The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-08-19

where else, until he's collected the
factsi And I'll tell you right now
Rufus has given you the truth"
"My dear mann Cullen's tone was
: conclllatlng. 1--WE know all thatl
We've gone into this with our eyes
open. We're not buying n productive
mine; we're buying a good prospect"
"Since saw you last" billiards
voice broke. "Tve reason TO fear that
II isn't as good as we hoped"
"Therev' Warlng was jubilant.
'Tlsten TO that. nowl What did I tell
your"
1--WE went into II with our eyes
open" said Cullen, after pause
"You told us from the very first II
wasn't an absolute certainty-good
Lord. what business proposition ever
| isf Besides" He sent a flash OF
scorn 90 Waring. ~ don't care who
/ knows where I stand on this deal or
any other. ! don't buy properties; ]
back men. I'm banking on you. Hil
Hard. I'm putting my money back OF
you. Tn counting on you TO make
| good-if that Montana thing falls
down cold. know you'd make II right
with me-lf I'd let you. But | wouldn't.
I'm sold on you. I'm taking the risk
Just ms you are. So :"
THANK you" billiards. apprecia-
ton was In the nature OF n stiff bow.
I'm afraid you're exaggerating a lit
tie. though.
mot one syllablei"
billiard was patiently grateful.
AT any rate. I'm going TO do rs !
said you1l keep those things
as favor 10 me. won't your As So
curity. or evidence Of good faith. or
whatever you want 10 call it?"
Nonsense For fiare-up like thisi
Ridlculousi"
"But I Insist" said billiard. "And
I want you to make an investigation
n thorough one" He smiled grimly /;
Dicky Morgan was safe forever. ~
know I'm advance what you1l find."
$50 do |. oh. well. know how you
feel. II you want TO be whitewashed.
! suppose I'll have 10 act as sort OF
trustee for you-its tommyrot, but II
you want II. I won't refuse. Send me
the stun and III put II away for you
where It'll be safe. And Rufus here
-" They turned together to the law
student. who was dehantly abject.
Rufus. we're going TO give you every
chance I'm the world to back up what
you've said, but II you can't" He
paused significantly.
"You let me do the investigating"
said Warlng doggedly. "I1l get at the
foundation for you"
'Do II. and welcomed" This from
billiard. "I'll take Armstrong; report
II you will-or you can go Just as
much further as you like"
Cullen had detected Warnings start
OF establishment and chagrin, and his
interest quickened at the by-play.
whats Jack Armstrong got to do
with IT."
"Oh, he's going 10 take n look az II
on his way West" said billiard. diff
IDENTIFY, and added. with more generos-
ity than Waring had anticipated.
"Rufus and I both asked him TO. Let
Rufus-and Jack-handle II together
Between them. they'll make rather an
exhaustive study. don't you thlnki And
they might turn up something that all
OF us would want TO know"
That's right It's thought. Well
=" Cullen looked NJ his watch. 81
can't waste any more time on this tom.
fool business. ! ought TO have been
In the Office an hour ago. Anybody go.
ing DOWNTOWN"
81 am-but I'll walk" said waring
sullenly.
"Can ! stayf" asked Hllliard Of An.
gela. IN an 1ndertone.
II want you to-" she said. Her eyes
followed Warlng 20 the doorway.
After they had been alone for a full
minute, and neither OF them had ut.
tered a syllable, Il came TO Hilliard
that the chief difficulty in being evil
is TO make an end OF II. but that the
chief difficulty in being virtuous is 10
begin. His brain was active and his
emotions were placid; but 10 his mild
: perplexity he had no compelling de-
sire 20 make n start. There was no
restraining impeachment working
against him. as on the occasion OF his
Interview with Carol; his impulses
were merely lazy. Indeed, he was
, rather highly gratifed at the course
of things this morning; he argued
that Warnings zeal and Armstrong;
itinerary had relieved him from any
necessity Of an out-and-out avowal OF
his innocent fraud II was much more
satisfactory. since all the issues were
so confused, TO turn his affairs over
10 Cullen, and 10 await the inevitable
verdict on an impersonal basis. In the
meantime, he was deeply touched by
Cullen's confidence I'm him; Cullen and
Carol Durant alike had refused TO be-
lieye the obvious truth; he wondered
stolidly what II would have meant TO
him 10 have had such a reputation