Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-22

money DON'T ger ir-not dollar. You
do, Jimsy; YOU'RE single and you can
quit And then Williams what does
he do? Comes around here to my
wife with my .mother-in-law IN him
and rubs 1t in
| Emma looked at him pleadingly.
Joe you mustn't Captain Williams
means we'll but
He turned upon her savagely
That's it-he means well. He
meant well when he was south Pa
cific trader. He meant well when he
treated his rev like dogs. He meant
well when bed kill sailor with as
much thought as a spider kills fly
He meant well when he cheated ma
tives. murdered men, smuggled China
men into this country, sunk vessels
for insurance He meant well when
he came east, bought the Latin-Ameri-
can company and put your father out
of business. and now-now that he
/ has his money, his millions maybe. be
means we'll when he refuses to give
his men a fair share Of what they pro-
duce. Means well? Yes. he does
notr'
"Joe, are you crazy?' demanded his
i wife. alarmed and little angry at his
outburst
"Well, there's whole lot of truth
In what Joe says" put in Smith con-
siliatingly You see, Williams did
start out as captain of south Pa
cffic trader. but, like most Of them
fellows, | ruess he stole good deal
more than be traded. He had the rep
j utation of being the strongest man on
the coast or in the tropics-could break
mans arm with as much ease as
you'd snap straw He's harsh. Will
liams is-harsh! When he came east
he got control of the Latin-American.
He loved money, and he got it-most
any way he could Yes, Joe ought to
have more, that's sure He ought to
have more"
"You know should went on
! Brooks, somewhat Modified by his
friends acquiescence and support and
drawing bulky pocketbook from the
inside pocket of his waistcoat "I've
got control of all the money of the
company. That's my job. Why, here.
this alone is the afternoon collections,
too late to put in the safe, nearly
$1,000. more than twice as much as I
get in a year. / could take it all and
then not be caught or at least not for
months, but
"Why, Joe, I'm surprisedr' his wife
broke in.
"Of course Joe wouldn't take a cent
that don't belong to him. said Smith
Il know that. Williams does too So
| guess he figures him safe and don't
see the least. bit of use in paying him
more"
4But won't stand itr' Brooks de-
clared, waxing wroth again and fling
ing himself in his chair. 'sWhy do you
get raises. Jimsy? You've been ad-
yanced time and time again.
! Lord, | don't know" he replied. Il
just tell the old fellow that calculate
I'm worth more money. Come across
or we separate say, and so far he's
always come'
Il was so glad to hear Of your last
good luck remarked Emma sincerely.
! A look of regret came over Smiths
face
i Il only wish Joe had got it instead
of me- he said.
Brooks jumped to his feet.
you don't need to wish that.
Smith" he cried excitedly I'm no
object of charity-no, amt. And
you're like all the restaf the capital
istic crowd-grind, grind, grind. Well,
look out. there's going to be smashup
you understand n A smashup, and you
all go millionaires, toadies and-welI
that's all I've got to say
He snatched his hat from hook in
the hall and went out without another
word, slamming the front door behind
him SO heavily that the glasses on the
sideboard ratified.
Emma gazed at Smith in blank dis
may.
Il can't understand Joe," she said,
shaking her head in worry and per-
plexity. He's growing so morose and
discontented.'
| Its funny, amt it." observed Smith
feHecuVeiy. JocS just fuSneQ out,
filed up to the throat with anarchy,
socialism. smashups and all that stuff.
almost ready to throw bomb"
tNonsenser'
He is, vet if Williams had raised
him today $40 week he would have
been firm believer in capital and the
way it works."
She sighed, took a seat opposite to
him at the table and with great ear
nestness started in to question him.
.Jimsy,' she began. tell me honest
ly-why doesn't Joe get on?'
II really don't know" he averred.
I'm afraid you do,'' Emma insisted.
Honest. don't. I've been so busy
getting along myself that | haven't
paid much attention to any one else''
He nakSed and gaZed JlD at tha ceil-