Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-08

tHts t-stN t'L- AttA H1--.-lN ILfLlblit>S.
Plank found him there an hoUr later
fumbiins amuaG The papers and az
I orst feared that he read IN Sfwatd
/ drawn and sulien face u premouiliou
/ Of the ever dreaded symptoms.
quarter has teiephoned asking foT
! conference al last" be said abrupt
/ ~. sitting down beside Siward
Well" inquired Si"ard. how Do
. you Interpret that-faVorab!yT
Il am inclined to think he Is bi,
uneasy, said Plank cautiously. "Har
| rington made secret trip 10 Albany
last week. 1t looks 10 me Is though
there were going TO lie a ghost Of q
i chances for an investigation. suppose
meet Quarrier:"
"AlI right DID lie suggest a dateT'
AT this afternoon think" Oh
served Plank, laying his half consumed
cigar Oh the silver tray. that III bet
ter 60 downtown and see what our
preglacial friend Quarter wants 81
ward, lie is bad ulan aud crafty
every inch Of him"
"Oh. come. now. Only. characters In
fiction have TO saving qualities. You
never heard of anybody in real life
being entirely bad"
No. didn't. and Quarter isn't
For example, be is Kind TO valuable
animals mean his own"
Good to animals. The bad mans
inyariable characteristics laughed 81.
ward. I'm fond to 'em too What
else is he good toy
Everybody knows that he hasn't q
poor relation left-not one. He is 10y
al TO them IN rare way He filed one
subsidiary company full of them, 1t
is known downtown as the Home For
Destitute Nephews.
Seriously. Plank, the man must
have STORYTELLING good In him"
Because OF your theory"
Yes. | believe that nobody is en-
tlrely bad. So do the great masters OF
fiction"
Plank said grayely: He is good
son TO his father. That is perfectly
true-kInd. considerable. dutiful. loyal
The financial world is perfectly aware
that Stanley Quarter is today the
most INSCRIPTIONS old scoundrel who
ever crushed q refinery or debauched
railroad. and his son no more be-
lieves 1t than be credits the slNuda
GUS history of the Red Woman Of
Wall street
StyoF1f had ha-arn Fa l.
aroused, and he said so. smiling.
That Is true said Plank earnestly
Il waste little temper over my likes
and dislikes. But what | know and
what | legitimately infer concerning
the younger Quarter is enough to
rouse any mans anger. won't tell
you what know. can't 1t has
nothing to do with his financial meth
DDS. nothing 10 do with his business
But 1t is bad-bad all through The
blow his father struck at the integrity
OF the bench the son strikes at the
very keystone of all social safeguard
must go now. Goodby. Take care
Of that ankle. Any books | can send
you-anything you want? No; All
right And don't worry over Amalga-
mated Electric. for really believe we
are beginning to brighten them badly"
itwas exactly 4 O'Clock when Plank
was ushered into Quarters private
suit In the great marble Algonquin
Loan and Trust building. the upper
stories of which were all golden in the
sun against sky of sapphire.
Quarter was alone. gloved and hat
ted, as though on the point of leay.
ing. He showed a slight surprise at
seeing Plank. as If he had not been
expecting him. and the manner OF Of
fering his hand subtly emphasized it
as be came forward with trace OF in
Quiry In his greeting
You said 4 o'clock, | believer" OBJ
served Plank blantly.
"Ah, yes. 1t was about that-ah-
matter-ah- | beg your pardon. can
sou recoiIectY'
Il don't know what it is you want
You requested this meeting" said
Plank. yawning.
MIR. Plank" Quarter said. there
should be some way for us to come to
gether. Have you considered it?'
NO. haven't" replied Plank.
u mean for you and me to try to
understand each other"
For usf' asked Plank. raising his
blond eyebrows. do you mean Anal