Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-02
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Doctor Durant ~. If -.
~ see what you mean IL
II you're willing TO take my advice.
Why"
I'm sixty-three years old" said tine
Doctor calmly. ''and I've made fool
OF myself in every conceivable way but
one. That's in my own field;
I'm diagnostician. I've watched you
very. carefully. young man.
think perhaps you need as much adj
vice as do. of different variety
SO here 1t is-whea Sou--want encour-
agement. or a G,edical prescription, or
a good cigar and a chat or a quiet eve
ming with an old man and girl who
plays the piano rather pleasantly. or
seventy-iive hundred doIlsrs which
you've already shown yoa won't let
me invest unwisely, cstae Sn6 see me
Now, lets drop business. Not another
word I'm tired of a You're through
as an expert; lets get back 10 old
fashioned friendship Speaking of
coming to see me-Carols wondering
if you're trying 10 slight her. We've
seen very little of you lately7 Its
week now. isn't itf"
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, Hilliard returned
to the hotel, the room clerk greeted
him with faint superciliouspess.
Somebody's been keeping after you
on the telephone all morning" he said
loftily. "New York call Couldn't To-
cate You. And here's some kilograms
for you. :"
There were three Of them: at sight
of the signature of the first HIiliard's
eyes narrowed.
ARRIVING Syracuse 4:15. Please meet
me at train and stop all work in the
meantime. Imperative.
"HARMoN."
billiards. eyelids fiuttered; 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
trail terminal just before train-time
Most important news received. Am
just leaving, having wired you meet
me at station 4 10 Find out who Bob
Waring is and what he wants. Do
all you can to stava off further in
quiry. Absolutely imperative not talk
to anyone until 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:
Locate Bob Waring If possible and
arrange meeting seven tonight Ur-
gently imperative HARMON"
Hilliard folded the three sheets
methodically and put them ln his
pocket. He glanced at his watch; it
showed quar- Ter 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 eynics curiosity to see what was in
the middle of the whirlwind bat that
of itself wasn't strong enough TO send
him to a rendezvous with man he
despised and loathed.
IF | go. he said to himself. "I'Ii be
sorry; and If don't 90 why,
if l don't go. I'll always wonder II it
would have done any good
For himself, there was nothing prom
Using in the situation. But on the
milllonth chance that something Of
benefit to his subscribers might come
out of IL on the millionth chance that
Harmon might be frightened or per
suaded Into compromise
So be vent
The very first passenger to each
the platform was Harmon; indeed. he
had been fretting In the yestibule for
half an hour, intent on saving a use
less fraction of second when the
train stopped. At sight of billiard. he
beamed benefcently--all his earlier
belligerence forgotten.
"Helloi' he said. "Glad to see you,
son. Got all my messages. did your
He shook hands with great urban
ity; billiards grasp was hardly re-
sponsive.
81 got three" said billiard, dignified
and noncommittal and be continued
to inspect his employer with ll-con
cealed disfavor and distrust.
"well. that's all / sent. Now, where
can we go sit down and talk. for a
couple of hours7 There's a lot to go
over, but want TO take the 8 40 West.
Not to the Onondaga--Td rather 20
somewhere quieter. How about the
Kirk?"
"Suits me all right If IT does you."
"Any luggage2 They were crossing
the tracks to the walting-room; ard
billiard, in spite Of himself. couldn't
refrain from the solicitude which any
rlgff-minded resident Of a city feels