The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-18

Der leapsd to hts feer'you fst1s,
yourself You win be good enough b
answer me yes or no to my direct
question. Did you or did ysu net pay
money for this privileged!
Carmichaels voice shook N he n
Piled:
See here. Dround! II you don't
know your own business enough tc
know the answer I don't zee why IL
should tell you" His temper was 60
ing with every word he said. But Z
you want to know. you shall. There
hasn't been such q thing n q private
switch track put down In this city
since you began doing business fos
less than $1,000. paid the right PEG
pie 5000 for ours There. you've got
1t. Now. what are you going to dc
about ity'
The big Irishman pumped his two
red fists ON Mr.. Grounds desk and
glared at him. At that moment ]
pitied the old gentleman heartily. He
was never born to do business. 1T least
In our day. He seemed to shrivel up
under Carmichaels words.
How. may I ask" he said at last in
q low tone. WAS this done without my
knowledge: How does 1t appear on
the books:'
Carmichael laughed at the simple
question.
Charity: We are a very charitable
concern
Mr. Grounds lips trembled. and he
cried out rather than spoke:
mo. never! Better to fail! Better
to go bankrupt at once!"
He was talking to himself. Then hs
recollected US and said. with dignity:
THAT is all, Mr.. Carmichael. After
this / shall attend to all such matters
myself. Good morning. gentlemen"
He sat down at his desk. dismissins
US. Carmichael was shaking with an
ger.
NO." he cried. 1T Is not all! Turn
me out Of your ONCE like q boy, with
my orders. when it's me that have
stood between you and ruin any day
these ten years! What would your
business be worth II 1t weren't for
John Carmichael? Ask Harrington
here. Go out and ask your bank
II don't believe we need to discuss
this any further Mr.. Dround began.
Yes, we will! Get somebody else to
do your dirty business for you, for lea
mo tell you right here. Henry l.
Dround. that don't 90 broke with
you. not for all your college talk and
principles"
Mr.. Dround pointed to the door. He
was trembling again. I took the big
Irishman by the arm and led him
from the once. Outside the door he
shook me OF and hurled himself into
his own once.
That was the first wind Of the storm.
| and the rest wasn't long in coming.
Somebody told me that Carmichael
had been seen with one Of Strauss
lieutenants going into a law ONCE that
did some OF the big packers work II
| looked as though he were making q
deal with the Strauss crowd. 1t seem
ed natural enough to me that Car
| michael should do this. but I was
| sorry for what must come. Mean
time Mr.. Dround was more assid-
uous at business than had ever
! known him to be. He came early and
instead Of driving over to his club for
luncheon took q bite In his ONCE and
put in the afternoons going into all de-
partments OF the business.
In the end the trouble came to Z
head in this way: In company with
every large shipper at that period We
made our bargain with the roads. Nc
large firm and NO railroad pretended to
live up to the law in the matter Of
rates. The roads sold their Transports
ton, as we sold ribs and lard. for thu
highest figure they could get Before
any considerable contract was entered
into the thrifty shipper saw to his rate
in advance. And some time later there
came along from the railroad that got
the business q check In the way OF ''ad
justment." The senior member in his
new energy discovered one Of these
rebates. He sent 1t back to the trafh<
manager Of the road with letter such
a. the roads were not in the habit Of
getting from their favored shippers
The Second vice president and genera
| traf1c manager Of that line attended
the same church the Grounds went to
| and the president Of the road also val
one Of Grounds friends. I wonder
what they thought when their atten
ton was called to this little matter!
Carmichael told mo what had hap
pened with q wicked grin ON his face.
righteous man. Henry I. Dround
all right! On COED business man
too" he commented. what do yos
think II going TO happen to this con
cern7 He's ehucked away the pro0tl
Of that contract"
"You aren't planning to stay. Johnr
remarked casually.
He looked At me and laughed.
do you want to come with mo whel
get out?"
I smiled. bot said nothing. Their
was Id open row between Mr.. Droun(
and tie Junior member Of the firm thi
time. But q few weeks later Nj
Dround told me what already knew
that he and Carmichael were about b
part. advised him bluntly to make