Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-11-19


tcrmH:" he asked.
"You understand that you must not
make yourself known to him until the
moment comesT
"Yes, but how can see him or be
with him If he doesn't know who ]
am?'
THAT Is easy enough. Show an In
tercst in the problems Of poverty, tene-
ment house reform, and Philip Will
spend his days and nights with you"
"No. no." protested Haggleton; 81
want him to take IN interest In my
affairs. which will be his. He cannot
begin too soon. And am going away
on my yacht. Time is pressing"
"Phllip will be here when you re-
turn from ' our cruise"
"In three months? All. you have
never had Il son. He Is going with me
Oh that cruise"
at cannot be-" answered Gentle.
II must PR ny promise to his mother
before ycu" feelings. / have trained
him for battle With you-a great bat
lie that's coming now. And | will see
that you start fair
"Battle-what battle?"
a battle" continued Gentle impress
lively. between your money and his
high purpose. You will try to tempt
him-I know 1t. You will try to make
him hard and worldly. That's why
have waited until he was a man, his
character formed. Even now he's only
twenty-siy, and-he is your son."
Philip entered ut this moment.
81 have been trying to make that
room fit for the little kid to sleep in"
he said. 1T IS Il pigsty. Oh, that
scoundrel Haggleton! Miss Lawrence
says the children should both be sent
to the hospital"
Il want you to know friend of
mine, Philip" Gentle said-Mr.-Mr.
Jackson. Mir. Jackson is interested in
tenement house problems"
The young man held out his brawny
hand to 'AIr Jackson" who shook 1t
heartily.
PLEASED to meet you, sir. You havi
struck the right place for tenement
problems. This is lung block The
man who OWLS it is just starting Oh
cruise in his million dollar yacht.
"You mean Mr.. Haggleton!' asked
that worthy eXpectantly.
"YeS-John j. The doctors say he
needs a change. l wonder what his
tenants need"
Haggleton loCEed around the room
once more, taking in every evidence Of
neglect and dirt Then his glance fell
upon the manteipiece, with two elabo-
rate but grimy timepieces.
"You wonder what John Us tenants
need? he said dryly. II should say
that the ones who live here need more
soap and not so many marble clocks"
philip" said Margaret, half OPEN
ing the door and looking through it,
where is the Group kettle?
He handed it to her, closing the door.
Haggleton asked with interest:
"Whom have you got in there%
"She's a trained nurse and-she's the
girl whom l am going to marry"
"Oh, indeed"
Gentle smiled to himself and caught
twinkle in Haggleton's eye. 1t sud
denly made him like the man little
better
Phillip then asked: a,
care you a friend Of Mr. Haggle-
ton, Mr.. Jackson?" he asked. DO you
know him."
"Why-er-yes."
"You know him." repeated Phil
ip, half ENTHUSIASTICALLY, l
meanW
"Mr. Jackson l., associated with Mr..
Haggleton in business" explained Cen
tie; "he has been helping him in some
schemes for tenement Improvement"
'Pd like to tell Mr.. Haggleton few
things about tenement improvement"
the young man burst out.
"What, for Instance" asked the
pseudo Mr. Jackson.
"Id tell him." he vociferated, "that
be owns blocks and blocks on The low
err east side that are in such lovely
state that he might as well be run
ming a factory for turning OUT
Gentle made restraining movement,
checking Philip, who ended impatient
ly:
"Oh, what's the use?"