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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER. HYRUM, UTAH nm first . . Youve paid slxty-tw- o case of d,s Tm here . satisfaction . , . to write checks for the full amount paid down to date . I release you . "Release us? Cullen all but yelled It, and with a note of exultation which ... i KM NOBODY . was electrical to Hilliard. Release you set a notary . . " He sat down limply. My check-booHilliard for Gods sake, 1" All get me my . , . check-booat once he seemed to collapse; his head hung low, and his breathing became stertorous. His cheeks puffed queerly. Rufus Hilliard sprang to him. Coll the office! Get the house doc- They were not for his own aggrandizement; they were for the Cullens ond Durants and for the others who need never know the add of disillusionment They were for the Ideals he had struggled toward; they were for the friends who had stood by him. And there was one very especial and very manly thought for Jack Armstrong, who had been so courageous In his defeat and so neutral In his behavior afterward, and who now had sent the generous news winging eastward, with the request that Hilliard should learn at once of his vindication. And as Hilliard sat there, smiling out into the silent room, and struggling to visualize the extent of fortune which had so abruptly smitten him, there was a dry murmur from- the bed where Harmon lay, and a resulting silence so pregnant with meaning that the smile faded, and Hilliard was on his feet, open-eyewith the present horror brought back to him. The physician was rising slowly from cramped knees. Its all over, he said ; paused, and added ; "Apoplexy. The only man In all America who could have testified to Hilliards simulation had ceased to breathe. The Doctor rded hlm nis resumed (' tatlve forefinger. "Youve reconsidered, hm Not that so much-- but JUr fresh information. Jack Anl? h out there, Indirectly represen Cullen, and weve heard from 8 Mf' lawyers besides. So on the wh ? 0w t willing to let you in If you' 1,', to come, In spite of what i M?0 lunch yesterday. The Doctor hesitated Not that I doubt said, but when Cullen telenhnnL W last night, he said that he had raised all the money tor!" ed in half an hour after y0u Cullen had raced to the bathroom out to look for It. You soe. I ,Z for a glass of water; he raced back some channels of Information nivlit! caoyjQGr ay I again, spilling half of It. Hilliard was So I cant help wondering txMffACca,MK chafing the Drokers wrists. The three need this now. Nevertheless, be men strained at the unwieldy, unresisthunting for his check-booCHAPTER XIII Continued "We dont need It- -I simply in88(el I ing bulk, while leaden fear clutched at "Myl" said Harmon Jocosely. 15 wish I could afford to live like this I their hearts. on keeping a place open for you The house physician bustled In to Hilliards eyes blazed; the audacity But you've got a rich backer, and I the chance that you hadnt ehanJ find the broker lying on the bed In a He rubbed his hands in f the suggestion was obscured by the havent. your mind." Youre fully satisfied Its the rfohr possibility of honor that It contained. great good nature ; his eyes were spar- profound coma; bis reflexes had gone from him ; he couldnt be roused. There "Yes I" he said thickly. You kling and his fat body was Yes for me to do?. thing with vanity. "Well, the first thing to was no need of a stethoscope. bet I could I Yes, Doctor, I am. Order an Ice bag. said the man of And you wouldnt be afraid to keep do . . . Where did you say you Doctor held his j5en poised la The medicine sharply. He himself was raton working for me? That Is, we got keep that contract of ours hidden? the air. Pan not sure Im really e. "Is there any hurry about that now? tling among his vials for the calomel this Sllverbow scheme all laundered titled to it Doesnt It really belong CHAPTER XIV. clean before we started something Hilliard was fairly beside himself with Rufus was at the telephone. to some one who was on the spot laa Anything I can do? asked Hilliard else?" Joy. night? His suspicions had "Well As Dr. Durant, having already given The sudden whirr of the earnestly. Not If you " Hilliards eyes twlnklel and he was bitterly aware counsel this morning to seven patients, Then listen! The brokers voice telephone buzzer seemed to ruffle the Youre fond of talking about mo. the not that broker had planned jus- appeared at the door of the was soft and homlletical. Youve brokers nerves, for be started vioDoctor. . . . Youd have let me tives. tice, but some new brand of perfidy; Whos that? signal to the eight, be was pal- have that money yesterday, wouldnt thought some hard things about me. lently. Just a moment. . . . Hilliard nevertheless, the man was unquestion- pably astonished at the presence of you? Maybe you had some cause; Im not ably In danger and revenge could the young man who sat next to the took down the receiver. Yes? forBut I guess youve disputing that. Didnt I offer It to you? wait. him have hold Oh, the door. The Doctor was very human; yes, no; gotten something. Something I told "Yes, sir; you did. But was It me of Nothing just give He beckoned hilariously to plenty the Doctor was very adaptable ; but for you when we first got together. I told wire you thought youd make a big I room. years he had managed to keep profit, or was It just to help me? thirty you If you got me what I wanted Id Harmon. Warlngs downstairs now As tne three stood watching pain- the social and professional phases of Youre ready to see him, arent you? help you get what you want. Well Why Cullen put out his hand to Hil- his life The broker was fully, suddenly plunged to apart, and at the very I done entirely youve "You give got your best see," said Hilliard cheerily, liard, and spoke, under his breath. first glance he was aware that Hil- "if youre going to have these mercyou credit. And maybe youve changed Into uncertainty. he I when did come? Yes no "Henry No! liard hadnt come to consult with him enary motives, youve got to let mo some of my Ideas too. Maybe youve Only Just now. An hour ago. Whats wrong? Hilliard was vissort of worked me around to believing professionally. Nevertheless, he raised "Hadnt he told you? Or hadnt his finger in the usual sign; Hilliard have some, too. Ive let iriendshlp by an unwelcome chill; he tried I havent given you a square deal. ited Interfere with business twice In two you heard? followed him to the inner room. Well let the past bury Its dead. Ive to analyze It and couldnt. days. And youre not the only one Heard what? The big man was breathing with difIt was Hilliards introduction to the held a place open for Rufus and got more than one string to my bow; Cullen to motioned I . . . you go down and Waring. Doctors morning manner; and even Jack are In it, too. It was my privilege Tm sort of tired of the old line of ficulty. Give It to him, Rufus . . . Oh, . no, that wouldn't do either. his own exalted spirit, he yielded to make that condition and I did. cutof Im stuff; thinking seriously I want to see him alone. I want to I see; I soe to the restraint in the atslightly But Then Ill keep my promise ting It all out and going In for the safe get him to coll off his The law student, without a word, The Doctor was bland, smil- would you mind telling me what It li Investigator, bo and sane. It Isnt so juicy, but Its mosphere. a yellow blank and thrust approachable, and yet not at all Im buying?" safe. Am I right or am I wrong? All when we begin a new campaign we produced It at Hilliard. He flashed a glance of ing, same wont have verified any man as he report at the the against the cards on the table Im no fool. us on Here's receipt. Doctor." Hiindescribable contempt at the supine house on James street.appeared the old He seemed de- lliard laid ayour of Hilliard and the bottoms falling out paper on the desk; slip his some had lost of eyes No, slrl" Hilliard shook his head broker; tached from the hampering littleness took of this promotion game. So If you and scrutinized It the check, up their anxiety. of a household ; there was no air of Inthink you can blossom out Into a legit- smilingly. 'Tm the man who's bad to What bought," he l you've carefully. the Oh, he said boy- tentional repose about him. Hilliard, big crook stand the gaff so far; Tm going to be imate salesman of bonds in a new Is Interest a twentieth said, The crook ishly. big in spite of the Importance of his misof course there wouldnt be nearly as In on any conferences. Thats my Well aformed last ! I night. syndicate Rufus Still, Hilliard, at sion, felt apologetic; he felt as though ssume the stock control In New York, much In It for you Ive got more than play him to with the heart, letter. agreed Harmon licked his Ups again and he were unwittingly robbing science when we half a mind to give you the chance. by paying some The boy stood close to the of its most swallowed valuable asset, which is more cash get there, repeatedly. a to It's risk, but I guess I owe It you. weve got more than (and masquerader. Well . . . Its . . . time. He slid his pudgy hand across the after that, we and we need "Im already) Hilliard came it sorry, I know this Isnt exactly the proper table and smiled pacifically. Tve me do the talking then . we may go or sell out, four at this afternoon . . . wed may possibly Hilliard turned back to thing to do, he said, but Im leaving ahead and develop the mine ourselves. taken a strong fancy to you, son lets been . ever . . since for you hunting town in an hour or so I thought be respectable together. What do you mltter. I dont know yet which; thats what Hilliard wasnt Interested.' Ask him to come right up, he said. to that? say Mr. Cullen and I are going West to duntil wait Ill In his feverish joy Hilliard was will He replaced the Instrument and looked ecide. But youll be protected anyhow; Cullen signed to him peremptorily. at the broker. Youre not !ng to ignore the obvious fact that the alarmedly I Read Ill see to that And If youre In any . . . tell It, Itll give you! brokers repentance was considerably well a slant on him I hurry to get your money back" Yes, I am. . . . Now lets get at you How soon do you think it'll be?" overdue, and that It was founded on Hilliard peered over the foot of Ihv that contract I Theres no sense talkHilliard expediency and not on principle. The laughed outright; a laugh ; Harmon was still lying Inert The bed business until thats canceled. Is ing Harof for of utter thought happiness. Right now, if yoo working longer physician nodded sidewise. mon even If the securities he had to there? so. say to said for do, tie you Nothing As Billiard stared at him an icy sell In future were most conservative The Doctor puzzled. grimly; and Hilliard, only partly aware wave from of him swept suspicion filled him with nausea; but if that You dont make It clear." he said. to of what he' was doing, gave heed were the only way to save the situ- head to foot Then I will. Mr. Embree, down at "Whats your hurry? Its my fu- the yellow blank. ation how could Hilliard decline? How Trust and Deposit company, wsa the The fourth telegram of the day was it? Isnt neral, In his duty to himself, could he refuse one of the men who wanted to get In Har- from Butte, Mont., addressed to WarYou are anxious, thought to work again for Harmon, If this were with us, and couldnt. He was Just ing. " too late. But when I told him what I the only means to save hlB friends mon, I Arrived here last night after delay No no all. at Only hurry was saving out for you, he authorized their money already lost? He felt his as long as Im here . . . and the In Chicago. This mornings papers con me to make you an offer. Im acting veins throbbing to his agitation. The as a favor tain information as follows: Is Is that a bona fide of- games played out as his agent, that Is, and I've got advein on XLNO faulted property a check here, and If you want to enfer? he faltered. Harmons hand to me . . . lets cancel It Where joining Sllverbow claim .number one is . It? . Good I dont son, God, dorse that receipt over to him, you can slapped the table for emphasis. has been located about twenty feet out want of the that you way? thing have this." He presented the bankers Straight as a string. To tell the on it I Til from Sllverbow boundary. Indications check ; the Doctor stared ; It was patruth youre sort of on my conscience. Its no good with an alias are ore body running at least eighty " I the up put money yable to himself, signed by Embree, Youre with me? All right 1 Then as cent average and some places high A sharp rap on the door stopped him per and written for fifteen thousand dor as far Im concerned the contracts short. as twenty. Also some zinc and silver WarHilliard turned the knob; Iars canceled here and now. Got It with and traces of manganese. This evl blankly-Iing and Mr. Cullen burst in. Why, Hilliard!" be said, Embree? you? extends well Into Sllverbow, dently he said In as where the "Why, Mr. Cullen that good business? For No, greatest values are undoubtWhats behind this? The brokers face darkened. Where tonishment "They didnt tell me you edly lying, and judging from records were here Hilliard fairly beamed his delight. Hello, Rufus." Is it? of old XLNG vein Its a tremendously dont Hilliard! Cullens face was red big strike. Understand XLNO own' Hilliard was disinclined to tell how Well, If you want my advice, to explain have him and told excited. I Id I "Oh, it! to take and why he had Intrusted It Cullen. beg your pardon ers offering large sum, said to be well sat It to you, and he agreed." HeArmIts safe," he said. He could hardly He had seen Harmon. for a controlling In oyer Jack taken Wa Hilliard, contain himself ; he looked and looked utterly by surprise, terest. I strongly advise all of you to stralghter, pridefully. rings Downstairs Now. morning at Hannon, trying faithfully to recon began to phrase the Introductions; he get aboard for as much' as Hilliard you might spare me five minutes, Doc- strong sent another wire this own tne who InXLNO had crowd, only just begun when Harmon and the clle the man and his appearance and will let go. Am sending this from of- tor, even If It is a little irregular. Can T that his principles, and he failed but here terrupted Harmon with a set Jaw and fice of Cooley. Beniamin & Russell you? property next to ours, know Sllverbo the was the great reality confronting blazing cheeks. He was standing by who will not Bend separate report unWhat seems to be the trouble? had this contract for all him and the millionth chance had the writing table, and one hand was less you want It This Is wonderful The Doctors tone was a mild invita- stock, and theyve made us a his breatn magically come true. It was warped resting heavily upon It. His manner news and mine Is sure winner, even if tion to squander nothing on prelimi- proposition of he caught dol are thousand was curiously apprehensive, curiously only a fraction as large as reported. naries. four hundred honesty but It was honesty no less. e twent I And your "Well, well clean up the whole desperate. Please show this message to Hilliard Mr. Cullen and I are running down for the contract thousono I Ah . . . Mr. Cullen transaction today and start with a new to New York today . . . Youve, seen share would be worth twenty J. J. ARMSTRONG. Sig. not deal. Thats settled. Oh, dont carry most happy, Im sure . . . and Mr. dollars if we took ltl- - But werem0 Hilliard sat down In the nearest the morning papers, havent you?" still ' on like that, Hilliard. Now about this Waring . . , delighted I His voice chair. The lump in bis throat was "Yes. The Doctor nodded. And going to because Its worth twice more " Lots was In silken Its throatiness. "Gentle- choking him; the moment was so big Cullen telephoned me last chap, Waring night. Was and we know Oh, you still want to see him, do men, I have the honor to be presi- that his feelings were primitive; his Mr. . . . what was his name: Har- much so alterea dent of the Sllverbow Mining expression of them were very simple. mon? . . . was he a close friend The Doctors expression and you?" of a little, "Sure I Give corporation . . . He paused; his He only smiled ; the meaningless, vacu- yours, Hilliard? sank Harmon hesitated. chin his slightly; him a little surprise, eh? If hes the hands weaved aimlessly. "Of Mon- ous smile of an Infant. That smile ema business associate . . . sighed, almost in regret. d No; just to man whos been bombarding us well tana. . . . Gentlemen. I braced the entlro universd; it was In- I didnt know him very ell personalThat hardly seems fair, fair. seems He hear theres been some adverse criti- dicative of a happiness so limitless, so ly socially, I should spike his guns first. What? say. But it slowly. That hardly laughed noisily and Hilliard was al cism of our property . . . youre perfect that It was almost foolish. So chnnges some of my plans . . . Mr. smiled fitfully, and sighed again- - since most too excited to dislike the laugh. stockholders, I understand not Harmon, knowing from his own sources Cullen and I have to go to New York years and years, he said, ever to Ononbother the to Dont used criticism . . . He flung his of the sudden strike, had rushed to for a few days and after that were I first began to practice, 1 telephone Je0 and hop head erect I offer you personally Syracuse to pose as a man of honor I going out to Montana together. daga; well just walk over. working and waiting I could But I thought you wanted to stay to relieve you of any So Harmon had wanted to meet WarThe Doctor tapped his desk thought- reach the point where research. away from there?" Hilliard was dis- and all obligations . . . and pay ing and find If Waring had yet heard fully. office work and do some , y u minutes few a in playing many of the symptoms of In' back penny for penny." Here his knees the news, and, If he hadnt stop the In' On account of this?" And here, o front in toxlcatlon. shook and he swayed appreciably. He vestigatlon by apparent frankness and income and partly not. The whole gle a two years "Partly, at Oh, not when everythings going was holding himself upright only by ready restitution. So Harmon hac perspectives changed; weve got to for no services of mine D 01 so smooth and nice I We can tremendous, visible effort. ,, been eager to destroy the contract to get to work. Now, the last time 1 saw for no labor on my part . along ' The mans sick!" Cullen stepped promise Hilliard anything and every' you . . . why, that was only yester- Id hoped, the result of service, but go up In your room and have Waring mine up there and be Just as private as toward him. Waring and Hilliard thing, to repay the money that was day I He broke off, laughing at him"I own a quarter of the were standing fascinated. The broker subscribed already and then, as sole self. It seems so much longer than self said Hilliard, with equal gra anywhere else." I got Accordingly, and to the chagrin of warded off Cullen with both hands. owner, to take an enormous profit for that I Why, you said then that If And Im not thinking how much nv. how a hovering waiter, they quitted their No, Im not sick I . . , Contract himself. ever needed any one of several dif- It Doctor; Im thinking yo. booth and went out to the open air. calls for delivery of ninety-nin- e It No one In the whole world and ferent things. Including seventy-fiv- e per good I can do with on pay- least of all Waring and Cullen could hundred dollars, to come to too? They reached the Onondaga; they ar- cent of capital stock you. And look at it that way, rived at the mezzanine floor; they ment of a hundred and twenty thou. . 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