The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-30
and he brought out the aIctionoera:
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| ti'Yes:st hnve seen IT,,
"Rsnllyl didn't know they had sort
any oth. RS. q. !. MI. cr,,nticn make
no secret; this scheme has frightened
me out of5n1y Wits almost II is really
too Internal" II E. a i a "a Az. n.
Looks worst on paper, p'raps.'
Mr.. CrMnden, cant W put dur heads
together and do something's DO help
and your knowledge Of business mat
tiers. .. 1 am trying to got up
meeting. I am doing all Gun. but time
Is SO short. Mr.. Crtinden, l mako no
secret. am In bitterly In
| carnest--when ] cay the thing is
is. We shnnst 30 given tirie.-tf,ey may
sell by private treaty before the adj
vertIssd date. .S.f. Fellows have been
down from London going over tho
ground. There wac q fellow with q
red Tie and white hat. who nlsa,,t
business sort OF surycyor--from one
Of these land companies. i believe that
follow III the rad tic meant 70 make u
reporting bid tho minute he got back
to London"
Mr.. crunden had again gone to the
parlor door and opened, then softly
. g, ! think I might help you
i
1T | gave my mind 10 II. believe
could work out some plan"
Yes, do. do"
But Sir John. i can't give my
mind to it.-not now
Think It over. but remember. hours
are precious"
II can only think OF one thing at q
time. and I'm thinking OF myself now"
Surely our interests are Identical.
You don't want the place rulped.,'
sir. may ! apedk frankly May I
spenk my Thoughts"
by all means"
II have very little interest with tho
corporation. They went fierce against
me--when I opposed thom uuilding tlia
new Town HAIL.
"a piece OF extravagant folly"
Just 30: but those who ought to
have supported mo. kept me of tho
Council; they turned me ,out. Tho
town thinks nauglit OF me-.
nut tho town knows you are rich"
They don't know how rich ans
Il congratulate you.''
Mr.. Crundcn was nervously wipinS
his hands with his ample bandana
handkerchief. There were beads OF
perspiratton on hia forehead, and
red glow rose to, his temples as he
made his unusual boast.
I'm o richer man than folk guess.
I've worked hard--and I've done right
well !. y. Sir. follow your lead: !
make no secret. AS gentle.
man said to ME the other day--it waa
Mr.. Dowling.-he said / hadn't Rone
In for dispiay-.kcpt my money safe,
out Of sight. but It's there all right
II am sure" said the visitor. pat
ronizingly. but kindly, "sou deserve
tho respect Of all It Is the men OF
your clasS who by steady industry
amass fortune, and who arc wise
enough not to have their heads turned
by prosperity. and----''
"Yes. but I'm an ambitious man. /
have great ambitions--tremendous am
bltions."
mo unworthy ambitions, am quite
THANK you. sir. There's my daush.
ter. I'm ambitious for her. Sir. have
I worked hard to mako lady OK my
girl"
Not without good results. sha l.
o charming young lady"
That's thes~very words Of another
gentleman--who lives in Hill Rise. II
was Or. Blake. Another gentleman. he
said my girl cant look too high. That
was Mr.. Downing again. He said It,
and lie meant It."
..Mr. Crundch" said Sir John, With
unaffected Kindness. you are thinking
of that Unfortunate business at the
club II can assure you It was simply
O rule--that couldn't be brokon. It waa
in no sense IN affront TO, Miss Crun-
dem"
Thank you. So--tradesu,an's daugh-
ter! 1t was meant for me. That's how
I took 1t. Poor girl: Her father STOOD
In her way. Eut her father can get
out OF her way.-when the time Gomez
"Crunden.-nnv good fellow let n,a
see what can do. II an exception can
be made--we'll make II. Is thnt what
you want from us?'
mo: want d thousand times more.
! want your son from you..1 want
your, son, Mr.. Jack. for my daughters
husband. That's my ambition
For q few moments the visitor stared,
at his host In open-mouthed surprlse.
II fear that ambition cannot be
realized. But you are jokinE?''
/ mo, I'm not ... No. don't answer
mo now. Think 1t over. and the host
leaned across the table and spoke with
extraordinary eagerness and intensity.
II know how'll must sound atsflrst.
lust a dream--a mad dreamed Crun.
den gone out OF his senses. But, sir.
Its all right" IS
fss liz ITO he Confinned NYondayy1 - IT,