The Lamar register., 1922-09-20

"Carruthers been here YETI" he in
quired presently.
Not Vet. He's trying TO raise cool
half-milion in town. | guess he's been
TO the last likely place Icy now. So
he'll be here tomorrow Ia renew the
loan
Bowyer "f.Nceilcnf wheat lands
Fine Investment for your bank. the
Mlssatibl' by the way. you hit II
strong with that curtonnl"
They both laughed first at the car
toon. then AT BowYcr's raillery.
NO more trouble with Clark?" asked
Eowyer.
Not at present. guess that extra
two hundred squared him. He's
dangerous customer to handle. though.
And absolutely Indispensable for job
like we had to handle. A frst-class
man nj his trade. cool as a cucumber,
and looking like gentleman. You'll
find 1t hard to beat that combination.
He could have had more than the two
hundred he held me up for"
Hes certainly worth It," admitted
Bowyer. "What1l you do with him
next year,"
"Why. he seems to like the work
here" answered Phayre, laughing. "Tll
keep him on, under my eye-at re
duced salary"
They both chuckled over that hut
Bowyer grew serious quickly. swell.
I've fixed Kitty Bostock," he snid
Lord. It's a cinch handling that type
OF woman. Once they fancy some
particular man, they'll go through h--ll
to get him"
You've told her you'll buy her shares
at par" he said. you haven't com
mitted yourself irrevocably to thatT
Bowyer threw his head hack and
emitted one of his short laughs "weil,
may change my mind" he said. at
isn't in writing"
Suppose she raises Cainf"
"She can't She's In too deep. She
doesn't know how deep"
Phayre laughed again. but nervously.
81 never cared much for this business,
Bowyer," he said. 'If Joe Bostock
hadn't died as he did I'd never have
got mixed up with IT, But that gave
us our chance. II was a very lucky
accident. II we weren't committed be-
yond recovery, I'd pull out even now"
"Pull out?" echoed the other. How
the devil can we pull out? The tricks
done"
You've"
"rve fixed IL about that safe We
had a devil of job the first tine we
tried. He's got deafmute there who
seems to have eyes like cat. and
sleeps with them open. Carruthers
caught Lee Chambers at the window
and smashed his nose. And. of course,
Chambers usefulness at the camp is
ended. However. I've fixed it now,
and day or two will see us with what
doesn't want"
81 suppose there's no doubt those
hnlf-breeds did kill Joe Bostock." sug-
gested Phayre. dsrtlng a keen look at
the other.
II guess not" answered Bowyer.
Anyway. It's no business of ours how
it happened. Quain put everybody
through the mill. including me. That
shows he's at his wits end. II a new
tiuf " manu- h1 NJ a.
for the sake OF his reputation. BY the
way. Quain's the man I came In to see
you about. You've had talk with
himf"
Il saw him yesterday"
How did he take it?'
Finer said PhGyre, rubbing his
hands. Hook. bait. and sinker. I
could see the fash of illumination
come into his eye us the seed began
to sprout."
'You didn't suggest
No: I'm not quite such a fool as
that Bowyer. ! spoke to him about
Joe Bostock's investments. and the
missing half-million that he had drawn
out day or two before his murder.
And left Quain to draw his own in
ferences Don't worry! He'll draw
them
Capital :" said Bowyer You're &
good partner. Phayre. and IN II few
days our patience viii he rewarded