Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-07
CHAPTER x-continued.
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aThgr won't dO,' SAID Kitty with
.,55sn .ferceness. "She may come
back"
she won't. And if she did. and
,,ent down on her knees to him, he
vonldn't look at her"
u,yhat do you meanf" asked Kitty
breathessly.
BOWER leaned forward again and
wbisDered IN her ear, Kitty was as
rsle as death. How'll that do for
TonY he asked triumphantly.
Kitty rose, trembling. an stick to
nv word" she said. But you're the
lowest cur I've ever known, Tom
Bowver and l hope-I hope some
badv fays you-fiays the skin off you
- before you've run your course"
qn take my chance of that"
rrnned Bower. as he rose.
Kitty sank back in her chair, her
hands over her face. OF a sudden the
obvsmal depths of sin had opened be-
meath her. She was tempted to run
after him and call him back. But she
cou)d not stir. 1t was some time be-
bore she forced herself to rise. She
Invent to the window. She guessed that
Bowyer was going to the bank. He
would return that way. and she could
call him in and tell him that she had
s changed her mind.
Suddenly she started back behind
the curtains Wilton was passing on
he other side of the road. He held
bis head high, yet he walked like a
man who was broken.
Kitty watched him go by. Her heart
was full of pity for him. for his quix-
otic dreams, his foolish faithfulness to
Joe The picture that Bowyer had
q mred Of Molly faded from her mind
under the brighter glow that came
tntO 1t.
Like Wilton, Bowyer had business
10 transact with Phayre. He went
b the bank; it was after hours, but
a PIE knew Phayre would be there, await
ng him.
"Carruthers is in town." said the
bank president.
He is eh?" asked Bowyer, darting
Sc keen glance at him. when did he
BET in?"
Day before yesterday. He was
suhpoenaed on that case"
That's so, of course" said Bowyer.
NWhat did they get?'
"SiX months apiece"
NO new light on the murder of our
friend?"
Nothing. Quain didn't go into that
phase Of the affair at all. He'd ques-
roned them, and couldn't prove any
Nihing."
Bowyer fell into a brown study for
sa few moments.
"Carruthers been here YETI" he in
Eulred presently.
Not vet. He's trying TO raise a cool
lalf-miilion in town. l guess he's been
10 the last likely place by now. So
pen be here tomorrow to renew the
loan"
You'll renew, of course" said
Bower Excellent wheat lands
FINE investment for your bank, the
shisSatibi! BY the way. you hit it
Aftrong with that cartoon!''
Ihey both laughed, first at the car
loon then at Bowyers raillery.
No more trouble with Clarke" asked
B Bower.
NOT at present. I guess that extra
~ hundred squared him. He's a
dangerous customer to handle. though.
~ absolutely indispensable for a job
iNe we had to handle. A first-class
80 at his trade, cool as a cucumber.
snl looking like a gentleman. You'll
- II hard to beat that combination.
- could have had more than the two
AuoaTef he held me up for"
Hes certainly worth it." admitted
S'"Fer "Whatn you do with him
he1t year?r
a why, be seems to like the work
ere answered Phayre, laughing. "I'll
- hin on. under my eye-at re
ducei salary"
4aey both chuckled over that, but
grew serious quickly. well,
- We h2ed Kitty Bostock," he said.
s0fa IT'S cinch handling that type
II woman. Once they fancy some
particular man, they'll 20 through hill
r ge, him"
Ii ioa We told her you'll buy her shares
III par he said "You haven't com
81 Yourself irrevocably to thatT'
BOWER threw his head back and
,'l''fed me Of his short laughs. well,
Iay change my mind" he said. ut
sn in writing"
suppose she raises Cain?"
>he can't She's in too deep. She
r'H know how deem"
'aa're laughed again, but nervousiy.
never cared much for this business.
o' yer. he said. "If Joe Bostock
Z aled as ne did I'd never have
- mixed UP with it. But that gave
III QF chance. 1t was a very lucky
u we weren't committed be-
- recovery. "a pull out even now"
y" outf" echoed the other. How
aeyh eau We pull out? The tricks