The Raymer enterprise., 1920-11-18
CHAPTER xIlI-continued

SuNp JGu AII-SV0ISUVCO
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Hiiliard's eyes blazed: the audacity
Of the suggestion was obscured by the
possibility Of honor that It contained.
"Yes" be said thlckly. "Yes! You
bet I could"
"And you wouldn't be afraid to keep
on working for mel That IL. II we got
this Sllverbow scheme all laundered
clean before We started something
elser'
mot II you"
Then listenr' 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.
gotten something. Something told
you when we arst got together. ! told
you II you got me what wanted I'd
help you get what you want. Well
you've done your hest. got to give
you credit. And maybe you've changed
some Of my ideas too. Maybe you've
sort Of worked me around to believing
] haven't given you d square deal.
Well-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; Tn thinking seriously OF cut
ting Il all out and going In for the safe
and sane. II Isn't so juicy. hut It's
safe. Am I right or am wrong7 All
he cards on the table-Tm no fool.
HIIiIard-.nd the bottoms falling out
Of this promotion game. SO II you
think you can blossom ont into legit.
imate salesman Of high.g bonds
of course there wouldn't he nearly as
much In II for you I've got more than
haif mind to give you the chance.
't's risk. but guess owe It to you
He slid his pudgy hand across the
table and smiled pnciflcaIiy. "fve
tRken strong fancy TO you. son-let's
be respectable together. What do you
sny TO that?"
In his feverIsh Joy TIllllnrd was will.
ing to ignore the obvious fact that the
brokers' repentance was considerably
overdue. and that II was founded on
expedlency and not on principle. The
thought OF working longer for Har-
mon-even II the securities he had to
sell In future were most conservative
filled him with nausea: but II that
were tho only way to save the situ.
alton how could HillIard decllne7 How
In his duty to himself. could he refuse
TO work again for Harmon, II this were
the only means to save his friends
their money already lost? He felt his
veins throbbing to his agitation.
"Is Is that bona fde Of
fer1" he faltered. Hnrmnn's hand
slapped the table for emphasis.
straight Us q string. To tell the
truth you're sort Of on my conscience.
You're with me? All right! Then as
far as I'm concerned the contracts
cancelled here and now. Got 1t with
your
"N0, l."
The brokers' face darkened. "where
Is IT."
HIlliard was disIncllned to tell how
and why he had intrusted 1t to Cullen.
ats 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 falled-but here
was the great reality confronting
hlm-and the mIlIonth chance had
magically come true. II was warped
honesty but 1t was honesty no less.
Harmon licked his lips.
swell. well clean up the whole
transaction today and start with a new
deal. That's settled. Oh. don't carry
on like that. Hillinrd.-Now about this
chap. Waring-"
"Oh, you still want to see him. do
your"
Harmon Lesitated. "Sure! Give
him a little surprise. ehi II he's the
man WHO'S been bombarding US we'll
spike his guns first.-Whatf He
laughed nolsily and Hilliard was al
most too excited to dislike the laugh,
sOon't bother to telephone the Onon.
1aga well just walk over"
"But / thought you wanted to stay
sway from therei" Hilliard was dis.
playing many Of the symptoms Of In
toxicatlon.
"Oh, not when everything's going
along 30 smooth and nice! We can
70 up In your room and have Waring
% there and be just as private as
anywhere else"
Accordingly. and to the chagrin Of
q lowering waiter, they quilted their
heoth pad went out to the open air.
They reached the Onondaga; they ar.
rived at the mezzanins floor; they
were safe In Hilllard's apartment.
"Myw said Harmon loosely. II
wish I could afford to live like this
But you've got q rich hacker, and !
haven't" He rubbed his hands in
great good nature; his eyes were spar
kling and his fat body was a-qulver
with vanity. swell, the first thing to
DO -. Where did you say you
keep that contract Of ours hiddenr
rs there any hurry about that nowf''
HiIliard was fairly beside himself with
~.
sWell-r The sudden whirr Of the