The Raymer enterprise., 1920-10-28


the sooner the better. I'm waiting for
you to repeat what you just told US.
Rufus"
There were tears Of anger In the
law students eyes-of anger and Of
impotence. He gave Angela look Of
superb dlsdaln, shrugged his shoulders.
well. that settles that" he said,
and as Angela gave gasp Of under
standing, and turned angriiy white. he
laughed metallically.
Cullen moved nearer to him.
Are you going to speak up or not?
Because II you aren't :"
Waring folded his arms; but he
still failed Of the pose he planned, be-
cause his eyes and his muscles were
traitor to him.
mo. I'm not! Not until I'm ready
to! I'm not afraid Of the whole crowd
OF you! I'm not going to be bullIed
and bulldozed into" He attempted
to brush past Cullen. the older man
caught him by the arm. Take your
hands of mel"
You stay where you are!" stormed
Cullen. until you can"
III you lay your hands on me once
more. Mr.. Cullen. III don't you
forget | know what this means! I'll
have you.
"Oh. your lpw!" Cullen snorted It
coniemptuously. "For Gods sake.
don't snivel about II stand up
and take 1t like a man. II you've got
any manhood In you! For law STU
dent you're well. don't try to
run away from It. then. Are
you going TO tell him, or am II"
The answer was delayed: Cullen
swung around to Hilliard. Then I'll
tell you myself. Know what this boys
been saying about your Coming up to
us when you're not here. and trying to
knife you when you're not lookingr
Hiliiard. who had been standing
paralyzed. found voice.
"Why. ! can guess" he said. curious
ly calm. "And don't be harsh with
him, Mr.. Cullen. As q matter Of
fact-"
Angela had sprung between them !;
HlllIard saw that her cheeks we're tear.
stained
ITS nothing but jealousy" she
cried vehemently. Hes said horrible
things about you! He's always say
Ing things about you! He said"
Angela" Cullen almost fairly
shouted It. II tell you, this Is my
house and I won't have any more of
this Internal nonsense In Il! Hear
me? I've had all the nonsense I'm 60
ing to stand from anybody! Rufus,
you stay right there! Angela. you
keep quiet" He turned to Hilliard
"1f you'd come ip half minute soon
er, you'd have heard this young whip
per-snapper trying to make you out a
swindler! Trying to class you with
fake promoters and mining sharks !!
look ut him! Look at him! want to
Yes that's what he did, You! And
tell you, Hilliard, It'll take more thar
his say-so to start anything around
here! Don't you open your mouth.
Rufus you had yonr chance
and you wouldn't take ~ And I want
TO tell YOU right here and right now"
wait n minute" Hilliard was
deadly quiet; the only quiet member
Of The quartette. There's no use In
telling all the neighbors just yet" He
regarded Warlng kindly. "Do you mind
repeating precisely what you did say.
Rufus? Don't you think I'm entitled
to that much!"
The boy flushed agonlzedly: he was
the accuser and yet he couldn't meet
billiards eyes. It wasn't guilt; 1t was
mere intellectual inferiority; and yet
1t gave exactly the opposite impress
sion.
We'll" he said desperately, II know
hearsay evidence Is no good. so I got 1t
first hand-in your own room In the
Onondaga. didn't I? You won't deny
that, will you? didn't just pick up
rumors-I got 1t from you. Didn't l