INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE SIX on like that, Hilliard.—^Now about this Harmon Inspected him carefully and ped Hilliard. He slipped Into the first that here, 1 guess. Well, I'm certainly chap, Waring—" seemed to be struck with an inspiration. unoccupied booth Harmon followed glad to see you. Say, were you able "Oh, you still want to see him, do to make a date with this Waring person? him stupidly. "The thing's done for, you?" S E E S "I'm not sure of It, at that. Look It was pretty short notice, but and you know It. Don't act so innocent, Harmon hesitated. "Sure! Give here now! I've got an idea! Let's you're such a live wire—" Mr. Harmon—it Isn't becoming him a little surprise, eh? If he's the try to get some benefit out of It. Suppose to you, and it Isn't helpful to me. We Hilliard, fully comprehending the man who's been bombarding us we'll you got clear of this mess. Suppose are in a position to talk English, I nature of the compliment, smiled faintly. spike his guns first.—What?" He we straighten it out from top to should Imagine." The person of the broker was physically laughed noisily and Hilliard was almost bottom. Everybody satisfied. Suppose repulsive to him unconsciously Harmon's eyes were very small and too excited to dislike the laugh. you got out of it absolutely clean he edged further away. bright. Let Us Know Your Wants "Don't bother to telephone the Onondaga do you think you could take your experience "Not yet. But I've left word at his "What's he been saying around we'll just walk over." and your front and your energy house for him to call me at the hotel, here?" "But I thought you wanted to stay and cash in on some better business?" and I'll telephone to the information "Saying It's a fake promotion. What away from there?" Hilliard was displaying clerk from the Kirk where he can else would he say? He's quite Intelligent. many of the symptoms of intoxication. If not in stock we will get it for you. Hilliard exclaimed aloud he could reach me. He's sure to be In around That's why It's unfortunate for hardly credit his ears. five or half past." you, and that's why we don't need to "Oh, not when everything's going "What's that?" he managed. "I "I hope so." Harmon swung his fool ourselves any further—Isn't it?" along so smooth and nice! We can don't understand!" heavy bag to the brass-lined counter, As Harmon removed his hat, he appeared go up in your room and have Waring The broker's eyes brightened. "It's and tossed out a dime with a philanthropic to be somewhat warmer than up there and be just as private as gesture which made the attendant easy enough if you put your mind to it. the temperature warranted. His round anywhere else." glare at him. "Who in thunder I've told you before," he said Impressively, face was now preternaturally blank Accordingly, and to the chagrin of "I'm out for results. That's my is he, anyhow?" Just received from Northwestern Can­ but his urbanity had Increased until a hovering waiter, they quitted their Hilliard had reason to be reticent middle name—R-E-sults. And not results he was on the verge of fawning. booth and went out to the open air. from minute to minute, but results with his facts, and he preferred not "So he's been giving out a pretty They reached the Onondaga they arrived in the long run. Now it does to be too specific at the outset. bad story, has he?" ada—Car nice potatoes. at the mezzanine floor they seem to me like an awful shame to "He's a law student—an old friend "Only the bare facts. And If you were safe in Hilliard's apartment. have you come up here and spend all of the Oullens. He's looking aftei don't know It already, I'll tell you that "My!" said Harmon jocosely. "I this time and money flub-dubblng some of their Interests, in one way he's got a representative out there on wish I could afford to live like this! around, and then have It all over and another." the ground, so that—" But you've got a rich backer, and I with, and nothing to show for It but a "Oh! Working up a practice! Well! Harmon bit his lip. "A representative? lot of bellyaching customers. Of haven't." He rubbed his hands in the way he's bombarding me with When did that happen' course we've made a little money, but great good nature his eyes were sparkling S. E. THOMPSON & SON" fresh letters, you'd think he was on a "Nearly a week ago. It's about time and his fat body was a-quiver when we let this scheme wind up In a congressional investigating committee! to hear from him, and then the goose with vanity. "Well, the first thing to big howl from everybody we've got Say! There's one thing I'd like to find will be cooked." do Where did you say you into it we're losing the cumulative out—how'd he know I'm in the thing? The broker reflected diligently. value of you. And it's you that was keep that contract of ours hidden?" You didn't tell anybody, did you? Our "Haven't seen him today, have you?" 5 the backbone of the whole idea. Now— "Is there any hurry about that now?" agreement—" £05 "No not for nearly a week." this is only a passing thought, but let's Hilliard was fairly beside himself with Hilliard was guiding him to the Harmon sat back, and massaged consider it—which way would be the joy. street. his forehead absent-mindedly. best for us in the long run, to close "Well—" The sudden whirr of the "Why, he probably got hold of your "Well—has this made much difference up this deal and get out from under, telephone buzzer seemed to ruffle the name when he wrote to some law correspondents THE DAIRY COW to you?" and take a little profit and be in dutch broker's nerves, for he started violently, of his in Butte about the "How could it help it?" Hilliard here forever, or to be a couple of philanthropists "Who's that?" property and they looked it up for grimaced. "This isn't New York city, and play strong for the him. I'd judge they must have gone "Just a moment. ." Hilliard or a deaf and dumb asylum. News future?" took down the receiver. "Yes? Into it rather thoroughly." doesn't have to travel fast to make "How do you mean?" Hilliard was Oh, yes, have him ... no hold the "They did! Humph!" The broker's the rounds. Everybody who's ever afire with hope. wire—" He beckoned hilariously to tone held less of rancor and more disappointment heard my name knows it by this time." Governor Lowden of Illinois recently said:— The broker's smile was every moment than Hilliard would have Harmon leaned forward on his elbows, more broadly ingratiating. expected. "And they made an unfavorable and drew a quick, nervous "The cow is a most wonderful laboratory. She takes the "Why, suppose I should hand you report on it, did they?" breath. His eyes, now slightly dilated, back every cent you've collected and "Unfortunately, for you, they grasses of the pastune, and the roughage of the field, and converts sought for Hilliard's, found them, paid in. This Is just a suggestion—I did ... as you very well know." darted away again. them into the most perfect food for man. In that food want your opinion on it. You go Harmon turned on him sharply. "That's tough mighty tough 'round to your subscribers tell 'em there is a mysterious something which scientists have found "What do you mean 'unfortunately I ... I came up here thinking I might the mine isn't as promising as you for me'?" essential to th'e highest health of the human race, and which do something about it. Save the situation, thought It was you're going to make Hilliard turned into a wide doorway. you know. Too late, is it?" can be found nowhere else. Men have sought for centuries good give 'em their money back. "A good deal too late." Now—if you did that and left a firstclass the fabled Fountain of Youth. The nearest approach to that "We go in here Why, it puts the Harmon exhaled lengthily, and fumbled impression everywhere, could you fountain which has yet been discovered is the udder of the for his invariable cigarette Hilliard start from scratch all over again and observed, without particular deduction, sell enough honest-to-goodness conservative cow. Without her milk, children languish, the vigor of the that his hands lacked certainty. stuff—municipals, or like that— adult declines, and the vitality of the human race runs low" to those same people to make up the "That does sort of burst the bubble, difference?" He was studying his Scientific dairying will bring millions of added wealth to doesn't it? Well ... I suppose companion keenly. this locality, as it has brought millions to the timber and the next step you want to take is to Hilliard's eyes blazed the audacity get out of town." prairie lands of northern Wisconsin and Michigan. of the suggestion was obscured by the "No," said Hilliard, 'Til stay till it's possibility of honor that it contained. over with." Remember this strong Bank stands ready to help all our "Yes!" he said thickly. "Yes! You Harmon gasped. bet I could!" worthy farmers finance the purchase of good dairy stock. "Stay? Stay here after the news "And you wouldn't be afraid to keep is out? What for?" on working for me? That is, if we got "I hardly think you'd understand this Silverbow scheme all laundered FIRST NATIONAL BANK what I'm staying for, Mr. Harmon." clean before we started something The fat broker shook his head in else?" vigorous protest. INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN. "Not if you—" "Now, look here!" His voice was "Then listen!" The broker's voice f?. paternally kind. "You've been a fine was soft and homiletical. "You've fr: sport through this whole business, except thought some hard things about me. "Waring's Downstairs Now." once, and we won't let that bother Maybe you had some cause I'm not us now. As a salesman you've been disputing that. But I guess you've forgotten Harmon. "Waring's downstairs now! a holy wonder. You've done all I expected something. Something I told You're ready to see him, aren't you?" you'd do, or could do, and then you when we first got together. I told The broker was suddenly plunged Automobile Tourists some. And your flare-up last time I you if you got me what I wanted I'd into uncertainty. was here don't hurt you with me one help you get what you want. Well— "Yes—no! No!" little bit. But here we are at the finish. you've done your best. I got to give "What's wrong?" Hilliard was visited My suggestion to you Is to pack you credit. And maybe you've changed by an unwelcome chill he tried When In Minneapolis Stop at your duds and get out. Call it a day some of my ideas too. Maybe you've to analyze it and couldn't. and quit. There's better business sort of worked me around to believing The big man was breathing with difficulty. somewhere else. And if you'd like to haven't given you a square deal. "So He's Been Giving Out a Pretty "I you go down and Hotel Lincoln plant yourself in some other good Well—let the past bury its dead. I've Bad Story, Has He?" no, that wouldn't do either. town, say, Detroit, and—" got more than one string to my bow I want to see him alone. I want to "No, thanks." Hilliard's smile was I'm sort of tired of the old line of quietus on any last hope of yours get him to call off his investigator, so out of genuine humor. stuff I'm thinking .seriously of cutting that there's still some business to be when we begin a new campaign we "Well, aren't you open to conviction?" NICOLLET AVE. AT NINTH ST I it all out and going in for the safe done in Syracuse, doesn't it? should won't have any verified report against as and sane. It isn't so juicy, but it's think that's about as plain daylight." us on the old—" "No, I don't think I am. Please safe. Am I right or am I wrong? All 'No, sir!" Hilliard shook his head OPENED SEPT. 1st. 1918 don't argue—that's final. Harmon's brows went up. the cards on the table—I'm no fool, smilingly. "I'm the man who's had to "Well, you're sure you can't do any Hilliard—and the bottom's falling out "Wh-a-t?" he said. and then, stand the gaff so far I'm going to be more here, aren't you?" of this promotion game. So if you In on any conferences. That's my promptly. "Oh, yes—of course. But Especially convenient for auto parties as Nicollet Avenue think you can blossom out into a legitimate "Not a nickel's worth—even if I you've been such a live wire from play!" is the leading road from all point, and has no car tracks. wanted to. And would you mind getting salesman of high-grade bonds— Harmon licked his lips again and start to finish, I thought the harder Within two squares of 5 large garages. Adjoining the cities' of course there wouldn't be nearly as down to brass tacks? Otherwise swallowed repeatedly. the proposition, the better you'd—" much in it for you—I've got more than I can't see any benefit to either of us "Well it's ... If you let I "Oh, don't make me wish hadn't largest stores. half a mind to give you the chance. from prolonging this Interview can me do the talking then or ." taken the trouble to meet .you!" snap­ It's a risk, but I guess I owe it to you." you?" Hilliard turned back to the transmitter. Rooms at $1.00 per day. With private toilet 25 cents He slid his pudgy hand across the extra with private bath 50 cents extra. In addition there table and smiled pacifically. "I've "Ask him to come right up," he said. taken a strong fancy to you, son—let's He replaced the instrument and looked are suites of rooms with separate toilet, each room having be respectable together. What do you alarmedly at the broker. "You're not connecting bath—an ideal arrangement and only found here. say to that?" well!" "Yes, I am. Now let's get at In his feverish joy Hilliard was willing that contract! There's no sense talking to ignore the obvious fact that the Cafe in connection—Hotel Lincoln guarantees an atmosphere YOUR INSURANCE IN RELATION business until that's canceled, is broker's repentance was considerably of home refinement. overdue, and that it was founded on there?" As Hilliard stared at him an Icy expediency and not on principle. The thought of working longer for Harmon—even wave of suspicion swept him from WM. B. CAMFIELD- -Proprietors- -F. S. GREGORY TO PRESENT VALUES. head to foot. if the securities he had to "What's your hurry? It's my funeral, sell in future were most conservative— For past ten years with Minneapolis leading hotels. isn't It?" filled him with nausea but if that "You are anxious, though! Harmon, were the only way to save the situation how could Hilliard decline? How I—" in his dnty to himself, could he refuse N a a O to work again for Harmon, if this were as long as I'm here and the IF YOUR PROPERTY IS INSURED ON THE the only means to save his friends game's played out ... as a favor THE STUBEE their money already lost? He felt his to me let's cancel It. Where BASIS OF 1917 PRICES YOU STAND veins throbbing to his agitation. is it? I Good God, son, don't you want that thing out of the way? I is ha a a id of TO LOSE IN CASE OF It's no good with an alias on it! I'll fer?" he faltered. Harmon's hand Sash and Door Factory put up the money—I—" slapped the table for emphasis. AFIRE! A sharp rap on the door stopped him "Straight as a string. To tell the short. Hilliard turned the knob Waring truth you're sort of on my conscience. and Mr. Cullen burst in. IS NOW OPEN FOR BU9HW8S You're with me? All right! Then as "Why, Mr. Cullen!" he said In astonishment. far as I'm concerned the contract's "They didn't tell me you canceled here and now. Got it with Increase Your Insurance, I can were here! Hello, Rufus." you?" We Are Well Equipped to do All Kind* of "Hilliard!" Cullen's face was red "No, I—" MILLWORK and excited. "Oh, I beg your pardon!" The broker's face darkened. ''Where He had seen Harmon. fully Protect You. is It?" and you will make no mistake hy getting Hilliard, taken utterly by surprise, Hilliard was disinclined to tell how began to phrase the introductions he their prices before ordering elsewhere and why he had intrusted it to Cullen. had only just begun when Harmon interrupted—Harmon "It's safe," he said. He could hardly with a set jaw and contain himself he looked and looked blazing cheeks. He was standing by at Harmon, trying faithfully to reconcile Building and Contracting Specialty RICHARD LILJEBLAD the writing table, and one hand was the man and his appearance and resting heavily upon it. His manner AN Work Guaranteed his principles, and he failed—but here was curiously apprehensive, curiously was the great reality confronting desperate. him—and the millionth chance had Office Over The International State Bank "Ah! Mr. Cullen Prop. magically come true. It was warped LARS STUBEE, most happy, I'm sure and Mr. honesty but it was honesty no less. Waring delighted!" His voice Harmon licked his lips. was silken Jin Its throatiness. "Gentle- 2nd Av». an* 6h St Phone 50 "Well, we'll clean up the whole transaction today and start with a new (Continued next week) deaL That's settled. Qh, don't carry I 'M summit. mm .a JwLt -f .. .• ,.r„ ..1.