Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23

happy, IN sure anA NJ. war
Ing aslightsdi". His voice was
silksn In its throatinsss. ~oentlsmen,
! have the honor to b. prssidsat
Is. OF tho Silverbow Mining COR
poration :" He pausedI his
hands wsaved aimlsssly. "Of Nom
tans. -. Gentlemen. I. J hear
there's been some advSsvs criticism
Of our property you're stock
holders. understand not used
to criticism ;" He flung his head
crest. II offer you personally
to releive you =. Of any and III
obligations y and pay back
penny for penny" Here his knees
shook and he swayed appreciahly.
He was holding himself upright
only by tremendous Visible effort.
"Tha mans sicki" Cullen stepped
toward him. warins and billiard
were standing fascinated. The
broker warded OF Cullen with both
hands.
mo, Tn not sicki -. Contract
calls for delivery OF ninety nine per
cent Of capital stock on pay
ment Of hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars .,, BEFORE Decemoer
nrst. -. You've paid sixty-two
Tn here case OF dissatis-
faction TO write checks for the
full amount paid down to date
I release you :"
"Release us?'' Cullen all but yelled
Il, ana with note OF exuitation
which was electrical to Hilliard.
Release you get a notary
!" He sat down Imply. my
checklbook. Hilliard---for Gods sake
get me my check book!" All at once
he seemed to collapse: his head
hung low, and his breathing became
stertorous. His cheeks pulled queer
ly.
billiard sprang to him. Rufus!
Call the office! Get the house. doc
tori" 't'' .''.t.s,,
Cullen had raced to the bathroom
for glass of water; he raced back
again, spilling half of 1t. Hilliard
was chatting the brokers' wrists. The
three men strained at the unwieldy,
unresisting bulk, while leaden fear
c1utched at their hearts.
The house physician hustled In to
find the broker lying on the bed in a
profound coma; his reflexes had gone
from him; he couldn't be reused.
There was no need of stethoscope.
"Order an fee bag" said the man OF
medicine sharply. He himself was
rafting among his walls for the calo-
mel. Rufus was at the telephone.
anything I can dor asked Hill
lard earnestly. His suspicious had
crystallized; and he was bitterly
aware that the broker had planned
not Justice, but some new brand Of
pertidy; nevertheless. the man was
unquestionably in danger-and re-
venge could wait.
"Nothing-just give me plenty Of
ROOM"
AS the three stood watching pain
fully, Cullen put out his hand to Hill
lard. and spoke under his breath.
"Henry-when did he Conner
"Only just now. An hour ago"
"Hadn't he told you? Or hadn't
you heard?"
Heard what?"
Cullen motioned to Waring.
''Give 1t to him, Rufus Oh, ]
see; Sec"
The law student, without a word.
produced a yellow blank and thrust
It at billiard. He flashed glance
Of indescribable contempt at the SUI
pine broker: his eyes had lost some
Of their anxiety.
''Oh. the big crook!" he said boy
ishly. "The big crook!'
''Sh-h-h! Rufus!" Still. billiard,
at heart, agreed with him to the let
ter.
The boy stood close to the mas
querader.
"rm sorry, Hilliard -. 1t came
at this afternoon -. we'd been
hunting for you ever since :"
billiard wasn't interested.
'I'll wait until"
Cullen signed to him peremptorily.
READ it, tell you! It'll give
you a slant on him!"
billiard peered over the foot Of the
bed; Harmon was still lying inert.
The physician nodded sidewise.
Nothing for you to do" he said
grimly; and Hilliard, only partly
aware Of what he was doing, gave
heed to the yellow blank.
The fourth telegram Of the day was
from Butte, Mont, addressed to War
ing.
Arrived here last night after de-
lay In Chicago. This mornings pap
ers contain information, as follows:
The faulted vein on KING property
adjoining Silverbow claim number
one has been located about twenty
feet from Silverbow boundary. Indi-
cations are ore body running at least
eighty per cent average and some
places high as twenty. Also some
zinc and silver and traces Of man
ganese. Ahis evidently extends we'll
into Silverbow, where the greatest
values. are undoubtedly lying, and
Judging from records Of old XLNC
vein it's q tremendously big strike
Understand XLNC owners offering
large sum, said to be we'll over half
million, for a controlling interest. I
strongly advise all Of you to get
aboard for as much ais Htlliard will
let go. Am sending this from Office
of Cooley, Benjamin & Russell, who
will not send separate report unless
you want it. This is wonderful news
and mine is sure winner, even II
only fraction rs large as reported.
Please show this message to billiard.
Sig. J., j. ARMSTRONG;"
Hilliard sat down in the nearest
chair. The lump IN his throat was
him; the moment was 80 big
that, his feelings were primitive; his
Of them we're very simple.
He only smiled: the meaningless, va