The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-24

IraG-"'. ana when a man delivers the
kp', he's entitled to the reward. Well,
81 ave delivered the goods in this
c'on,iry."
r.ra. txinG his eyes ON Philip. be
r"suued
'o over to Europe. They'll tell you
ihli ihe Quilted States is the greatest
rd;inn Oh earth. and it is. Why is it!
! i " aEse the men you call robbers and
/ irlr.ers have organized things-rail.
. ! .''S. Industries. banks. everything"
| You have broken the law" said
! s,eniIc.
| "iau haven't been honest" added
! Margaret.
! ,"urHi :" Hagglcton smiled grimly.
1--WE 1--we kept TO the standard of av-
/ rrN,r honesty OF this country. and no
! .HHu can succeed in business who keeps
! ;.!"NH il. The faults of Americas In
! f''.s,riH leaders are the faults OF the
! -,t'ry,'an prople.
| "Enu say we break the law. Mr.. Cen
! lie" h,.c0minued. We'll. we do. But
! who doesn't: Give the average Ameri-
! ran citizen an automobile and watch
! lin l''".k The speed law. Let police
: ruN SOP Fan and see the fash of a
ten dollar bin. That's bribery.
Watch the average American wo-
mN lG,'E trU;n Paris with lot OF
i"w Crg2;,c9. Does she smuggle them
IL: Well! waich her!
y tea y"H. Tho only law anybody re-
=, '.'tS j. custom. What does the aver
re- american citizen do when he
'.fa;@ Il GrinE in prohibition state?
20" freaks the law and gets the drink.
...u the average American wOman
l,a,H she tells The conductor how old
t'r ii;,Ie bay is: She's n good mother
ID al t,ml. bui shed let Jimmy pfdc
as half fare ticket until he had
rhieGegS If She could"
tluEglcton rose. lie was reaching the
Cicct personal application of his argu-
m"At The real point toward which he
had been working
when ii comes 10 business" he
summed up. the average American
ciiiz"I Gots in small way exactly
what we DO In Il big way. Give him
Chance 10 crush II rival and see how
quick he'll take It,"
He turucd suddenly on Philip.
What have you been doing to those
opposition bakers!"
Philip was taken aback.
Why" hp stammered, ~
'IOu have done in 1; small way what
have done In big way" said nag-
::lEton for him. There you are. You
hud TO- And remember this. you re-
formers. the way To improve things Is
& raise the standard Of honesty Oh the
american people,
Gentle brought the conversation back
to its Immediate personal bearing.
All that il not to the point" he as
serted. Won! you do as Mr.. Uaggle
ton has done:
"Crrjainly n1l." Philips answer came
promptly. Il won't lead that kind OF
lie"
But you say that you are going
into business" argued Margaret.
Yes. but ] am not going To be n rail-
road president or trust magllatp."
The situation was growing tense
Hagslrton kept himself well In hand.
"SGppoSp you were called upon To be
the head Of great railroad or
trust :" asked Gentle.
HaGGetUn Judged the moment ripe.
"if you bad important Interests in
trust. Philip" he asked in his usual
clear incisive way. would you protect
them or would you sacrifice them:"
Il would protect them"
would you be dishonest?" persisted
Gentle.
Haggleton reshape6 the question.
Would you cripple your business by
refusing to allow practices sanctioned
by CUSTOM"
Dishonest practices" Margaret pvt
in swiftly-"would you, PhilT'
But Philip was bewildered now.
Ill don't know! he stammerel.
1T isn't fair to ask such questions"
Margaret despaired.
"My poor boy she said.
Then. turning to Gentle:
II am not going to be silent any |
longer"
Gentle made as IL TO restrain Marga |
ret. but Haggleton nodded. He was
ready for the disclosure and its conse-
quences.
81 am going TO do the last thing
can TO prove my love for you. Philip"
she said. Il am going To see to- It ihnt |
you know the truth: then | am going |
back to my work"
"You are not going to marry me?"
"No. dear: cannot"
But why? There is some mystery |
here"
He glanced at Gentle, at Haggleton
and Margaret
TELL mew he pleaded. what is it?"
She took step forward, saying:
Philip, Mr.. Haggleton is your ia
,her."