The Crittenden press., 1921-11-25

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"Ail right" Dale replied. "if your
sffer II big enough. II will be consld-
cred. But no shysier price IL going
to get that coal. 0off."
Con frowued uneaally.
"You don't know coal, AR Dale.
You don't know the business OF min.
lng--or I've got you sized up wrong.
Thousands 0f men have gone busted
trying 10 do things they weren't used
10 doing. There's a big chance. too.
that the coal isn't what Il looks 10 BE-
on the surface You'd better take q
sure thing. aud avoid = possibility Of
loss. rll give you I'VE thousand, spot
cash. for that coal"
Dale shook bis head. you'll have
10 come heavier than that. y'know. n
you get the Moreland coal"
"And an eTtra thousand for your
self"
Dale laughed a low, queer laugh
-rOu amuss me. Coz" said be.
Seems 10 me you've missed yeur call.
Ing IN life. What . peach Of a king.
villain you'd make IN mslOdrama You
wouldn't have TO act. either; you'd
have TO be Just your natural self. And
you make me mad. too. Coz. Because
TN on the square with the More
lands aud everybody else--new, gst
thati-
The corners Of the shysier coal sans
mouth came down.
~Oh, bosh-don't pass me that Vir-
tue stun. Every man has his price,
high or low. You've got yours, and
I've got mine. ril give you i've thou.
sand. SPOT cash. n you'll psuuads
John Morsland 10 sell to me for nvs
thousand and nob0dyll ever know
you got = rakedown from me It's all
the coal r. worth. that ten thousand
Well. yesf-
Dale vas Of the type that goes pals
with anger. and he was pale nov. Hs
clenchsd biz hands
~You can't insult me like that and
get away with n. 0of." he clipped
~we're Fo,nE 10 nFht Cor. and Tn
going 10 put a fcking on you thai
nfieen horses can't pull on Oct mef
Ne threw adds his coat and rollst
BIZ sleeves 10 his elbows Hendersoi
0on run his right hand quickly 10
rear trouser pocket and brought bach
. stub nossd automatic pistol. vhicl
he turned ,hreateningly toward bil
Dale
90 easy. friend Coz said YER
colnpiacsntiy. There's no ne 4
] getting sore want the coal. thar
an n can't 81 u by fair means
!. IN rst u IN smother way. on. don'
J MUD telling you oue mans cath Il .
} roof iu couri a. another mans
,ou d,.ni take ne up 81 ten ihausaus
q m rive you - much trouble ina
!. you1l be glad 10 sell u 10 me late
n for half that amount The halls thlnl
Il thsy own a BIG Interest Ia that coal
d There's = 10, Of hem. too. and the
la can keep you from working the min.
> Well. ] can't waste time IN dickefin
With you- What DO 200 sayf
q. \ say and Dale smiled an odd N
b. ils smile. that your plan appears .
b. perfect except that you've ovsl
a loosed one of two important dsiaill
" fof lnsiance. thsrr's tho Law. y'knos.
n ~fhe lav-uow dont ~ and ~,
u yourtelfi- u exclaimed Coz. The stat
Q. eouldn't AFFORD ~ ksyp hundred me
here. mouth 10 and meuih 0ut. iust I
a protect your little mins My pstisng
a ls about gons. Daie-fof tho last Tim
a shat DO you ayf-
81 = say that ~ beat you at an
q gams you put up agalusi me" vef
= suistly. -Furihsrinors say that -
q are . coward and = scoundrel. an
n that you hassnt goi the insides 10 "
= 10 nght me . fair mans nghL II yeu'
- 1uly pocket that thing you'vs 90,
"A IOur hand. i'il nov down half an scl
u meadow bush with Jour BODY
!, The other turned rei. lhsn ~hit
ut then rsd arain blli Dale's wouis hl
lashsd hin kssnly. nis syea bscau
a, lks hard blsek beads and he beg.