Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-06-24


somethin' worth while. But Harris =
no spring chicken, an youll have L
show him somethip' t his likin before
he lOosens up"
Il don't care whether he ioosens IN
or not" said Gardiner. "AiI I care 1.
that he brings the money. and brings
u In bills. No checks. mind you. Get
him out here with the cash on him.
and III do the Ioosening up, IL 1t
comes TO that"
Riies was somewhat alarmed at the
sinister turn Of the conversation. He
had no conjunction about getting the
better of his old neighbOr, the man
who had entrusted him with the dis
charge Of their joint mission. hut he
had considerable respect for tn. force.
II not the principle. OF the la1.
You don't mean that you'd do any
thin'-anythin' that wasn't right ?" he
said. II wouldn't want t get mixed up
in no scrape, y know"
You mean that you think more Of
your skin than you do or Harris coin
Well. there's no accounting for tastes
But as for doing anything wrong
you ought to know me better than
that. II will all be clean and above
board, and no violence if it can be
helped. but IL Harris is unfortunate
nobOdy's to blame for that OF course,
II you're afraid to take Il sportsmans
chance for one-half Of $4,000 call the
deal Off. I've got lots of other fish to
fry"
you don't understand" said Riles.
Il amt a'scared but l don't want t
do nothin' that'l get us into trouble.
Harris is an old neighbor O. mine,
am"
II understand perfectly. You
wouldn't mind II piece of Harris money
served on platter and wrapped in
tissue paper, hut you want somebody
else to take the chances. Now there
won't be any chances to speak of. but
what there are you take your share
II that's bargain it's a bargain. and
If it isn't Wen talk about the weather.
What d'you say?"
ITS bargain said Rifles, ''provid-
ed your plan'll work out
ITS got to work out It's like going
up in balloon-if 1t doesn't work out
it's all off with the engineer. You got
to take the chance. Hiram, and then
make good on the chance"
Riles chewed vigorously at his to-
bacco. Explain how you're goin' to
pull 1t OFF," he said IAN then I'll tell
you yes or no."
mot on your life" said Gardiner.
II don't show my hand until | know
who's sitting across"
There was silence for one half
mile. while Riles turned the matter
over in his mind. He was naturally
coward, but he was equally money
grabber, and il was one instinct
against the other. Avarice won it, and
at length he extended his hand to Gar
diner. I'm in on anythin' you're in
on" he said
"That sounds like it," said Gardiner,
with enthusiasm. "Now the whole
things simple MS A h c, and not half
as dangerous as running traction en-
CINE or breaking n broncho. 1t all
rests on getting him out here with the
money. and that's where you come in.
don't mind telling You if 1t wasn't
for the help you can give there I'd
handle the job myself, and save divid
ing the proceeds"
Eyes, that's the point all right" said !
Rifles, somewhat obviously. How're
we goin' to- get him out here with all |
that money!"
think, Riles," said Gardiner. pun.
ing complacently at n fresh cigar. |
'Think hard
Rifles wrinkled his forehead and spat |
cOpiously at the front hub, but the in.
SEPARATION would not come. II give 1t /
up" he said at last you'll have t !
plan 1t, an I'll carry it out
"That's what comes of hard work, i
Hiram; you lose all your imagination.
Right now you haven't any more i'm
aginatiOn than cabbage Now, | /
could suggest dozen schemes to suit
the purpose II had to, but one win
do. Suppose this:
'These mountains up here are full
Of coal-more coal than can be burnt
In a million years. It's bad road in.
but once you get there you'll see it ~
ing in seams, 10. 10, 20 feet thick,
and stretching right through the rocks
as far as you will like to follow It.
That Goals going to make a bunch of
you can get at it with something big
ger than cayuse. But railroads come
fast In this country, and there's no
saying how soon man might cash In
II he invested just now"
"YOu amt goiD' t wait till rail-
road comes, are you? Wen like
enough be dead by that time"
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