New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
CHAPTER TX (continued.)

In the shadow Of ten million dollars most of
us, in spite OF the mighty fortunes of this
epoch, grow a trife awed. Ten millions tower
so! Even Murdoch though he had it to give
shivered little when he considered it directly.
But Barrett Senior. "The Father" in Carfax
slang, hummed tune when the business
finished and he gathered certain papers to-
gether.
This will certainly rouse talk. John" he
said, IN a slow, old. soft voice. with a humor-
Gus twinkle in his blue eyes. His pleas
ant, innocent face. Yes, this will certainly
rouse some talk"
None till we're ready for it, cautioned
Murdoch. "I don't want it to get out just yet"
Barrett contemplated him. Did you know
that Harley Schaefer looking for a di-
vorce?" he asked Murdoch's attention set
upon the ten million-his ten mtnion-and the
question did not come home to him for a minute
Then he cried, Harley Schaefer!"
Hes not you know" said Barrett, placidy.
ITO the best of my knowledge. he believes his
wife to be highly estimable woman. But if he
were and if our firm had the case. you would
hardly expect me to speak of it, would you?"
Murdoch grinned. well, I'm sorry I hurt
your feelings, Mr.. Barrett. But this will cause
talk eh?'
Talk? They'll talk like But the limo
cent old gentleman's smile is best left to the
Imagination, as possibly, some may wish
to send this story through the mails. why,
my dear John. when Carfax hears about this
money Carfax will get upon its hind legs and
bay the moon. The whole country will
"I hope So" said Murdoch, decidedly. 'It
ought to be a great ad, eh?"
"It will be-"
1.-The times come" went on the pickle maker,
! firmly, when Carfax College has got to move
up. if she means to be in the procession at ALL
ripbt
| together the careful nails the object of his
| contemplation the lawyer listened apprOvingly.
| And she's not only going to be in the pro-
cessiOn she's going to head 1t. 1 don't see any
reason why Carfax shouldn't lead Harvard or
| Columbia. or any of the rest of em. All it
takes is money, and here's the money"
Here" said Barrett, "is COB of ito phrase
it vulgarly.''
You don't seem to think much of it, said
| Murdoch with distant reproach in his tone.
| "Of ten million, John? I think lot of it:
| think so much of it 1t makes my mouth water.
and therefore. with your permission, think
| I'll just have cigar"
| Something with it?"
| Something with 1t, you say John So
| the lawyer and the ordinary American citizen
who had lust made arrangements to give away
ten million dollars to Carfax College and the
cause of educaton-with perhaps an incidental
/ the ddVertlSefnenI-Slppeu d llCte
| whiskey and water together on the raw, bright
| Sunday afternoon.
| "It strikes me, John" suggested the lawyer,
| at length, that you have left one thing out of
| consideration"
| whats that?" demanded Murdoch. hastily.
| We'll after all, it's a little thing, but 1
| haven't heard you speak of it. No; I'll not have
any more whskey, thanks. If you'll forgive me.
! John, this whiskey of yours reminds me a
| little of some that an old client of mine gave
me on a fee once. He owed me five hundred
| dollars and he offered me twenty-five gallons
| of rye which ne said was twenty-five years
| old 1t was all he had in the world, so. OF
| course I took 1t. About year afterward my
| brother-iu-law happened to be visiting me- and
| [ thought of this whiskey and gave him some
| He's a great judge of whiskey. I told him it
| was twenty-five years old, and asked him what
he thought of it. Well he said, Mack, l don't
| doubt it is twenty-five years Old but l doubt
| if it was any d-n good in the first place
| That discouraged me a little. But l found a
| use for it finally. l had hen ranch down
| south of here then. 1 had new breed Of hen'
| Barred Spanish Rocks; 1 never saw such hens
| to lay They'd lay day and night. The only
| trouble was they got cramps from sitting still
so much So used the whiskey for liniment'