Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-09

lOu are uHAlOuSf lnbuSH iidl
mon. L"
mo no hurry at all. Onl
rs long as Tn here and tn
games played out as a favo
to me let's cancel it. Wher
is it? | Good God son, don
you want that thing out of the way
It's no good with an alias on It'll II
put up the money!"
A sharp rap on the door stopped hin
short. billiard turned the knob War
Ing and Mr.. Cullen burst in.
''Why, Mr. Cullen" he said In as
constituent. "They didn't tell me you
were here! Hello Rufus"
billiard - CuIlen's face was red
and excited ooh, beg your pardon %
He had seen Harmon.
Hilliard taken utterly by surprise,
began to phrase the introductions he
had only just begun when Harmon in
errupted-Harmon with set Jaw and
blazing cheeks. He was standing by
the writing table, and one hand was
resting heavily upon it. His manner
was curiously apprehensive, curiously
desperate
"Ahl Mr.. Cullen
most happy, I'm sure and Mr.
Warning delighted :" His voice
was silken in its throatiness. Gentle
men, have the honor to be presi-
dent Of the Silverbow Mining
corporation =" He paused his
hands Veaved aimlessly. "Of Mon
tana. Gentlemen. j.
hear there's been some adverse crlti-
cism of our property you're
stockholders, 1 understand not
used to criticism =" He flung his
head erect. 81 offer you personally
TO relieve YOU of any
and all obligations and pay
back penny for penny" Here his knees
shook and he swayed appreciably. He
was holding himself upright only by
tremendous. visible effort
"The mans sick !" Cullen stepped
toward him. Waring and billiard
were standing fascinated. The broker
warded off Cullen with both hands.
mo, I'm not sick Contract
ralls for delivery of ninety-nine per
cent of capital stock on pay
nent of hundred and twenty thou.
sand dollars before December
first. You've paid Sixty-two
I'm here case of dis
to write checks
or the fun amount paid down to date
| release you -
Release us" Cullen all hut yelled .
/, and with d note of exultation which i
-as electrical TO billiard v
Release you get notary o
g." He sat down Imply. "My q
1eck-boOk, Hilliard-for Gods sake h
Pt me my check book :" All o,
once he seemed to collapse: his q,
Fad hung low, and his breathing be- 70
me stertorous. HIS cheeks puffed q,
Iecrly. :,
billiard Sprang to him. Rufus. fl,
al the officel Get the house doe vi
r." TO-
Cullen had raced to the bathroom nc
glass of water; he raced back on
ain. splitting half Of It. billiard was g,
ahhe the brokers wrists. The three
% strained at the unwieldy. unreS;st.
bulk. while leaden fear clutched NJ en-
Fir hearts. en-
me house physician hustled tn to VIC
q the broker lying on the he'd in ~
hound coma his refiexes had gone 'i '
I'm him; he couldn't be reused. There "u'
: no need of stethoScope. p,'
order an Ice bag" said the man Of na 10.
d'cIne sharply. He himself was rat. b.
is among his Walls for the calomel. 90
fuS was at the telephone. g.,
Anything | can dor" asked billiard So
neStly. His suspicious had crys- inc
lzed; and he was bitterly aware tho
I me broker had planned not ius. yes
> hnf some new brand of perfdy. ron
ertheleSS, the man was unauestion. hoe
T, ana revenge could pro
THU
give me plenty of
M" sinh
= me three stood watching pain own
y cullen put out his hand 10 Hi him
a. and spoke under his breath. n
Henry-when did he Gomez" leas
only Just now. An hour ago" hav,
Hadn't he told you? Or hadn't tbat
heardf" INA, ",
Heard whaf?" i'''
give il 20 h,n, ""''''s' and
q; | see" neFu
ne law student. without word. no b
luced yellow blank and thrust gor :,
scrihahle conton, ",'ea s'"nee oil And
GER his aves ha1 a. AZ, '''e SuP'ne very
r anxiety, s'r'h