Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-04

That's right" admitted the latter.
But what's the natter"
Matter Isn't 90 matter enough that
should do an this FOR q mean. mlsera-
bic living J suffer and work. and
work and suffer. for that nasty. mig
gardly salary and this beast. this wild
animal If "a Williams. keeps us all
starving yes. starving. Don't ] de
serve something a little bcttore Do
you know what I could do ! could
steal thousands. and no one would
ever know it."
joe she calculated. greatly shock
cd
'oh. I'm not going Goo do 90. bat. with
an this responsibility. when ask for
money 7 don't get it-uot q dollar You
co. JimSy. you're single and YOU can
quit And then Wuuams-what does
ne dof Comes around here 90 my
wife with my mothcr-in-Iaw-d-n him
and ruhs 70 iu."
Emma looked az him nIcadincly.
"Joc YOU mustn't Captain Williams
means we'll but
Tie turned upon her savarcly.
That's 1.-THE means well. he
meant wei when he was q south Pa
cihc trader. lie meant wei when Dc
treated his crew like dogs. He meant
wei when he'd kU n sailor with as
much THOUGHT MS q spider kills n fv
He meant wei when hc cheated ma
tivcs. murdered mon. Struggled China
men Into this country. sunk vessels
Tor insurance. Tie meant wen when
he came east. bought The Latin-Ameri-
can company and put your father out
of business. and uow-now that he
has hls money. his millions maybe. be
means well when hc refuses 90 give
his men fair share 81 what they pro-
duce Means wcnf Yes. he does
n0tr'
Joe, are You crazy q" demanded hls
wife. alarmed and q little angry al bis
outburst
well there's a whole lot OF truth
10 what Joe says" put in smith CON
cillatingly. "Nou see. Williams did
=tart our as "a captain OF a south Pa
cidc trader hut like most of them
fellows. ! guess he stole a good deal
more than ne traded lie had the rep
utation 81 being the strongest man on
The coast or De the tropics-could break
a mans arm with as much ease rs
you'd snap straw. Hes harsh, vii.
liams is-harsh, when be came east
be got control Of the Latin-American
lie loved money. and he got Utmost
any way he could. Yes. Joe ought TO
have more. that's sure. He ought 10
have more"
You know I should" went on
Brooks. somewhat Modified by his
friends acquiescence and support and
drawing a bulky 3ocLetbook from the
inside pocket Of his waistcoat. I've
got control Of al the money OF the
company. That's my job why, here.
this alone is the afternoon collections.
too late 20 put IN the safe. nearly
5000. more than twice as much as l
get in year I could take Il 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 10 him." said Smith
y know that. Williams does too. So
l guess be figures him safe and don't
see the least bit OF use in paying him
more"
But l WON'T stand it," Brooks de-
clared. waxing wroth again and fling
ing himself In his chair why do YOU
get raises, Jimsy7 You've been ad-
vanced time and time again"
lord, don't know" he replied. Il
Just tell the old fellow that I calculate
I'm worth more money. Come across
or we SEPARATE I 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.
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 rest Of the capital
istie crowd-grind, grind. grind. Well,
look out. there's going TO be a smashup
you understand? A smashup, and you
AL go-millionaires, toadies and-well.
that's all I've got TO say"
He snatched his hat from a hook I'm
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.
II can't understand joe" she said.
shaking her head in worry and per-
n.exity. Hes growing so morose and