Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29


Dear me, are you quite sure you
know me, Mr.. GarrettY inquired the
judge blandly.
ITS immaterial"
quite So responded Davis nodding
his head brlskly. "Then we will con-
duct our business on a business basis,
as you wish. So you couldn't raise
that capital in Malopo?"
mo, and you knew il sR the rime."
Il suspected It." the Judge admitted.
"You and l. my friend, know what
valuable property we own. But Ma
lopo doesn't know it. A little-just a
little more development, and
shouldn't be surprised if we scoop up
the stones by the paIlful. Kindly fill
out this transfer for thirty-three
shares, and I'll write you check for
two thousand six hundred and forty
pounds, representing four-ffths of
their par value. I'll waive the brok-
er's fees. The money to be repaid in
one month, or the shares to become the
property of the syndicate"
Three months" corrected Winton.
some MONTH" answered the Judge
eourteously. My fraternal offer was
made some time ago, Mr.. Garrett"
Winton sat down at last and looked
at the judges shrewd old face. That
meant the certain loss of his control
ling interest. All the rock that had
been brought up had already been
picked over. With only months
grace, 1t was practically impossible
to hope to make repayment, unless
stone Of great value should be discov-
cred
That was the least likely thing in
the world. The diamonds, If diamonds
there were, were distributed at a
deeper level, and 1t would mean
months before the diggers could reach
the matrix Of the pipe In which they
lay.
Then it required weeks Of dlsintegra-
tlon under sunlight before the rock
could be thoroughly broken up and
tested
"You might as well bug my shares
outright" said Winton angrily
II am willing" answered the Judge.
mo, I'll accept your terms and make
fight" said Winton ITS sort of
cat and mouse game, Judge Davis. II
/ go ahead and develop ] have to bor-
row from you; If don't you'll issue a
court injunction or whatever you call
1t, to compel me to-"
you think l am unjust, Mr.. Car
rettY
Lets call 1t greedy, judge"
HAS It occurred to you, Mr.. Gar
rett, that the syndicate was the orig
inal holder of the claim? We are only
taking back what should never have
passed out of our hands. You can sell
to US, or you can have a run for your
money. my friend-a months rum"
'T'll run" said Wlnton, putting has
name to the blank transfer.
The judge put it back in his desk.
"Mr. Garrett, you interest me very
much" he said.
"Well, you interest me-" said Win
ton. ''You are the most extraordinarily
brazen hypocrite that have ever met"
"Now do you think that?" inquired
Judge Davis, apparently in surprise.
81 have heard that said about me be-
fore"
SIT didn't worry you, did It'll"
"Not in the least. my friend. Hy-
pocrisy young man, is mere tribute
TO the forces that rule the world"
GtXKrhaA ara 4bax-2,s
"Greed, seIfishness, and injustice"
"You think there are no higher mo-
tives2" asked Winton, amazed at the
judges frsnkness.
Undoubtedly. my dear sir. Every
quality has its opposite, of course. But
note this: the good qualities are those
of the fools and failures"
"'What shall 1t profit a man II he
gain the whole world and lose his own
soulT"
"What shall 1t profit a man If. hav-
ing lost all that makes life dear, he
loses the rest? Listen. young mani
Twenty-Five years ago I was an ideal
istic middle-aged fool Look /"
He opened a drawer of his desk and
pulled out faded photograph OF a
comely young woman.
"A young man married and young
man marred. he said with a concen-
trated bitterness that astoniShed Win
ton again. and touched his heart as
we'll
The judges chest heaved, ana he
pushed HIS throat convulsively out 81
his high collar. As he did so WintoA
saw round scar, like a bullet wound,
in the side Of his neck, of a flaming
red.
"She left me for another man." said
the Judge. If l had found him I
should have killed him"
He took up the photograph and re-
placed it in the drawer. Winton had
not spoken.
II don't know why told you this.
young man." he said. Perhaps it is
because l find you interesting. You
have so little common sense. and yet
YOU are not a fool. The money viii be