Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-09

w Aph ASEA III SliHfllJ insisted
90 keeping a place open for you. on
the chance that yoI hadn't changed
your mind"
You're fully satisfied it's the right
thing for me TO dor
Yes, Doctor. am"
The Doctor held his pen poised m
The air. I'm NOT sure I'm really en-
titled TO II. Doesn't if really belong
70 some one who was on the spot last
nighfg'
billiards eyes twinkled.
you're fond of talking about mo-
tiyes. Doctor. -. You'd have let me
have that money yesterday. wouldn't
yoAY'.
Didn't ! offer Il 70 your"
Yes, sir; you did But was 1t be
cause you thought you'd make bic
ptosit or was it just to help meY"
Why"
'You see" said billiard cheerily,
IF you're going to have these meree-
nary motives. you've got 10 let me
have some. too. I've let friendship
interfere with business twice in two
days. Aud you're not the only one
held a place open for-ARufus and
Jack are in il, too, II was my privilege
TO make that condition-and | did
The Doctor scrubbed rapidly.
Then I'll keep my promise But
would you mind telling me what II is
I'm buyiugT
Here's your receipt. Doctor" Hill.
Hard laid slip of paper on the desk /;
TOOK up the check, and scruunized IL
carefully. what you've bought he
said rs a twentieth interest in a new
syndicate formed last night. Wen as
sumo the stock control in New York.
when we get there by paying some
more cash tand we've got more than
we need already and after that. we
may possibly sell out or we may 90
ahead and develop the mine ourselves.
| don't know yet which; that's what
Mr.. Cullen and / are going West to de
eide. But you'll he projected anyhow !;
III see to that. And If you're ia any
hurry TO get your money back"
How soon do you think itll ber
billiard laughed outright a laugh
Of utter happiness. Fright now, If you
say So"
The Doctor puzzled.
You don't make II clear" he said.
"Then / will Mr.. Emhree, down at
the Trust and Deposit company, was
one OF the men who wanted 10 get Ia
with us, and couldn't. He was just
too late. But when / told him what
was saving out for you, he authorized
me 20 make you an offer. Pm acting
rs his agent that is, and I've got
a check here, and If you want to en-.
dorse that receipt over to him. gou can
have this" He presented the bankers
check; the Doctor stared; It was pay
able TO himself, signed by Embree,
and written for fifteen thousand dol.
lars.
why. HiIliardw he said. blankiy.
"ls that good husiness2 For Embreef
What's behind this?s
lIiHlard fairly beamed his delight.
well, 4 you want my advice don't
take it, Itold him I'd have to explain
it to you, and he agreed" He sat
stralghter, pridefully Jack Arm.
strong sent another wire this morning
land tho XLNC crowd. who own the
property next 10 ours, know that I've
had this contract for an the Silverh0w
stock, and they've made us fiat
proposition of'-ha caught his breath
-four - hundred - thousand dollars
for the contract. And your twentieth
share would be worth twenty thousand
dollars IL we took I'll But we're not
going tO--beeause it's worth still more,
and we know 1t. Lets m0re---twice as
much--so--"
The Doctors expression altered
slightly; his chin sank little, and he
sighed, almost in regret.
"Tbat hardly seems fair" he said
SLOWLY. THAT hardly seems fair" He
smiled ftfully. and sighed again. "For
years and years." he said. ever since
! first began TO practice. I've been
working and waiting and hoping to
reach the point where / could give up
Office work and do some research. i.
And here. In few minutes, you dan
gle two years income In front OF me
for no services of mine at all +.
for no labor on my part not, az
I'd hoped, the result of service. butt
~ own quarter of the mine my
self" said billiard. with equal gray-
ity. "And I'm not thinking how | got
It. Doctor; I'm thinking how much
good | can do with 1t =. can't you
look at it that way. tooT"
The Doctor nodded presently.