Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10

poSSlblllty or honor THAT II contained
"Yes" he said thickly. Eyes! YOl
bet | couldr
"And you wouldn't he afraid to keeI
on working for me? That is. If we 90
this Silverbow scheme all laundere,
clean before we started sOmethin:
else?"
Not if you"
Then listen" The brokers voice
was soft and homiletical. you've
Thought some hard things about me
Maybe you had some cause; I'm not
disputing that. But guess you've for
you when we first got together. told
you if you got me what | wanted I'd
help yOu get what you want. Well
yoI've done your hest. got to give
van credit. And maybe you've changer
some of my ideas too. Maybe you've
sort of worked me around to believing
] haven't given you square deal.
Wel-let the past bury its dead. I've
got more than one string to my bow :;
I'm sort of tired of the old line OF
stuff; I'm thinking seriously OF cut
ting it all out and going in for the safe
and sane. II isn't so juicy, hut it's
safe. Am I right or am | wrong? All
the cards on the table-Tm no fool
Hilliard-and the bottoms falling out
of this promotion game. So If you
think you can blossom out into legit-
innate salesman of high grade bonds
of course there wouldn't he nearly as
much in 1t for you've got more than
half mind to give you the chance.
It's a risk, but guess owe it to YOU"
He slid his pudgy hand across the
table and smiled practically. "Pve
taken n strong fancy to you, sOn-let'S
be respectable together. What do you
say to that?"
In his feverish joy billiard was will
ing to Ignore the obvious fact that the
brokers' repentance was considerably
overdue, and that 1t was founded on
expediency and not on principle. The
thought Of working longer for Har-
mon--even If the securities he had to
sell in future We're most conservative
filed him with nausea but If that
were the only way to save the stu
alton how could billiard decline? How
in his duty to himself, could he refuse
to work again for Harmon. if this were
the only means to save his friends
teir money already lost? He felt his
veins throbbing to his agitation.
rs is that a bona flde of
fer?" he faltered. Harmon's hand
slapped the table for emphasis.
straight as a string. To tell the |
truth you're sort of on my conscience. |
You're with me? All right Then as
far as Pm concerned the contracts |
Cancelled here and now. Got it with |
your
mo, L"
The brokers' face darkened. "Where
is it?"
billiard was disinclined to tell how
and why he had intrusted it to Cullen.
Its safe" he said He could hardly
contain himself; he looked and looked
at Harmon, trying faithfully to recon-
cile the man and his appearance and
his principles, and he failed-but here
was the great reality confronting
the millionth chance had
come true. 1t was warped
honesty but it was honesty no less.
Harmon licked his lips.
well Wen clean up the whole
today and start with new
leal. That's settled. Oh, don't carry
IN like that, Ht.iard.-Now about this
chap, Warning"
"Oh. you still want to see him, do
iou?"
Harmon hesitated. "Sure! Give
him little surprise, Ell? If he's the
nan who's been bombarding us We'll
pike his guns first.-What? He
aughed noiSily and billiard was al
most too excited to dislike the laugh
Don't bother to telephone the Onon-
Iaga; Wen Just walk over"
"But ! thought you wanted to stay
way from there?" billiard was dis
laying many OF the symptoms of in
oxication.
"Oh, not when everythings going
long so smooth and nice! We can
q IN in your room and have Waring
y there and be just as private as
nywhere else"
Accordingly, and to the chagrin of
lowering waiter, they quilted their
Doth and went out to the open air
hey reached the Onondaga; they ar
we'd nj the mezzanine floor; they
ere safe in billiards apartment.
My said Harmon loosely. 81
lsh l could afford to live like this
ut you've. got rich hacker, and I
nven't" He rubbed his hands In
reat good nature; his eyes were spar
ling and his fnt body was a-quiver
18th vanity. well, the first thing to
. e. Where did YOU say you
,ep that contract of ours hidden?"
rs there any hurry about that now?"
iliard was fairly beside himself with fiji
y. .
"well-" The sudden whirr of the sa
lephone buzzer seemed to ruflle the 70
'oker's nerves, for he started vio- i.
ntly. who's that7"
Just n moment. -. =" billiard 1t,
ok down the receiver. Eyes? WI