Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-06-25

posed billiard, with GOODNESS which as
tonished even himself, lis that every
single item of it is true Don't blame
him. Mr. Cullen. It's true-every
word"
Cullen shook himself"
''Of course it's trueI Isn't 1t what
you've told us yourself, in a different
way! It's the telling of it that
countsp'
"Now listen to me a moment! Hill
lard was impassively serious: the way
to the denouement was opening clear
before him. He need only offer him.
self for Judgment, and the future
would take care of itself. my purpose
in coming up here this afternoon was
20 talk to you about this same prop
erty, Mr. Cullen. T.. / had some
rather important things to tell you
about it. But in view Of this new at
titude Of Warnings, I'm going to act
differently. This won't stop here, and
prefer to have somebody look into 1t
before it's any worse. I'm going to put
myself in your hands. Rufus and An
gela, want you both to witness this
Mr. Cullen, I'm going to give
you check for eight thousand dol
lars; It's my whole balance at the
Trust and Deposit company, less what
I'll need to live on for few days. I'm
going to turn over to you twenty thou
sand shares in the SilverbOw Mining
corporation to keep for NETS my
own personal holding. I'm going to
turn over to you my contract with the
mining corporation, which calls for the
delivery of all the rest of the corporate
stock on payment of a hundred and
twenty thousand dollars, of which
we've already paid sixty-two. I'll give
you the corporations receipt to me for
that amount. And give you my word
of honor not to step foot outside of the
city of Syracuse, nor to be for one
single hour out of your reach until
you've investigated the whole PROPOSE.
ton from beginning to end. insist
that you make that investigation.
That's on condition that Rufus won't
mention this again, either here or any
where else, until he's collected the
facts! And I'll tell you right now
Rufus has given you the truth y
my dear mani" Cullen's tone was
.conciliating. "We know all that!
We've gone into this with our eyes
open. We're not buying a productive
mine; we're buying a good prospect"
"Since l saw you last" billiards
voice broke. 1--WE reason to fear that
II isn't as good as we hoped"
"There'' Waring was jubilant.
Listen to that, nowl What did tell
you?"
"We went into It with our eyes
open" said Cullen, after a pause.
"You told us from the very first 1t
wasn't an absolute certainty good
Lord. what business proposition ever
is? Besides" He sent flash Of
scorn to Warning. 81 don't care who
knows where l stand on this deal or
any other. I don't buy properties:
back men. I'm banking on you, Hill
lard. I'm putting my money back OF
you. I'm counting on you to make
good-if that Montana thing falls
down cold, / know you'd make it right
with me-if I'd let you But I wouldn't.
When I'm sold, I'm sold for keeps, and
I'm sold on you. I'm taking the risk
just as you are. Sc
THANK you" billiards apprecia-
ton was in the nature of stiff bow.
s.I'm afraid you're exaggerating a lit
tie, though.
mot one syllable!"
billiard was patiently grateful.
SAT any rate, I'm going to do as !
said !. you'll keep those things
as a favor to me, won't you? AS Sc
curity, or evidence of good faith, or
whatever you want to call it?"
"Nonsense! For flare-up like this?
Ridiculous!"
"But / insist" said billiard "And
/ want you to make an Investigation
thorough one" He smiled grimly
Dicky Morgan was safe forever. II
know in advance what you'll find"
$50 do I. Oh, well, / know how you
feel. If you want to be whitewashed,
I suppose I'll have to act as sort Of
trustee for you-it's tommyrot, but If
you want it, ! won't refuse. Send me
the stuff and I'll put it away for you
where it'll be safe. And Rufus here
=" They turned together to the law
student, who was defiantly abject.
Rufus, we're going to give you every
chance in the world to back up what
you've said, but if you can't" He
paused significantly.
"You let me do the investigating"
said Waring doggedly. "Ill get at the
foundation for YOU"
sDo it, and welcome!" This from
billiard. "I'll take Armstrong; report
if you wiIl--or you can go just as
much further as you like
Cullen had detected Warnings start
of establishment and chagrin, and his
interest quickened at the by-play.
whats Jack Armstrong got to do
with it?"
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