the
meantime Imperative.
HARMON"
Hiluard's eyelids futtered: this was
evidently the initial result Of Rufus
Warnings efforts, and of those many
letters he had written Harmon. He
tore open the second envelope
the message was again from the broker,
sent obviously from the Grand Cen.
tral terminal Just before train-time.
"Most important news received. Am
Just leaving, having wired you meet
me at station 4:15. Find out who Bob
Waring Is and what he wants. DO
all you can to stave on further In.
quiry. Absolutely imperative not talk
to anyone until l see you. Have con.
tract and all other data with you.
Shall have to leave on short notice..
"HARMON."
And the third was from Albany:
"L"cate Bob Warlng II possible and
arrange meeting seven tonight. Ur
gently imperative. HARMON"
HillIard folded the three sheets
methodIcally and put them ia bis
pocket. He glanced at his watch; II
showed a quarter to four. He had no
dependence on Harmon. and no fear Of
him; he felt no obligation to Harmon,
no sense Of duty. To be sure. he had
a cynics curiosity to see what was In
the middle Of the whirlwind. but that
OF Itself wasn't strong enough to send
him to rendezvous with 4 man he
despised and loathed.
III Co." he said to himself, "I'll be
sorry; and II ! don't 60 why,
II l don't 90, I'll always wonder II II
would have done any good!"
For himself. there was nothing prom
Using In the situation. But on the
millionth chance that something OF
benefit to his subscribers might come
out OF it--on the millionth chance that
Harmon might be frightened or per.
suaded into compromise
So he went.
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The very first passenger to reach
the platform was Harmon; indeed, he
had been fretting In the vestibule fol
half an hour, intent on saving use.
less fraction Of second when the
train stopped. At sight Of HlllIard, he
beamed beneicently-all his earlier
belligerence forgotten.
Hello" he said. "Glad to see you
son. Got all my messages. did your"
He shook hands with great urban.
ity; Hilllard's grasp was hardly re.
sponsive.
II got three" said Hllliard, dIgnified
and noncommlttal and he continued
to inspect his employer with lll-con
cealed disfavor and distrust.
"Well, that's all I sent. Now, where
can we 20 sit down and talk. for a
couple Of hours7 There's lot to 60
over, but I want to take the 8 40 West.
Not to the Onondaga-rd rather 60
somewhere quleter. How about the
KirkT'
"Suits me all right II II does you"
"Any luggage7" They were crossing
the tracks to the waiting-room; and
Hilliard, in spite Of himself. couldn't
refrain from the solicitude which any
right.minded resident Of a city feels
for the transient Just arrived.
"0nly this Gladstone. I can check
that here, I guess. well. I'm certainly
glad to see you. Say, were you able
to make date with this Waring per
scni It was pretty short notice, but
you're such q live wire"
uillla~A As,lln anx,nxns~An nnAlu~ Al.