Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-03-03

somethin worth while. But Harris 8 no spring chicken, an you'll have t show him somethin' t his likin' before he loosens up"
 T don't care whether he loosens up or not" said Gardiner. All l care Is that he brings the money. and brings it in bills. No checks mind you. Get him out here with the cash on him, and TIl do the loosening up, if 1t comes 10 that"
 Riles was somewhat alarmed at the sinister turn of the conversation. He had no compunction about getting the better of his old neighhor, the man who had entrusted him with the dis charge of their joint mission, but he had considerable respect for the force. if not the principle, of the law.
 You don't mean that you'd do any thin'-anythin' that wasn't right?' he said, "I wouldn't want [ get mixed up in no scrape, V know"
 You mean that you think more of your skin than you do of Harris coin. Well, there's no accounting for tastes. But as for doing anything wrong you ought to know me better than that. It will all be clean and above board, and no violence if it can be helped but if Harris is unfortunate nobodys to blame for that. Of course, if you're afraid to take q sportsmans chance for one-half of S40,000, call the deal off. Pve got lots of other fish to fry"
 "YOu don't understand said Riles. q ain't a ascared. but I don't want t do nOthin' thatll get us into trouble Harris is an old neighbor O mine. an'-"
 T understand perfectly. You wouldn't mind piece of Harris money served on a platter and wrapped in tissue paper but 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 If that's bargain it's a bargain, and if it isn't we'll talk about the weather What d'you say?"
 "It's bargain said Riles, "provid- ed your plan'u work out"
 s"It's got to work out It's like going up in a balloon-if it 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.n
 Riles chewed vigorously at his to- bacco Explain how you're goin' to pull it off" he said, "an' then I'll tell you yes or no"
 Not on your life" said Gardiner. T don't show my hand until I know who's sitting across"
 There was silence for One-half a mile. while Rifles turned the matter coward, but he was equally a money grabber, and it was one instinct against the other Avarice won it. and at length he extended his hand to Gar diner. Pm in on anythin' you're in on." he said.
 "That sounds like it." said Gardiner, with enthusiasm. "NoW the whole things simple as A B C, and not half as dangerous as running a traction en- zine or breaking a bronchO. It all rests on getting him out here with the money, and that's where you come in. don't mind telling you if it wasn't for the help you can give there I'd handle the job myself, and save diyid- ing the proceeds"
 "Yes. that's the point all right" said Riles, somewhat dubiously. How're we goin' to get him out here with all that money?"
 Think Riles," said Gardiner, puff ing complacently at a fresh cigar "Think hard
 Rifles wrinkled his forehead and spat copiously at the front hub, but the in spiration would not come q give it up" he said. at last. "You'n have t plan it. an I'll carry it out"
 That's what comes of hard work, Hiram; you lose all your imagination. Right now you haven't any more im- agination than a cabbage. Now, l could suggest a dozen schemes to suit the purpose if I had to. but one will do. Suppose this:
 "These mountains up here are full of coal-more coal than can be burnt in million years. It's bad road in but once you get there you'll see 1t ly- ing in seams, To- 15, 20 feet thick and stretching right through the rocks as far as you will like to follow it. That coal's going to make a bunch of millionaires some day, but not until 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 a man might cash in if he invested just now"
 "You ain't goin' t wait till a rail- road comes, are you? We'll like enough be dead by that time"
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