The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-08-13

hunting for his check-book.
] 1--WE don't need it'll simply insisted
on keeping q place open for you. or
the chance that you hadn't changed
your mind"
you're fully satisfied It's the right
thing for me to d0?"
| Eyes. Doctor. | am"
The Doctor held his pen poised N
| The air. "I'm not sure I'm really en-
titled to It. Doesn't II really belong
to some one who was on the spot last
night?"
HIIliard's eyes twinkied.
you're fond of talking about mo
lives. Doctor. You'd have let me
have that money yesterday. wouldn't
| yon?"
Didn't I offer II to your"
Eyes. sir; you did. But was Il be,
cause you thought you'd make big
profit. or was II just to help me2"
why"
"You see." said billiard cheerily,
"lf you're going to have these merce-
nary motives. you've got to let me
have some. too. I've let friendship
interfere with business twice in two
days. And you're not the only one
held q place open for-Rufus and
Jack are In It, too. II was my privilege
to make that condition-aDd ! did"
The Doctor scrubbed rapidly.
"Then I'll keep my promise :. But
would you mind telling me what II Ia
I'm buyingT
Heres your receipt, Doctor" Hill
lizard laid slip of paper on the desk I;
took up the check, and scrutinized II
carefully. "What you've bought" he
said, 'is twentieth interest in new
syndicate formed last night. Wen as
sumo the stock control in New York,
when we get there. by paying some
more cash land we've got more than
We need already and after that, we
may possibly sell out. or we may SO
ahead and develop the mine ourselves.
don't know yet which; that's what
Mr.. Cullen and are going West TO de-
eide. But you'll be protected anyhow ;
I'll see TO that. And If you're in any
hurry TO get your money back"
How soon do you think it'll be?"
billiard laughed outright; laugh
of utter happiness. fright now, if you
say So"
The Doctor puzzled.
You don't make II clear" he said.
"Then ! will. Mr.. Embree. down at
no TrtrSt nd -
one Of the men who wanted to get In
with US, and couldn't. He was just
I. too late. But when / told him what I
was saving out for you, he authorized
me to make you an offer I'm acting
as his agent. that is, and I've got
check here, and IL you wont to en-
dorse that receipt over to him, you can
have this" He presented the bankers
check; the Doctor stared; It was pay
able to himself. signed by EnSbree,
and written for fifteen thousand dol
lars.
"Why, Hilliardw he said, blankly.
els that good business7 For Embreel
What's behind this?"
billiard fairly beamed his delight
well. if you want my advice. don't
take 1t ] told him I'd have TO explain
1t to you. and he agreed" He sat
straigbter, pridefully. Jack AVN
strong sent another wire this morning
and the XLNC crowd, who own the
property next to ours, know that I've
had this contract for all the Silverbow
stock, and they've made us a fat
proposition of"-he caught his breath
-four = hundred = thousand dollars
for the contract. And your twentieth
share would be worth twenty thousand
dollars IL we took I'll But we're not
going te-because It's WORTH still more.
and We know it. Lots more-twice az
much--so :"
The Doctors expression altered
slightly; his chin sank little, and he
sighed, almost 70 regret.
THAT hardly seems fair" he said
slowly. "That hardly seems fair" He
smiled fitfully, and sighed again. "For
years and years." he said, lever since
/ first began to practice, I've been
working and waiting and hoping to
reach the point where ] could give up
Office work and do some research.
And here. in few minutes, you dan
gle two years. income in front Of me
for no services Of mine at all
for no labor on my part not, as
I'd hoped, the result Of service, but"
II own a quarter Of the mine my
SELF" said Hilliard, with equal grav-
ity. "And I'm not thinking how got
II, Doctor; I'm thinking how much
good can do with II can't you
look of it that way. too7"
The Doctor nodded presently.
ITO RE CONTINIJED1