The Illegal Marriage — page 95: what you’re looking at

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THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE 87 “Am I? Myrule is, no job no pay—that’s fair, ain’t it?” : “Hair enough, I suppose,” answered Guerry, sul- lenly. “I don’t believe you know what you are talking about.” “Never you mind me—just tell me what you’ll give.” 3 | The young man sat in silence for some moments, revolving the matter in his mind, and came to the conclusion that Hawks would not. speak in that manner unless he had some reason. Monev he must have, and it was well to have something to fall back on in case he failed to get the Morgan property. “T wonder if that old devil has got some hold on Stannard, too,” he thought, as he turned the matter over in his mind. “Hawks would not speak so positively unless he was sure of his man.” And he thought that it would be a fine thing if he could get the secret and use it for his own ends. The old man did not allow him long for reflection. “Come, boss, business!—how much will you give me?” “What is the use of talking in this way ?—why not ask me how much I’ll give for an estate in the moon?” “Very well, boss—have it your own way. Hurry up with that gal and you'll be rich enough, I reckon. I’d a made yer a richer man though ef you’d a-made it worth while.” The cunning old man knew well that his bait had taken, and turned the conversation into another channel. _ Guerry was now more than ever anxious about if, Eomicbooks co