The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

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; HE didn't know It was you-mis-
took you for Lindsay In the darkness"
my Cd, didn't mean to kill him.
I had to do something"
"You did 1t all right"
II told you there wasn't to be any
violence. 1t was explicitly stated.
You promised. And all the time you
were planning murder. I'll tell all I
know. BY Cd, WILL"
go easy. Mr.. Bromfeld," snarled
Jerry. IF you do, where do ye think
you'll get off att"
"Tll go to the police and tell them
your hired gunman was shooting at
u.s."
'Will you now? An I'll have plenty,
of good witnesses to swear he wasn't"
| Durand barred his teeth in a threat.
That's not all, either. I'll tie you up
with the rube from the West and seud
you up to Sing Sing as accessory.
How'd you like thatr
IF l tell the truth"
"You'll be convicted of murder In
place Of him and he'll go up as acces-
sorry. l don't care two straws how y
is. But you'd be id fool. I'll say
that for you"
I'm not going to let an innocent
man suffer In my place. 1t wouldn't
be playing the game"
Durand leaned forward and tapped
the table with his finger-tips. His voice
rasped like file. you can't save
him. He's goin' to get 1t right. But
you can hurt yourself hi Of lot.
Get out of the country and stay out
till It's all over with. That's the best
thing you can do. Go to the Hawaiian
islands, man. That's a good healthy
climate an the hotel BOOKINGS a lot
better than 1t is at Sing Sing"
II can't do It," moaned the clubman.
my Cd, man, If 1t ever came out
that I'd paid money to-to-ruin his
when could have saved an innocent
man-Td be done for. I'd be kicked
out of every club I'm In"
ut won't ever come out II you're
not here. But If you force my hand
well, that's different" Again Jerry's
grin slit his colorless face. He had
this poor devil where he wanted him,
and he was enjoying himself.
what do you want me to do,
them" cried Bromfield, tiny beads Of
perspiration on his forehead.
you'll do as I say-beat 1t outa the
! country till the things over WITH"
"But Lindsay will talk"
"The boob's padlocked his mouth.
. For some fool reason he's protectin'
you. Get out, an you're safe"
Bromfield sweated blood as he
walked up and down the room looking
for way out Of his dilemma. He had
E come to the parting of the road again.
If he did this thing he would be yell
). low cur. 1t was one thing to destroy
l. Lindsay's influence with Beatrice by
giving her false Impression. From
. his point of view thei- friendship was
pernicious anyhow and ought to be
wiped out. At most the cattleman
| would have gone back unhurt to the
e Arizona desert he was always talking
! about. Nobody there gould care
about what had happened to him In
. New York. But to leave him, an inno-
cent man, to go to his death because
$ he was too chivalrous to betray his
e partner In an adventure-tf.ls was
q something that even Bromfields afro
a phied conscience revolted at. Clay
was standing by him, according to Du-
rand's story. The news of 1t lifted q
weight from his soul. But 1t left him.
too. under a stronger moral obligation
to step out and face the music.
The clubman made the only decision
+ he could, and that was to procrasti.
the present.
) "Pll think 1t over. Give me dag
to make up my mind" he begged.
! Jerry shrugged his heavy shoulders
] He knew that every hour counted In
J. his favor, would make 1t more difficult
for the tortured man to come forward
and tell the truth. "Sure. Look II
: over upside and down. Don't hurry.
But, man. what's there to think about
| thought you hated this guy-wanted
to get rid of him."
mot that way. Cd. no! Durand,
I'll give you any sum In reason to let
!, him go without bringing me into 1t.
You can arrange it."
|. Jerry slammed down a fist heavily
on the table. Il can, but l won't Not
if you was to go flfty-fifty with me TO
your last cent. I'm goin' to get this
fellow. See? I'm goin' to get him
good. He'll be crawlin' on his hands
and knees to me before I'm through
with him."
"What good will that do you? Tin
offering you cold cash just to let tho
truth get out--that Collins was trying
70 kill him when he got hit"
"Nothin' dom. I've been layin' for
this boob. I've got him now Pm goin'
TO turn the screws on ard listen to him
holer"
Bromfield's valet stepped into the
room. mfr and Miss Whitford to see
you, sir"
Annie Millikan nodded her wise lit
tie head. "Jerry's gonna frame him II
he can. He's laid the wires for 1t.
That's a lead pipe"
sure" agreed Muldoon. an bet
he's been busy all night fixin' up his
story. Some poor divvles he'll bully
rag into swearin' lies an others he'll
buy. Trust Jerry for the crooked
stuff"
We've got to tell tho truth" said
Beatrice crisply, pulling on her gloves.