Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-08

INTO the details OF WOrk, as pTlOulllt
ly as If no great crisis had changed
the nature of his domestic life. He
read the three OF four cablegrams
that had come during the afternoon,
and told Smithson what to say In re-
ply. He ran his eye over the secre-
tary's answers to the days correspon-
dence, and signed his name where
it was needed. He dashed off two or
three important letters with his own
hand, addressed and sealed and
sta-,ped them. He informed the Orc
gon G Ohio Power Company that III
their fight with the United Power
Company he would stand with them
with unlimited money, while he in
Dictated several important congress.
man whose influence had already
been his, for proper consideration.
He ordered George to spare nothing
to get control Of the Kansas, Leaven-
worth & Baltimore line. and to push
the Jay-Berryman combine until It
went under. He instructed his Hart
ford agents, Messrs. Taft & Reed, 10
appeal against the verdict for two
thousand dollars in favor Of old Mrs.
Breen and to carry the case to high
or court. It put new nerve into him
to feel that the impulse to fight till
he won was as strong in him as eVe-.
1t annoyed him that the Scriptural
words should sweep across his mind
again:
For man walketh in vain shad.
ow, and disquieteth himself in vain:
he heapeth up riches and cannot tell
who shall gather them
AS he dweit upon the words, the
faint upleaping Of courage that had
come from his halfhour Of work died
down again. He leaned his head wear
| fly on his hands and pondered. What
was the use Of it all? Why should
he fight against the United Power
Company? Why should he try to
get control of the K, L. & B.? Why
should he hinder poor old Mrs. Breen
| from getting the damages rendered
her for the husband killed in his EN-
lplay He did not grudge her the
money. He had no enormous interest
in smashing the Jay-Beryman com
bine. AS for the United Power Com
pany he had no object but to drive
| it into corner where it would have
to capitulate to him. But why
should he? Was it necessary to fight
simply because he had the instinct
| Was 1t necessary to WELD a giants
/ strength simply because he had it
| Was there no such word as enough
| Was there no such quality as mercy
| Was it outside the rules of bushes!
! to spare?
Business! Business! Business
he repeated to himself. That's beer
my God, and I've worsbiped 1t as If j
we're misshapen idol. suppos'
that if I'd served my Maker half a
much l shouldn't be here. alone, tc
night. l wonder If l could do big
new thing that wasn't business a
all? 1 wonder II / could start out Of
course that would shock the bus
ness world to it's foundations? I be
lieve feel myself coming to it. w
dreamed Of 1t hitherto Now, thin
the minute has come for me to wax
UP and do"
He leaned forward and touched til
bell. A few seconds later the secrt
tary entered the room.
"Turn on the light, Smithso:
please" Trafford said. with sudde
briskness Of tone. You may remen
Der a few months ago asked you
send to America for all the paper
connected with the cases of Marsha
versus the Vermont Mining Compar
: and of the Turtonville Improvemel
Company versus Marshall. ! hope yc
have them"
II eyes, sir They're in my SAT
i Shall get them?
III please"
Il you've looked them over, as SUI
/ gested?" he asked. when Smiths'
| had laid the documents before hi
Eyes. sir"
j. Marshall failed for about thr