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Nugent Cassis held the crackling document before his eyes a Concession to Millions and he answered between his teeth: "Signed and registered." "So," said Van Diest, with unexpected control, "we lose Finish." But his hands trembled as he turned away. Ezra P. Hipps did not desert his post at the telephone until he heard those words. Then he snapped viciously,
This is a fight and we fight to a finish, please. By your leave we do not take the count until tomorrow morning." "I'm not made of money," Cassis complained. "Very well then, if you are determined to sell sell to me." "Are you crazy?" "Possibly. Come over here." Mr. Torrington took Cassis by the arm and led him to the excited group surrounding Ezra P. Hipps.
"Why, you blasted fool, you'll get nothing from me nothing. If you know so damn much go and find the place yourself." Ezra Hipps seized him by the shoulders and flung him back against the wall. "We mean to find out." "Not from me not from me," Richard repeated, but the power which had upheld him was dwindling fast.
There was a distinct menace in the words but Richard was too interested in the activities of Ezra P. Hipps to pay heed to that. With lightning-like rapidity the American had unlocked every drawer in the bureau, withdrawn them from their runners and laid them in a precise row on the floor. "Guessed it," he ejaculated. "Simple. One of 'em is shorter than the rest."
"And I've helped in the torture," she sobbed. "Broken you down. Oh! what a beast. What a beast I am." "Very tired," said Richard. "Want to go to sleep." "There's no sleep for you in this house except " The door opened and Ezra Hipps walked in. "Sorry to interrupt," he said, "but how's things?" "I was just coming," said Auriole with a quick pretence at light heartedness.
Van Diest and the American moved toward the door, but she barred the way. "Pick up that telephone. You shall have your price." "I can't think you command it," said Hipps. "Can't you? Then listen. If you stop them call off the men that are after him, you shall be told the map reference of the place where he found the radium." There was a startled murmur from the company.
"What'll you take?" "All you've got." The news went round like wild fire and half an hour later the price of Estuaries was running up like quicksilver dipped in hot water. "What in hell do you make of that?" Hipps demanded of his chief. Hugo Van Diest shrugged his shoulders. "He wass a doughty adversary, dis Mr. Torrington," he replied. "Must egshpect dis sort of ting."
"I wouldn't mind," she returned, "if he weren't so so desperately plucky." "Hm!" said Van Diest. "I think it was a goot idea that you don't go to see this young man any more." "That's nonsense," she replied hotly. "I'll see him. Besides he's used to my coming and if I didn't turn up he " "Disappointed," suggested Hipps. "Exactly," said Laurence.
Gracefully disposed upon the hearthrug stood Oliver Laurence, an excellent advertisement for his tailor. Ezra P. Hipps, hugging one knee, sat upon the centre table and he was looking at Auriole Craven with much the same expression as might be seen on the face of a slave buyer in an African market.
Richard shrugged a shoulder; it was too great an effort to shrug both of them. "And I guess you ain't going to stop the fly-wheel of my destiny." "You've had a sample," he replied with a touch of spirit. Hipps came a step closer and hooked his foot round a leg of Richard's chair. "Know anything about the third degree?" he demanded. "What you've shown me."
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