Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-07
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aThgr won't DO, Suld hltty with
55sn ferceness. "She may come
back
vsrt down on her knees TO him, he
vonI3nt look at her"
D1yhat do you mean?" asked Kitty
breathlessiy.
Bowyer leaned forward again and
vbispered IN her ear, Kitty was as
M ~ death. How'll that do for
ro,Y he asked triumphantly.
kitty rose, trembling. "Pll stick to
M word she said. "But you're the
lowest cur I've ever known, Tom
govver and hope-I hope some
bodv flaws you-flays the skin off you
before you've run your course"
TH take my chance of that"
yrpped Bower, as he rose.
Kirtv sank back in her chair, her
hands over her face. OF a sudden the
ebysnal depths of sin had opened be-
rsatb her. She was tempted to run
after him and call him back. But she
eould not stir. 1t was some time be-
bore she forced herself to rise. She
went TO the window. She guessed that
Bower was going to the bank. He
would return that way, and she could
call him in and tell him that she had
changed her mind.
NJ Suddenly she started back behind
he curtains, Wilton was passing on
he other side of the road. He held
bis head high, vet he walked like
Enan who was broken.
Kitty watched him go by. Her heart
Tas full of pity for him. for his quix-
otic dreams, his foolish faithfulpess to
Joe The picture that Bower had
lnned Of Molly faded from her mind
under the brighter glow that came
lntO It
Like Wilton, Bower had business
10 transact with Phayre. He went
" 10 the bank: it was after hours, but
PIE knew Phayre would be there, await
lng him.
"Carruthers is in town." said the
bank president.
He is. ehT' asked Bowyer, darting
Il keen glance at him. "When did he
get in2"
Day before yesterday. He was
subpoenaed on that case"
That's so, of course" said Bowyer.
What did they get?"
six months apiece"
NO new light on the murder of our
z friend?"
Nothing Quain didn't go into that
phase Of the affair at ALL He'd ques-
foned them, and couldn't prove any
Al thiry."
Bower fell into brown study for
few moments.
"Carruthers been here yet?' he in
Euired presently.
mot vet. He's trying TO raise a cool
hafi-mlllion in town. guess he's been
70 the last likely place by now. So
.hell be here tomorrow to renew the
loan"
you'll renew, of course" said
#boWyer Excellent wheat lands
81 Inc investment for your bank, the
RAlssatibi! By the way, you hit it
strong with that cartoonp'
They both laughed, first at the car
'#'oon then at Bowyer's raillery.
NJ more trouble with Clarke" asked
Bower.
NOT at present. I guess that extra
- hundred squared him. He's
dangerous customer to handle. though.
.Ahd absolutely indispensable for a job
- we had to handle. A first-class
.Slnan at his trade, cool as a cucumber,
and locking like a gentleman. You'll
- II hard to beat that combination.
= could have had more than the two
shaadTe8 he held me up for"
hes certainly worth it, admitted
S3@Eer "Whatn you do with him
" ny he seems to like the work
eefe answered Phayre, laughing. "IH
eeP him on, under my eye-at a re
PUGET salary"
iley both chuckled over that but
toayer grew serious quickly. "Well.
y fixed Kitty Bostock," re said.
.@'fa IT'S cinch handling that type
woman. Once they fancy some
'-el-ar man, they'll 90 through hill
&c get him."
1oafe told her you'll buy her shares
taE he said. you haven't com
me Yourself irrevocably to that?"
or threw his head back and
ea me Of his short laughs. "Wen,
81 .s' Grange my mind" he said. "It
sa .a yyitlng."
faoSe she raises Caing"
she can't She's ia too deep. She
a know bow deep"
IS laughed again. but nervously.
never cared much for this business,
YER he said IF Joe Bostock
d.ed as ne did I'd never have
'z-3 up with it. But that gave
chance. It was very lucky
1--we weren't committed be
'-4 recovery. I'd pull ont even now"
ours" echoed the other. How
sYh can We pull out7 The tricks