The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-08-06

II you're willing to take my advice.
| why"
I'm sixty-three years old" said the
Doctor calmly, 'and I've made fool
Of myself In every conceivable way but
one. That's In my own field (;
I'm a diagnostician. I've watched you
very carefully. young man. I
think perhaps you need as much ad-
vice as ! do, Of different variety.
SO here 1t is-when you-want encour-
agement, or medical prescription, or
good cigar and a chat, or quiet eve
ming with an old man and girl who
plays the piano rather pleasantly. or
| seventy-five hundred dollars which
you've already shown you won't let
me invest unwisely, come sn6 see me.
Now, let's drop business. Not another
word: I'm tired Of It. You're through
as an expert; let's get back to old
fashioned friendship. Speaking Of
| coming TO see me-Carol's wondering
If you're trying TO slight her. We've
seen very little Of you lately? It's a
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
long and untroubled stroll out over
the hills to eastward, Hilliard returned
| to the hotel, the room clerk greeted
him with faint superciliousness.
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. billiards.
eyes narrowed.
ARRIVING Syracuse 4 rs. Please meet
me at train and stop all work in the
meantime. Imperative.
HARMON"
billiards. eyelids f1uttered; this was
| 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 rs Find out who Bob
| Waring is and what he wants. Do
all you can to stave 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 Wafing If possible and
arrange meeting seven tonight. Ur-
gently imperative. HARMON"
billiard folded the three sheets
methodically and put them in his
pocket. He glanced>at his watch; 1t
showed quarter 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
cyhic)s curiosity to see what was in
the middle of the whirlwind, but that
of itself wasn't strong enough to send
him to rendezvous with man he
| desplsed and loathed.
IF co." he said to himself, I'LL be
sorry; and If j don't go :. why,
If don't go, I'll always wonder If it
| would have done any good ]"
For himself, there was nothing prom
| Using In the situation. But on the
millionth chance that something OF
| benefit to his subscribers might come
out Of ton the millionth chance that
Harmon might be frightened or per-
suaded into compromise
SO he went
The very first passenger to reach
the platform was Harmon; indeed, he
had been fretting in the vestibule for
| half an hour, intent on saving use
less fraction of second when the
train stopped. AT sight Of Hilliard. he
beamed beneficently--all his earlier
belllgerence forgotten.
"Hello" he said. "Glad to see you,
son. Got ali my messages, did your
He shook hands with great urban
fly; billiards. grasp was hardly re-
| sponsive.
81 got three" said billiard, dignified
and noncommittal and he continued
to inspect his employer with ill-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 lot to go
over, but want to take the Q 40 West.
! Not to the Chronological rather go
somewhere quieter. How about the
| Kirk7'
"Suits me all right II II does you"
"Any luggageT They were crossing
the tracks TO the waiting-room and
billiard, in spite Of himself. couldn't
refrain from the solicitude which any
right-minded resident Of city feels
for the transient just arrived.
"Only this Gladstone. can check
that here, guess. Well. I'm certainly
glad to see you. Say. we're you able
| to make o date with this waring per-
SOM II was pretty short notice. but
you're such live wire"
| Hlliard. fully comprehending the
nature of the compliment. smiled faint
| ". The person Of the broker was ply
4 sjcal1v repuIetve 70 him. unconscious