Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-21

They don't know anything. l left
between two days, I've never written
anybody - much ~ q line to tell
where | was, or what l was doing. !
went ovsr on q tramp. A French heu-
tenant got me into the army, and l
didn't give q ID whether / got
killed or nOt-and then l got this"
His hand was on his cheek, where =
long scar crossed 1t. And for over :
year I've been hoping that somehow,
some time, I could get back at n few
- those men . . principally Gull
len and Dursnt and NcEschern. Get
back hRrd--yOu understand Perhaps
this suggestion Of yours will give me
The opening. Perhaps It viii. That's
what lin wondering. I'm thinking 1t
over. That's ALL"
Harmon controlled himself; his
voice. when 1t came, WAS low and
seductive.
"Well," he said, "could you get back
any harder at people who haven't
treated you right than by goins back
UP there and making good? b. put
fling something over on 'em--something
hiE. you undsrstsnd-and making
those fellows look cheap? That's bet
ter Than using q club on 'em, isn't 1t!
Csals OF fire, man, Goals OF fire! Show
'sm what you can do-and take your
satlsfs ctisn In that. Don't fight your
snsmles-you don't have to! Make q
profit out OF EN- And then . -.
ali well, I don't care what y0u do after.
thst-c0me out In the open and give
'sm the hs-bs or net, just as You like.
Could anything be . neatsr little come
back than that? More sort Of Biblical
spd thorough Poetic Justice? Could
ity'
billiard was still alert and rigid.
"Thsre's a good selling argument!
And something coed to sell"
"As straight as = shoestring, and Is
sure as you're q foot high. And II
you can't do business on this basis;
you couldn't sell gold eagles for q
dollar apiece! That's fiat"
80 I could 60 back-and honestly
make good? All the way? Prove what
] can do? And net have any back
lrs In it?'
and have q chance" said Harmon,
noddlng. ito put yourself In right
again. That's what my whole idea
was. II you're going to cash in on
your hard luck, boy, you've got to
speak up. That's my policy. Cash in
on this thing the doctors did for ysu!
Let's play 1t together, 0 N II it's a
sort Of withdrawing YOU want, I'll
hslp you. I don't care a continental
what you did to get in wrong In Syria.
cuse-it's success that counts. Moth
Ing else but success. Is it q bar
saiDY
billiard shut bis teeth tight; re-
esctsd ; yielded abruptly.
TITS q bargaiR!" he said. I'm with
you"
GOOD! Now"
"One moment! Let's be frank with
each ether. Don't get any impression
that I've dsRe anything that's"
"Ir. Hilliard, you Cont have to talk
Ike that to me! I've had you slssd
vp from the start, haven't n"
- eyes, but wanted you to know"
But ! do know. son! Wild oats.
sort Of. AN ! right, or am | wrong?
That's why I'm banking on you. PEG
pie turned up their noses. maybe. Said
things. Gossip. I know that sort OF
business. And you're systematically.
Well, this'I poulttce everybody, In.
cludiaY yourself. Go on back to your
old friends. You're q new man; they
won't know you. Make 'em new friends
and there vow are. Oh. here's an
other suggestion. What would you
say to no salary at all, twenty per cent
commission, and no limit to your ex.
.peRse account? But you pay back
hslf Of your expenses out Of your
earned commissions. On-say, q three
months try aut. How does that strike
y0ur
1T why, I don't see what
you're driving at"
Because" said Harmon, you're
worth mers than ! thought yeu were.
How do ! know? I've watched your
eyes. son! You're COINS int Syracuse
With the finest plan, the finest front
and the finest opportunity I've ever
dreamed Of in all my nfe! And be-
Sides tlat, you've got 4 spur that even
! couldn't give you. How are
yea fred for money"
I'm net fixed at all. I'm broke"
harmon 1shsd for his bill. book, and
folded tive notes int q small COM
pass.
"Hsre! Bind the bargain. Don't
worry-it's an advance. I know who
] uust-thats nay longest suit,
son. Give me q receipt II ysu like.
Better not speak TO me again Vntll We
land. Never know who's aboard that
might see YOU later. Come to my Of
See at ten o'cieck the morning after
we're locked. And" He laughed In
patent relief. you know, son" he
said, "Tm q pretty wise old bird, and
there's not much that fs0ls me. but
right up to the last second, I
wasn't quite sure whether you'd take
that job or net Il the surgeon that
mend0d reg .ceulA only have 6NQraZy4