The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
Of my craftsmen influencing my eli.

II have not influenced Mr.. Elliot Mr..
Vanbrugh. and never thought Of do
Ing SO. lie llns been to me, It is true
but 4 think only from personal interest,
I certainly never had any idea such
as YOU appear to have, Of trying to STU
are satisfactory, IRE they not2
"Satisfactory7 or course, they are ],
the finest designs OF the kind ever turned
out In this country, but you are re-
ceivlng more attention from Mr.. Elliot
than rs q subordinate you should, ana
J. Will not tolerate It. ~
What ain ! to do, sir?''
"DoP DO nothing. Tell Mfr. Elliot
that YOU are not responsible for these
drawings, or rathor designs, and that
you are only carrying out tho ideas or
tho head Of the firm.
"rhat would not be tho TRUTH Mr.
Vanbrugh
what OF Il? YOU arc my drnftsmar,
and tho drawings bear my name. Il
| you cannot do as wish. as said be-
FORE we better part
Very we'll, sir, am ready to go
now
the office. 8
"I1ello! What's this. What did !
! hear about you two parting? What
does It mean, Morgan? Answer mo at
| once?"
ut simply means, Mr.. Elliot. that Mr..
| Yanbrugh unjustly accuses me OF TAX
Ing credit for these drawings which
! hn,vc made, and not being willing to ad-
nit that he made tho suggestions. He
accuses mo Of influencing YOU, and says
that YOU consult me instead Of him. = IS
''Well, if / do?"
"EIe says that II that Is the case and
am not willing to admit that I got
all my ideas from him, that we had
| better part
"Ah. indeed! Mr.. vanbrugh, what are
| these plans worth?"
II should say $1,000"
"Give me a pen. There Is the 5000:
now let me have the plans. These are
mine to do as choose with, I under
stand?"
yes they are yours" said yanbrugh
sulleny.
VERY we'll. Now, Morgan, get your
hat and coat and come with me. You
shall build, overlook and finish the
house, for know that you made the de-
signs. and am not fraid to trust YOU to
carry them out for me to completion
Mr.. yanbrugh, good morning. Come.
Morgan. we must be going"
The door closed on them, and Van
brligh brought his FIST down on the table
with a vicious thud. Els Jealousy had
made him overreach himself.
CHAPTER XIV.
"You saw Mr. Van Nostrand, did you.
Morgan? on the whole I think I shall
have to Gull you Bobs. as It seems to
suit you much botter.''
Eyes, Mr.. Elliot, and he says that he
should not think OF standing in tho way
Of my advancement, but that he simply
wants mo to promise not to settle in
Chicago while he is alive" E
II should expect that. and after all
that he has done for You I do not think tn,
! that you should go contrary to his
| wishes. You can 60 out with mo, at
| tend to this work and return.
Very well, sir; am ready whenever
you are.
Very good; we will start tomorrow.
for YOU should get to work at once, |
| Think AZ i
The following day the two men were
speeding on their journey westward.
Bobs chattcd with Mr.. Elliot for a time.
but soon lapsod into silence. as he had
! that strange sensation that ono has
when being watched. Ho moved I'M
| easily once or twice. and then finally
| swung his scat around and looked down
| the car.
He saw no one that he knew, nor did
any one appear to be watching or even
| noticing him. Half way down the oppo-
| site side of the car there was we'll
| dressed, distinguished looking man,
whose eyes had been resting on him,
but who turned away as the chair swung
around.
what is the matter. Bobs?" asked
Mr.. Elliot kindly You seem uneasy"
81 do not know sir, was the reply.
| IT felt that I was being watched by
someone. but for the life Of me can
not imagine by whom
''Imaginatlon. my boy, thnt Is all.
You are tired and excited. but soon you
will have n good rest, and then you Will
be as good as now. You are too young
| to have fancies."
1T was no fancy. Mr.. Elliot. There
was someone looking at me intently.
Some one who knows me, though l do
| not know Them.
| "How do you know?"
IT cannot tell you, but ] felt 1t MS dis
tinctly rs though could see them"
i IT will keep an eye out, Bobs, and per-
haps can catch someone looking at
1 YOU"
The conversation had been carried on
/ in low tones so that no ono could hear
4 them. Most of the passengers were
women, and Mr.. Elliot could not but
think that some Of them might BIO look
ing at Bobs just for the pleasure OF
seeing handsome. well-made young
B.
Bobs would have pleased any female
eye, but Mr.. elliot did not think 1t neces.
! sary to tell him so. He respected the
! young fellows feeling after all that lie
1 had been through and determined tc
keep watch for himself.
IF the lad had been kidnapped once
he argued. 1t might happen again, but
not If he could help 1t. There must have
been some very good reason for carry
Ing him off and attempting to keer
him. but 1t was a mystery which he
had no means Of solving. He therefore
decided that the next thing to do was tc
| rleyent q repetition,
In spite of Bobs' sensations the trair
ran swiftly into Chicago. and soon Mr.
Elliot and Bobs were at the house Of the
/ former.
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