The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-25
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He looked at me inquiringly. waiting
for the next move.
"And the March interestT' he sug-
Gested.
I'VE shall default"
The old dog raised his eyebrows A.
II to say that was what he had been
waiting for all along.
"Of course" went on. that Is what
you have been working for. and that Is
why the Mercantile people come down
on US at this moment. You think you
have got us where you can squeeze
the life out Of us. Well. you have"
"You are a smart young man. Har-
rincton.' the great packer replied gen
tally. But you have got into big
game. You'd much better have lis
tened to Carmichael when he offered
you q chance with u.s."
Thanks" said glumly.
"Now. why can't we avoid q fight
and settle this matter between our
selves: There might be something good
in it for you"
Il know the way you settle such
matters"
According to your own talk. there
isn't much left for you folks"
only this" I said slowly. and I
walked back to his desk and leaned
over it, Il don't sell out to yon. We
default The bonds will be foreclosed.
and maybe your crowd will hold the
majority Of 'em. But when We get into
the courts. Mr.. Strauss. on a receiver
ship. go before the judge and tell the
story. have the papers too. And part
of that story will have to do with GER
tain agreements which our company
has made with you and the other pack
ers. And, more than that. behind these
arrangements there are q lot more of
the same kind in our safe that we got
from Dround and others. Now. II you
want the whole story Of the packing
business aired in court and in the pa
/ pers throughout the country you'll
have your. wish"
''Pshawv' he said coolly "You don't
| suppose that bluH counts! They can't
! do a thing to u.s."
| Maybe not" replied. ''Nothine
| more than a congressional investiga.
ton perhaps. And that might block
your little game"
go on, young feller!' he exclaimed
| contemptuously.
| That's all. I want you to know that
am in this fight to the end. and IL II
ruins me and my friends I will see tina,
| 1t hurts you. Now. II you want to fight
| let the bank call this money"
| We had some more talk on the same
subject. and, though the great packer
| maintained an air Of indifference.
thought I had made some impression
| on him. Then we parted. and the old
fellow paid me the compliment of see
ing me as far as the door of his Office.
| From Strauss place I went to the
telegraph Office. wired for the money
in New York and in due time present
ed myself at the Mercantile bank ready
TO take up the notes. as I had told
Strauss. The president of the bani
was waiting for me with q Hurried
look on his face.
You have come In to renew your pa
per. Mr.. Harrington?'' he remarked. as
II there had been no trouble between
| US.
NO" I said. II have come to pay
what We owe. I don't do any more
business with you"
| I'VE have reconsidered tho matter
and we shall be very glad to renew
your paper"
Strauss had seen the point to my 10
marks and concluded to retreat!
THANK You. I don't care to get any
more call money from you fellows"
said placidly. "You make too much
trouble"
Well, when I left the president,
! rom I had arranged for a loan Of
, 100000 for six months. I had meas
0red myself against the great Strauss
and never again would the big fellow
! seem to me SO terrible. judged thai
for a time the American Meat Product.
company would be left to do bushes,
undisturbed.
On my desk when returned from
the bank that afternoon was a tele
gram from Mr.. Dround from New
York: I'VE arrived today. Leaving TO
Chicago"
| For once Mr.. Dround had made ~
his mind in hurry.