The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-27

SOmetnln worth WIlle, bul 'Ni"
no spring chicken, an you'll lave
show him somethin' { his likin' before
he loOsens up"
III don't care whether he loosfns up
or not" said Gardiner. "All ! nre Is
that lie brings the money, and brings
Ii i'm bills. No checks mind YOU. Tel
him out here with the cash on him,
and rn' do the loosening up, II II
comes 70 that"
Rifles was somewhat alarmed at the
sinister turn OF the conversation tie |
had no conjunction about getting the |
| better of his old neighbor, the man I,
| who had entrusted him with the dis
| charge of their joint mission, but no |
had considerable respect for the force, |
| If not the principle, of the law.
| "You don't mean that you'd do any
thln'-anythin' that wasn't rightY' ne
said. IL wouldn't want t get mixed up
in no scrape, v know
you mean that you think more or
your skin than you do or Harris coin.
| Well, there's no accounting for tilstes.
But as for doing anything WRONG
you ought TO know me better than
that. II will all he clean and above
board. and no violence If II can be
helped. but If Harris is unfortunate
nobody's to blame for that. OF course
if you're afraid to take sportsman
chance for 0ne-half of $4,000, call the
deal off. I've got lots of other fish TO
fry"
"You don't understand" said Rilcs:
~ Amt a'scared, but l don't want {
do nothin' that'll get us into tronhie.
Harris is an old neighbor o mine,
am"
81 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 he any chances to speak OF. but
what there aiv you take your share.
If that's n bargain it's a bargain, and
if il isn't we'll talk about the weather.
What d'you say?"
ITS bargain" said Rifles, "prOvlu-
ed your pan'll work out"
ITS got to work out. It's like going
ND i'm n halloon--if ii 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"
Rifles chewed vigorously at his TO
bacco. Explain how you're goin 70
pull IT off" he said, IAN then I'll tel
:, Won yes or no"
mot on your life" said Gardiner
= 81 don't show my hand until know
:. who's sitting across"
:. There was silence for one-haf
= mile. while Rifles turned the mattel
over I'm his mind. He was naturally
coward. but he was equally money
qrabber. and II was one instinc
against the other. Avarice won II. ant
ot length he extended his hand to Gar
diner. "rm in on anythin' you're Il
on" he said.
"That sounds like it." said Gardiner
with enthusiasm "NOw the Who'll
things simple ms 4 G. and not haA.
4 as dangerous as running traction G"
4 CINE or breaking a broncho. IL a
a rests on getting him out here with th
81 money and that's where you come II
: don't mind telling you IL 1t WASH
! for the help you can give there
"A handle the job myself, and save d'Vi'
q ing the proceeds"
n Eyes. that's the point, all right sal
II Rifles. somewhat obviously How
n we goin' to get him out here WIFI q
M that money!
M "rhink. Rifles" said Gardiner, pui
VA ing complacently at fresh clga
\ "Think hard"
III Rifles wrinklcd his forehead and sp
Y copiously at the front hub, but the
spiration would not come. y give
m" he said at last. you'll have
plan IT. an I'll carry 1t out"
"That's what comes of hard wor
Hiram; you lose all your imaginatio
Right now you haven't any more II
aginntion than cabbage. Now.
could suggest dozen schemes to ST
tho purpose If had TO. but one W
do. Suppose this:
"These mountains mp here are Il
of coal--mole coal than can be our
I'm n million years It's n bad road
on hut once YOU get there you'll see II
inc in seams, 10. 10, 20 feet thi'
ora and stretching right through the roc
as far as you will like to follow
mi. That Goals going TO make q bunch
md millionaires some day, but not un
I'M YOU can get at it with something b
ger than cayuse. But railroads co
chit fast i'm this country, and there's
,bt saying how soon man might cash
II he invested just now"
nor "You amt goin' { walt till II
dif- road comes, are you? Wen !
A enough be dead by that time"
non (To BE CONTINUED)