The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-11-12

expecting him, and the manner OF Of
fering his hand subtly emphasized it
as he came forward with trace Of in
Quiry In his greeting.
you said o'clock, l believer" OBJ
served Plank bluntly.
"Ah. yes. 1t was about that-ah-
matter--ah- beg your pardon. can
you recollect?"
II don't know what 1t is you want
You requested this meeting" said
Plank, yawning.
Mr.. Plank" Quarter said, there
should be some way for us to come to-
gether. Have you considered ity'
mo. haven't" replied Plank.
II mean for you and me to try to
understand each other"
For us?' asked Plank, raising his
blond eyebrows. do you mean Anal
gamated Electric and Intercounty i'm
personality"
Il mean for us personally. We are
wasting opportunities. This whole
matter is involving US In a tangle Of
litigation requiring our constant ef-
forts. constant attention"
II beg your pardon. Mr.. Quarter,
but you take 1t too seriously. have
found in this affair nothing except q
rather agreeable mental exhilaration."
"Mr. Plank, If you are not inclined
to be serious
Il am" said Plank so savagely that
Quarter, startled could not doubt
him. Il like this sort Of thing, Mr..
Quarter. Anything that is hard to
overcome l like to overcome. The
pleasure In life to me Is to win out
am fighting you with the greatest pos
sible satisfaction to myself"
Perhaps you see victory ahead"
said Quarter calmly.
IL do, Mr.. Quarter, l do, but not in
the manner you fear may hope for
it,"
Quarter said without emotion, 81
repeat that 1t would be easy for you
and me to merge our differences on a
basis absolutely satisfactory to you
and to me-and to Harrington"
"You are mistaken" said Plank, ris-
ing Good afternoon"
Quarter rose too "You decline to
discuss the matterY' he asked.
ut has been discussed sufficiently"
''Then why did you come here?'
ITO see for myself how afraid Of me
you really are" said Plank. "Now
know and so do you. Mr.. Quarter,
want to tell you something. Never be-
fore In business differences has pri-
vate Indignation against any individ-
ual interfered or modified my course
Of action. 1t does now, but 1t does not
dictate my policy toward you; 1t mere
ly. as say. modifies 1t. I am perfect
ly aware Of what am doing, what
social disaster l am inviting by this
attitude toward you personally, what
financial destruction l am counting In
arousing the wrath Of the Algonquin
Trust company and of the powerful
interests intrenched behind Intercoun-
ty Electric. l know what the lobby Is;
l know what judge cannot be counted
on; know my peril and my chances,
every one, and take them-every one.
For it is good fight. Mr.. Quarter 1t
will be talked Of for years to come
wonderingly, not because Of your eff
frontery. not because Of my obstinacy,
but because such monstrous immoral
ity could ever have existed In this land
of ours. Your name, Harrington's,
mine, will have become utterly forgot
ten long, long before the horror Of
these present conditions shall cease to
be remembered"
He stretched out one ponderous arm,
pointing full between Quarters un-
winking eyes.
Take your fighting chance-it Is the
cleanest thing you ever touched--and
use 1t clearly, or therell be no mercy
shown you when your time comes.