Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22

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Then she swung
a." ,to'tt' ~ e''.' on her spurred
o'' 'e'D heel and walk ed
out, leaving him haggard, motionless.
Plank found him there an hour later
fumbling among the papers and at
first feared that he read in Siward's
drawn and sullen face a premonition
OF the ever dreaded symptoms.
"Quarrier has telephoned asking for
conference at last" he said abrupt
ly, sitting down beside Siward.
Well" inquired Siward, how do
you interpret that-favorably?
81 am inclined to think he Is bit
uneasy" said Plank cautiously. "Har-
rington made secret trip to Albany
last week. 1t looks to me as though
there were going to be ghost of q
chances for an investigation. Suppose
J meet Quarrier!'
"All Fight Did he suggest date?"
Eat this afternoon. l think" OBJ
served Plank, laying his half consumed
cigar on the silver tray, that I'd bet
ter go downtown and see what our
preglacial friend Quarter wants. 81
ward, he is s. bad man and 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"
mo. didn't, and Quarter isn't.
For example. he is kind to valuable
animals--I mean his own
Good to animals. The bad mans
invariable characteristics laughed 81
ward I'm fond to 'em too. What
else is he good to-
Everybody knows that he hasn't a
poor relation left-not one. He is 10y
al to them in rare way He filled one
subsidiary company full Of them. 1t
is known downtown as the Home For
Destitute Nephews.'
seriously, Plank, the man must
have something good in him."
Because Of your theory?'
Eyes. | believe that nobody is en-
tirely bad. So do the great masters of
fiction
Plank said gravely: "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 a refinery or debauched
railroad, and his son no more be-
lieyes it than he credits the scandal
GUS history of the Red Woman of
Wall street.
Siwnrd had never before seen Plank
aroused, and he said so, smiling.
"That is true" said Plank earnestly
81 waste little temper over my likes
and dfslikes. But what I know and
what 1 legitimately infer concerning
the younger Quarter is enough to
rouse any mans anger. l won't tell
you what l know. l can't 1t has
nothing to do with his financial meth
DDS, nothing to do with his business
But it 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 frighten them badly
1t was exactly 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 leav
ing. He showed q slight surprise at
seeing Plank, as if he had not been
expecting him, and the manner OF OF
fering his hand subtly emphasized II
as he came forward with trace of in
quiry in his greeting.
"You said 4 o'clock, I believer" OBJ
served Plank bluntly.
"Ah, yes. 1t was about that-ah-
matter-ah- beg your pardon, car
you recollectY
81 don't know what it 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 itT'
mo, I haven't" replied Plank.
/ 81 mean for you and me to try tc
understand each other"
For U.s." asked Plank, raising his
blond eyebrows. do you mean Anal
gamated Electric and Intercounty inn
personality"
II mean for us personally. We are
wasting opportunities. This whole
matter is involving us in tangle OF
litigation requiring our constant eff
| tnrts. constant attention.: