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

need this now Newer Ef e. = Nu'
hunting Tor hts chs,s b"ug.
we don't ue,.d It'll >iml'r Insisted
on keeping place open fc' V0u Ou
the ehance that you hadn't changed
your mind"
You're fully satisfied IT'S the right
thing for me to dog"
Yes. Doctor. l am"
The Doctor held his pen pOiseG in
the air. I'm not sure I'm really en-
Titled to Il. Doesn't il really belong
to some one who was on the spot last
night?"
billiards eyes twlnkled.
You're fond Of talking about mo-
tiveS. Doctor. You'd have let me
have that money yesterday, wouldn't
you?"
Didn't | offer 1t to you?"
Yes. sir: you did. But was it be-
cause you thought you'd make a big
profit. or was it just to help me?"
Why"
You See" said billiard cheerily,
IF you're going to have these MERGE
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 place open for-Rufus and
Jack are in it, too II was my privilege
to make that cOnditiOn-and did"
The Doctor scribhled rapidly.
"Then I'll keep my promise T.. . But
would you mind telling me what it Is
I'm buying?"
Here's your receipt, Doctor" Hill
lard laid slip of paper on the desk;
took up the check, and scrutinized II
carefully. what you've bought" he
said, sis 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 (and we've got more than
we need already and after that. we
may possibly sell out, or we may go
ahead and develop the mine ourselves.
l 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?"
Hilliard laughed outright; a laugh
of utter happiness. Fright now, if you
say So"
The Doctor puzzled.
''YOu don't make it clear" he said. |
"Then l will. Mr.. Embree, down at c
T'pI1Ct
one of the men who wanted to get in
with us, and couldn't He Was just
too late But when | told him what ] $
was saving out for you, he authorized >
ne to make you an offer. I'm acting F
as his agent, that Is, and I've got $
check here, and if you want to en- Z
lOrse that receipt over to aim, you can
lave this" He presented the bankers
heck; the Doctor stared it was pay
lble to himself, signed by Embree. o.
ind written for fifteen Thousand dol K
ars. N
'Why. Hilliard !" he said, bankly. g
is that good business? For Embreef eC
What's behind this?" II
Hilliard fairly beamed his delight. CT
Well, if you want my advice, don't d.
axe it l told him I'd have to explain
to you, and he agreed" He sat
pridefully. Jack Arm
trong sent another wire this morning
and the XLNC crowd, who own the
roperty next to ours, know that I've
ad this contract for all the Silvert,ow
tOck and they've made US a fat
roposition Of''-he caught his breath
-four - hundred - thousand dollars
'r the contract! And your twentieth
lare would no worth twenty -housand
Ollars if we took it! But we're not {
ping tO-because it's worth still more,
nd we know it, Lots more--twice as
uch-SO-"
The Doctors expression altered
lightly; his chin sank little, and he
ghed, almost in regret.
THAT hardly seems fair" he said
Owly "That hardly seems fair" He (
niled fitfully, and sighed again. For
.ars and years." he said, ever since
first began to, practice. I've been
Orking and waiting and hoping to ! a
ach the point where / could give up q
ice work and do some research. K
I'd here, in a few minutes, you dam IL
e two years income in front of me
for no services of mine at all -.
r no labor on my part E. not as e
hoped. the result of service, but" -
81 own quarter of the mine my r.
IT," said billiard, with equal grav :
:. "And I'm not thinking how l got !
Doctor; I'm thinking how much ,
Cd I can do with 1t . can't you i
,k at it that way, too?'
The Doctor nodded preSentlv.